Word of branch head
The Clinical Pharmacy branch is dedicated to clarifying and reinforcing the concepts of clinical pharmacy for students of the College of Pharmacy. These concepts qualify them to provide clinical pharmaceutical services, whether patient-related or not, within healthcare institutions. In order for pharmacists to become active and essential members of the healthcare team, this is achieved through continuously updated theoretical and practical clinical curricula, aligned with the rapid advancements in clinical pharmaceutical sciences and in accordance with the latest standards of quality and academic accreditation in higher education. In addition, fifth-year students receive intensive training in teaching hospitals under the supervision of experienced specialists, placing them on the path of continuous pharmaceutical education and in direct contact with pharmaceutical practice in healthcare institutions.
The branch teaches Medical Terminology to first-year students, Medical Ethics to third-year students, and Clinical Pharmacy, Public Health, and Communication Skills to fourth-year students. For fifth-year students, the department offers Therapeutics, Clinical Case Discussions, Hospital Training, and Pharmacoeconomics.
The department also trains undergraduate students on tools and concepts of clinical research that address therapeutic problems accompanying healthcare services provided to patients within healthcare institutions. This prepares the pharmacist to observe and diagnose pharmaceutical practice issues, analyze their causes, dimensions, and impact on healthcare services, and propose experimental studies that may form the basis for solving these issues.
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Vision
Leadership in comprehensive pharmaceutical practice, creativity and innovation in educational and research fields, and advancement of therapeutic services for the community.
Mission
The department is responsible for teaching the core courses in clinical pharmacy and aims to fulfill its vision by equipping students with comprehensive knowledge.
The department's educational philosophy is based on teaching diverse subjects that cover the wide-ranging fields it aims to encompass. Education in the department is grounded in the latest scientific developments in pharmaceutical sciences. The courses taught are part of the educational framework of the college’s curriculum, aimed at qualifying students to obtain a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree and a Bachelor’s in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
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- Ability to collaborate and communicate with other members of the medical team.
- Dissemination of medical and pharmaceutical information and understanding its application across various medical conditions.
- Practicing clinical work and contributing to the selection of effective and safe treatments, whether in hospitals or community pharmacies.
Goals
Preparing clinical pharmacists capable of:
1.Understanding medical conditions and selecting appropriate treatments.
2.Understanding the basic principles of therapy: when to start, how to continue, and when to stop.
3.Being thoroughly knowledgeable about drugs — how they work and what happens to them from the moment they enter the patient’s body until they are excreted.
