In response to the recent advances in pharmacy education, pharmaceutical care and the establishment of clinical pharmacy practice at JUST, Clinical Pharmacy Department has been separated from the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology in the year 2000 to become an independent department that oversees two new programs at the Faculty of Pharmacy, namely:
- Master's program In Clinical Pharmacy: This program is offered for Pharmacy bachelor degree holders, who wish to expand their experience in Clinical Pharmacy. It involves both theoretical course work and practical training at King Abdulla University Hospital (KAUH) and other local hospitals in Jordan.
- Pharmacy Doctor (PharmD) program: The PharmD is a professional degree granted by the Faculty of Pharmacy. The PharmD is similar to the Bachelor degree in Pharmacy in the fact that it is a first degree. The PharmD program is patient-oriented, with emphasis on pharmaceutical care. This program, which started in 2001, is a unique program not only in Jordan, but also in the Arab region. It was designed to meet the accelerating need for such specialty in Jordan and the neighboring countries.
The Department is also responsible for supervising clinical clerkships and the training of pharmacy students (Master's in Clinical Pharmacy, and PharmD students) in the hospital and community pharmacies.
- Drug Information Center (DIC):
The DIC was established in the Faculty of Pharmacy as part of the Clinical Pharmacy Department. This Center has a computers center connected to the internet, and also has the essential references for quick search of drug-related information, in the latest editions of BNF, USP, PDR, etc. The Center was set up to provide counseling services for health care professionals at JUST, as well as the local community. In addition to counseling services, the DIC issues a monthly edition of Drug Information Bulletin (DIB), which contains the latest information related to drugs and their clinical use.
- Collaboration and Future Direction:
The Clinical Pharmacy Department has signed agreements with the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Iowa, for exchange of students and faculty members. The department is in the process of establishing agreements with other international universities, hospitals and drug centers.