INTEGRATING PHARMACY PRACTICE INTO FIRST YEAR PHARMD CURRICULUM

Abstract

Since 2007, Pharmacy Practice has been included in the Libyan International Medical University (LIMU) curriculum for 4th Year Pharmacy students. In 2016, with LIMU transition to its first professional Pharmacy degree; Doctor of Pharmacy, curricular and program changes are underway [1-3]. Consequently, Pharmacy Practice curriculum was integrated into the first year PharmD Block II Problem-Based Learning (PBL) curriculum, noting that compounded formulations, e.g. syrups, elixirs, suspensions and emulsions have been integrated into another Block in the curriculum.