FIP, as the global leader for pharmacy, has taken the initiative to build the “FIP World List of Pharmacy Schools”, which will be the most comprehensive and up-to-date list of pharmacy institutions from around the world. This global list is intended to guide all pharmacy stakeholders, from students to policymakers, in assessing the appropriateness and effectiveness of pharmacy education strategies. The availability, completeness and quality of FIP’s World List of Pharmacy Schools means it will provide a unique source of information for pharmaceutical workforce policies, procedures and plans.
Further background on the FIP World List of Pharmacy Schools:
The FIP World List of Pharmacy Schools is an initiative to monitor pharmaceutical capacity and capability, similar to those of many other global organisations, such as the World Medical Schools List held by the World Medical Association. Given 2021 is the World Health Organization’s Year of Health and Care Workers, the need for our global organisations to demonstrate increased capacity in all health workers is key to ensure our professions are not further diminished but amplified.
FIP is a founder member of the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) with doctors, nurses, dentists, and physiotherapists. All WHPA members have been requested to feedback their schools’ status to the WHO as part of pandemic preparedness, and FIP having a list of accredited pharmacy schools will help to identify where schools may be needed and created to ensure long-term pharmaceutical workforce capacity.
University of Florida
College of Pharmacy
The college offers four areas in pharmacy education for new or advancing students, working pharmacists, or other health sciences students seeking graduate training.
Doctor of Pharmacy
The Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) is provided in two programs; one for students seeking the first professional PharmD degree on the path to becoming licensed pharmacists, and the Working Professional PharmD (WPPD) program that allows licensed pharmacists to gain clinical skills and academic requirements to advance from their bachelor’s in pharmacy.
Graduate programs
Students can work toward a master’s or Ph.D. within one of the college’s five research departments. Interdisciplinary online graduate programs provide master’s education in a variety of pharmaceutical studies such as Pharmacy Regulation & Policy and Forensic Science.
Joint degree programs
Through collaboration with other UF colleges, these programs offer specialized advanced education by combining pharmacy with other professions. Programs include, PharmD/ MBA; PharmD/PhD; PharmD/MPH; PharmD/JD; and B.S. in Nutritional Sciences/PharmD.
Continuing Education
The University of Florida College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Programs meet the requirements for relicensure in most states, and offer courses for continuous lifelong learning, and Certificate Programs in Pharmacy to help practicing pharmacists develop skills in drug therapy management.