Dean's Message 

 

On behalf of the Faculty, Staff, and Students, welcome to the College of Pharmacy at Al Ain University. It is my pleasure to introduce to you our new and competitive college. I am sure that studying at our college is a good prescription for a rewarding career.

The College is comprised of an outstanding group of faculty and staff dedicated to our mission, “preparing outstanding, highly competent and motivated pharmacists, nutritionists and dietitians and health care providers to meet the contemporary health care needs of the society, improve delivery of essential healthcare services, ensure human health through optimization of using effective, safe and economic drug therapy and nutrition care to enhance healthcare activities, especially in areas of continued education, services and researches. The college serves the students by offering an educational program based on best pharmacy and healthcare practices, professional practice experience and educational environment aligned with the needs of the society.”

We promise our pharmacy students that they will be educated and trained to take advantage of the new and evolving practice roles. The curriculum of the College of Pharmacy offers a solid foundation in core pharmacy competencies by offering the basic biomedical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, clinical and social sciences in addition to the professional and internship programs.

In addition to the BSc. Pharm program, the College of Pharmacy offer M.Sc. in Clinical Pharmacy program in order to equip graduates with advanced knowledge, skills, and practice capabilities to practice the role as clinical pharmacist in all hospital aspects including ambulatory care, acute care, intensive care, long-term care and drug information center activities.

Two new programs were offered in the academic year 2020/2021, first the B. Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics program. This program is structured to understand the relationships between nutrition, health, and disease.

The second program is the M.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSPS) which aimed to prepares graduates that are competent, highly skilled researchers who can conduct a high caliber research in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences and to prepare experts who will lead the innovation in the national pharmaceutical industry, academic and research institutions.

The International-Accreditation of the BSc Pharmacy Program granted to the College of Pharmacy by the ACPE (Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education) is considered as one of the remarkable achievements by the College of Pharmacy in the academic year 2014-2015, which will enhance the quality and the standards of our education process. We wish you the best for choosing pharmacy or other health care specialization as your future career.

 

Prof. Mohammad Ghattas

Dean of the College of Pharmacy