Appropriate changes in health policy and health education will enable the pharmacist to serve as an education and information resource on drugs. Thus, the PACE Center was developed to demonstrate through continuing education and innovative training methods the strategic role of pharmacists in an increasingly complex world. Enriching the Service of Pharmacists in Health Care Delivery Certificate Program With the advent of synthetic medicines and their widespread use, there is a greater need to protect the public against the adverse effects of modern medicine. Pharmacists have a responsibility to do more than sell and distribute drugs. A vital member of the health care delivery team, the pharmacist also serves as an educational and informational resource on drugs for the health team, administrators, community leaders, and the community at large.
Pharmacists can serve as key decision makers in drug policy development and management.
These functions require that the pharmacist maintain currency. One way to do this is through continuing education. The twelve-week program is especially designed to serve the continuing education needs of public and private sector pharmacists, scientists, and other health professionals in the international community. As we move into the 21st century and the world as we now know it is becoming smaller ad smaller, the number and types of drugs and cosmetic products on the global market are rapidly increasing. Personal responsible for quality control and assurance need to stay abreast of the rapid changing trends, rules and regulations in this field.