Byblos, Lebanon, May 13-15, 2004
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Lebanese American University
The Lebanese American University is a multi-campus career-oriented university that aims to serve the educational needs of Lebanon and the Middle East by developing a community that is intellectually stimulating and responsive to the dynamics of its environment.
The School of Pharmacy, located at the Byblos campus, was established in 1994 to meet the demand for a clinical pharmacy practice in Lebanon and the Middle East. The school prepares its students for careers in clinical pharmacy with a thourough understanding of drugs and diseases. In 2002, the Pharm.D. program at LAU became the first accredited program outside the U.S. by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
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American College of Clinical Pharmacy
The American College of Clinical Pharmacy is a professional and scientific society that provides leadership, education, advocacy and resources, enabling clinical pharmacists to achieve excellence in practice and research.
ACCP's membership is composed of practitioners, scientists, educators, administrators, students, residents, fellows and others committed to excellence in clinical pharmacy and patient pharmacotherapy.
Included in ACCP's mission are the following objectives:
- To foster the growth of clinical pharmacy services and promote their value in all health care settings
- To facilitate the performance, dissemination and application of pharmaceutical and biomedical research
- To promote excellence in all facets of clinical pharmacy education
Middle East College of Clinical Pharmacy
Middle East College of Clinical Pharmacy is the chapter of the ACCP serving the Middle East area with the following purpose:
- Promote the rational use of drugs in society;
- Advance the principles and practice of clinical pharmacy;
- Promote the full-time, advanced practice of clinical pharmacy;
- Provide an advanced level of continuing education programs in the area of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics;
- Provide a forum for the expression of opinion on pharmacy practice, education and research from the perspective of clinical pharmacists;
- Support, promote and advance the goals and objectives of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy as outlined in its constitution and bylaws;
- Provide a local recruiting base for ACCP.
If you're interested in joining the MECCP and be part of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, send e-mail to omoukhachen@lau.edu.lb or fill out an application at the MECCP booth during the conference.