FIP recognises MPS-YPC in training leadership for pharmacists.

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By Sally Ng

A pharmacist by profession, an explorer by nature

We are very honor to be mentioned byInternational Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)Education report as one of the bodies along with#MPS and Malaysian Pharmacy Students’ Association (MyPSA) in training leadership for pharmacists. We are grateful to all authors for this comprehensive report! We will do our level best in nurturing the next generation of pharmacy leaders.

The full report can be found at https://fip.org/educationreports; “Research, development and evaluation strategies for pharmaceutical education and the workforce: A global report”

 

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