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Open Day. Pharmacy (MPharm) Dr Gazala Akram MRPharmS Lecturer & Pharmacist. Pharmacy is the branch of healthcare which links the health sciences with the chemical sciences Pharmacists are the experts in medicines Greek word pharmakon : meaning "drug" or "medicine".

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  1. Open Day Pharmacy (MPharm) Dr Gazala Akram MRPharmS Lecturer & Pharmacist

  2. Pharmacy is thebranch of healthcare whichlinks the health scienceswith the chemical sciences Pharmacists are the experts in medicines Greek word pharmakon: meaning "drug" or "medicine" What is pharmacy?

  3. Range of a Pharmacist’s Knowledge Natural or Synthetic products Medicinal chemistry Pharmacology Physiology Drug Development Drug Metabolism Formulation into medicines Drug delivery Clinical Pharmacy, Practice and Prescribing Administration to patient

  4. Pharmacists ensure the safe and effective use / delivery of pharmaceutical products (medicines) Even the most effective & safe medicine can be useless or dangerous if inappropriately used

  5. Becoming a Pharmacist • MPharm: 4 year Masters Level degree • 1 year pre-registration training (in community, hospital or industry) • pre-regtraining salary ~ £22,000 • The university does not organise pre-registration training – it is the students responsibility to find a pre-registration post.

  6. Becoming a Pharmacist • Registration Exam • At the end of pre-registration year • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council(GPhC) • Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)

  7. General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) • Independent regulator of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians & pharmacy premises in GB • Protect, promote & maintain the health, safety & wellbeing of patients & the public who use pharmacy services • Fitness to Practice: conduct, professional performance or health (If impaired, the committee can impose a sanction) • Mandatory Continuous Professional Development (CPD) • www.pharmacyregulation.org/

  8. Continuous Professional Development (CPD) • As healthcare continues to change, so do the demands on pharmacists – new therapies, new technologies. • Pharmacists have to be up to date with the latest developments for the benefit of patients and the public • CPD must be recorded – minimum of nine entries a year.

  9. Royal Pharmaceutical Society • Professional Body • leadership, support and development of the pharmacy profession • Scottish, English and Welsh Pharmacy Boards • develop policy, oversee the delivery of member services locally • Assembly - Governance of the RPS • Local Practice Forums / help with CPD, Conferences, courses, webinars, local meetings

  10. Job prospects • Currently 100% employment for all our graduates • Pre-reg training ~ £22k • Newly qualified = £22 - £30k • Rising to £35 – £60k during first 10 years • Community, hospital, industry, academia

  11. UCAS application: MPharm degree Highly competitive: Expect to obtain at least the required grades at 1st attempt – a Masters degree with a strong scientific content (scientific foundation underpins the rational approach towards patient care) Which school subjects? • Chemistry: for understanding the discovery, origin, actions & metabolism of medicines • Mathematics: understanding drug uptake, distribution & release from the body • Biology: to appreciate normal functioning of body • English : excellent written & verbal communication skills, dealing with the general public other health professionals, checking the accuracy of prescriptions etc

  12. School of Pharmacy Located within the: Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences (SIPBS)

  13. A Brief History …. School of Pharmacy first established in 1920 J.P. Todd Chair of Pharmacy, 1st Professor of Pharmacy in the UK

  14. The Present… £35M investment, opened Aug 2010

  15. MPharm Degree • Masters level programme: • workload is higher than a 4 year Honours BSc degree • Some classes have a pass mark of 50%. • Students who fail to make satisfactory progress will be transferred to the BSc Hons in Pharmaceutical Studies, (Cannot practice as a pharmacist). • All entrants need to make an application for a Protecting Vulnerable Groups Certificate from Disclosure Scotland

  16. MPharm Content • Physiology and Pharmacology • Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry • Formulation and Drug delivery • Pharmacy Practice (Clinical Pharmacy) • Experiential learning • Interprofessional learning

  17. MPharm teaching methods Varied approaches: • Lectures • Small group teaching • Computer aided learning (CAL) • Oral discussion & presentations • MCQ assessments • Projects & Dissertations • Laboratory Work Help students develop the skills they require to support lifelong learning

  18. Learning Materials Co-ordinated through online university resource: Myplace • Timetable • Class materials (lecture presentations, references) • Past exam papers • Worked examples • SCRIPT – interactive prescription tutor, gives instant feedback on clinical & legal aspects of prescribing

  19. Institute Facilities Specialised teaching facilities include: • Dispensary with AV facilities • Patients Clinical Area (Bedside teaching) • Industrial processes / tableting • Sterile Products Manufacture & Aseptic dispensing

  20. New MPharm Curriculum – introduced from 2014 Year 1: Homeostasis and the fundamentals of pharmacy Year 2: Management of priority clinical areas Normal function of the gastrointestinal tract (20 credits) Management of infection & infectious diseases (20 credits) Being a pharmacist 1 - 40 credits Being a pharmacist 2 – 40 credits Semester 2 Semester 1 Normal function of the CV & Respiratory systems (20 credits) Management of cardiovascular conditions (20 credits) Normal function of the CN & Endocrine systems (20 credits) Management of respiratory & inflammatory conditions (20 credits) Normal function of the hepatic & renal systems (20 credits) Management of gastrointestinal & endocrine conditions (20 credits)

  21. New MPharm Curriculum – introduced from 2014 Year 3: Management of priority areas and co-morbidities Year 4: Co-ordinated health care & evidence-based medicine Management of malignancy & inflammatory conditions (20 credits) Being a pharmacist 4 (40 credits) Semester 2 Semester 1 Being a pharmacist 3 - 40 credits Research Project (40 credits) Evidence based medicine (40 credits) Management of CNS conditions (20 credits) Management of patients with comorbidities (40 credits)

  22. SHEFC rated teaching as excellent identifying particular strengths in…. • academic environment • commitment and motivation of staff • high quality of support material • commitment to student centred learning • range of teaching and learning methods • strong scientific basis of the course

  23. Why choose Strathclyde? • Voted Times Higher Education University of the year (2012) • Teaching rated as Excellent by SHEFC • Innovative and modern degree • Dynamic research environment (2nd best UK School of Pharmacy in terms of quality & volume of research, RAE 2008) • Extensive student support structure(Student Advisory and Counselling Services, also every student has a Personal development Advisor) • The City of GLASGOW

  24. Further Information • www.strath.ac.uk for details on the MPharm course • www.rps.org.uk for details on pharmacy careers • Admissions queries: MPharm@strath.ac.uk

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