FIP Academic Institutional Membership

Introduction package

Introduction Package for the ‘FIP Academic Institu tional Membership’

The FIP Academic Institutional Membership, or FIP AIM, is a

distinctive FIP Membership that allows Faculties and Schools

of Pharmacy to become inter-connected on a global platform

of discussion, leadership and shared challenges and successes.

The FIP AIM focuses on the evolution of Faculties and Schools

of Pharmacy – fostered by Faculty Deans and decision makers

– alongside the ongoing changes in pharmacy practice,

science, research and their respective funding.

All Faculties and Schools of Pharmacy from around the world

are welcome to apply for a FIP AIM. These Academic Institutes

are represented by their Deans, Vice Deans and other Decision

Makers within Membership activities such as online discus-

sion platforms and our annual Global Dean’s Forum at the FIP

Congress.

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THE FIP ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONAL.MEMBERSHIP.

Your AIM will allow you and your University to:

– Join the network of Leaders in the Academic World via Deans

– Share knowledge and resources on relevant and current

topics at “decision-maker” levels

– Connect your staff to representatives from other Members

in the Member Only area

– Profile your University in the up-to-date Official World List

of Pharmacy Schools.

– Post Job opportunities and recruit Staff worldwide through

the online webtool

– Have access to FIP Publications (ie the International

Pharmacy Journal, newsletters) and the updates on the FIP

Pharmacy Education Taskforce

The FIP AIM Advisory Board

Dear Colleagues in Academics,

There are many of us within FIP who have, like you, been both

challenged and rewarded by the task of leading an Academic

Institution for Pharmacy and/or the Pharmaceutical Sciences.

The Deans, Vice Deans and Department/Division Heads of such

establishments inherently carry with them the responsibility

to serve their students, faculty and staff as well as the

professional/ scientific communities by assuring efficient

functioning of the Institutions they lead.

Recognizing the magnitude of these responsibilities and the

value of professional support and sounding boards, FIP has

created the FIP Academic Institutional Membership, a Mem-

bership which brings together Leaders and Decision Makers

from Faculties and Schools of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical

Sciences to an international platform where mutually

beneficial discussions, networking, awareness and growth can

occur.

This new Membership will also complement the ongoing work

of the FIP Pharmacy Education Taskforce, opening the doors to

insights on higher level Faculty functioning – such as partner-

ships, faculty building and multidisciplinary-resource sharing,

in turn paving the way to the topmost goal of quality pharmacy

education.

It is our pleasure to invite you, on behalf of your Faculty/School

of Pharmacy and/or Pharmaceutical Sciences to join our FIP

Academic Institutional Membership – your platform for local

Faculty development through global Faculty interaction.

Sincerely,

FIP President Kamal K. Midha and the FIP AIM Advisory Board

“The FIP AIM network proposal is excellent; I think

starting with Deans, we can then build other consortia

such as those interested in admissions, student fitness

to practice etc.” – Professor Anthony W. Smith, Dean of the

School of Pharmacy, London, United Kingdom

“I am pleased to contribute to the development of this

initiative as the potential benefits to member institutions

are immense.” – Professor Mahama Duwiejua, Dean of the

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kwame

Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

“I think having your Faculty/School of Pharmacy involved

with this is a great idea that could bring insight and

opportunities not found elsewhere.” – Professor Wayne

Hindmarsh, Dean Emeritus of the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy,

Toronto, Canada

“I really look forward in working with FIP to advance this

valuable initiative” – Professor Iqbal Ramzan, Dean of the

Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Sydney and immediate

past President of the Asian Association of Schools of Pharmacy

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BENEFITS OF THE FIP ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP (AIM) – Join your fellow Deans and Directors of Schools of Pharmacy to

become inter-connected on a global platform of discussion,

leadership and shared challenges and successes.

– Share knowledge and resources on relevant and current topics

at “decision-maker” levels through both in-person and online

venues – make use of the online Members platform to discuss

topics and post documents and network with other Deans and

follow specialized sessions at the in-person Dean’s Forum

running concurrently with the FIP Congress.

– Connect your academic staff to other Faculty professors from

all over the wold via the online Members area.

– Stand out in the global Arena! Profile your University in the

up-to-date Official World List of Pharmacy Schools. Publicly

profile your university and its academic opportunities, and

within the Member Area gain access to specific contact details

of Deans and institutional services.

– Publicly post career opportunities for staff, project leads and

term positions to an international audience – only Members

may post, but the world can view!

– FIP Publications:

• TheinternationalPharmaceuticalJournal

•FIPAcademicInstitutionalNewsletters

•AnnualprintedcopyofthePharmacyEducationJournal

•NewslettersandupdatesfromthePharmacyEducation

taskforce

– Membership of the FIP Academic Pharmacy Section – build

your faculty success and capacity by supporting staff develop-

ment within the FIP Academic Pharmacy Section, the perfect

venue for those within all levels of Academia to connect on a

global level.

– Participate in the FIP Pharmacy Education Taskforce (PET)–

contribute to a global Action Plan for pharmacy education

development via the PET. Share your experience to help

advocate for sustainable, needs-based pharmacy education

development.

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Join us at the FIP CongressEach year at the FIP Congress, the FIP AIM hosts a Dean’s Forum,

inviting all representative Deans from the Faculties and

Schools within the Membership to meet each other and discuss

current and relevant topics in an international arena. Expert

Speakers from around the world as well as innovative interac-

tive opportunities are featured over the 2-day event.

Collected from a world-wide survey of leading Deans

and Academics, the topics for 2010 will cover:

• PartneringforResources–Public/Private;Industry;

Government

• FacultyStrategy–Multidisciplinaryapproaches;

Pre-service Qualifications.

• QualityAssurance–staff,students,curriculum

• HotTopics/RoundTableDiscussions

The Programme for the Dean’s Forum will also extend to other

Sessions and Events throughout the Congress, such as the

Global Consultation for Pharmacy Education and networking

social events, completing a comprehensive programme in the

engaging city of Lisbon, Portugal.

SATURDAY28AUG

SUNDAY29AUG

MONDAY30AUG

TUESDAY31AUG

09.00 12.00 15.0010.00 13.00 16.0011.00 14.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00

Teacher Training and

Capacity Development

Continuing Professional

Education: Seamless or Not?The Learning Journey – Developing a pharmacy

education roadmap

Introduction

Reinforcing your

Faculty strategy –

is it still working?

5Th Global Consultation On Pharmacy Education

Accreditation

& Regulation

Experiential Education:

Bringing sectors together

Discussion & questions

Public-Private

Partnerships

Course Sharing with

other Faculties

Students: Assessment for

Admission in Pharmacy School

Skills Development in Professional

Education (communication, clinical)

The Global

Perspective

Question & Answers

from the Audience

The Industry

Perspective

Pre-service Qualifications: A single global

standard? A single global curriculum?

A debate on educational outcomes.

Discussion

The Government

Perspective

Fip Congress Official Opening

Ceremony

Networking drinks for

Deans

Special Invitation To Fip

President’s Reception

Pre satellite – How to develop Academic Capacity

to ensure seamless education

Dean’s Forum (Sunday & Monday)

5th Global Consultation on Pharmacy Education

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DEAN’S PROGRAMME AND ACADEMIC EDUCATION PROGRAMMES.

TEACHER TRAINING AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT09.00 - 10.30Goal and Objectives

This session aims to provide leadership examples and showcase

for innovation in faculty development and teacher training that

have generalisability at the country level.

Description

Introduction (15 min)

Case Study in Academic Capacity Development (10min)

Group Discussions – Brainstorming Live Data (30 min)

Reporting back (15 min)

Showcasing Ideas (delegates submissions) (20 min)

Speakers

Introduction: Claire Anderson, Project Lead for Capacity

Zoe Lim, Research Associate, University of Nottingham

10.30 – MID-MORNING COFFEE BREAK

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION: SEAMLESS OR NOT?11.00 - 12.30 Goal and Objectives

This session aims to bring faculty and practitioners together to

debate how best to integrate realistic and pragmatic lifelong

learning processes. There will be an additional showcase for

examples of best practice in “bridging the sectoral divide” –

bringing faculty and practice together.

Description

The Debate: “Academia should drive continuing education”

(Prof Bates) vs. “We should re-define continuing education

without the shackles of academia” (Mr Rouse)

Delegate debate with speakers – voting and consensus

Showcasing Ideas (submissions by delegates)(20 min)

Speakers

Mike Rouse, Project Lead for Quality Assurance

Ian Bates, Project Lead for Competency

12.30 – SANDWICH LUNCH PROVIDED

THE LEARNING JOURNEY – DEVELOPING A PHARMACY EDUCATION ROADMAP13.30 - 17.00 Goal and Objectives

This session aims to stimulate debate on the global issues of

seamless education. Is there a single “roadmap” that adequa-

tely describes career-long education? How does the new

competence agenda integrate with traditional faculty-led

pre-service education provision? How can policy remove the

barriers between pre-service and career-driven education,

learning and training?

Description

Introduction to “The Journey” & Short Plenary Presentations

(20 min)

Group Discussions – “Brainstorming a Roadmap” (45 min)

Final Showcase – mini-Presentations by delegates (a selection

of submitted abstracts) (40 min)

A Pharmacy Education Roadmap? Reaching Consensus (20 min)

Speakers

Billy Futter, Project Lead for Strategy / Jennifer Marriott,

President, Academic Section

17.00 - END

SATURDAY 28AUG

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INTRODUCTION AND SETTING THE AGENDAOpening Speech – FIP President

SYMPOSIUM 1: PARTNERING FOR RESOURCES09.30 - 10.00

Goal and Objectives

The goal of this session is to gain insight into the possibilities

for public-private partnerships between Universities and

potential partners for the purpose of strengthening the

resource base. By the end of the Session participants should:

Be aware of potential partner sectors - industry, global organisa-

tions, government; know of specific challenges and benefits of

such partnerships; identify potential partnerships appropriate

for their institute

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS10.00 - 10.30 Description

Discuss opportunities, challenges and successes of partnering

with Industry-based partners such as pharmaceutical compa-

nies and how these partnerships increase resources and

educational opportunities for students.

Speaker

TBA

THE INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE 10.30 - 11.00 Description

Discuss opportunities, challenges and successes of partnering

with Industry-based partners such as pharmaceutical compa-

nies and how these partnerships increase resources and

educational opportunities for students.

Speaker

TBA

11.30 – MID-MORNING COFFEE BREAK

THE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE11.30 - 12.00 Description

Analyse advantages, successes and challenges of potential and

successful partnerships in the global environment – what

should participants know about partnering internationally?

What have been the most successful international partner-

ships?

Speaker

Professor Jeffrey Waage, London International Development

Center, United Kingdom

THE GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVE12.00 - 12.30Description

Gain insight into existing and potential opportunities to

partner with government to improve/enhance Faculty

functioning and extend resource base.

Speaker

Dr. Jake J. Thiessen, Hallman Director, School of Pharmacy

Director, Health Sciences Campus University of Waterloo,

Canada

QUESTION AND ANSWERS FROM THE AUDIENCE12.30 - 13.00

13.00 – LUNCH

FIP CONGRESS OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY14.00 - 16.00

NETWORKING DRINKS FOR DEANS16.00 - 18.00

SPECIAL INVITATION TO FIP PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION18.00 - 19.30

SYMPOSIUM 2 – FACULTY STRATEGYGoal and Objectives

The goal of this Symposium is to offer Deans and Decision

makers within the Faculty examples of key strategies for

strengthening the functioning, efficiency and richness of the

Faculty and Curriculum. At the end of the Session participants

should: have knowledge of the benefits of multidisciplinary

teaching and learning; have examples of increased faculty

resource efficiency via course sharing; be aware of interna-

tional pre-service qualifications and how different options

influence curriculum.

REINFORCING YOUR FACULTY STRATEGY – IS IT STILL WORKING?09.30 - 10.00Description

Learn how refined and up to date Strategic Planning can benefit

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MONDAY 30AUG

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the current and future functioning of the Academic Institution

and gain support from University Administration and faculty

members.

Speaker

Professor Wayne Hindmarsh, Dean Emeritus of the Leslie Dan

Faculty of Pharmacy, Toronto, Canada

COURSE SHARING WITH OTHER FACULTIES10.00 - 10.30Description

Learn how course sharing with other faculties may lend to cost

savings and more efficient use of faculty resources (i.e. budget,

teaching and support staff)

Speaker

TBA

10.30 – MID-MORNING COFFEE BREAK

PRE-SERVICE QUALIFICATIONS: A SINGLE GLOBAL STANDARD? A SINGLE GLOBAL CURRICULUM? A DEBATE ON EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES. DISCUSSION11.00 - 12.30Description

This session runs as a formal debate: candidates argue for and

against, and the audience gets to question and ‘decide’

12.30 – LUNCH

SYMPOSIUM 3 – QUALITY ASSURANCE OF CURRICULUMGoal and Objectives

The goal of this Symposium is to discuss key factors influencing

the quality of pharmacy curricula, admitted students and new

graduates. At the end of the session participants should be able

to: link the factors of accreditation and regulation to quality

assurance; evaluate the different methods for student admis-

sion and how they effect quality of the student body and future

practitioners; evaluate the value, appropriateness and

opportunities for experiential learning for skills development.

ACCREDITATION & REGULATION13.30 - 14.00Description

Discuss how methods of accreditation and regulation lead to

quality assurance of faculties and pharmacy education in the

broadest sense.

Speaker

Dr Ambrose McLoughlin, Registrar and CEO

The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland

STUDENTS: ASSESSMENT FOR ADMISSION IN PHARMACY SCHOOL14.00 - 14.30Description

Evaluate different methods of student assessment prior to

admission into pharmacy school with specific attention on

assessing communication skills and moral/ethical reasoning

and how these are predictors for clinical performance during

and after formal pharmacy education.

Speaker

Professor David A. Latif, Chair Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences,

University of Charleston, USA

14.30 – LUNCH

EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION: BRINGING SECTORS TOGETHER15.00 - 15.30 Description

Investigate current and potential opportunities for experiential

education outside traditional settings and how rotations in

these settings develop specific skill sets in students and their

value in opening doors to non-traditional roles for graduated

pharmacists.

Speaker

TBA

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (COMMUNICATION, CLINICAL)15.30 - 16.00 Description

Going beyond admission, discussing how a focus on communi-

cation skills as well as imparting social/cultural/moral

responsibilities on students shapes practitioner development

and influences clinical outcomes.

Speakers

TBA

DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS16.00 - 17.00

17.00 - END

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME.

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5TH GLOBAL CONSULTATION ON PHARMACY EDUCATION 09:00-12:00E4, 3 hours

Organised by the FIP Pharmacy Education Taskforce

This session will be an open forum on global issues in Educa-

tion, with a focus on reviewing the achievements, and the

future, of the Pharmacy Education Taskforce. This is the 5th in

the annual series of Global Consultations on Pharmacy

Education, which form part of the 2008-2010 WHO-UNESCO-FIP

Pharmacy Education Taskforce Action Plan.

The outcomes of the action plan will be reported and partici-

pants will be in vited to provide input into the future focus on

Pharmacy Education within FIP.

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, the participants will be able

to: list and explain the work undertaken by the Global Phar-

macy Taskforce; describe perspectives and experiences towards

the future directions FIP will take in the area of Pharmacy

Education; outline the possible roles participants of this session

can undertake in advancing pharmacy education locally,

regionally and/or globally.

Chair: Ian Bates, FIP Pharmacy Education Taskforce, United

Kingdom

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONSetting the scene. Reporting on the Pharmacy Education Taskforce Action Plan 2008-2010Ian Bates, Project Lead, Competency and Vision

Claire Anderson, Project Lead, Capacity

Mike Rouse, Project Lead, Quality Assurance

Billy Futter, Project Lead, Strategy

Current status and update on the last yearUpdate from UNESCO, Speaker TBA

Update from WHO, Rebecca Bailey

Key outcomesCommunications and advocacy, Sarah Whitmarsh

Pharmacy Schools Database, Xuanhao Chan

Country Case Studies Report, Speaker TBA

Launching a draft global framework for competencyAndreia Bruno and Ian Bates

COFFEE/REFRESHMENT BREAK; NETWORKING

Looking ahead: Beyond the Taskforce Plan – Education and FIP post-2010Delegates consultation on the next period of development for

the global education agenda

LaunchingtheUNESCO-UNITWINproject:“GPhEd”TheGlobalPharmacyEducationDevelopmentNetworkAction planning with delegates

Consensus discussion and round up by designated discussants

Collect contact data from participants for reporting back

Closing RemarksHenri Manasse, FIP Professional Secretary, USA

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PHARMACY EDUCATION TASKFORCE.

WHOUNESCOFIPPharmacyEducationTaskforceRecognising the need to support and strengthen pharmacy

educationworldwide,inNovember2007,FIP,alongwiththeWorld

HealthOrganization(WHO)andUnitedNationsEducational,

ScientificandCulturalOrganization(UNESCO),formedthe

Pharmacy Education Taskforce. The Taskforce is a coordinating

body of organisations, agencies, institutions, and individuals with

the shared goal of catalysing actions to develop pharmacy

education.

The purpose of the Pharmacy Education Taskforce is to oversee

the implementation of the 2008–2010 Pharmacy Education Action

Plan, identify resources and serve as a connection for stake-

holders. The Action Plan is an initiative to develop evidence-based

guidance and frameworks that will facilitate the development of

pharmacy education. The plan aims to enable the sustainability of

a pharmacy workforce, advocating for needs-based pharmacy

educationdevelopment.Needs-basededucationmeansthat

education is determined locally by evaluating the services

required, the competencies needed to provide such services and

using that to plan education which would support the develop-

ment of such competencies.

The objectives of the Taskforce are to:

• Definepharmacyservicecompetenciesacrossallsettingsand

levels of the health system.

• Seteducationalobjectivesalignedwithcompetenciesand

develop a framework that considers the entire pharmacy

edu cation continuum from undergraduate education through

to continuing professional development at the post-graduate

level.

• Developaglobalframeworkforqualityassuranceandthe

development of accreditation systems (e.g. development of

standards for educational institutions and programs) in

pharmacy education.

• Gatherandanalysedataonacademic/facultyworkforce,and

review and develop capacity development strategies that meet

local, regional or global needs.

• Guidestakeholderstowardsanacceptedholisticvisionforthe

entire continuum of pharmacy education at global, regional

and local levels.

• Provideadvocacyandtechnicalguidancetocountrylevel

stakeholders and educational institutions.

• Establishaglobalplatformforongoingdialogue,sharingof

evidence, practices, lessons learned, resources and tools for

pharmacy education and workforce planning.

The Pharmacy Education Taskforce held the 4th Annual Pharmacy

Education Consultation on 6th September 2009, at the 69th FIP

Congress in Istanbul. More than 120 representatives and leaders

of global, regional and national pharmacy education, pharmacy

students and young pharmacists, professional and scientific

bodies and FIP gathered for the session. The consultation was

open to all FIP congress participants as a forum on global issues

ineducation,withafocusontheWHOUNESCOFIPPharmacy

Education Taskforce.

The 5th Annual Pharmacy Education Consultation will take place

Tuesday 31 August 2010, 09:00 – 12:00 at FIP Congress 2010 in

Istanbul. This session will be an open forum on global issues in

Education, with a focus on reviewing the achievements and the

future of the Pharmacy Education Taskforce. The outcomes of the

action plan will be reported and participants will be invited to

provide input into the future focus on Pharmacy Education within

FIP.

Participants interested in the Deans’ Institutional Membership

are invited to attend this event. They may also join the Taskforce’s

Community of Practice, an online global platform for pharmacy

education with more than 400 members from 85 countries. The

Community of Practice contains a library of resources and tools

and interactive features for posting discussions, announcements,

and events related to pharmacy education, human resources for

health and global health.

More information about the Taskforce, including the reports from the previous

education consultations, can be found at www.fip.org/education or by contacting

Sarah Whitmarsh, Communications Liaison at education@fip.org.

Andries Bickerweg 5P.O. Box 842002508 AE The HagueTheNetherlands-T+31(0)703021970F+31(0)703021999

info@fip.org-www.fip.org

Academic Pharmacy SectionThe FIP Academic Pharmacy Section promotes pharmacy

education worldwide and contributes to the development of

fruitful activities on teaching methodology, student and faculty

exchange programs, and policy development on education and

training of pharmacists and pharmacy support staff.

TheAcademicSectionwasfoundedin1972.Sincethenallthe

Presidents have focused on facilitating the exchange of ideas

and experience of pedagogic and scientific issues concerned

with the teaching of pharmacy and have encouraged members

to develop creative concepts and projects in relation to

pharmacy education in general.

Teaching, education and the promotion of life long learning are

the cornerstones of future pharmacy - today’s students are the

leaders in pharmacy of tomorrow. That means that all parties

involved in pharmacy education have a great responsibility in

developing new approaches and visions with respect to

teaching future health professionals. Academic pharmacy has

to take a strong position in anticipating the important changes

in the world and developing strategies to improve the teaching

of pharmacy to benefit the health of all. One of the most

important aspects is the development of knowledge and

expertise in the academic workforce.

The Academic section of FIP will continue to provide an

interactive platform for the exchange and debate on pharmacy

education. The section will also strengthen collaboration with

other FIP Sections and special interest groups in order to

develop cross-links and joint projects.

As a member of the Academic Institutional Membership

you will be automatically a member of the Academic

Pharmacy Section.

ACADEMIC PHARMACY SECTION.

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