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Welcome Message from Organizing

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Pharmacy Faculty, Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy

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Program Committee

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Chairs and Speakers

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Forum Program

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Acknowledgement

HISTORY OF AASP
The Asian Association of Schools of Pharmacy (AASP) was established in April 2001 to promote
cooperative advancement of pharmacy education and research amongst pharmacy schools in Asia.
The AASP mission is to serve its member schools and their respective faculties by acting as their
advocate and spokesperson at the international level, by providing forums for interaction and
exchange of information among its members, by recognizing outstanding performance among its
member educators, and by assisting member schools in meeting their mission of educating and
training pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists.
The organization also serves as a platform for the exchange of ideas and strategies in pharmacy
education ass well as to foster research collaborations among the member pharmacy schools in Asia.
Among the activities of AASP are the biennial Education/Practice/Scientific Conference which has
been held since 2004, and Pharmacy Deans Forum which aims to address current
current issues in pharmacy
education in Asia that Pharmacy Deans, the Faculty and the academic institutions are confronted
with. Both the Conference and the Pharmacy Deans Forum are held biennially, but in alternate years.
The 3rd Pharmacy Deans Forum was help
he successfully in Tokyo, Japan on 28-29
29 June 2014 with about
150 participants around Asia, US and Australasia (Australia, New Zealand, etc.)
etc.). Haiphong City,
Vietnam was approved to be the next destination for AASP Deans Forum 2016 which will be held on
June 24-26, 2016. The Deans Forum will offer a valuable opportunity for interaction and networking
among academia from the different schools of pharmacy in Asia.

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Welcome Message from Organizing

Or anizing Committee
Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that the 4th AASP Pharmacy Deans Forum will be held at Hai Phong
University of Medicine and Pharmacy from 24th to 26th June, 2016. On behalf of the organizing
committee, we are honored and delighted to invite pharmacy educators, managers and schol
scholars from
all Asian countries to attend this important event.
Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy has more than 35 years experiences in medical
education and research. Since 2000, we extended to have academic programs on preventive
medicine, traditional
ional medicine, dentistry, medical technology, maritime medicine, nursing and
pharmacy. We are proud of being one of the pharmacy organizations contributing to promote
pharmacy education and practice in Vietnam. The 4th AASP Pharmacy Deans Forum in Haiphon
Haiphong with
theme Targeting
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Asia will challenge
participants to find solutions for changes in collaborations with colleagues around the world.
The Forum will also offer a valuable opportunity for interaction
interaction and networking among academia
from the different schools of pharmacy in Asia. We hope that delegates will experience warm
Vietnamese hospitality and opportunities to visit sites of engagement between universities, local
communities as well as a taste
te of Vietnameses history, cultural diversity and a wonderful time during
your stay in Viet Nam.
Sincerely,

Prof. Pham Van Thuc, MD., Ph.D.

Rector, Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ministry of Health, Vietnam.
Chairperson, 4th AASP Pharmacy
cy Deans Forum

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Pharmacy Faculty,
Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Hanoi Medical University offically
ally established its second campus in Haiphong City in 1979, proceeding
the faculty of medicine in 1985. It was not until 1999, under the new name,
name, Haiphong Medical School,
that it became one of the medical universities under the leadership of the Ministry of Health. In 2006,
the Minister of Health approved the development strategy of Haiphong Medical School to be the
University of Medicine and Pharmacy.
macy. Thus, it added new programs in addition to medical education:
Public Health, Odonto-Stomatology,
Stomatology, Traditional Medicine, Nursing, Medical Technology and
Pharmacy. The University employs over 500 lecturers and 400 adjunct lecturers working in 12
hospitals
ls and different health care centres in Haiphong City and neighbouring p
provinces. Currently,
there are 6,000
00 undergraduate students studying various programs at the University: medicine (6
years), public health (6 years), odonto-stomatology
odonto
(6 years) nursing (4 years), medical technology (4
years) and pharmacy (5 years). Annually, about 300 graduate students enroll at the University for
Masters, Ph. D programs, as well as specialties and residency education.
The Faculty of Pharmacy at Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy was established in 2011
based on the development of the Department of Pharmacology. To further strengthen the pharmacy
program, a series of study visits to pharmacy schools in Vietnam and other countries were made by
the senior staff to observe and learn about the different aspects of pharmacy education. In addition to
more than 100 rich-educational
educational and experienced lecturers from Medical School
School, we have 40
pharmacy professional staff serving 60 students enrolled annually for 5 years curriculum. With
advantages on clinical sciences, we are pioneering to develop and train pharmacy students on
pharmaceutical care as well as team based care which involved medical/pharmacy and nursing
students. Pharmacotherapy is being developed as one of our core program for pharmacy education
with great support from clinical faculties and international clinical pharmacy experts.
We are committed to provide a supportive environment to enable students and faculty to excel in
their academic endeavors, and encourage
ncourage pharmacy students working in team to promote patient
centered care. Physician/pharmacist collaboration gradually built with great contribution and
dedication of clinical clerkship preceptors, who are physicians and pharmacists in our teaching
hospitals,
itals, providing a fundamental principles and practical applications for future pharmacists.
Internship opportunities are also provided by factories, research institutes and hospitals for pharmacy
students preparing them in selected pathways.
pathways
Recognizing that pharmacy profession is undergoing a major transition period, we are open to change
and learn from colleagues worldwide. The Faculty of Pharmacy has been actively involving in the Asian
Conference on Clinical Pharmacy, hosted the 13th ACCP in Haiphong, 2013; and the Asian Association
of Schools of Pharmacy, the 4th AASP Deans Forum, June 24-26,
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2016. The Faculty of Pharmacy at
Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy is honored to be the destination of many
international experts on pharmacy practice and education around the world.
Nguyen Van Hung, MD PhD
Vice-Rector
Rector for Research and International Cooperation
Associate Professor and Founding Dean for Pharmacy. Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy

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Program Committee
Advisory Committees
International Specialists Team
Dr. Shu Chuen LI, Chair and Head, Discipline of Pharmacy & Experimental Pharmacology/School of
Biomedical Sciences & Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Newcastle,
Callaghan, NSW, AUSTRALIA
Dr. Fe-Lin Lin WU, Assoc Professor, Graduate Institute of Clinical Pharmacy/School of Pharmacy,
College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, TAIWAN
Dr. Gurumurthy PARTHASARATHI, Principal, Department of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of
Pharmacy/Dean, Facultyy of Pharmacy, JSS University, SS Nagara, Mysore, INDIA
Dr. Ji-Wang CHERN, Professor, School of Pharmacy, National Taiwan University, Taipei, TAIWAN
Dr. Moses S S CHOW, Professor, College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona,
CA, USA
Dr. Paul WS HENG, Assoc Professor, Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore,
SINGAPORE
Dr. Motoko KANKE, Professor Emerita, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kyoritsu University, JAPAN; Honorary
Advisory Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khon
Khon Kaen University, THAILAND
Dr. Iqbal RAMZAN, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA
Dr. Yolanda ROBLES, Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of the Philippines Manila, Ermita,
Manila, PHILIPPINES
Dr. Sumon SAKOLCHAI, Professor,
ofessor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon
Kaen, THAILAND
Dr. Bhojraj SURESH, Vice-Chancellor,
Chancellor, JSS College of Pharmacy, Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
Dr. Lai Wah CHAN, Assoc Professor, Department of Pharmacy, National Universit
University of Singapore,
SINGAPORE
Dr. Beom-Jin LEE, Dean, College of Pharmacy, Ajou University, Yeongtong-Gu,
Yeongtong Gu, Suwon, KOREA
Dr. Celine Valeria LIEW, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy, National University of
Singapore, SINGAPORE
Dr. Hisham S. ALJADHEY, Assoc
oc Professor, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, College of
Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA
Dr. Paiboon DAOSODSAI, Dean, College of Pharmacy, Khon Kaen University, THAILAND
Dr. Ayman O.S. EL-KADI, Professor and Dean, College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, Doha, QATAR
Dr. Nguyen Van HUNG, Dean, School of Pharmacy, Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy,
Haiphong City, VIETNAM
Dr. Kenichi INUI, Professor Emeritus,
Emeritus Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Misasagi, Yamashina
Yamashina-ku,
Kyoto, JAPAN
Dr. Tetsumi IRIE, Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University,
Kumamoto, JAPAN
Dr. Ibrahim JANTAN, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda
Abdul Aziz 50300, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
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Dr. Imelda PENA, Dean, College of Pharmacy, University of the Philippines Manila, Ermita, Manila,
PHILIPPINES
Dr. Rungpetch C. SAKULBUMRUNGSIL, Dean, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn
University, THAILAND
Dr. Daryono Hadi TJAHJONO, Dean, School of Pharmacy, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung,
INDONESIA
Dr. Subagus WAHYUONO, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gadjah Mada University, Balaksumar,
Yogyakarta, INDONESIA
Dr. Xiaoyuan XU, Professor, Social and Administrative Pharmacy, China Pharmac
Pharmaceutical University,
Nanjing, CHINA
Dr. Jingyu YANG, Dean, Life Science and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University,
Shenyang, CHINA
Dr. Joan Zhong ZUO, Acting Director, Associate Director of Research and Graduate Affairs, School of
Pharmacy, Faculty
aculty of Medicine, The Chinese Univ of Hong Kong, Shatin, HONG KONG SAR
Ms Lesley Shing Ming OOI, Research Associate, Department of Pharmacy, National University of
Singapore, Singapore
National Specialists Team
Prof. Pham Van Thuc, Rector, Haiphong University
University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam
Dr. Tran Thi Oanh, Vice-Director,
Director, Administration on Sciences, Technology and Training, Ministry of
Health Vietnam
Dr. Le Van Truyen, Former-Deputy
Deputy Minister of Health, Ministry of Health, Viet Nam
Dr. Nguyen Van Hung, Vice-Rector
Rector and Dean, School of Pharmacy, Haiphong University of Medicine
and Pharmacy, Vietnam.
Dr. Nguyen Dang Hoa, Rector, Hanoi University of Pharmacy, Vietnam.
Dr. Tran Hung, Dean, School of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Min
Minh city,
Vietnam.
Dr. Tran Nhan Thang, Associate Professor, Director of Pharmacy, Bach Mai Hospital, Vietnam.
Mr. Tran Van Tuan, Board Chairman, Buon Ma Thuot University, Vietnam

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Organizing Committees
Committee
Chairpersons:

Scientifi and Abstract

Sub-Committee:

Participants Support
Sub-Committee:

Logistic Sub- Committee:

Social Sub-Committee:

Prof. Pham Van Thuc

Prof. Nguyen Van Hu

Hung

Sub-Committee Chairs:

Sub-Committee
Committee Members:

Prof. Nguyen Van Hung

Prof.Nguyen Ngoc Sang

Prof. Pham Minh Khue
Prof.. Pham Van Linh
Pharm. Nguyen Thi Mai Loan
Pharm. Tran Thi Ngan
Pharm. Vu Thi Quynh
Mr.
r. Cao Duc Tuan

Prof. Tran Quang Phuc

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hien

Ms. Do Thi Hoai
Mr. Truong Thanh Nam
Mr. Luu Quang Huy
Ms. Bui Hai Ninh

Prof. Pham Van Manh

Prof. Dinh Van Thuc

Dr. Nguyen Van Khai
Mr. Nguyen Ngo
Ngoc Quynh
Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh
Dr. Nguyen Thi Anh Tuyet
Dr. Vu Thi Thuan
Ms. Nguyen Thi Nhung

Prof. Pham Van Han

Prof. Pham Van Linh

Mr. Vu Quang Tuyen
Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc
Pharm. Pham Van Truong
Dr. Bui Bich Ngoc
Ms. Pham Bich Ngoc

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Chairs: Sub-Committee
Committee Memb
Chairs and SpeakersCommittee
Speakers

Christina Chai Li Lin (Singapore)

Department of
Pharmacy, National
University of Singapore,
Singapore

A/P Christina Chai obtained her BSc (Hons) from the Uni
University of
Canterbury,
bury, Christchurch, New Zealand and her PhD from the
Australian National University, Canberra.
Canberra. Following her PhD, she was
awarded a Samuel and Violette Glasstone Research fellowship at
University of Oxford, UK where she studied bioorgani
bioorganic reaction mechanisms. This was followed by Faculty positions in Victoria University of
Wellington, NZ (1991-1993)
(1991
and Australian
tralian National University (1994
(19942004). She joined the Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences,
Agency for Science Technology
Technology and Research (A*STAR) as a Principal
Scientist
entist and Programme Manager of the New Synthesis Techniques
and Applications
Applications (NSTA) Programme from 2004 till 2011. From 2008
20082011, she also held a co-appointment
co appointment as Director of Graduate Affairs,
Science and Engineering
Engi
Research
search Council, A*STAR. A/P Chai joined the
Department of Pharmacy, NUS as a joint appointee with A*STAR in
2011. She was Deputy Head of Department from Jan 2013
2013-April 2014,
and Assistant Dean in the Faculty of Science, NUS, from 2013
2013-2016. She
is currently the Head of the Department of Pharmacy since Jan 2016.
Her research interests are broadly in the areas of natural products
synthesis, biomimetic designs and medicinal chemistry. To date, she
has >130 journal articles published, >15 patents fil
filed, 5 patents
granted, 3 books published, 1 book chapter.

Daryono Hadi Tjahjono (Indonesia)

Dean of the School of

Pharmacy-Bandung
Institute Technology,
Indonesia

Daryono Hadi Tjahjono earned his bachelor in pharmacy and

pharmacist from the Department of Pharmacy
Pharmacy-Bandung Institute
Technology in 1990 and 1991.
1991 His master and Ph.D. degree in
medicinal chemistry were obtained from Keio University
University-Japan, in 1997
and 2000,
200 respectively. Daryono Hadi has joined the Department of
Pharmacy
Pharmacy-Bandung
Institute Technology as faculty member since
1992. Now he is Professor in Medicinal Chemistry and head of the
Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and High Performance
Computation. Daryono Hadi has research interest in design and
synthesis of porphyrin and chlorophyll
chlorophyl derivatives
rivatives as photosensitizer
for photodynamic therapy and ligand for radiopharmaceuticals
radiopharmaceuticals, as well
as their in silico and in vivo study. He is editors and reviewers of some
journals. Daryono Hadi is member of American Chemical Society
(Division
ision of Medicinal Chemistry), Federation Internationale
Pharmaceutique country representative of the Society of Porphyrins
Pharmaceutique,
and Phthalocyanines, and board of Asian Federation of Medicinal
Chemistry (AFMC).
(AFMC) Daryono Hadi is Chairman of Association of
Indonesian Pharmacy Higher
Higher Education (APTFI), as well as member of
Board of Director of Asian Association of Schools of Pharmacy (AASP).
Since 2011, he is also Dean of the School of Pharmacy
Pharmacy-Bandung
Institute Technology, Indonesia.
Indonesia

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Donald E. Letendre (USA)

University of Iowa
College of Pharmacy

Dr. Letendre is Dean and Professor, University of Iowa College of

Pharmac Following completion of his Doctorate in Pharmacy and
Pharmacy.
clinical residency at the University of Kentucky, he served as Assistant
Director and Assistant Professor
Professor at the University of Kansas Medical
Center; spent nearly two decades on the staff of the American Society
of Health-System
Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) serving, for much of that time, as
Director of Accreditation Services; and, was Dean and Professor at the
University of Rhode Island and Executive Secretary of the Rhode Island
State Crime Laboratory Commission immediately prior to his
responsibilities at Iowa.
Iow As a clinical practitioner, educator, association
staff member, and now academic administrator, Dr.L
Dr.Letendre has been
privileged to serve countless students and postgraduate residents
throughout his career, and has actively participated in the
development and implementation of standards that have helped shape
pharmacy practice and residency and technician training programs
worldwide. The eldest of eight children, son of a fifth
fifth-generation
cabinet maker, first-generation
first generation collegiate, father of four, and
grandfather of five, Dr. Letendre is a native of Acushnet,
Massachusetts. Among his many awards and specia
special citations, Dr.
Letendre received designation as an Honorary residency graduate by
New Yorks Montefiore Medical Center (1989) and the University of
Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (1993). He was the recipient of the
University of Kentuckys prestigious Paul F. Parker Lecture Award
(1998), and also received the Massachusetts College of Pharmacys
Outstanding Alumni
Alumni Achievement Award (1999).

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Fe-Lin Lin Wu (Taiwan)

Department of
Pharmacy at National
Taiwan University
Hospital (NTUH)

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She is the president Elect of the Asian Association of Schools of

Pharmacy, Associate Professor and the former Director of Graduate
Institute of Clinical Pharmacy at National Taiwan University (NTU),
Pharmacist and the former Director of Department of Pharmacy at
National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH), Section Chief of Pharmacy
at Cancer Center of NTU, and of Executive Council Member of Taiwan
Society of Health-System
Health
Pharmacists. She is a member of the
Pharmacy Board, a surveyor for teaching hospital accre
accreditation, and
the Chair of Pharmacy Education in Medical Education Committee of
the Ministry of Education in Taiwan. She is an initiator of M.S. in clinical
pharmacy, Pharm.D. and post-graduate
graduate training in Taiwan. She has
been actively involved in policy making
making and 59 projects to improve
drug safety and pharmacy education, which include teaching hospital
accreditation and harmonization of pharmacy practice experience and
pharmacist post graduate training program in Taiwan
Taiwan. Dr. Wu received
B.S. Pharm and Ph.D.
Ph.D. from NTU, and M.S. in clinical pharmacy from St
Johns University in New York. During her 36-year
36 year services at NTUH,
she led to implement UDDDS, medication error and ADR reporting
system, clinical pharmacy services in family medicine and ICU, patient
education,
cation, immunosuppressant protocols for heart and kidney
transplantation, COPE & CDSS, auto chemo compounding, electronic
inventory management, OR pharmacy, and anticoagulant clinics. She
has published 109 journal articles, 103 conference papers, 8 book
chapters,
apters, and edited 3 books during the past 22 years.

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Hoai-An Truong (USA)

Associate Professor at
the University of
Maryland Eastern Shore
(UMES) School of
Pharmacy and Health
Professions

Dr. Truong has been a public health pharmacist,

pharmacist, educator, and leader
over ten years. He has provided patient
patient-centered care in an
interprofessional collaborative model, part of the Primary Care Coalition
of Montgomery County, focusing on medication therapy management to
optimize medication use and
and improve healthcare access, quality, and
outcomes. He published over twenty peer-reviewed
peer reviewed articles and book
chapters and presented at national and international conferences. He is
co
co-editor
and co-author of a book, The Pharmacist in Public Health:
Educati
Education,
Application, and Opportunities,, published by the American
Pharmacists Association in 2010. Dr. Truong is currently member of the
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Public Health SIG
Global Health Committee, past chair of the PHSIG, pas
past president of the
Maryland Public Health Association and the Maryland Pharmacists
Association. He has been trainer for the American Pharmacists
Associations MTM national certificate program and trained about 600
pharmacists since 2008. Hoai-An
Hoai
currently is co
co-founder and president of
International Community Initiatives and served as coordinator,
preceptor, and mentor for pharmacy, physician assistant, physical
therapy and public health students on medical missions.

Nguyen Van Hung (Vietnam)

Associate Professor on
pharmacology, ViceRector and Pharmacy
Dean of Haiphong
University of Medicine
and Pharmacy,
Vietnam

Dr Nguyen Van Hung graduated from Hanoi Medical University (1979

(19791985) and residency program on clinical pharmacology in 1988. Since
1989, he has been working as lecturer at Haiphong University of
Medicine and Pharmacy and practicing as GI physician. Granted PhD
degree on pharmacology in 2002, he served as technical specialist for a
series of international funded researches, and published 50 papers on
areas of medicine and pharmacy. Dr Hung was a fellow of WHO in the
Philippine (1997-1998),
(1997 1998), Fulbright Scholar at the University of Iowa (2010
(20102011), visiting professor of some universities in the United States. He
was the Chairperson of the 13th Asian Conference on Clinical Pharmacy
(ACCP2013), the President of 15th ACCP (ACCP2015), and a member of
Board Of Director, the Asian Association of Schools of Pharmacy (AASP,
2016 2017). He is now Associate Professor on pharmacology, Vice
2016-2017).
Vice-Rector
and Pharmacy
Pharmacy Dean of Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy.

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Ibrahim Jantan (Malaysia)

Dean, Faculty of
Pharmacy, Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia,
Malaysia

Present Appointments: Senior Professor (VK5) in Medicinal an

and Natural
Products Chemistry at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM); Founding
Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, UK; Head, Bioactive Natural Product Research
Cluster, UKM Head, Drug Discovery Cluster, NKEA, Agriculture: Herbal
subsector, Ministry of Agriculture, Malaysia.
Malaysia Board member of Asian
Association School of Pharmacy (AASP).
(AASP) Malaysian Focal Point for
Medicinal Plants Malaysia for Indian
Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) RCSTT.
President of the Malaysian Natural Products Society (2010
(2010-date). Editor-inChief of Journal of Asian Association School
School of Pharmacy
Pharmacy. Research
Experiences: Twenty-nine
Twenty nine (29) years of research experiences in medicinal
and natural products chemistry and biological activities of natural
products. Research Interests: Identification of chemical leads from natural
products for specific
specific therapeutic efficacy (cardiovascular protective,
immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory,
an
PAF antagonist & antimicrobial
activities) leading to the development of new drug candidates against
complex and challenging drug targets prior to clinical trials. Evaluation of
cardiovascular protective and immunomodulating properties of
standardized extracts of medicinal plants. Publications: More than 150
papers in indexed journals; 73 papers in proceedings; 2 books; 5 chapters
in books.

Beom-Jin Lee (Korea)

Professor and Dean of

the College of
Pharmacy, Ajou
University (Suwon,
South Korea)

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He received his BS and MSfrom the College of Pharmacy, Seoul National

University (SouthKorea) and PhD from the College of Pharmacy, Oregon
StateUniversity (USA). He served
served as Professor in Kangwon
NationalUniversity (KNU; South Korea) from 1993 to 2011 and moved
toAjou University in 2012. He served as a Dean of KNU Pharmacyfrom
2005 to 2007. He is an internationally well-known
well known scientistin the area of
pharmacy and pharmaceutical
pharmaceutical sciences. His researchareas are mainly
focused on controlled bioavailability of poorlysoluble and poorly
absorbable drugs, solubilizations, formulationand drug delivery, and,
recently, development of nanobiomaterialsfor drug targeting. He is an
author/coauthor
hor/coauthor of more than 140journal
1 0journal articles, and 31 patents, 34
book chapters and 250 abstracts. He hasbeen also invited to give many
international oral presentations.He has received more than 30
achievement awards fromgovernment, academia and organizati
organizations. He is
serving as aneditorial board member for several peer
peer-reviewed journals.
He iscurrently serving as secretary of Asian Association of Schools of
Pharmacy (AASP), Head of the Pharmaceutical Research andDevelopment
Agency, Korean Pharmaceutical ManufacturingAssociation,
ManufacturingAssociation, and as
President of Korean Food, Drug and Cosmetic Regulatory Sciences
Sciences. He is
an active member and a Korean delegate of theInternational
Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP).

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Imelda G. Pena (Philipines)

Professor and Dean

College of Pharmacy,
University of the
Philippines Manila
Valenzuela Hall, Taft
Avenue, Ermita,
Manila

Dr Pea earned the following degrees from the University of th

the
Philippines (UP):
(UP) Bachelor of Science in Industrial Pharmacy, Master of
Science (Industrial Pharmacy)
Pharmacy) and Doctor of Public Health (major in
Epidemiology). She is now Professor and the Dean of the College of
Pharmacy, UP Manila(started in July 01, 2010, and re
re-appointed until
June 30, 2016).Further, she has been holding key positions in national
professional associations and in government agencies:Chair of the
professional
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Technical Committee for
Pharmacy Education (TCPE) and member of the Formulary Executive
Council under the Department of Health (DOH).She is an outgoing
President of the Philippine Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
President
(PACOP) and the Vice-President
Vice President of the Cosmetics, Health and Wellness
Pharmacists Association (COSHWELL). She was the former Director of
the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IPS) under the Na
National
Institutes of Health, UP Manila. Her research areas of interest for the
past 10 years include curricular evaluation, antimicrobial drug
resistance,
cosmetic
product
formulation,
epidemiology,
pharmacoeconomic evaluation, drug utilization review, bio
biowaivers, as
well asdevelopment and evaluation of health policies affecting
pharmacy practice.

Iqbal Ramzan (Australia)

Dean and Professor of

Pharmacy Faculty of
Pharmacy
The University of Sydney

Professor Iqbal Ramzan is Dean and Professor of Pharmacy at The

Un
University
of Sydneys Faculty of Pharmacy. Professor R
Ramzan is a
recognised expert in drug pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics,
rmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, has
published 141 refereed papers and provides high level advice to the
Austra
Australian
Federal Government on drug regis
registration. Professor Ramzan
is an international leader in Pharmacy educati
education and is Past-President
of the Asian Association of Schools of Pharmacy and cur
current Director of
the Council of Pharmacy Schools Australia and New Zealand.
Prof
Professor
Ramzan is also a Director of the Australian Pharmac
Pharmacy Council
and the current Chair of the Australian Pharmacy Leaders Forum. He is
a Pharmacist and holds a Diploma from the Australian Institute of
Company Directors.

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Jamia Azdina Jamal (Malaysian)

Faculty of Pharmacy,
Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia

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Dr. Jamia Azdina Jamal is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of

Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and a registered pharmacist.
Her specialization is in Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Analysis &
Quality Control.
Control. She obtained her Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) from
the University of Nottingham and her Master of Science in
Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Control, and subsequently her PhD
in Pharmacognosy from the Kings College London. She is currently the
Dean
n of Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and a
fellow researcher of the Drug and Herbal Research Centre and Quality
Use of Medicine research group.
group. She is also an editorial member of the
Malaysian Journal of Health Sciences, an assistant se
secretary of the
Malaysian Natural Products Society, a member of the Malaysian Herbal
Monograph Committee and a scientific reviewer of various
international journals. She has obtained a number of research grants
related to herbal medicine research, particularly
particularly in herbal analysis and
quality control, phytochemistry and bioassays. She is also involved in
pharmacy education research for the improvement of teaching and
learning. She has published more than 50 publications as journal
articles, books and Malaysian Standards. She has received several
awards including the UK Marion Merrel Dow Award, UKM Excellent
Service Awards, UKM Excellent Teaching Award, UKM Research &
Innovation Expo, Expo Science, Technology & Innovation and ITEX.
Personally she has supervised a number of postgraduate students and
also performed external/internal thesis examination, besides being
actively involved in conferences/seminars as invited speaker, oral and
poster presenter both locally and internationally. She has acted as a
consultant and contributed services in numerous projects including
those for the Ministry of Health Malaysia, Ministry of Science,
Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro
Agro-Based
Industry, Malaysian Qualification Agency, Majelis Bahasa Brunei
Darussalam
salam-Indonesia-Malaysia and SIRIM Berhad.

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Ken-ichi Inui (Japan)

Emeritus Professor and

Visiting Professor of
Kyoto Pharmaceutical
University, Japan

Dr. Ken-ichi
Ken ichi Inui is Emeritus Professor and Visiting Professor of Kyoto
Pharmaceutical University
University in 2016, after the completion of the
appointment for the President of Kyoto Pharmaceutical University. He
received his B.S. (1969), M.S. (l97l) and Ph.D. (1977) in Pharmaceutical
Sciences from Kyoto University. Dr. Inui worked at Harvard Medical
School, Massachusetts General Hospital (1978
School,
(1978-1979) and Department
of Pharmacy, Kyoto University Hospital (1979
(1979-1990). He was appointed
as Professor and Director, Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Tokyo
Medical and Dental University (1990-1993),
(1990 1993), returned to Ky
Kyoto
University Hospital as Professor and Director in 1994, and retired Kyoto
University in 2010. Dr. Inui has been appointed as Emeritus Professor of
Kyoto University and the President of Kyoto Pharmaceutical University
in 2010. His research interests include (1) functional and molecular
characterization of drug transporters and its clinical application, (2)
pathophysiological roles of drug transporters, (3) mechanisms of drug
interaction, and (4) pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine. He
has published
published more than 350 original articles and 15 reviews in peer
peerreviewed journals. Dr. Inui is the recipient of the Japanese Society for
the Study of Xenobiotics Award in 2002, the Pharmaceutical Society of
JapanAward in 2006and the AAPS Research Achievement Awar
Award in
Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Drug Metabolism in 2008.

Qi Dong You (China)

Professor of Medicinal
Chemistry, Director of
Jiangsu Key Laboratory
of Drug Design and
Optimization, School of
Pharmacy, China
Pharmaceutical
University

Prof You
You studied in Nanjing College of Pharmacy (the former of China
Pharmaceutical University) from 1978 to 1982. After receiving his B.S.
degree, he was enrolled in Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical
Industry as a graduate student, and received his MS degree and Ph.D.
degree in Medicinal Chemistry respectively in 1985 and 1989. Prof You
entered to School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University in
1990 and works here to now. During 1994 to 1995 he visited University
of Strathclyde in UK as a senior visiting
visiting scholar. In 1994, he was
appointed the position of Professor. Dr You worked as Associate Dean
of School of Pharmacy in China Pharmaceutical Universityfrom 1996 to
2009 and served as Dean of School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical
University from 2009 to
t 2015.

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Krishnan Karthickeyan (Indian)

Assistant Professor
Department of
Pharmacy Practice
SRM College of
Pharmacy
SRM University
Kattankulathur603203
Kanchipuram District
Tamil Nadu, India

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Completed School education in 1999 before comple

completing Diploma Course
in Pharmacy (D. Pharm) in 2001 under Directorate of Medical
Education, Chennai. Then completed Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm)
degree in 2006 and Master of Pharmacy (M. Pharm) Pharmacy Practice
(Clinical Pharmacy) in 2008 with Distinction under
under the Tamil Nadu Dr.
MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. I achieved Prof. E.
Venugopal Gold Medal for securing First place in M. Pharm degree and
won many Prizes and Certificates in both curricular and extra
extra-curricular
activities. Then I completed Master of Business Administration (MBA)
degree in Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India in the year
2007. Completed Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research course
with First class in Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu,
India in the year 2010. I participated in various Conferences, Seminars,
etc., as a delegate and speaker and presented many papers in
conferences at both National and International level and very much
interested in Clinical Pharmacy activities like patient counselling,
providing drug information, ward round participation, ADR monitoring
and preventing, promotion of rational drug use, etc., Now I am working
as Assistant Professor in Pharmacy Practice department for more than 8
years in Pharmacy College at Chennai,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. I dedicate all
my academic and other achievements to my Parents and my beloved
Teachers and finally to my inspiration better half Mrs. Ramalakshmi
Karthickeyan, Staff Nurse in ESIC Medical College and Post Graduate
Institute of Medical
Medical Science and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Leonila M. Ocampo (Philippines)

Philippines)

Immediate Past
President, Philippines
Pharmacists
Association, Inc.
President, Asia-Pacific
Institute for Medication
Management, Inc.
President, Hygieian
Institute for Education,
Research and Training,
Inc.

Mrs. Leonila Ocampo is a B. S. Pharmacy ((cum laude) graduate of

University of San Carlos in Cebu City, Philippines. She held the 8th place in
the Pharmacy Licensure Examination. She later finis
finished her Master of
Science in Pharmacy and Master of Arts in Teaching Science. She had been
a former Dean, College
College of Pharmacy, Southwestern. University, a member
of the EXECOM and a Consultant of a number of retail outlets, a
Consultant for Pharmacy Management
Management Services of United Laboratories; a
faculty member of the University of San Carlos; the Dean, College of
Pharmacy, Southwestern University, the Vice
Vice-President for Operations
and Vice President for Business Development of the Argent Business
Consultants and Stores Specialists which owns and operates Community
Consultants
and Outpatient Hospital Pharmacies in the Philippines, a member of the
Council of the Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Association (FAPA), the
Council of the International Pharmaceutical Federat
Federation (FIP),
the
Continuing Pharmacy Education Council of the Professional Regulation
Commission. Currently,
rrently, she is a member of the Board of Directors and
Chair of the Linkages and Networking Committee of the Philippine
Pharmacists Association, the Technical
Technical Committee for Pharmacy
Education, Commission on Higher Education, the Ladderized Education
Program Pool of Experts - CHED, the Advisory Council for Health Care of
the Department of Health, the Pharmacovigilance Board of the Phils. Food
and Drug Administration,
Administration, the Board of Directors, Medicines Transparency
Alliance Phils., the Board of Advisers for Pharmacy of the Unilab Medical
Education Division, the International Services Program Advisory Group of
the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (IS
(ISPAG-ACPE) and the
Executive Board of the Western Pacific Pharmaceutical Forum (WPPF).
She also chairs the Technical Experts for the Pharmacy Services Program
of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). She
recently was taken as the National Expert of the European Union (EU)
funded projects for the Health Reform Agenda
Agenda of the Aquino Government
working specifically on the review of the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
Management of the Department of Health. Leony is a recipient of various
awards; ISHIDATE Award as Outstanding Pharmacist in Community
Practice given by the Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Association
(FAPA), Alumni Achiever Award and Centennial Award, Centro Escolar
University, Most Outstanding Alumni, College of Pharmacy
Pharmacy, University of
San Carlos, Community Service Award of Hilongos, Leyte, Centennial
Award, Bato Elementary School, Bato, Leyte, the Simper Fidelis
Fidelis-Scientia
Award of the University of San Carlos, Cebu City, the Gawad Lourdes
Echauz Award for Leadership in 2015 and the Bowl of Hygiea Award for
2016 given by the PPhA. She will also receive the FAPA Life Achievement
Award on November 9, 2016 during the FAPA Congress in Bangkok,
Thailand. Leony continues to redefine the roadmap of the Philippine
Pharmacy Practice
Practice as Chairman of the Board of Trustees and President,
Asia Pacific Institute for
for Medication Management, Inc., President and COO
of Hygiean Institute for Education, Research and Training and as
Immediate Past President, the Philippine Pharmacists Asso
Association, Inc. and
as a Consultant of Various Organizations and Companies.

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Motoko Kanke (Japan)

Professor Emerita,
Kyoritsu University of
Pharmacy Tokyo, Japan
Honorary Advisory
Professor, Faculty of
Pharmaceutical
Sciences, KhonKaen
University, Thailand

Dr. Kanke received her BS degree from Meiji Pharmaceutical University in

Japan and pharmacist internship at Ohio State University Hospital in US
for 2 years.She received Ph.D. from Kyushu University, Japan and Post
PostDoctorate training at University of
of Kentucky, in US for a year. Her
professional career includes a senior researcher at University of
Kentucky, Associate Professor (Pharmaceutics) at Kitasato University in
Tokyo, Professor (Pharmaceutics) at Fukuyama University in Hiroshima,
Professor (Clinical
(Clinical Pharmacy) at Kyoritsu University of Pharmacy where
she developed a 2-year
2 year clinical pharmacy program as a master degree
program,Guest Professor at Keio University Faculty of Pharmacy, and
Visiting Professor followed by Honorary Advisory Professor at K
KhonKaen
University Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Thailand.

Ralph J. Altiere (USA)

Dean of the University

of Colorado Skaggs
School of Pharmacy
and Pharmaceutical
Sciences, USA

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Ralph J. Altiere is Professor and Dean of the University of Colorad

Colorado
Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, USA that is
ranked 4th in research funding, top 20 percent of all US pharmacy schools
with international education programs including the international
PharmD (ITPD) program. His career in education and research spans
nearly 40 years includingthe pharmaceutical industry and 35 years at the
Universities of Kentucky and Colorado.At Colorado, heled conversion
from the BS in pharmacy to the PharmDprogram and had administrative
oversight of aninnovative online
on
post-BS
BS PharmD program. He held
several positions in AACP and is a co-author
co author recipient of local and
national innovations in teaching awards and the University of Colorado
Anschutz Medical Campus Diversity Awards in 2004 and 2007. Professor
Altiere holds
holds leadership roles in the International Pharmaceutical
Federation (FIP): President of the FIPAcademic Pharmacy Section and
member of the FIPEducationExecutive Committee, FIP Board of
Pharmacy Practice, FIP Congress Programme Committee and FIP
Academic Institutional
Institutional Membership Advisory Group. As part of his FIP
work, he has conducted outreach efforts to the International
Pharmaceutical Student Federation and pharmacy organizations
worldwide including Asia, Africa and Latin America.

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Xiaoyuan Xu (China)

Social and
Administrative
Pharmacy
Director of
International Office,
China Pharmaceutical
University, China

Xiaoyuan Xu was conferred with a doctoral degree in social and

administrative pharmacy from China Pharmaceutical University. She
currently serves
serves as director of international office of China
Pharmaceutical University, she is also acting as general secretary of
Ministry of Educations Steering Committee for Pharmaceutical
Education, and China Pharmaceutical Education Association. She has
been engaged
engaged in a series of key projects conducted by Ministry of
Education, such as Study and Practice of Pharmacy Education Quality
Assessment system in China .Apart from all these projects, she has been
repeatedly awarded with a national or a provincial leve
level teaching
achievement prize. What notably is the first prize of 2009 National
Teaching Achievement Award (rank 2nd) and first prize of 2011 Jiangsu
Teaching Achievement Award (rank 1st).

Rungpetch Sakulbumrungsil (Thailand)

Dean, Faculty of
Pharmaceutical
Sciences,
Chulalongkorn
University
Bangkok, Thailand

Ph.D. Pharmaceuticalsocioeconomics, University of Iowa, USA B.S.

Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University Rungpetch
Sakulbumrungsil is a pharmacist, assistant professor in Social and
Administrative
dministrative Pharmacy Department. Her current position is the Dean
of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn
University,Chair of the Pharmacy Education Consortium of Thailand
(PECT) and Vice President of FAPA College of Pharmacy, Thailand. Her
current research areas include pharmaceutical pricing, national drug
account, impact assessment, and tool development for quality of life.
She has involved in several projects at the national level, with Thai FDA,
system development for National Drug Account, assessment of
pharmacovigilance system and its performance, and capacity building on
regulatory impact assessment; with National Health Security Office
(NHSO), prescription drug reimbursement model development, pricing
and patient access framework to support Universal Health Coverage in
Thailand; with Vaccine Institute, vaccine security model development.
She also serves as the advisory committee for the Community Pharmacy
Association of Thailand, particularly on the development of Medication
Therapy Management (MTM) service for patients and the design of
Therapy
pharmacy benefit package for Universal Health Coverage.

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Shu Chuen Li (Singapore)

Chair Professor,
Discipline of Pharmacy
& Experimental
Pharmacology, School
of Biomedical Sciences,
University of
Newcastle

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Professor Shu Chuen Li is Chair Professor, Discipline of Pharmacy &

Experimental Pharmacology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of
Newcastle. Prior to this, Professor Li has worked as an academic at the
National University of Singapore
Singapore and as Acting Director & Deputy
Director,
Pharmaceutical
Evaluation
Section,
Commonwealth
Department of Health & Ageing. During his period in Singapore,
Professor Li also served as the Visiting Specialist /Consultant to the
Health Sciences Authority
Authority (HSA), and has been instrumental in
developing the Pharmacoeconomics and Drug Utilization Unit at the
Centre for Drug Administration. In his capacity as Acting Director &
Deputy Director of PES in Australia, Professor Li was among the few
internationally acknowledged pioneers that put the principles of
internationally
pharmacoeconomic evaluation into practice for regulatory affairs, and
has been involved in implementing the 1st version of the Australian
Pharmacoeconomics Guidelines and developing the 2nd version of the
same Guidelines. Currently, Professor Li is the President of Asian
Association of Schools of Pharmacy. Professor Li was also a Director of
ISPOPR from 2006 -2008,
2008, and a founding member of the ISPOR Asia
Consortium. Additionally, Professor Li have held many
many other consultative
positions in Australia and in various Asian countries both for the
pharmaceutical industry as well as for governments. Professor Li is also
the current President of the Asian Association of Schools of Pharmacy. In
addition, Professor Li has several visiting Professorship appointments
with prestigious universities in China, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.
Besides his expertise in health technology assessment and
pharmaceutical policy, Professor Li is a very active researcher in clini
clinical
pharmacy, health service research and pharmacoepidemiology. He has
published more than 400 scientific manuscripts and conference abstracts
and has been invited to present in numerous international conferences.

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Sumon Sakolchai (Thailand)

The former Dean of

Pharmacy, the former
University President,
the former President of
the Pharmacy Council
of Thailand

Dr Sumon Sakolchai received his Bachelor of Pharmacy from

Chulalongkorn University, Thailand in 1976 as wells as Bachelor Degree
in Law
Law from Ramkamhaeng University in 1979 followed by Master
Degree in Pharmacology from Mahidol University Thailand
Thailand. He also
earned his Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry from Purdue University, U.S.A in
1987. Moreover, he used to be trained at Ministry of Defense and
received a degree in National Defense College. He started his academic
career at Khon Kaen University, Thailand as a lecturer in Department of
Pharmacology Faculty of Medicine prior to transferring to Department of
Pharmaceutical Chemistry Faculty of Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical Science of the same
university where he still holds his academic commitment until now. He
received the Professor Emeritus recognition from Southwest University
and the honorary professorship from Guangxi University of Chinese
Medicine. However,
However, his career achievement is reflected by recognition of
his various administrative roles in Khon Kaen University as follows:
Associate Director, Srinagarind Hospital, Dean, Faculty of Pharmaceutical
Science, Vice President for International Relation and P
President, Khon
Kaen University. He has also been appointed as committee members at
various university councils, for example Silpakorn University, University
of Phayao, Ubon Ratchathani University, Nakhon Phanom University and
Kalasin University. In pharmacy
pharmacy profession, Dr Sakolchai plays a key role
as committee in the Pharmacy Council of Thailand, including the former
President of the Pharmacy Council. During 2006
2006-2007, he was appointed
as the member of the National Legislative Assembly. Dr Sakolchai was
one of the founding deans of the Asian Association of Schools of
one
Pharmacy, served as the Board of Director for many years, and now as
the honorary advisor.

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Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman (Malaysia

Malaysia)

School of
Pharmacy, University
Sains Malaysia,
Malaysia

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Prof. Dr Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman obtained his undergraduate degree from
Universiti Sains Malaysia and later pursue Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from
Michigan USA.He worked as junior lecturer for 2 years then he was elected
to the deputyDean and later Dean School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Universiti Sains Malaysia from 2002 until 2012. He is actively involved in
teaching clinical pharmacy in Malaysia and various countries in Asia Pacific.
He was invited by the faculty and schools of pharmacy nam
namely in Iran, India,
Turki, Vietnam, China, Jordan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Africa, Indonesia,
Thailand, Philippines, Mongolia, India, Pakistan, Emirates,Sudan and few
other countries to teach undergraduates and Master in Clinical Pharmacy
program. In the
the countries he is also actively being invited to numerous of
public and private universities to teach clinical pharmacy. He is actively
involved in various organisation in the country and internationally.
Currently he is the council member for Malaysian Ph
Pharmaceutical Society
and involve in various international organisation such as WHO consultant
for Asia Pacific region, ACCP as Board of Director and Country Chairman,
Board of Director for Asian Assciation of School of Pharmacy and country
chairman for Malaysia,
Malaysia, Country representative for education Chapter in
FAPA and few others. He was also the past immediate president for
Malaysia Pharmacy Dean Council for Public universities. He also involved in
Halal Pharmaecuticals and actively involved in promoting Ha
Halal concept
especially Halal Pharmaceutical. Recently he was the Representative for
Malaysia for OIC countries promoting for Halal Pharmaceuticals. For past
few years he has won numerous award nationally and internationally.
Recently in February 2016, He recieved
recieved permanent membership award
from the University of Khartoum Sudan as a recognition for his expertise in
Clinical Pharmacy from the university and the Africa Continent and his
leadership skill in variious organisations around the world.He also was
awarded The Sanggar Sanjung Award for the most prestigous and the most
excellence educator in USM for 2015 which he recieved in last January
2016. He also received the Sanggar Sanjung Award for publications in the
same year. In 2010, he was named as the winner of Ishidate award for the
best Pharmacy Educator in Asia Pacific, the first Muslim in the world to
received it and the first Malaysian to win such award. Later in 2011 he was
annouced
nouced as the most outstanding pharmacist in Malaysia
Malaysia. He has also won
various awards in the universities for the excellence university staf,
excellence award for lecturer, The Sanggar Sanjjung Award for the Best
Individual achievement and few other awards in publications and grants. He
is also actively involved in research activities
activities involving Palm oil tocotrienol
for diabetes, Alzheimer, peripheral neuropahty ; halal concept of
pharmaceutical products, production of new insulin like structure for
diabetes product from frog and few other research areas. He has produced
more that
hat 4 dozens PhDs and master in clinical pharmacy by research and
published more then 300 papers in various journals and abstracts around
the world. Currently he is the editor in chief for Malaysian Jou
Journal of
Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Sciences He is also the editorr and committee members for
various journals in Malaysia, Indonesia, Mongolia, Canada, India and few
others around the globe.

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Tetsumi Irie (Japan)

Graduate School of
Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Kumamoto
University, Japan

TetsumiIrie has been a Professor

Professor of the Division of Clinical Chemistry and
Informatics at the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Kumamoto University, since 1998. From 1980 to 1998, he had been a
research associate under the direction of Professor KanetoUekama. He
received a Ph.D.
Ph.D. degree from Nagoya City University in 1986. From 1986
to 1988, he had been a visiting fellow at the National Institute on Aging,
National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, under the direction of
Dr. Josef Pitha. His current research interestsar
interestsare the translational and
reversetranslational researches on the clinical application of cyclic
oligosaccharides to the treatment of autosomal recessive lipid storage
disorders, including Niemann-Pick
Niemann Pick disease type C.His current educational
contribution is the
the establishment of pharmaceutical common
achievement tests (computer-based
(computer based testing (CBT) and objective
structured clinical examination (OSCE)) prior to the practical training at
the community pharmacies and the hospitals in 66-year pharmacy
education. From 2005 to 2009, he had been a section chairman of the
Pharmaceutical Education and Student in the Federation of Asian
Pharmaceutical Associations (FAPA). He is participating in the reform of
model core curriculum for pharmacy education, and he is a cooperati
cooperation
member of the Science Council of Japan. He is participating in the reform
of model core curriculum for pharmacy education as a member of the
Committee of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and
Technology (MEXT) for Revision of Model Core
Core Curriculum for Pharmacy
Education, and he is a member of the Medical Ethics Council of the
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for the National Examination for
Pharmacists. From 2005 to 2009, he had been a section chairman of the
Pharmaceutical Education
Education and Student in the Federation of Asian
Pharmaceutical Associations (FAPA), and he is a cooperation member of
the Science Council of Japan.

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Yen Dang (USA)

Pharmacy Practice at
University of Maryland
Eastern Shore (UMES)

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Dr. Yen Dang graduated

graduated Summa Cum Laude from University of the
Sciences in Philadelphia for her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree. She
completedher Postgraduate Year OnePharmacy Residency at Temple
University Hospital and her Postgraduate Year Two at Temple University
School of Pharmacy
Pharmacy for ambulatory care. Currently, Dr. Dang is an
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at University of Maryland
Eastern Shore (UMES) and also works per diem at Jeanes Hospital as a
clinical pharmacist. Dr. Dang is a licensed pharmacist in Pennsylvania and
Maryland. She has certifications in vaccination administration from the
American Pharmacist Associationand for tobacco dependence treatment
from the Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence.
She is also completing a certification in public health at University of
Maryland College Park. Her practice site is located at Three Lower
Counties Community Services in Princess Anne and Pocomoke, Maryland.
She serves as an advisor for the Rho Chi Honor Society. Dr. Dang is a
member of the Maryland
Maryland Public Health Association and American
Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. She serves as the lead organizer for
international medical missions at the School of Pharmacy to Haiti,
Nicaragua, and Peru.

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Yolanda R. Robles (Philippines)

(Philippine

School of Pharmacy,
University of the
Philippines Manila,
Philippines

Dr. Yolanda R. Robles obtained B.S. Pharmacy degree from the University
of the Philippines andfinished Masters and PhD in Pharmacy from the
University of Tasmania in Australia. She worked with the University of
the Philippines for the last 25 years and at present, a Professor 8 at the
College of Pharmacy. She served as the Dean of the UP College of
Pharmacy (2001-2007)
(2001 2007) and was also the President of the Philippine
Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (PACOP)(2004
(PACOP)(2004-2006). Currently,
shes a member of the
the pool of experts for the proposed ladderized B.S.
Pharmacy program of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and a
consultant forthe Technical Education Skills and Development Authority
(TESDA) on the Pharmacy Services National Certificate III. She is the
Training Director of the MedExpress Outpatient Pharmacies and a
training consultant, module developer,and facilitator for various
pharmacy services in both community and hospital practice. She is
theImmediate Past Executive Vice-President,
Vice President, Philippine Pharmacists
Association (PPhA); Past President of the Asian Association of Colleges of
Pharmacy (AASP); Country Chair and Past President of the Asian
Conference on Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) and thecurrent Secretary
SecretaryGeneral of the Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical Associations (FAPA).
Her research contributionsare in the areas of health policy, pharmacy
educationand practice. She hasseveral scientific publications, practice
articles and presentations innational and international conferences and
was bestowed local and international awards for her significant
contributions to the profession.

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Zhu Yi Zhun (China)

Chair Professor of
Pharmacology and
dean of School of
Pharmacy, Macau
University of Science
and Technology

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Dr. Yi Zhun Zhu is a Chair

Chair Professor of Pharmacology and dean of School
of Pharmacy, Macau University of Science and Technology
echnology. He serves also
as adj-professor
professor at School of Pharmacy, Fudan,, Dr. Zhu got his Bachelor
of Medicine at Shanghai 2nd Medical University (now Shanghai Jiao
Jiaotong
University) in 1989 and M.D./Ph.D. from Faculty of Medicine, University
of Heidelberg, Germany in 1995. He joined as a faculty member of the
Department of Pharmacology, National University of Singapore (NUS) in
1998 after postdoc training at Kiel University
University and industrial experience at
Hoechst Marion Roussel (now Sanofil). Dr. Zhu published more than 150
peer-reviewed
reviewed papers with more than 3860 citations and edited 2 books
for his work. He is an editor-in-chief
editor
for Cardiovasc. Regenerative Med.
and associate
ociate editor for J Alzheimer Diseases, Biosci. Reports academic
editor for PLoS One and editorial board member of CNS Neuroscience &
Therapeutics, Journal of Pharmacology and Drug Metabolism, Frontiers
in Neurotrauma etc. Dr. Zhu is also editor-in-chief
chief ffor the national text
th
th
book of Pharmacology (7 and 8 edition [Chinese version] and 1st
edition [English version],
version], Peoples Medical Publishing House), Dr. Zhu was
awarded National Distinguished Young Scientist from Natural Science
Foundation of China (NSFC)
(NSFC) in 2008 and Chief Scientist of National Key
Research Program (973) and Chief-PI
Chief PI for the National Platform of Drug
Discovery in 2009. Dr. Zhu further received National Award for Innovative
Research Work of the Returnees in 2009 from the State Council and
Magnolia Award from Shanghai Government in 2010. Dr. Zhu was
awarded 2011 Cheung Kong Chair Professorship by the Ministry of
Education, China. In 2014, Dr. Zhu was awarded Health China top 10
figures of the year. His research focuses on drug developmen
developments especially
for heart and brain. Two novel compounds as drug candidates have been
completed pre-clinical
pre clinical trials and are moving to clinical trials now.

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AASP

The 4th Asian Association of School of Pharmacy Deans Forum

FORUM PROGRAM
June 24-26, 2016
DAY 1: Friday, June 24, 2016
9:00-12:00

REGISTRATION

9:00-10:00

AASP Executive Committee meeting

10:00-12:00

BOD meeting

12:00-13:30

Deans gathering with members of the organizing committee

2nd floor

OPENING CEREMONY

14:00-14:30

Congratulatory
Addresses

14:30-14:45

AASP
Presidents
Messages

Prof. Pham Van Thuc

Rector, Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Prof. Le Quang Cuong
Vice-Minister, Ministry of Health Vietnam
Prof. Nguyen Xuan Binh
Vice-President, Haiphong People's Committee

R. 305
Meeting
room
Grand
Hall

Prof. Shu Chuen Li

Chair and Head, Discipline of Pharmacy &
Experimental Pharmacology/School of Biomedical
Sciences & Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health,
The University of Newcastle, Australia

Plenary Session
Chairs: Prof. Le Quang Cuong (Vice-Minister, Ministry of Health, Vietnam)
Prof. Shu Chuen Li (President of the AASP)
Prof. Pham Van Thuc (Rector, Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy,
Vietnam)

14:45-15:15

Experience from model core curriculum for pharmacy education in

Japan
Prof. Tetsumi Irie
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Janpan

15:15-15:45

Assessing core curriculum in pharmacy education: transitions in

pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacy practice, and pedagogy over several
decades in US colleges of pharmacy
Prof. Donald E. Letendre
Dean, College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa, USA

15:45-16:00

Tea break and Poster Viewing

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The 4th Asian Association of School of Pharmacy Deans Forum

Presentation from countries: 4- and 5-year Pharmacy Education (1)

Chairs: Prof. Iqbal Ramzan (Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney,
Australia)
Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Dang Hoa ( Rector,Hanoi University of Pharmacy, Vietnam)
Assoc Prof. Tran Nhan Thang (Director of Pharmacy, Bach Mai Hospital,
Vietnam)
16:00-16:20

16:20-16:40

AASP
Grand
Hall

Changing curriculum for Pharmacy Education in China

Prof. Zhu Yi Zhun
Dean, School of Pharmacy,
Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau
The changing pattern of syllabus for Pharmacy students in Universiti
Sains Malaysia
Prof. Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman
School of Pharmacy, Universiti Sains Malaysia

16:40-17:00

Ladderization of the B.S. Pharmacy Curriculum in the Philippines

Prof. Imelda G. Pena
Dean, College of Pharmacy,
University of the Philippines Manila

17:00-17:20

Change in Pharmacy Education System in Indonesia to Accommodate

National Needs
Prof. DaryonoHadi Tajahjono
Dean, School of Pharmacy,
Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia

GALA DINNER
18:30-19:00

Reception

19:00-22:00

Gala Dinner Night

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Hotel

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DAY 2: Saturday, June 25, 2016

Presentation from countries: 4- and 5-year Pharmacy Education (2)
Chairs:
Prof. Beom-Jin Lee (Dean, College of Pharmacy, Ajou University, Korea)
Prof. Ibrahim Jantan (Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia,Malaysia)
Prof. Yolanda Robles (School of Pharmacy, University of the Philippines Manila,
Philippines)
8:30-8:50

8:50-9:10

9:10-9:30

Grand
Hall

The curriculum for Pharmacy Education in Viet Nam

Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Dang Hoa
Rector, Hanoi University of Pharmacy, Vietnam
Recent Pharmacy Education Trends in Australia and New Zealand
Prof. Iqbal Ramzan
Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, Australia
Research on the Construction of Pharmacists Competency Model in China
Prof. Xu Xiaoyuan
Social and Administrative Pharmacy,Director of International Office,
China Pharmaceutical University, China

Presentation from countries: Pharm D and others (1)

Chairs: Assoc. Prof. Fe-Lin Lin Wu (President-elect of the AASP)
Prof. Kenichi Inui (Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Japan)
Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Hung (Vice-Rector and Dean, School of Pharmacy,
Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy)

9:30-9:50

Modeling dual professional track curriculum of Pharm. D. program in Korea

(Case study)
Prof. Beom-Jin Lee
Dean, College of Pharmacy, Ajou University, Korea

9:50-10:10

The changing landscape of pharmaceutical education and research in

Singapore
Prof. Christina Chai Li Lin
Department of Pharmacy,
National University of Singapore, Singapore

10:1010:25

10:2510:45

10:4511:05

Tea break and Poster Viewing

The curriculum of the first Pharm.D. program in Taiwan
Assoc. Prof. Fe-Lin Lin Wu
Graduate Institute of Clinical Pharmacy/School of Pharmacy,
College of Medicine,National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Pharm. D. - Opportunities and Develpoments in India
Prof. Krishnan Karthickeyan
Department of Pharmacy Practice,
Faculty of Pharmacy, SRM College of Pharmacy,
SRM University, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Presentation from countries: Pharm D and others (2)

Chairs: Prof. DaryonoHadi Tajahjono (Dean, School of Pharmacy, Bandung Institute of
Technology, Indonesia)
Prof. Qi Dong You (School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, China)
Assoc. Prof. Tran Hung (Vice- Rector and Dean, School of Pharmacy, University of
Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh city)
FIP Education A Global Resource for Transforming Pharmacy Education
Prof. Ralph J. Altiere
11:05President of the FIP Academic Pharmacy Section,
11:25
Dean and Professor University of Colorado Skaggs
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Core Curriculum of Pharm D Education in Thailand
11:25Dr. Rungpetch Sakulbumrungsil
11.45
Dean of Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Transformation of Teaching and Learning in Pharmacy Education: Opportunities
11:45and Challenges
12:05
Assoc. Prof. Jamia Azdina Jamal
Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

AASP
Grand
Hall

7th
floor

12:05-13:30: Working Lunch

PLENARY DISCUSSIONS
Grand
Chairs: Prof. Sumon Sakolchai (Dean, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khon Kaen
hall
University, Thailand)
Prof. Motoko Kanke(Faculty of Pharmacy, Kyoritsu University, Japan)
Development of the Pharmacy Services NC III Curriculum for Pharmacy
Assistants in the Philippines.
13:30Ms. Leonila M. Ocampo
13:50
President, Asia Pacific Institute for Medication Management, Inc., Philippines
Piloting a residency program on clinical pharmacy at Haiphong University of
Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam
13:50Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Hung
14:10
Vice-Rector and Dean, School of Pharmacy
Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam
International Student Exchange: From Framework to Action Plan for
Implementation
14:10Assoc. Prof.Hoai An Truong & Dr. Yen Dang
14:30
University of Maryland Eastern Shore,
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, USA
14:30-14:45: Tea Break and Poster Viewing
14:45Plenary session: Q&A and discussion
15:45
Closing Remark
Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Hung
15:45Vice-Rector and Dean, School of Pharmacy,
16:00
Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam

DAY 3: Sunday, June 26, 2016 *

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Visit Ha Long Bay

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Poster Presentations
1. Harmonizing On-Campus and Distance-Based PharmD Program Curricula
Prof. Ralph J. Altiere
University of Colorado Skaggs, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, USA
2. An Integrated Pharmacy Curriculum Delivered by Team-Based Teaching and Virtual Learning
Dr. Jamia Azdina Jamal & Dr. Norazrina Azmi
Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
3. Inter-professional Education for Better Health Collaborative Practice
Dr. Sabtanti Harimurti
School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, India
4. Problem Based Learning Using Block System in School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and
Health Sciences Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
Ms. Pinasti Utami
School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, India
5. The Program to Grow Pharmacists That Can Work Globally
Dr. Shoichi Shirakawa
Kobe Gakuin University, Japan
6. Doctor of Pharmacy Programs at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn
University, Bangkok, Thailand
Dr. Rataya Luechapudiporn
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
7. Pharmacist Curriculum with 2 Major Options at Lac Hong University
Prof. Huynh Van Hoa
Lac Hong University
8. The Profile of School of Pharmacy, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
Dr. Kusnandar Anggadiredja
School of Pharmacy, Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia

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ABSTRACTS
Experience from Model Core Curriculum for
Pharmacy Education in Japan
Tetsumi Irie
Department of Clinical Chemistry &
Informatics, Center for Clinical Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto
University, Kumamoto, Japan
Reforming Pharmacy Education in Japan: Over
the past decade, the pharmacy education in
Japan has been reformed drastically. A six-year
pharmacy education system in Japan was
introduced in April, 2006, while the existing
four-year pharmacy course remains in place to
bring up researchers and technical experts in
cutting-edge life sciences and environmental
sciences. The six-year pharmacy education
programs are conducted in accordance with
the Model Core Curriculum for Pharmacy
Education. The Japan Accreditation Board for
Pharmaceutical Education has evaluated and
accredited the six-year pharmacy education
program of each university since 2012. The
Model Core Curriculum was revised in 2013, in
which the concept of outcome-based
education was introduced into the pharmacy
education, and ten standard competencies for
pharmacists as healthcare professionals were
defined.
Pharmaceutical Common Achievement Tests
prior to Pharmacy Practice Experiences:
During the six-year pharmacy education
system, fifth grade students perform long-term
pharmacy practice experiences in community
pharmacy and hospital pharmacy (2.5 months
each, for compulsory 20 course credits), in
which the student achieves a deeper
knowledge of his or her specialty through
practical application. For a student who does
not have a pharmacist license to participate in
the pharmacy practice, it must be proven that
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the student's competence is at a required level

in the pharmacy practice experiences. For this
purpose, all Japanese universities offering the
six-year pharmacy programs implement the
Pharmaceutical Common Achievement Tests
(PhCAT), consisting of Computer-Based Testing
(CBT) and Objective Structured Clinical
Examination (OSCE). Only students who pass
PhCAT can move on to the pharmacy practice
experiences.
Importance of Research (Final Project) in
Pharmacy Education: Of the ten defined
standard competencies for pharmacists, the
research ability for the students to carry out a
research to contribute to progress in the
pharmacotherapy is related to the final project
(graduation thesis). The final project is part of
the last stage of the pharmacy education
program. During the final project the pharmacy
students would have a chance to apply the
knowledge obtained during their studies to
come up with a solution to a specified
pharmaceutical problem. The subjects for the
final project would be extended ranging from
basic pharmaceutical research to clinical
studies.
By enriching and improving the pharmacy
education program, we can develop
pharmaceutical sciences as an integrated
science based on basic pharmaceutical sciences
and clinical pharmacy. During the past decade,
we just established the framework for the new
pharmacy education, and the important thing
will be to implement the continuous reform for
approaching a new high-quality standard of
pharmacy education.

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The changing pattern of syllabus for Pharmacy

students in Universiti Sains Malaysia
Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman
School of Pharmacy, University Sains Malaysia,
Malaysia
The role of pharmacists change accordingly
based on the economic demand and also
requirement by the healthcare system in
specific country. Most of the countries in South
East Asia currently are focusing on Pharm D
program to produce clinical pharmacists but in
reality this did nt occurs as plan due to the
miscommunication between the government
and service provider. Pharmacy school should
be sensitive regarding the needs of the country
and how the university can help to improve the
situation by providing appropriate measures. In
Malaysia saturation of pharmacists working in
clinical sectors has lead our university to
explore new ways of dealing with the problem.
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University
Sains Malaysia has created industrial sector for
the students to choose instead of doing clinical
pharmacy program. Specific syallabus has been
created and the students have to decide after
they enter year 3 whether to move to clinical
pharmacy or doing industrial aspect. All
pharmacy students will have the basic program
up to 3rd year first semester. They will take the
common subjects including basic clinical
pharmacy subjects. In second semester third
year they will start to have specific program for
clinical or industrial. For industrial placement,
varieties of pharmaceutical industries was
called to collaborate with us and specific
agreement. The students will be in various
places in Malaysia according to the main place
where the industries are situated. As for
clinical they will be attached in various places
included hospital, community pharmacy,
specific clinics and varities of specialty to train
the students and to see different aspect of
clinical pharmacy. The program has been
approved by Ministry of Education and
Malaysian Qualification agency based on the

current standard for pharmacy curicullum.

Current the first batch is involved in the
program and we are hoping that such specialty
will fulfill the need of the country based on the
specific program that is run by the university.

Ladderization of the B.S. Pharmacy Curriculum

in the Philippines
Imelda G. Pena
Dean, College of Pharmacy, University of the
Philippines Manila, Philippine
The Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF),
established through Executive Order No. 83,
series of 2012, is a national policy that
describes
the
levels
of
educational
qualifications and sets the standards for
qualification outcomes. Basically, the PQF
helps a person to plan his career & learning
pathways at whatever stage in his life and to
get a certification that is nationally recognized.
This paper presents the process of how the BS
Pharmacy program in the Philippines has been
made ladderized-employment ready, such
that the courses have been aligned with the
competencies in the technical vocational
education and training (TVET) program for
Pharmacy services.
This will facilitate
transition and progression between TVET and
higher pharmacy education. A review of the
proposed outcome-based curriculum has been
conducted and courses have been identified
that can contribute or address the basic, core
and common competencies required for
Pharmacy Assistants. The proposed curriculum
has been updated in light of the gaps
generated during curricular mapping. The
proposed
outcome-based
five-year-BS
Pharmacy program has accommodated these
equivalency pathways.

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Change in Pharmacy Education System in

Indonesia to Accommodate National Needs
DaryonoHadi Tajahjono
Dean, School of Pharmacy, Bandung Institute
of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia
Pharmacy higher education in Indonesia was
established since 1946, which held by
Department of Pharmacy, and had been
managed under a faculty named Faculteit voor
Wiskunde and Natuurwetenschapen (Faculty of
Mathematics and Natural Sciences), or under
Faculty of Pharmacy. Since 2006 most of
pharmacy higher education institutions are
change to School/Faculty of Pharmacy for
more independent in academic management.
Pharmacy higher education includes diploma (3
year), bachelor (4 year), pharmacist (4+1 year),
magister and doctoral programs. Since April
2015, all pharmacy study programs are
accredited every 5 years by Independent
Accreditation Agency for Higher Health
Education.
Curricula of Indonesian pharmacy higher
education is mainly product oriented, since
first established in 1940s, with community
pharmacy was the main pharmacy practice of
Indonesian pharmacist. Since 2006, some
schools/ faculties as well as Association of
Indonesian Pharmacy Higher Education (APTFI)
and Association of Indonesian Pharmacist (IAI)
have been showing a concern on how to
strengthening clinical pharmacy in Indonesia.
Some schools and faculties have been
conducting bachelor program in clinical (and
community) pharmacy to support the
competence of pharmacist candidates,
although the pharmacy education system
produce general pharmacist only. Some
schools and faculties also have magister
program in clinical pharmacy. Recently, IAI
established a collegium and its sub-collegium
for thinking about secondary (specialist)
pharmacist in next future.

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The majority of Indonesian pharmacists are

practicing in community pharmacy, while
others make practice in hospital/clinical
pharmacy, industrial pharmacy as well as in
regulatory pharmacy. All pharmacists are
registered by Council for National Pharmacy,
while pharmacy practices are regulated by
Ministry of Health. There is only a little
progress, now medical doctors have
acknowledged pharmacist in clinical pharmacy
practice.
Thus, reconstructing clinical
pharmacy education is still needed.

Recent Pharmacy Education Trends in

Australia and New Zealand
Iqbal Ramzan
Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of
Sydney, Australia
This presentation will provide an overview of
Pharmacy education programs at Australian
Universities using the University of Sydney
undergraduate B Pharm, graduate entry M
Pharm and post degree Internship Training
Program (ITP) as exemplars of the programs
available in Australia as entry into the
pharmacy profession as Pharmacists. In
addition, a synopsis will be provided of the
national (Australiawide) registration scheme
for Pharmacists and the accreditation of
pharmacy degrees and ITP programs by the
Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) on behalf of
the Pharmacy Board of Australia (PBA) which
undertakes this function as part of the remit of
The Australian Health Practitioner Registration
Authority (AHPRA) which regulates Australias
health practitioners. One major objective of
the NRAS scheme is to provide for the
protection of the public but ensuring a balance
between the burden (cost) of registration and
accreditation vs the need to ensure public
safety. Future trends in Pharmacy education in
Australia and internationally will also be
discussed.

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Research on the Construction of Pharmacists

Competency Model in China
Xu Xiaoyuan
Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Director
of International Office, China Pharmaceutical
University, China
Context:: With the development of medical and
health career and the increasing
incre
need of
people for health, pharmacists start to play
increasingly important roles in disease
prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and other
health care services areas, and are also
regarded as an important part for ensuring
people's lives and health.. However, the basic
competencies that a qualified pharmacist
should have and the unique competencies that
an outstanding pharmacist in China need to
have have not been determined yet. Lack of
these basic ideas, affected the cultivation of
pharmacist talents
ts and the development of
pharmacists to some extent. To solve the
above problem, this paper will introduce the
competency model involving individual
behavior characteristics into the field of
pharmacists for the first time, to determine the
competence types,
es, competency elements and
respective contents through a series of
empirical analysis, and also to provide
theoretical basis and support for cultivation
and management of pharmacists based on
competency.
Objectives:: To determine the general
competencies and
nd outstanding competencies
that community pharmacists and hospital
pharmacists must have.
Methods:: According to the competency model
building theory, use the method of literature
review, behavioral event interview and
statistical analysis to build competency
compete
model
of pharmacists in China.
Results and Conclusions:: The
model framework of pharmacists
5 dimensions of characteristics,
total number of 25 competency

pharmacists, including general competency

elements that all pharmacists need to have,
and outstanding competency elements that
community
pharmacists
and
hospital
pharmacists should
have. Building the
competency model for pharmacists helps
developing and cultivating the abilities of
pharmacists in China in the future.

Modeling dual professional track curriculum

of Pharm. D. program in Korea (Case study)
Beom-Jin Lee
Professor and Dean, College of Pharmacy, Ajou
University, Suwon, Korea

In a global era, pharmacist requires diverse

professional activitie
activities to meet many job
functions: basic research, clinical practice, drug
development for patient centricity. According

Fig. 1.Mission and roles of education

educationfor Doctor
of Pharmacy in Korea

competency
should have
involving a
elements of

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to 2012 FIP Centennial Declaration entitled

Improving global health by closing the gaps in
the development, distribution, and responsible
use of medicine, pharmacy school must have
balanced and well-organized education system
for sciences and practicesto train not only
pharmacist (Pharm. D. in case of 6 years
education) but also pharmaceutical scientist
(Fig. 1): Pharmaceutical scientists must be
prepared with necessary competencies and in
sufficient numbers, so that they can innovate
and develop novel medicines and their dosage
forms while pharmacistsstore, preserve,
compound and dispense medicinal products,
and counsel on the proper use and adverse
effects of drugs and medicines following
prescriptions issued by medical doctors and
other health professionals. They contribute to
researching, testing, preparing, prescribing and
monitoring medicinal therapies for optimizing
human health. In addition, faced with patients
unmet needs and enormous amounts of big
data, pharmacist requires more efficient
practices, research, and strategies to harness
the full medical benefits via drug development.
Thus, modeling and establishment of good
professional curricula are very important for
quality of education. However, the education
system to cultivate pharmacist and doctor of
pharmacy is changed by country-to-country.
Korea has started 6 yearsopen education
system (2+4 years) since 2011 to meet global
standard in total 35 colleges of Pharmacy.
Although the total credits among 35 colleges
vary from 140 to 172, they have well
established professional curricula to meet
minimal requirement of pharmacy practices
(1,400 hours). Cores and courses of curricula in
Korean pharmacy schools classify into four
categories
such
as
biopharmacy,
pharmaceutical
industry,
Clinical
and
Pharmaceutical Practice and Health and
pharmaceutical law & regulations for
undergraduate and license exam. However, it
is necessary to consider pathfinding and
framework of pharmacy education to be
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schools. Recently, U.S. pharmacy schools offer

dual and joint degree programs that allow
students to simultaneously pursue an
additional advanced degree, specific career
interests and to enhancetheir overall
experience in the Pharm.D. program. For
example, among 140 U.S. pharmacy schools, 87
schools offer dual degree programs: 31 schools
Pharm.D/PhD
&63
schoolsPharm.D/MBA.These dual and joint degree
programs are very attractive but timeconsuming. It also requires some collaboration
with other departments. Pharmacy school,
Ajou University is now case-studying curricula
for undergraduate. Students require 172
credits during four years education but allow
them to flexibly take 20 credits from three
tracts for future professional and job functions:
Clinical, Research and Free challenge
(Paran/business/liberal art tract). This
modeling of professional track curriculum of
Pharm. D. program can provide more flexibility
in education for undergraduate students to
upgrade
their
professionalism
within
undergraduate courses.

The changing landscape of pharmaceutical

education and research in Singapore
Christina Chai Li Lin
Department of Pharmacy, National University
of Singapore, Singapore
The Singapore story is a well-known story of
rags to riches from a 3rd world country to
the first. In terms of education, training and
research, Singapore has established herself as
among the best internationally, built over a
short period of time. Yet, Singapore is
constantly looking to renew herself to stay
ahead of the game. Part of Singapores success
is due to her agility to respond to new
challenges to ensure competitiveness in the
region and the world. The Department of
Pharmacy, the National University of Singapore
(NUS) is the only Pharmacy School in Singapore

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and we celebrated its 110th anniversary in

2015. This rich heritage has seen much changes
in the education as manifested in the
curriculum, as well as advances in the research
and practice of pharmacy. Where will we go
henceforth? This presentation provides a view
of the key healthcare and research agenda of
the country and describes how this landscape
influences the pharmaceutical education and
research in Singapore.

The curriculum of the first Pharm. D. program

in Taiwan
Fe-Lin Lin Wu
Graduate Institute of Clinical Pharmacy/School
of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National
Taiwan University, Taiwan
With the transition from product-orientated to
patient-centered pharmacy services, advanced
pharmacy education is required in Taiwan to
equip pharmacists with strong therapeutic,
clinical and administrative competency to meet
the needs of healthcare system, healthcare
administration,
manufacturing,
industrial
pharmacy,
academia,
and
other
pharmaceutical fields in our society at large.
National Taiwan University (NTU) School of
Pharmacy (SP) established Taiwans first 6-year
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program in
September, 2009. The Pharm.D. program
paralleled for 5 years with the Bachelor of
Science (B.S.) in Pharmacy which has been
established since 1953. NTUSP confers
Pharm.D. exclusively for undergraduate
students since 2014.
This
program
basically
follows
the
Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education
(ACPE) standards; and provides integrated
courses and various practice experiences to
excel in pharmacy education. During the 2 year
pre-Pharm courses, an early exposure, socalled shadowing experiences, is offered to
introduce different pharmacist careers.
Students study advanced pharmacy courses

and 23 credit hours of integrated therapeutic

courses in the next 3 year. They have to spend
640 and 180 hours of intermediate pharmacy
practice experiences (IPPE) in hospital and
community pharmacy in the 4th and 5th year,
respectively. There are also industrial
pharmacy and pharmaceutical manufacturer as
elective IPPE. During the last year, students
must finish 36-week advance pharmacy
practice experiences (APPE). The APPE consists
of 18-week core courses in hospital (including
critical care, general ward and specialized
pharmacy services) and 18-week electives
(including community pharmacy, pharmacy
administration, pharmaceutical manufacturers,
industrial pharmacy, and research/academia).
A faculty and preceptor development is the key
to success of the professional program.
Therefore, reform of pharmacy services (e.g.,
computerized physicians order entry and
clinical decision support system, 7-24 coverage
of inpatient services, order verification before
the first dose, dispensing automation, clinical
pharmacist for every intensive care unit,
operation
room
pharmacy
service,
anticoagulant
clinic)
and
international
cooperation in preceptor training have been
developed at NTU Hospital, the main APPE site,
in recent years. Training courses for
community pharmacist also began in 2010.
Currently 4 out of 9 pharmacy schools in
Taiwan offer only Pharm.D. program, and 1
offers both Pharm.D. and B.S. Pharm. In 2016,
approximately 16% of pharmacy freshmen will
be in Pharm.D. programs. Though variations
exist among these programs, the direction
toward Pharm.D. education is established for
the evolving healthcare systems.

Pharm.D- Opportunities and Developments in

India
Krishnan Karthickeyan
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of
Pharmacy, SRM College of Pharmacy, SRM

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University, Kattankulathur, Chennai,

In India, Pharm.D program started in the year
2008 with the aim of increasing the scope of
pharmacy to meet the current health care
needs. Many Pharm.D graduates are unaware
about the non-traditional career opportunities
available and continue to look for traditional
job opportunities in India. The aim of the
presentation is to find the potential
employment opportunities for Indian Pharm.D
graduates and scope for development in each
specific area.
Pharmacovigilance
Major drug companies based in Europe and
other developed countries outsource their
work to major IT companies in India. There are
some advantages to outsourcing such as high
manpower costs compared with India and ease
of finding trained staff to carry out work
effectively. Central drug standards control
organizations (CDSCO) has also made it
mandatory for all pharma companies those are
working
in
India
to
establish
a
pharmacovigilance department and submit the
reports time to time. As a result, most of these
pharmaceutical companies outsource their
pharmacovigilance program effectively with
the help of these IT companies. These firms
work for both clinical trials and post marketing
surveillance. Government of India has already
launched the National pharmacovigilance
program of India (PvPI) which encourages
pharmacovigilance reporting from time to time
from different health care organizations.
Pharm.D graduates can be hired for
pharmacovigilance reporting because they
have
good
knowledge
about
pharmacovigilance, clinical and medical
terminologies.
Academia
PCI has already approved PharmD qualification
holders to be eligible for working as lecturers.
Academia is one of the biggest employment
sources for PharmD graduates because more
pharmacy colleges are initiating PharmD based
clinical program.
Medical Writing/Medical Science Liaison /
Medical Advisor
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Medical writer or medical science liaison or

medical advisor is a health care professional
who works for pharmaceutical, biotechnology,
medical device, and managed care companies.
Currently, its the largest employer for PharmD
graduates. Medical writing or medical liaison
involves producing scientific documents by a
specialized writer. Medical writer works with
physicians, medical scientists and other subject
experts. A medical writer produces documents
that well and unmistakably describe research
results, product usage, and other medical
information. Medical writers also work towards
preparing
documents
for
regulatory
authorities, journals as well as designing
guidelines in the form of content, format and
structure.
IT Sector- Medical Billing, Medical Coding and
Insurance Claim
There is a availability of high number of jobs in
medical billing, medical coding and in
insurance claim. Medical coding experts play a
key role in the medical billing process. Every
visit of the patient receives health care from
doctor office, outpatient clinic or in hospital
facility, the provider must document the
services provided. The medical coder abstracts
the information from the documentation,
assigns the appropriate codes, and creates a
claim to be paid, whether by a commercial
payer or the patient. Health insurance industry
is another unpredicted area that is booming for
Pharm. D graduates. It involves evaluating the
claimed prescriptions and establishing their
actuality for patient bill compensation in a
competent and professional manner. The
demand for health insurance is increasing in
India and the Indian governments also trying to
provide mandatory insurance to its citizens so
in the future, the demand for working in the
health insurance industry will be very high.
Contract Research Organizations (CRO)/
Industry
CRO work for pharmaceutical, biotechnology,
medical device industry to perform research
and developmental work on a contractual
basis. For pharmaceutical companies, CROs

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provide consultation for services such as

development of medications, biologic assay
development, commercialization, preclinical
research, clinical research, clinical trials, and
pharmacovigilance. In pharmaceutical industry
they started to hire PharmD graduates, they
start their career as clinical research
coordinators (CRC) and after 12 years of
experience, promoted to clinical research
associates (CRA).

can be a reasonable alternative. Pharm.D

graduates have various job avenues besides
the traditional ones. The pharmacist should be
cognizant of these opportunities and should be
able to advance their talents in these nonconventional areas.

Corporate Hospitals

Ralph J. Altiere

Many PharmD graduates started working in

corporate hospitals as clinical pharmacists and
prescription analysts. Some of the important
work in corporate hospitals for clinical
pharmacists is checking medication errors in
prescriptions as well in the indent given to
patients during their hospital stay and during
discharge, entering medication in a prescribed
format, updating the drug formulary in the
hospitals, preparing chemo admixtures
whenever required especially for the oncology
or other departments, going for Ward rounds
with health care team and discharging
summary checks for medications, monitoring,
documenting and reporting adverse drug
reactions, answering drug related queries of all
health care professionals as well as the
patients, preparing and submitting monthly
reports to the clinical pharmacologist.

President of the FIP Academic Pharmacy

Section, Dean and Professor University of
Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical Sciences

Community Practitioner
Pharmacists can work as emergency medicine
and therapeutics specialists independently
without the presence of a physician. They can
also work as drug experts, drug interaction
specialists, drug food interaction specialists
and nutritionists for patients and the health
care industry. Pharmacists can open their own
community
pharmacy
and
provide
pharmaceutical care like blood glucose
checkup for diabetes patients, blood pressure
check for hypertension patients and dietary
counseling to patients for their diet and
recommend life style modifications.
Conclusion
Pharmacies in India are facing many issues. In
clinical research industry, a medical graduate
might be too expensive and Pharm.D graduates

FIP Education A Global Resource for

Transforming Pharmacy Education

The International Pharmaceutical Federation

(FIP) established a third strategic objective in
its Vision 2020 to transform pharmacy and
pharmaceutical sciences education worldwide.
The focus is on working with partner
organizations around the world to enhance
pharmacy education to support workforce and
community needs. To achieve this objective,
FIP formed FIP Education (FIPEd) to consolidate
and lead education efforts within FIP. The
importance of this endeavor is based in the
recognition that the future of pharmacy lies in
the modernization of pharmacy education
globally to produce pharmacists that can meet
societal needs locally. The purpose is to
improve peoples lives through better health
care provided by pharmacists. To this end,
FIPEd comprises units within FIP that focus on
education Academic Pharmacy Section
(AcPS), Education Development Team (EDT),
UNESCO UNITWIN Programme on Global
Pharmacy Education Development and the
Academic Institutional Membership (AIM) that
is most closely related to the AASP Deans
Forum. AIM is unique in that it organizes a
global Deans Forum every year at the FIP
Annual Congress. The Deans Forum provides
opportunities for deans to advance pharmacy
education locally, regionally and globally by
presenting topics recommended by the deans
of member schools and provides opportunities

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for deans to network and form collaborations

and partnerships. The importance and value of
regional organizations such as AASP is that
they are incubators of innovation in pharmacy
education but these innovations need to be
brought to the world stage by participation in
FIPEd AIM and AcPS so all can learn from your
advances in education precisely what FIPEd is
designed to achieve.
What is emerging
worldwide in pharmacy education is the desire
to educate more clinically and patient care
oriented graduates and practitioners. The
methods to achieve this goal vary by country
and region some have embraced PharmD
programs, others have achieved this goal
through BS/BPharm and MS programs
combined with post-graduate training and a
growing number of programs are moving
towards specialization education. To provide
an opportunity for the global pharmaceutical
community to create a global vision for these
trends in the transformation of pharmacy
education, FIP is hosting the inaugural Global
Conference on Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Sciences Education on 7 and 8 November 2016
in Nanjing, China. Workshops will provide
ample opportunity for attendees to network,
learn from each other and develop common
vision and goals for advancing pharmacy
education. We invite you to join us at FIP and
the Global Conference.

Core Curriculum of Pharm.D. Education in

Thailand
Rungpetch Sakulbumrungsil
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Chulalongkorn University
The first 6-year Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
curriculum in Thailand wasoffered by the
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Naresuan
University in 1993. The pharmacy council has
later decreed to endorse only Pharm.D. as an
entry level to pharmacy profession starting in
2014. It was thus since 2009 when all schools
of pharmacy offeredonly Pharm.D program.
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Now Thailand has 19 schools of Pharmacy, 14

publics and 5 privates, of which curriculum
needs to comply with quality assurance
requirements of the Ministry of Education and
the Pharmacy Council. The Pharmacy Council
requires that Pharm.D. curriculum needs
minimum of 220 credits hours.To qualify for
graduation, each pharmacy student has to
accumulate at least 2,000 hours of experiential
learning comprising 400 hours of introductory
and 1,600 hours of advanced practices. The
Pharm.D. curriculum in Thailand offers 2 major
tracks,
pharmaceutical
care
and
pharmaceutical
sciences
or
industrial
pharmacy. These 2 tracks provide the same
pharmacy knowledge foundation and are
offered as either separate curricular or elective
majors. Pharmacy graduates from both tracks
are to take pharmacist licensure examination.
The licensure examination comprises 2 parts,
knowledge and skills assessments. Knowledge
is evaluated thru multiple choice questions,
while selected skills are tested using OSPE
(Objective Structured Pharmacy Examination).
The competencies for pharmacist licensure
examination encompass 7 dimensions,
including moral and ethics, teamwork and
system management, information technology
and communication, production and quality
assurance of pharmaceutical and herbal
products,
product
selection
and
extemporaneous preparation, pharmaceutical
care, as well as health care system. Thailand
pharmacy education is still in its transition
stage. Starting from 2017, the Pharmacy
Council requires 2 examinations before
pharmacist license will be granted. The4th
year students of both tracks will take the same
examination paper which is a prerequisite for
advanced experiential learning.After fulfilling
all Pharm.D. curriculum requirements, students
have to take the second examinationon either
pharmaceutical
care
or
industrial
pharmacyaccording to each students elective
program.
The new 2015 Pharmacy
Professional Act requires that pharmacists
need to renew their professional license every
5 years.

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Transformation of Teaching and Learning in

Pharmacy Education: Opportunities and
Challenges
Jamia Azdina Jamal, Ibrahim Jantan and
Norazrina Azmi
Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy,
Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

Universiti

The conventional passive lecture in delivering

pharmacy education has often been criticized
as an ineffective way with significant
limitations, often leading to a passive learning
experience for students. The passive didactic
lectures have been proven to be ineffective
compared to active learning but the former still
prevails as a common means of classroom
instruction in pharmacy education until today.
There is a great need to innovate the teaching
and learning methods in delivering pharmacy
education to respond to learning deficits and
also addressing current needs, problems,
challenges, questions and opportunities facing
the pharmacy profession. There should be a
paradigm shift from teacher-centered mastery
learning to student-centered smart learning.
Lecturers should find methods to engage
students to augment the delivery of factual
information and help students move from
being passive recipients to active participants
in a conducive environment in classrooms,
laboratories, fields or clinics to develop their
intellectual capabilities. There are several
methods being employed to transform the
teaching and learning experiences, designed to
improve academic performance and producing
graduates with improved communication skills,
and enhanced problem-solving and criticalthinking abilities. Such innovative teaching and
learning methods involve team-based,
problem-based,
student-centered
and
computer-aided learnings through teaching
and
learning
pharmaceutical
sciences,
pharmacy practice and clinical pharmacy as
integrated courses, integrated professional
learning, significant teacher-student, studentstudent and practitioner-patient interactions.

Most pharmacy schools are now having the

generation Z (Gen Z), born between 19952010, as students. Gen Z is considered as true
digital native that use technology as a way of
life. They are tech-savvy and entrepreneurial.
As learners, they are kinesthetic, experiential,
hands-on, able to multi-task, independent,
solve problem and team players. Thus, the
traditional learning environments in the
pharmacy education have to be transformed
from verbal to visual, from sit and listen to try
and see, from curriculum centered to learner
centric. The role of the lecturer has to be
changed from the traditional lecturer model to
a facilitator of learning. The focus has to be
shifted from content (what) to process (how)
and from closed book exams to an open book
world. These transformations are necessary to
ensure active, effectively engaging, flexible and
personalized learning environments. Gen Z is
capable to learn through multiple learning
channels and interested in interactive
multimedia. Thus, interactive games, complex
graphics, blended learning, flipped classroom,
massive open online courses (MOOC),
collaborative projects, advance organizers,
challenges, and anything that they can try and
see are now relevant in the pharmacy
education. Integration of continuous grading,
instant feedback, clear goals, rewards,
challenges and positive reinforcement are
appropriate assessment methods for Gen Z
learners.

Development of the Pharmacy Services NC III

Curriculum for Pharmacy Assistants in the
Philippines
Leonila M. Ocampo, RPh, M.S.
President, Asia Pacific Institute for Medication
Management, Inc. Immediate Past President,
Philippine Pharmacists Association, Inc.
Pharmacy practice and its associated practice
disciplines have changed a lot. Pharmacy is a
very dynamic profession working to solve the
challenges created by new drugs and new

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modes of therapy and advancing technology.

The use of medicines passes through a
pathway where anything can happen along the
way that the workforce in the pharmacy must
not only be knowledgeable but must also be
skilled or competent to do the job.
For quite a time the frontliners in a Pharmacy
in the Philippines are of varied educational
background and training that most of them as
revealed in a study do not even have a clear
understanding of what medicines are, the
harm that they could cause on patients do not
use them properly and responsibly., Pharmacy
operations is very highly commercialized and
medicines highly commoditized.
In the past years, Pharmacy Leaders worked on
changing the landscape of pharmacy practice
in the country, strategically working on action
plan that will bring us to our vision
Pharmacists are indispensible provider of
medicines and medication expertise, guided
with the branding
Pharmacists are for
better health outcomes. For this to happen,
we need not only competent Pharmacists but
competent pharmacy support workforce too.
In 20 minutes, the presentation will share how
the development the Philippines Pharmacy
Services NC III Program happened, how the
team faced the challenges and convinced the
government to make this Certification Program
a
requirement
for
Licensing
Drug
Establishments and Drug Outlets of the
country.
Piloting a residency program on clinical
pharmacy at Haiphong University of
Medicinde and Pharmacy, Vietnam
Nguyen Van Hung
Vice-Rector and Dean, School of Pharmacy,
Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Vietnam applies the core curriculum issued by
the Ministry of Education and Training in 2012
with at least 233 credits (in 5 academic years)
for pharmacy education in the whole country.
The core curriculum includes 58 credits for
basic
sciences
(mathematics,
physics,
chemistry, biology, languages, philosophy);
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46 credits for medical and pharmaceutical

sciences
(anatomy
and
physiology,
microbiology, physiopathology, medicinal
plants,
pharmaceutical
and
analytical
chemistry, pharmacology); 56 credits for
professional areas addressing 5 majors
(pharmaceutics,
pharmacognosy,
quality
control/assurance, clinical pharmacy, and
pharmacy management and economic). 58
credits are for optional subjects such as drug
discovery,
bio-molecular
sciences
and
pharmacy practice. Students may be required
to complete a thesis for graduation or a final
examination with 15 credits in the final year
(5th year). Few credits allocated for rotation in
hospitals and community pharmacies leading
to the lack of competence of graduate
pharmacists in pharmacy practice. Master and
PhD degree would be choices for those who
want to be promoted in their pharmacy
profession.
There is no specific requirement for general
pharmacy practice in the hospitals and
community pharmacies. Currently, there is no
internship or residency program in pharmacy.
Applying PharmD education as some other
Asean Countries (Thailand, Singapore) would
be a long way for us to try since it affects to the
degree level which need recognized by the
Government. Though clinical pharmacy is
officially regulated by Vietnam Ministry of
Health, as one of responsibilities of hospital
pharmacy, there are challenges for hospital
pharmacists to work with physicians in rational
use of medicines. Responding to the great
need of the country on the participation of
pharmacists in patient care for safety
medication and better treatment outcomes,
we planned to develop a residency pharmacy
program merging with current master
program based on experiences from different
countries also the experiences from residency
program in medicine. We look forward to
receiving cooperation and support from
colleagues around Asia and Pacific Region.

International Student Exchange: From

Framework to Action Plan for Implementation
Hoai An Truong, Yen Dang

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore, School of

Pharmacy and Health Professions, USA
The objectives of this presentation are to
describe the elements or steps to develop and
implement a student exchange program,
create the learning outcomes and activities for
an international APPE or capstone experience,
and develop an initial framework and plan for
student exchange through a roundtable series.
Steps to development and implementation
include alignment with mission and strategic
plan of schools, existing internal international
training opportunities, partnership with few
countries versus any other potential country,
policies and resources of university, curricular
and content development, selection criteria
process, expected roles and responsibilities,
and assessment and evaluation of program.
Creation of learning outcomes and activities
includes pre-experience, experience, and postexperience activities. Participants will have an
active-learning opportunity for developing an
initial framework to plan for student exchanges
and network with fellow participants.

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Acknowledgement
The Organizing Committee of the 4th Association of Schools of Pharmacy (AASP) Deans Forum
would like to extend their special thanks to the following sponsors for their support to the
forum: