University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Pharmacy

University of Santo Tomas
Faculty of Pharmacy
Former names
 1871 – Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
Established 1871
Dean Prof. Aleth Therese L. Dacanay, PhD Pharm, RPh
Regent Fr. Pompeyo F. de Mesa, O.P.
Students 3,055 (as of 2016)[1]
Location Main Building, UST, Sampaloc, Manila
Patron saint Saints Cosmas and Damian, Immaculate Conception
Colors      Purple

The University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Pharmacy is the pharmaceutical school of the University of Santo Tomas, the oldest and the largest Catholic university in Manila, Philippines.

Established in 1871, the faculty is the first pharmaceutical institution in the Philippines. It is a consistent Top Performing Pharmacy School & Medical Technology School in the Philippine Pharmacist & Medical Technologist Licensure Examinations.[2][3]

History

Being the oldest in the Philippines, the Faculty of Pharmacy was founded in May 1871 by virtue of the Modification of the Moret decree. It was during the Spanish regime, the degree in pharmacy was one of six in years. In 1901, when the American administration took over, the curriculum was revised to four years. Then in 1916 the degree of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy was further revised to three years. It was until 1930 when a four-year curriculum was adapted. Finally in 1954, the curriculum was revised to five years. In 1984, the degree of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy curriculum was again reduced to four years with the integration of some subjects.

In 1962, Faculty of Pharmacy continued to expand with the addition of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and also the degree of Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology. University of Santo Tomas has gained the distinction of introducing the degree of Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry for the first time in the Philippines. The Faculty of Pharmacy, also has the distinction of being the first institution in the University of Santo Tomas to admit female students during 1924.

The degree of Bachelor in Science in Botany was then offered in the Faculty of Pharmacy in 1986.

Recently the Commission of Higher Education identified the Pharmacy and Medical Technology Programs as CHED Center of Excellence

About the Faculty

The Faculty of Pharmacy affirms its responsibility to develop individuals proficient in the Art and Science of Pharmacy: advancement in technology; improvement in the delivery of health care services and the formation of a progressive and healthy society.

It endeavors to be an institution that serves as a medium to nurture students highly qualified in the various pharmaceutical specialization, sustain a component teaching force meritorious in the professionalism and conscious of its role in the pursuit of the national prosperity and global acceptability.[4]

Faculty officials

Faculty administrators

Faculty Council

Department Chairs

Faculty Coordinators

Subject Area Coordinators

Laboratory Coordinators

Other Faculty Coordinators

Academic programs

The Faculty offers the following academic degree programs:

Student organizations

The organizational taxonomy of the Faculty of Pharmacy.[5]

Official Facebook Account: https://www.facebook.com/USTFPSC Official Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/ustfpsc

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bulauan, J.A.A. & Garcia, J.C.V. (2011-01-26). "Too many students, so few classrooms". The Varsitarian. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
  2. ↑ http://board-exam-result.com/top-schools-and-top-10-june-2008-pharmacist-board-exam
  3. ↑ http://www.boardexamresultsph.com/top-medical-technology-schools-september-2009
  4. ↑ University of Santo Tomas - Faculty of Pharmacy
  5. ↑ List of student organizations, UST Pharmacy Student Council, 2007.
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