FIP advances pharmaceutical education on a global level as one of its three pillars. Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences education develop a competent, professionally educated pharmaceutical workforce (e.g. pharmacist practitioners, pharmaceutical scientists, pre-service students and pharmacy support workforce) for a diversity of settings (e.g. community, hospital, industry and academia), through different stages (e.g. undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing education after registration) within an appropriate academic and institutional infrastructure.
Pharmaceutical education at FIP
FIP advances pharmaceutical education worldwide and covers all the activities related to pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences education and workforce development. This work is delivered through a number of constituencies within FIP to help the Federation and its member organisations achieve this ambitious goal.
All individual and Academic Institutional Members (AIMs) can participate and interact with peers with similar interests from around the world, both virtual and in-person (such as the annual FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Global Academic Leaders Forum).
Pharmaceutical education comprises:
- Academic institutional members (AIMs): Deans of schools of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences
- Academic Pharmacy Section (AcPS): FIP individual members who are interested and engaged in teaching pharmacy or pharmaceutical science students or professionals, promoting the provision of quality education and training, and engaging in research at faculties or schools of pharmacy or pharmaceutical sciences
- FIP-UNESCO-UNITWIN: A network that leads global transformation of pharmacy and pharmaceutical education through six regional Centres for Excellence
- Pharmacy Technicians Advisory Committee (PTAC): A group of stakeholders committed to providing guidance towards the mutual and continued development of the global pharmacy technician workforce, led by FIP
Initiatives and activities
Many of FIP’s initiatives and activities are designed to advance pharmaceutical education through dynamic knowledge exchange and global engagement. These include digital events featuring leading experts and latest research, regular member communication that highlights news and developments in pharmaceutical education, and publications that disseminate collaborative contributions to the advancement of the pharmaceutical workforce and education. FIP is committed to foster collaboration, ensuring education is underpinned by science and aligned with practice, to ensure a vibrant and future-ready workforce globally.
Digital events
Access all FIP’s digital events that relate to pharmaceutical education at this link.
Communication
The regular newsletter from the Academic Pharmacy Section can be accessed in the FIP Library with this link.
Publications
You can find FIP publications relating to Pharmaceutical Education in the FIP Library with this link.