Pharmacy is now one of the fastest growing disciplines within UCC's
School of Pharmacy established in 2003 to provide undergraduate and
postgraduate courses in mainstream and specialist areas of pharmacy.
This week (25-27 September) 43 final year Pharmacy students are taking
part in a three-day business seminar supported by United Drug, the
largest pharmaceutical wholesaler in Ireland. The United Drug Pharmacy
Business Seminar, the first of its kind in Ireland, will meet the needs
of the teaching curriculum and will be specifically tailored to
advising students on their progression from pre-registration through to
the highly specialised business of running a successful pharmacy group.
The academic directors at the School of Pharmacy have brought together
a diversity of speakers from United Drug, from recruitment specialist
Collins McNicholas, as well as established Pharmacy businesses within
the Munster region. The Bank of Ireland is offering specialist advice
on financial planning and investing for the future and students will be
given tips on leadership and motivation by the Captain of the Cork
Hurling Team, Mr Seán Og Ó Hailpín.
As Professor Julia Kennedy, UCC Professor of Clinical Practice,
explains "Demand for places at UCC's School of Pharmacy is very high
and this is due to the existence within UCC of one of the most exciting
pharmacy training facilities in Europe. By introducing such innovative
teaching programmes, a common theme of UCC's College of Medicine and
Health, we aim to ensure that community pharmacies, hospital pharmacies
and the pharmaceutical industry are provided with the very best of
graduates".
During the Business Seminar, the School of Pharmacy will officially
open the Clinical Practice Dispensing Suite within the Cavanagh
Pharmacy Building. The Clinical Practice Dispensing Suite is a
state-of-the-art facility, unique to UCC, which is specifically
designed to enable students to gain valuable experience in the
community pharmacy setting. Each student will have their own booth with
mock patient records, and dispensing equipment. In this environment,
the student will gain real-life experience of working within the modern
day pharmacy business. The Clinical Practice Dispensing Suite has been
generously supported by local pharmacists and pharmacy-related
businesses in the Cork region and will be available for the continuing
professional development of established pharmacists out of term time.
Mr Paul Ryan, General Manager of United Drug, said the company is
delighted to be able to support and contribute to such innovation in
the teaching of the next generation of pharmacists.
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