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
An Overview
National leadership in pharmaceutical education and research, and support for effective partnerships
Mission
Provide accredited pharmaceutical 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.
An 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, Nonprescription 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 quality 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