From the west to the MENA!
Through the "Pharmacy Education" podcast series, IVPN-Voice explores the evolution of pharmacy education through the lens of pioneers in the field around the world.
With the second episode of this series, the host, Sirine Shoukair, meets up with Dr. Sharief Khalifa, BSc Pharm, PhD, Professor and Chancellor for Quality and Global Engagement, Dean of the College of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University, to explore pharmacy education and practice in the MENA region, especially in the GCC, from its emergence to its current advancements.
Dr. Sharief Khalifa is a widely recognized leader in leveraging pharmacy education and practice in a way that goes with today's needs, challenges and opportunities. Khalifa demonstrates the shifts that are emerging in the educational curriculum of BSc Pharm into a Doctor of Pharmacy Program in order to meet the needs of patient-centered care in real-world clinical practice and how this shift creates more jobs for the upcoming generations. Khalifa also emphasizes the immense impact of including pharmacy practitioners with academicians and scientists (PhD) to play their roles as pharmacy educators, bridging the gaps between knowledge and practice and representing a prime role model for pharmacy students. Moving to the clinical training floor with Dr. Sharif to highlight the key qualifications of preceptors in order to advance students' training journey and how different training sites reflect on communication skills of students in dealing well with varied environments.
Get to know more about pharmacy educators in the Gulf region, where they are and where they are heading, with Dr. Khalifa and Dr. Shoukair. Enjoy the talk of pharmacy educators' leaders!
From the west to the MENA!
Through the "Pharmacy Education" podcast series, IVPN-Voice explores the evolution of pharmacy education through the lens of pioneers in the field around the world.
With the second episode of this series, the host, Sirine Shoukair, meets up with Dr. Sharief Khalifa, BSc Pharm, PhD, Professor and Chancellor for Quality and Global Engagement, Dean of the College of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University, to explore pharmacy education and practice in the MENA region, especially in the GCC, from its emergence to its current advancements.
Dr. Sharief Khalifa is a widely recognized leader in leveraging pharmacy education and practice in a way that goes with today's needs, challenges and opportunities. Khalifa demonstrates the shifts that are emerging in the educational curriculum of BSc Pharm into a Doctor of Pharmacy Program in order to meet the needs of patient-centered care in real-world clinical practice and how this shift creates more jobs for the upcoming generations. Khalifa also emphasizes the immense impact of including pharmacy practitioners with academicians and scientists (PhD) to play their roles as pharmacy educators, bridging the gaps between knowledge and practice and representing a prime role model for pharmacy students. Moving to the clinical training floor with Dr. Sharif to highlight the key qualifications of preceptors in order to advance students' training journey and how different training sites reflect on communication skills of students in dealing well with varied environments.
Get to know more about pharmacy educators in the Gulf region, where they are and where they are heading, with Dr. Khalifa and Dr. Shoukair. Enjoy the talk of pharmacy educators' leaders!