School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Staff members of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SoPPS) of the University of Cape Coast have received training on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) at a five-day workshop which took place on the 3rd-7th June, 2024 at the School of Graduate Studies, University of Cape Coast.

The training covered modules such as General Principles, Validation Master Plan, Quality and Validation of Facilities, as well as Cleaning Validation. The rest were Validation of Equipment, Process Validation and Method Validation.

The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has transitioned 122 Doctor of Pharmacy students into the clinical phase of their training at the maiden White Coat ceremony . The ceremony, under the theme: Expanding the frontiers: “Removing the barriers in providing Pharmaceutical Care”, was a rite of passage for the students to obtain practical clinical experiences in their quest to become pharmacists.

The School of Pharmacy at the University of Cape Coast hosted a public lecture on February 28, 2024, with the theme 'Pharmacy

The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science (SoPPS) at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, coordinated the training session held at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) conference room on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. Professor Jon Wietholter, a Fullbright Specialist, clinical professor from West Virginia School of Pharmacy (WVU), as well as an internal medicine clinical pharmacist from WVU-Medicine Ruby Memorial Hospital, served as the facilitator for the event.

Prioritizing the welcoming of new students, the School of Pharmacy successfully hosted an orientation program on January 22, 2024, at the CODE conference room, welcoming newly enrolled pharmacy students.

The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences organised an Orientation Programme for National Service Personnel posted to the School on Monday, 13th November, 2023. Speaking at the programme, the Dean of the School, Prof Elvis Ofori Ameyaw stated that the programme was organised to ensure that the Personnel gain a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities during the service period thereby contributing to a sense of purpose and direction.

A 3-Days training program for newly recruited lecturers in SAHS was held on the 17th October 2023 at SAHS Meeting Room 1, CAALTC. The program was facilitated by Centre for Teaching Support, UCC.
The facilitators are;

• Prof. Kofi Ayebi-Arthur,
• Prof. Eric Anane,
• Dr. Godwin Aboagye and
• Dr. Kofi Acheaw Owusu.

The participants include;

On the 14^th of June 2023, the Pharmacy Council Ghana paid a visit to the School of Pharmacy at the University of Cape Coast for re-accreditation. The meeting was held at SoPPS conference room. The team consist of the following dignitaries;

The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has awarded nine (9) students at its Dean’s awards ceremony.

The deserving students - from Level 200 to 400, were awarded in recognition of their efforts and distinguishing themselves academically.

The students were awarded in the categories of best-performing student, most improved student, and overall best student among others.