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.
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Emilio Aguinaldo College (Cavite & Manila Campuses)
School of Pharmacy
The EAC-School of Pharmacy (SoP) is an institution of higher learning that utilizes student-centered learning environment and pedagogy to foster conceptual understanding, knowledge reproduction, and skills development necessary to produce scientifically and globally-competent Pharmacists.
It provides education for future pharmacist so they may practice in major fields including community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, and industrial pharmacy. Founded in 1983; the program is offered both in EAC Manila and Cavite campuses.
Vision
To be the preferred institution for Pharmacy education in providing a learner-centered academic environment by exemplifying excellence in instruction, research, and community service.
Mission
To ensure the development of globally-competitive and socially-responsible pharmacy professionals by adhering to the highest standards of academic excellence through an inclusive, learner-centered environment.
Program Educational Objectives
- Practice pharmacy in a professional and ethical manner
- Provide pharmaceutical care
- Conduct relevant research and disseminate findings
- Apply managerial and entrepreneurial skills
- Communicate and facilitate effectively.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Explain the preparation of drugs into various dosage forms to ensure quality of medicinal and pharmaceutical products
- Demonstrate knowledge of drugs of biological origin, and the pharmacy and chemistry of pharmaceutical products
- Read and interpret prescriptions correctly
- Critically evaluate scientific evidence for research and decision-making
- Practice alternative management and treatment modalities
- Relate biological and physiological concepts to pharmacy (drugs, biotechnology products, and diseases)
- Investigate the harmful and beneficial effects of microorganisms (including antimicrobial resistance and its clinical impact) as well as the helminths and measures to control these parasites
- Demonstrate understanding of immunization process and types of immunobiologicals
- Demonstrate appreciation of the major art forms
- Demonstrate an appreciation of history and cultural heritage
- Demonstrate methods in utilizing instrumentation analyses as required by pharmacopeial standards.
- Provide healthcare information to various clients (patients, healthcare professionals and public)
- Recognize important elements of the patient’s health profile and health promotion
EAC SoP HISTORY
The School of Pharmacy has been training Filipino Pharmacists since 1983. The founding dean of the school was Emma M. Castaneda PhD (1983-1994) where she nurtured the school to grow in the number of students and in facilities and established EAC SoP as one of the leading Pharmacy schools in the Philippines. During her time, EAC had its first PRC board exam topnotcher in 1989 through Ms. Emerica Elsa A. Evangelista, 6th place. The EAC SoP gained significant recognition in interschool competitions during the times of the succeeding deans Eleodora Lorenzo MBA (1995-1996), Gloria Panganiban PhD, Lilian P. de la Merced PhD (1997-1999), Raquel C. Ibatuan (OIC/2000-2001), Fe G. Miroy MSc (2002) and Alexander Galan (OIC).
Dean Miroy, the 6th Dean of EAC SoP, EAC SoP Secretary (1989-1993) and also EAC VP for Administration (1996) strengthened the processes of the laboratories as her main platform. Dean Ileana Cruz MA (2003-2014), helped EAC SoP perform well at the pharmacist national licensure exam. Dean Cruz who is a chemistry expert, started the renovation of the laboratories of the SoP to be highly efficient esp. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry experiments. In 2018, EAC SoP opened a BS Pharmacy program in its Cavite campus with Ms. Vina Rose Dahilig (2014-2017 EAC Manila / 2018 EAC Cavite) as the founding dean, Ms. Dahilig previously held the deanship at EAC SoP Manila after Dean Cruz until her transfer to EAC SoP Cavite for the same position. Dean Dahilig initiated reforms for quality education and the construction of vital units of the school like the Pharmacy simulation room, Animal house facility and the Botanical garden. Her leadership was responsible for the PACUCOA Level 2 accreditation of the program awarded last 2017. The current administrators of EAC SoP Cavite are Mr. Romeo C. Ongpoy, Jr. MSc. (Dean) and Mr. Ariel Geno R. Santos (Program Head) and EAC SoP Manila is under the leadership of Ms. Mary Ann Guttierez (Program Head).
At present, EAC SoP continues to provide Pharmacists not only in the Philippines but to other countries. The graduates work at the community, hospital, industrial and academic settings and also in emerging practices like managed care, clinical research and natural products research. The EAC SoP graduates have been known to be humble, professionally competent and morally upright. It is hoped in the coming years, EAC SoP will be able to produce more qualified graduates contributing to the pharmaceutical work force.