Our Mission is
to provide benchmarking quality pharmacy education in pharmaceutical science, community services and research while maintaining Islamic values
Goals
- To enrich the students` knowledge of pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacotherapeutics and the application of these sciences to human health.
- To teach and trai students to develop professional skills.
- To develop students` personal skills to think independently and work collaboratively.
- To provide graduates who make effective use of communication and information technology for professional information applications
Program Description
The pharmacy program offers Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) degree. A total of 205 credit hours are required for completion of the Pharm-D degree. The program has two main departments; clinical pharmacy department and pharmaceutical sciences department. The clinical pharmacy department includes all courses related to pharmacy practice in hospitals, therapeutics, pharmacy administration and management. The pharmaceutical sciences department consists of all courses related to basic pharmaceutical education as analytical, organic & medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and pharmacognosy as well as those courses related to pharmacy practice in areas other than the hospital as pharmaceutics and complementary and alternative medicine.
Program Structure
The Pharm-D curriculum in BMC is divided into four stages.
- The first stage is
- the Preparatory Year during which students learn basic sciences necessary for health profession education. Courses in this year include biology, chemistry, biophysics, mathematics, biostatistics beside Arabic, English, medical terminology, computer, study skills and Islamic medical ethics.
- The second stage is
- the preclinical professional stage which includes two years, during which students learn medical and basic pharmaceutical sciences related to the pharmacy profession. During the first year of this stage students study medical courses including Anatomy,Pphysiology, Biochemistry, General Immunology and Basic Pharmaceutical science-courses including Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Communication Skills in Pharmacy and Introduction to Pharmacy Profession. The second year of this stage includes Pathophysiology, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Pharmacognosy, Basic Toxicology, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical care lab, “drug discovery, Design and Development”, Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Information Services & Literature Analysis & Interpretation.
- The third stage is
- the clinical professional stage which includes two academic years during which students are taken to study clinical pharmacy courses beside some supporting courses. During this stage students study clinical pharmacy courses including eight courses of PharmacotHerapy, Pharmacy Informatics, Evidence based pharmacy, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management, Clinical aspects of Drug Interaction, Metabolism & Pharmacogenomics, Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacoepidemiology, Introduction to Pharmacy Research and Special Topics in Pharmacy Research besides Pharmaceutical Sciences courses including Pharmacology, Complimentary & Alternative Medicine, Pharmacy Ethics & Law, Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Industries.
The fourth stage isrepresented by the sixth year “clerkship” where students have clinical training in the hospital. Students rotations include medical wards which are cardiology, internal medicine, surgical intensive care unit, rheumatology, ambulatory care, emergency & critical care medicine, organ transplantation, paediatrics, oncology & haematology and neurology. This year includes the training in different pharmaceutical fields which are drug Information services, poison control & toxicology, industrial pharmacy, nutritional support, community pharmacy practice, pharmaceutical marketing, pharmacoeconomics, research & study designs, therapeutic quality assurance and pharmaceutical regulatory affairs. Some of areas are elective. During this final stage students prepare the graduation project under the supervision of faculty members in one of the pharmaceutical sciences areas.
Head Of Program Message
Welcome to the Pharmacy Program at BMC, one of the premier institutions of pharmaceutical education in the KSA. Our college is a national leader in pharmacy education with a curriculum designed to prepare pharmacy graduates for lifelong learning and leadership capabilities as drug therapy managers in the nation's healthcare system. As Pharmacy is an exciting profession and an integral part of the interdisciplinary healthcare environment and our students represent tomorrow's pharmacists, our Doctor of Pharmacy program prepares the pharmacist of the 21st century to meet challenges and responsibility for managing drug therapy, counseling patients on proper use of medications, and monitoring drug therapy outcomes. If you are considering a career in pharmacy, I invite you to browse through our web site on behalf of the faculty, staff, and students of the College of Pharmacy. Once you do, I am confident that you will join us in realization that Doctor of Pharmacy Programplay a vital role in the health of their communities in a variety of settings.
The Pharmacy Origranat BMC represents one of most important additions to this national institution and forms an important component of its overall reform initiative. The Program reflects the broad BMC mission and vision as it strives to achieve its own mandate. Sincerely,
Career Pathway and Advice
- Hospital Pharmacy
- Community pharmacy
- Pharmaceutical Company / industries
- Government's health and environmental agencies
- Forensic medicine sector (Ministry of Health)
- Official medicine sectors and alternative medicine centers
- Academics
- Research
- Private practices
Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum
First Year: Preparatory YearSecond Year: Preclinical Professional First Year
Course Number | Course Name | Course credit |
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ANTPH 201 | Anatomy I | |
ANTPH 202 | Anatomy II | |
PHYSPH 201 | Physiology I | |
PHYSPH 202 | Physiology II | |
BCHPH 201 | Biochemistry I | |
BCHPH 202 | Biochemistry II | |
PH 201 | Pharmaceutics I | |
PH 202 | Pharmaceutics II | |
PH 203 | Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry I | |
PH 204 | Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry II | |
PH 205 | Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry I | |
PH 206 | Communication Skills in Pharmacy | |
PH 207 | Introduction to Pharmacy Profession | |
PH 208 | Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry II | |
IMMPH 201 | General Immunology |
Third Year: Preclinical Professional Second Year
Course Number | Course Name | Course credit |
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PPHYSPH 301 | Pathophysiology I | |
PPHYSPH 302 | Pathophysiology II | |
MICPH 301 | Pharmaceutical Microbiology I | |
MICPH 302 | Pharmaceutical Microbiology II | |
PH 301 | Pharmacognosy | |
PH 302 | Basic Toxicology | |
PH 303 | Pharmaceutics III | |
PH 304 | Pharmaceutics IV | |
PH 305 | Medicinal Chemistry I | |
PH 306 | Pharmacology I | |
PH 307 | Pharmacology II | |
PH 308 | Pharmaceutical Care Lab I | |
PH 309 | Pharmaceutical Care Lab II | |
PH 310 | Drug Discovery, Design & Development | |
PH 311 | Drug Information Services & Literature Analysis & Interpretation |
Fourth Year: Clinical Professional First Year
Course Number | Course Name | Course credit |
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PH 401 | Pharmacology III | |
PH 402 | Pharmacology IV | |
PH 403 | Complimentary & Alternative Medicine I | |
PH 404 | Complimentary & Alternative Medicine II | |
PH 405 | Pharmacotherapy I (Dermatology & Endocrinology) | |
PH 406 | Pharmacotherapy II (Nephrology & Gastroenterology) | |
PH 407 | Pharmacotherapy III (Cardiology & Pulmonary) | |
PH 408 | Pharmacotherapy IV (Neurology & Psychiatry) | |
PH 409 | Medicinal Chemistry II | |
PH 410 | Medicinal Chemistry III | |
PH 411 | Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics | |
PH 412 | Pharmaceutical Care Lab III | |
PH 413 | Introduction to Pharmacy Informatics | |
PH 414 | Evidence Based Pharmacy | |
PH 415 | Pharmaceutical Industries | |
PH 416 | Pharmacy Law & Ethics |
Fifth Year: Clinical Professional Second Year
Course Number | Course Name | Course credit |
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PH 501 | Clinical Pharmacokinetics | |
PH 502 | Pharmacy Administration (Special Topics) | |
PH 503 | Pharmacotherapy V (Hematology & Oncology) | |
PH 504 | Pharmacotherapy VI (Infectious Disease & Tropical Medicine) | |
PH 505 | Pharmacotherapy VII ( Immunology & Immunotherapeutic) | |
PH 506 | Pharmacotherapy VIII (Pediatrics & Nutrition & Geriatrics) | |
PH 507 | Patient Assessment & Care | |
PH 508 | Scientific Writing & Seminar | |
PH 509 | Clinical Aspects of Drug Interactions, Metabolism, & Pharmacogenomics | |
PH 510 | Introduction to Research Pharmacy | |
PH 511 | Pharmacoeconomics & Drug Treatment Outcomes | |
PH 512 | Pharmacoepidemiolology | |
PH 513 | Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management | |
PH 514 | Special Topics in Pharmacy Research | |
PH 515 | Elective Course |
Sixth Year: Internship Rotation
Rotation Number | Rotation Name | Course credit |
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Mandatory Rotations | ||
INTPH 608 | Ambulatory Care | |
INTPH 609 | Emergency/Critical Care Medicine | |
Internal Medicine Electives: THREE rotations at 3 credit hours per rotation | ||
INTPH 601 | Cardiology | |
INTPH 602 | Pulmonary | |
INTPH 603 | Gastroenterology | |
INTPH 604 | Nephrology | |
INTPH 605 | Rheumatology | |
INTPH 606 | Endocrinology | |
INTPH 607 | Infectious Disease | |
Electives: THREE rotations at 3 credit hours per rotation | ||
INTPH 610 | Drug Information Services | |
INTPH 611 | Poison Control/ Toxicology | |
INTPH 612 | Industrial Pharmacy | |
INTPH 613 | Nutritional Support | |
INTPH 614 | Community Pharmacy Practice | |
INTPH 615 | SICU | |
INTPH 616 | Organ Transplantation | |
INTPH 617 | Oncology/Hematology | |
INTPH 618 | Neurology | |
INTPH 619 | Pharmaceutical Marketing | |
INTPH 620 | Pharmacoeconomics | |
INTPH 621 | Research & Study Designs | |
INTPH 622 | Pediatrics | |
INTPH 623 | Therapeutic Quality Assurance | |
INTPH 624 | Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs | |
INTPH 625 | Pharmaceutical Company |
Entry Requirements