International Programs
International Collaboration
UIC College of Pharmacy researchers are internationally recognized
leaders in alternative, complementary and traditional medicine;
biotechnology and biodefense; cancer biology and therapeutics; drug
discovery, development and delivery; infectious diseases; natural
products; neuroscience; patient safety; pharmacoeconomics; genomics and
pharmacogenomics. As a result, we have a vibrant culture international
collaboration.
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
College of Pharmacy (COP) began its international collaboration on
clinical pharmacy education in the 1980’s. In conjunction with the World
Health Organization (WHO), college faculty members have been to China,
the United Kingdom, Middle East, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, and
Hong Kong among others. Further, our faculty members have been having
a visible presence in the Association of Asian Schools of Pharmacy
(AASP) and Asian Conference of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP). They have been
serving as speakers for every meeting of these two organizations since
their inception in the 1990’s. It is the UIC College of Pharmacy’s
mission to provide leadership in education, research, public service,
entrepreneurship and patient care to guide and serve the pharmaceutical
care needs of society – extending from the people of Illinois to the
global community.