Pharmacy Practice and the FIP Sections
Read the 2009-2010 Board of Pharmaceutical Practice Annual Report here
FIP has adopted as one of its three main Strategic Objectives to advance pharmacy practice in all settings. This ambitious goal is done through the work of the nine Pharmacy Practice Sections, which develop projects and initiatives to aid FIP and its Member Organisations truly advance pharmacy practice on a global level.
All Individual Members are automatically a Member of the Section (or Board of Pharmaceutical Sciences) of their choice. Here they are invited and encouraged to interact with peers and colleagues with similar interests from all over the world, both virtually within online discussion forums on the FIP Website and in person at various global meetings, most namely the annual FIP World Congress.
The Sections are governed by the Board of Pharmaceutical Practice which aims to provide guidance and leadership to the Sections and their activities.
The sections of Pharmacy Practice
- Academic Pharmacy
- Administrative Pharmacy
- Clinical Biology
- Community Pharmacy
- Hospital Pharmacy
- Industrial Pharmacy
- Laboratories and Medicines Control Section
- Military and Emergency Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Information
The Board of Pharmaceutical Practice's missions
The Board of Pharmaceutical Practice represents the interests of all aspects of the practice of the profession of pharmacy throughout the whole world, regardless of any national or local issues.
The development of the profession in all its many facets is encouraged.
Good communication between pharmaceutical practitioners, pharmaceutical scientists and other healthcare providers is strongly promoted. The ultimate objective is to unify the profession and, as a result, bring about an increase in the standards of healthcare for the benefit of the patient.
The Board of Pharmaceutical Practice, with these ends in mind, will thus endeavour to:
- Raise professional standards
- Develop policy relating to the safe and effective use of medicines
- Develop and expand continuing education
- Encourage research into all fields of pharmaceutical practice
- Recognise and reward excellence in pharmaceutical practice
- Expand the influence and role of the pharmacist
- Increase, strengthen and expand the functions of the various Sections of FIP
- Increase the membership, influence the activities of FIP on a world wide basis
Tasks
With the role of this Board being to handle all professional aspects of FIP’s activities, the Board’s main tasks are to:
- Prepare the professional programmes of the Congress and, where applicable, other conferences of FIP
- Maintain contact with the relevant interested parties and assist in the co-ordination of professional activities of the Sections
- Co-ordinate the professional activities of FIP in relation with other professional organisations,
- Formulate policy and mission statements
- Set up working groups where the subject matter is outside the responsibility of any of the Sections or covers the interest of more than one Section
The BPP meets twice yearly to discuss the various issues involving pharmacy practice and BPP initiatives. A meeting is usually held in March and the other is held during the FIP Annual World Congress.
Composition
The BPP comprises the Executive of the Board, the President and Secretary of each Section together with a maximum of 10 expert members appointed by the Board itself to represent different sectors of the pharmaceutical profession. When a Section has more than 500 members it shall be allowed to have an additional representative on the Board.
Executive Board
- Chair (2006-2010): Prof. Philip J. Schneider
- Professional Secretary (2009-2013): Prof. Henri R. Manasse, Jr.
- Immediate Past Chair (2006-2010): Dr Th.F.J. Tromp
- Elected Member (as of 2008): Mr Andrew L. Gray
- Elected Member (as of 2008): Ms Eeva K. Teräsalmi
- Scientific Secretary (2007-2011): Dr Vinod P. Shah
Vice-Presidents nominated by the BPP
- FIP Vice President: Dr Th.F.J. Tromp (2006-2010)
- FIP Vice President: Dr Régis Vaillancourt (2008-2012)
Sections Representatives
The Sections of the BPP represent various Professional Groups within the scope of pharmacy practice. The President and Secretary of each Section are the official representatives on the BPP
Sections with more than 500 members (i.e. Community Pharmacy Section and Hospital Pharmacy Section) have a third representative.
Expert Members
Expert Members are nominated by the BPP to act as liaisons between the sections and to pull together common threads of interest. They are available to give greater input into these working groups and play an role in linking FIP with other professional organisations.
Current Expert Members:
- Prof. Martin Schulz (2006-2010)
- Dr Alexander Dodoo (2008-2012)
- Ms Mei Dan (2008-2012)
- Mrs Agathe Wehrli (2008-2012)
Observers
International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation (IPSF) President: Mr Mohammed Sultan
FIP Young Pharmacists' Group (YPG) Chair: Mr Cairo Toledano
Special projects
One of the goals of the Board of Pharmaceutical Practice is to assist its Sections in supporting projects to advance knowledge about improving the medication use process. BPP is currently supporting the following Special Projects:
- Pictogram Project: Military & Emergency Pharmacy Section
- The Design and Testing of Pictographic Counselling Tools for Children and Youths with Asthma: Military & Emergency Pharmacy Section
- Development of a Shared Resources Website for Pharmacy Academics: Academic Pharmacy Section
- Quality Work in Pharmacies – How to Develop Indicators for Processes and Outcomes: Community Pharmacy Section