Our team ismore than willing to help with any questi ons you may have. discoveries, andcomprehensive, committ ed teaching. USA onthebasisof research andclinicalinnovati ons, UIC isranked thesixthCollege of Pharmacy inthe research andprovide training to students andtrainees. with more than185faculty members who conduct to sixmasters degrees andfour doctorate degrees, degree programme inpharmacy andprogrammes leading The UICCollege of Pharmacy offers afour-year professional the evolvement of pharmacy andpharmaceuti calservices. with localandinternati onalstakeholders to contribute to forefront of pharmacy educati ondevelopments and collaborates clinical pharmacy. The Department of Pharmacy isat the skills andhasachieved excellence intheresearch areas of innovati ve learningmethods for thedevelopment of research and pharmaceuti cal technology. The Department boasts of provides undergraduate andpostgraduate courses inpharmacy The Department of Pharmacy at theUniversity of Malta relevant to contemporary needsof theindustry andemployers. Higher Educati on Area. It strives to provide courses that are structures are in line with the Bologna Process and the European highest teaching insti tuti onin Malta. Itispublicly fundedandits degree anddiplomacourses. The University of Malta isthe hosts over 11,000students following full-ti meandpart-ti me the Collegium Melitense which was set upin1592. Today, it The University of Malta traces itsoriginsto thefounding of OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO, USA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY UNIVERSITY OF MALTA    Msida MSD 2080 University of Malta DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (+356) 2133 1734 (+356) 2134 4971 um.edu.mt/icp um.edu.mt/ms/pharmacy

Master in Advanced Clinical Department of Pharmacy | USA-EU Collaborative Degree Master in Advanced Clinical Pharmacy USA-EU COLLABORATIVE DEGREE MASTER IN ADVANCED CLINICAL PHARMACY Academic Co-ordinators UNIVERSITY OF MALTA (MALTA) IN COLLABORATION Experiential WITH UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO (USA) Students are exposed to real-practice scenarios to The Department of Pharmacy of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the University develop skills in patient assessment, drug therapy of Malta is a leader in Europe for patient-focused curricula. The programme, which is problems, collaborative therapeutic management, offered in collaboration with the College of Pharmacy at the University of Illinois at patient safety and pharmaceutical policies. The Chicago (UIC), USA, focuses on developing advanced clinical pharmacy skills and module approaches self-reflective development perspectives on patient safety with regards to development and use of innovative drugs. and analysis of contemporary issues relating to pharmaceutical services and use of innovative drugs. DELIVERY Rotations The course is built on a hybrid learning model that provides learning through an online platform, live tutorials for patient case discussions, journal clubs and seminars. Students participate in practical placements in different Professor Alan Lau pharmaceutical scenarios including hospital pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, The practical placements include rotations undertaken in different pharmaceutical University of Illinois at Chicago scenarios. Teaching faculty includes leading, internationally-recognised staff from the community pharmacy, pharmacy health-systems and Department of Pharmacy at the University of Malta and the UIC College of Pharmacy. pharmacovigilance settings. Students develop skills in managing and improving the medication-use process CAREER PROSPECTS and identify opportunities for leadership and advocacy in pharmaceutical services and innovations. Targeted at pharmacists working in hospitals, primary care, community pharmacy, pharmacovigilance, pharmacy administration and policy who would like to advance Dissertation their careers by enhancing patient-focused skills. Students develop critical analysis skills and evolve into independent researchers within an applied professional ACADEMIC PROGRAMME context by addressing a research question, applying appropriate methodology and disseminating findings. Pharmacotherapeutics Professor Lilian M. Azzopardi An advanced up-to-date overview of the principles and innovations in Department of Pharmacy, pharmacotherapeutics in areas, including cardiology, endocrinology, hepatology, COURSE INFORMATION University of Malta infectious disease, fluid and electrolyte disorders, nutrition, nephrology, neurology, oncology, paediatrics, psychiatry and rheumatology, is presented. Start Period: October Duration: 3 semesters Drug Information and Statistics Certification Awarded: Master in Advanced Clinical Pharmacy from the University of Malta

Critical evaluation of literature in a systematic approach is presented and the ENTRY REQUIREMENTS clinical application of statistical tools is explored. The concepts of ensuring patient safety and legal and ethical implications when responding to drug information Pharmacy Degree from a recognised institution + English language competency requests are discussed. Aspects required in literature evaluation for formulary development and disease state management policies are put forward. COURSE FEES Pharmacoeconomics EU students Non-EU students Advanced concepts of pharmacoeconomics are discussed and application of economic-based evaluation methods in pharmaceutical care Semester 1: € 2,500 € 6,750 services and in the evaluation of new therapies is portrayed. Semester 2: € 2,500 € 6,750 Health Systems in USA and EU Semester 3: € 2,500 € 6,000 Various healthcare systems, their associated regulations and international government Applications are available on healthcare regulations are reviewed and critically analysed. Delivery systems and um.edu.mt/ms/pharmacy/courses health financing models in the USA, the European Union and other countries are taken Our team is more than willing to help with any questions you may have. as examples to appraise health systems and to propose models for developing health Feel free to contact us and discuss via live chats on Skype: pharmd-pharmacy.ms systems with rational and safe delivery.