Development and evaluation of a quality system as an educational tool for pharmacy students in a laboratory setting

Abstract

A poster presentation regarding the development and evaluation of a quality system as an educational tool for pharmacy students in a laboratory setting. Introduction: The implementation of a quality system to university-based laboratories gives significant value to the institution by introducing the concept of quality awareness among students, providing a positive impact on the research studies being performed and enabling lecturing on aspects of quality assurance to be carried out from a more realistic point of view. Pharmacy education must provide students with the requirements of working life. Quality systems are being implemented in a number of different pharmacy settings including industrial, hospital and community pharmacy, implying that graduates will encounter quality systems when they start working. Therefore, familiarisation with quality systems will not only help students perform activities correctly and safely within the laboratory during their time at university, but will also help improve their integration within the working environment. Aim: To develop, monitor and evaluate a quality system for pharmacy teaching laboratories.