The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) is a professional doctoral programme designed to prepare students for advanced roles in clinical pharmacy, patient care, and healthcare management.
Programme at a Glance
About the Programme
The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) is a professional doctoral programme designed to prepare students for advanced roles in clinical pharmacy, patient care, and healthcare management. The programme integrates pharmaceutical sciences with clinical practice, enabling students to develop expertise in medication therapy management, patient counseling, and healthcare decision-making.
Pharm.D focuses on subjects such as clinical pharmacy, pharmacotherapeutics, hospital pharmacy, pharmacology, pharmaceutical analysis, and patient care services. Through hospital internships, clinical training, ward rounds, and practical exposure, students gain hands-on experience in working alongside doctors and healthcare professionals to ensure safe and effective use of medicines.
The programme emphasizes patient-centered healthcare, evidence-based medicine, professional ethics, and communication skills. Graduates are trained to identify drug-related problems, optimize medication therapy, and contribute actively to healthcare systems. Pharm.D also provides opportunities for careers in hospitals, clinical research organizations, pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs, academia, and the pharmaceutical industry.
Advanced Pharmaceutical and Clinical Knowledge
To provide in-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical sciences, clinical pharmacy, and patient care practices.
Clinical and Therapeutic Skill Development
To develop skills in medication therapy management, clinical decision-making, and rational use of medicines.
Research and Healthcare Innovation
To encourage research, evidence-based practice, and innovation in healthcare and pharmaceutical sciences.
Professional Ethics and Communication
To promote ethical values, patient counseling abilities, teamwork, and professional responsibility in healthcare settings.
Preparation for Clinical and Healthcare Careers
To prepare students for careers in hospitals, clinical research, pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs, and healthcare industries.
Four core aims that define what this programme sets out to achieve for every student.
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To Provide Legal Education
To develop clinical pharmacists capable of optimizing drug therapy and improving patient outcomes.
Four core aims that define what this programme sets out to achieve for every student.
Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics Knowledge
To provide in-depth knowledge of clinical pharmacy, pharmacotherapeutics, and patient care practices.
Patient Counseling and Clinical Decision-Making
To train students in patient counseling, medication therapy management, and clinical decision-making.
Pharmacovigilance and Drug Safety Skills
To enhance skills in pharmacovigilance, adverse drug reaction monitoring, and drug safety management.
Evidence-Based Medicine Practices
To promote evidence-based medicine practices for safe, rational, and effective use of medicines.
Hospital and Clinical Competence
To develop competence in hospital pharmacy services, clinical settings, and multidisciplinary healthcare
Eight measurable outcomes that every graduate of this programme will demonstrate.
PO1
Patient-Centered Care
Ability to provide patient-centered pharmaceutical care and optimize medication therapy.
PO2
Clinical Pharmacotherapy Expertise
Expertise in clinical pharmacotherapy, disease management, and rational use of medicines.
PO3
Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Skills
Skills in monitoring, identifying, and reporting adverse drug reactions and drug interactions.
PO4
Clinical Research and Documentation Competence
Competence in clinical research, patient case documentation, and healthcare data management.
PO5
Healthcare Team Collaboration
Ability to collaborate effectively with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals in clinical settings.
Graduates are equipped for the most exciting and high-growth roles in the Pharmacy Industry.
Provide patient-focused medication management and support healthcare teams in clinical decision-making.
Manage hospital pharmacy services, medication dispensing, and patient medication records in healthcare institutions.
Monitor drug safety, adverse drug reactions, and ensure compliance with pharmacovigilance regulations.
Coordinate clinical trials, research activities, patient data collection, and study documentation.
Ensure the safety and effectiveness of pharmaceutical products through risk assessment and drug safety monitoring.