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.
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy
Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private, independent university dedicated to the intentional integration of Christian principles. As a community of learners, the University provides students with a rigorous educational environment that leads to intellectual, spiritual and personal character development.
School of Pharmacy Information:
The Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy offers a relevant curriculum that focuses upon delivering live and real-time courses designed to prepare students to become dynamic and knowledgeable pharmacists who impact patients’ lives through meaningful interaction. We believe that in training future pharmacists, knowledge is a minimum competency; true impact comes through personal and tangible investment in the lives of the patients they have been called to serve. We accomplish these programmatic objectives through a multi-faceted approach:
Faculty: Our faculty members are experienced educators who come from a variety of professional backgrounds including drug development, hospital, independent pharmacy management and more.
Class Size: We are committed to maintaining a small class size that allows students to access our faculty members, which maximizes opportunity for academic success and nurtures their passion for a profession that is geared toward saving lives.
Faith: As a Christ centered program, it doesn’t at all surprise me to hear employers and preceptors say that there is something extra special about our students. Regardless of a student's faith background, our emphasis upon spiritual vitality empowers students to address moral and ethical issues encountered on the job like no other.