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Faculty of Pharmacy

Department of Pharmacy Practice

Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. Alian bin Ali Al-Rashidi
Office :
Department of Pharmacy Practice - College of Pharmacy - Building B4 (QU-UC-B4-L2-R-4025)
Phone number :
0163011501
e-mail:
pharm.pp@qu.edu.sa

Vision

A national leader in pharmaceutical education and research, and a supporter of effective partnerships

Mission

Provide accredited pharmacy education to prepare qualified pharmacists and provide professional and research services to enhance national development; in an inspiring and governed environment that stimulates innovation, technology and partnership.

Overview

The Department of Pharmacy Practice aims to provide students in the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program with the latest knowledge and skills needed to practice pharmacy in various professional fields. This includes providing direct pharmaceutical care to patients and pharmaceutical services in medical cities, hospitals and community pharmacies, as well as other tracks and fields in pharmacy such as regulatory affairs, scientific offices of pharmaceutical companies, pharmaceutical marketing, drug and toxicology centers, and other fields. The department offers a number of specialized courses in pharmacy practice, including foundations of pharmacy practice, evidence-based practice, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacoeconomics, non-prescription drugs, regulations related to the practice of health professions and pharmacy, clinical pharmacokinetics, pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacy informatics, and other sciences and fields that fall under the department. The department includes an elite group of faculty members and lecturers who are qualified with modern teaching skills and methods, have academic, professional and clinical experience, and have scientific research in prestigious peer-reviewed journals.

Objectives :

Goal 1: Ensure the quality of education and achieve excellence in pharmacy specialization
Objective 2: Increase the merit, competitiveness and professionalism of college students
Goal 3: Strengthen research identity and optimize applied pharmaceutical research and innovation to meet the demands of sustainable development

Educational goals:

1- Providing students with basic and advanced knowledge in various areas of pharmacy practice, including direct pharmaceutical care for patients and pharmaceutical services in hospitals, medical cities, and community pharmacies.

2- Qualifying students to acquire the professional skills needed to work in various paths within the pharmacy profession, such as regulatory affairs, pharmaceutical marketing, scientific offices of pharmaceutical companies, drug and toxicology centers, and other related fields.

3- Developing students' abilities to provide pharmaceutical care based on scientific evidence, while enhancing research skills and critical evaluation of scientific studies relevant to pharmaceutical practice.

4- Developing students' skills in dealing with pharmaceutical information and using modern information systems to support pharmaceutical practice and improve the quality of health care.

5- Enhancing students' understanding of pharmacoeconomics and pharmacoepidemiology concepts to support optimal treatment decisions based on cost-benefit analysis.

6- Preparing students to understand the professional laws and regulations associated with practicing the profession of pharmacy and practicing it within the approved legal and ethical framework.

7- Developing students' applied clinical skills through the study of specialized courses such as pharmacotherapy and clinical pharmacokinetics, qualifying them to provide effective and safe pharmaceutical care.

8- Enabling students to work in multidisciplinary healthcare teams and actively contribute to improving the outcomes of drug therapy.

The date the page content was last updated: 05/17/2025 at 10:25 PM
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