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Department of Pharm-D

Dr. Mobasher Ahmad Butt

The Gulab Devi Institute of Pharmacy (GDIP) with its congenial academic atmosphere and emphasis on excellence (under quality supervision of University of the Punjab) produces pharmacist with innovation, knowledge and skill. On behalf of the faculty and students of the institution, I, Prof. Dr. Mobasher Ahmad Butt, Dean/Director, welcome your interest in GDIP. The diagnostic feature of GDIP is the training of students in Gulab Devi Hospital. We train our students to apply the in-vogue/latest pharmacotherapy protocols for rational use of medication for optimum delivery of healthcare services. Students are also educated to design plan for specialized and critically ill patients for safe and efficient practice of medicine and pharmacy. They cover all HEC/PU recommended syllabus getting expert in Pharmaceutical industry as well. Neat and clean homely atmosphere is waiting for you.

Gulab Devi Educational Complex

DEPARTMENT OF Pharmacy

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Pharmacy was established in 2015 as Gulab Devi Institute of Pharmacy (GDIP) under the umbrella of Gulab Devi Educational Complex (GDEC), Lahore to produce well trained and skilled pharmacists in the profession of pharmacy, particularly in hospital and clinical domains as Gulab Devi Teaching Hospital is attached with GDEC and provides support in every regard. The Institute of Pharmacy is devoted to contribute in the health care sector by giving the society highly competent professionals ready to play crucial roles in multiple fields linked with pharmaceutical profession and health care. Students get skillful practical exposure via doing laboratory experiments in all the five profs along with different internship programs, pharmaceutical industry visits and research projects especially in 3rd, 4th and final profs. of the degree.  

ORGANOGRAM

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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

Program Objectives of Pharm. D (Doctor of Pharmacy):

The Pharm. D program is designed to prepare competent pharmacy professionals who can contribute effectively to patient care, healthcare system and the pharmaceutical industry.

The main objectives are:

  1. To provide in-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical sciences, clinical pharmacy, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy.
  2. To develop the ability to provide safe, effective, and rational drug therapy.
  3. To promote pharmaceutical care, medication therapy management and patient counseling.
  4. To train students in clinical decision-making, therapeutic monitoring and prevention of medication errors.
  5. To enable collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
  6. To inculcate professional ethics, legal responsibilities, and moral values in pharmacy practice.
  7. To ensure adherence to national and international pharmacy laws and guidelines.
  8. To develop research skills for drug discovery, development, evaluation, and clinical research.
  9. To encourage evidence-based practice and lifelong learning.
  10. To prepare pharmacists to participate in public health programs such as disease prevention, health promotion, pharmacovigilance, and drug information services.
  11. To provide exposure to pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality control, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs.
  12. To develop effective communication skills for interaction with patients, healthcare professionals, and the community.
  13. To prepare graduates for leadership roles in healthcare and pharmaceutical settings.
  14. To produce pharmacists capable of working in diverse healthcare environments at national and international levels.
  15. To address community health needs with cultural sensitivity.

Main objectives of Gulab Devi Institute of Pharmacy include:

  1. Developing our graduates to practice at the top of their degree and lead the profession.
  2. Strengthening our research programs.
  3. Our Pharm D graduates will be differentiated and sought after because of their clinical skills and ability to provide inter professional, evidenced-based care that ensures optimal health of the patient and of the public.
  4. Qualitative differentiation: practice-ready, eager, willing to work, willing to do whatever it takes, prepared to work with diverse populations.

Skill development of Students in Following Clinical Pharmacy Practice Areas

  1. Adverse Drug reaction monitoring
  2. Detection of Drug-Drug interaction
  3. Drug utilization Review
  4. Pharmacist workup for Drug therapy
  5. Lab data interpretation
  6. Pharmacokinetics study
  7. Cholesterol Management
  8. Renal Management
  9. Hypertension Management
  10. Heart Failure Management
  11. Asthma Management
  12. Diabetes management

FUTURE/JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Pharmacy profession has a vast scope in Pakistan and all over the world. Various jobs available for Pharm D graduates include:

[A]. Government/Public Sector Jobs:

  1. As analysts, experts, heads and directors in Drug Testing Laboratories.
  2. Federal and Provincial Drug inspectors
  3. Clinical Pharmacist in Government Hospitals
  4. Hospital Pharmacists in Government Hospitals
  5. Pharmacy Education (Teaching) in Public Universities
  6. Forensic Scientist
  7. Pakistan Navy
  8. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
  9. Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP)
  10. Pharm D can also apply for various SSC, PSC and civil services jobs which require any graduation as eligibility.

[B]. Private Sector Jobs:

  1. Community (retail) pharmacists
  2. Clinical and/or Hospital Pharmacists in Private Hospitals.
  3. Teaching in Private Colleges and Universities
  4. Pharmaceutical Industry (in Departments like Production, Quality Control, Regulatory Affairs etc.)
  5. Distribution setup
  6. Sales and Marketing
  7. Instructor at Institute Training Category B candidates
  8. NGOs
  9. Nutraceutical Industry
  10. Cosmetic Industry
  11. Training Centres

[C]. Higher Education:

It includes M. Phil and Ph. D to develop more competency.

[D]. Opportunities for Pharmacist Abroad: 

After becoming registered pharmacist in USA, Canada, Australia, UK and Middle East etc., one can join Hospitals, Retail Pharmacies and Pharmaceutical Industries.