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.
The University of Pécs is one of the largest higher education institutions in Hungary and the centre of knowledge within the Transdanubian region with its roots dating back to 1367. University of Pécs has 10 faculties and a total of 20000 students, out of which more than 4500 are international students pursuing their studies in English and German language programs offered by the faculties.
Pharmacy training at the University of Pécs was initially part of the Medical School, followed by the establishment of the institutes of pharmaceutical sciences in September 2000. It was accredited by the Hungarian Board of Accreditation (MAB) in 2006. The English language Pharmacy education for international students started in September 2009. Following years of development and expansion, the independent Faculty of Pharmacy was established in 2016, offering training in Pharmacy PharmD, and Biotechnology BSc in English language for international students. UP Faculty of Pharmacy is a dynamic young faculty aiming to provide a friendly and safe environment to students, enabling them to gain valuable degrees that offer job and financial security after graduation.