THE Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Sydney has announced the debut of a new Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Complementary Medicines.
To be offered from 2018, the course has been specifically developed for practising pharmacists and will "equip them with the relevant skills and knowledge to research and keep abreast of developments in the evidence base with respect to the efficacy and safety of complementary medicines," according to Faculty Dean, Professor Iqbal Ramzan.
Ramzan said an estimated 53% of complementary medicines sold in Australia are bought in pharmacies.
"Consumers trust and expect pharmacists to be able to provide evidence-based advice on complementary medicines, however we have consistently received feedback from our alumni and members of the profession that they would like further training in complementary medicines," he said.
The new Graduate Certificate will comprise four subjects, which can be completed full-time in one semester or part-time over two or more semesters.
The majority of the course will be delivered online, and will include a capstone project with further information available in early 2017.
Ramzan said as well as developing the new qualification, the Faculty of Pharmacy had also recently integrated evidence-based complementary medicine education into the curricula for the University of Sydney Bachelor of Pharmacy and Master of Pharmacy degrees.
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