International Federation of Associations of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Pharmaceutical MedicineTrinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin is Ireland’s leading university, ranked No. 1 in Ireland and 98th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2023). Trinity’s Pharmaceutical Medicine courses, based in the School of Medicine’s Pharmacology and Therapeutics discipline, were founded in 2004 to elevate knowledge in the management of the lifecycle of medicines and medical devices. The courses enable students to acquire a proper understanding of each topic covered designed for healthcare professionals, clinical researchers, medical health scientists and those within the pharmaceutical healthcare industry.
Trinity is designated Centre of Excellence by PharmaTrain and in 2005 Pharmaceutical Medicine became a recognised medical specialty in Ireland. As part of this global collaborative discipline Pharmaceutical Medicine at Trinity is recognised by the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland, the Association of Pharmaceutical Physicians in Ireland, the IFAPP, and the UK-based Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine. The course faculty work with many professional bodies and the wider Pharmaceutical Healthcare Industry in Ireland raising awareness of Pharmaceutical Medicine and supporting skills development. IFAPP TODAY, May 2022, Number 24 (https://ifapp.org/blog/ifapp-today-may-2022-number-24)
