Objectives

Based upon the AUHS vision and mission of the School of Pharmacy, the objectives of the School of Pharmacy are to:

• Foster an environment that values diversity, creative thought, and academic freedom while embracing a sense of responsibility and divine purpose in respect to spirituality and commitment to God and Christian values.
•  Provide service to the global community by engaging in public health initiatives and develop student’s understanding of the importance and impact of volunteerism, respect for diversity, good citizenship and giving back to the community, and the profession.
•  Provide a high-quality educational environment to afford students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to promote positive change in pharmaceutical health care delivery, to practice evidence-based pharmaceutical care and to interact, understand, and navigate in the economic, political, and social issues, which impact health care policy and the scope of pharmaceutical practice.
•  Prepare competent graduates in the provision of pharmaceutical care and apply the pharmaceutical, social, administrative, and clinical sciences in order to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care in a manner that promotes positive health outcomes in an interdisciplinary role.
• Support and contribute to the advancement of clinical, medical, and pharmaceutical education and practice to improve health care through service, research, and scholarship.
•  Foster a willingness to mentor minority populations in the provision of pharmaceutical education, pharmaceutical practice, and research as a sustainable solution to social, economic, and healthcare disparities.
• Foster an environment that maintains a commitment to continuous quality improvement by routinely and systematically assessing, evaluating, planning, implementing positive changes and evaluating the program and curriculum, professional standards, and needs of the student, faculty, and profession.
• Foster intellectual curiosity and a commitment to lifelong learning.
  We achieve these objectives above within a culture of understanding, inclusion, equity, and respect for all.