Inspiration of UK Pharmacy Education System on the Development of Pharmacy Education in China

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the inspiration of the UK pharmacy education system on the development of pharmacy education in China.METHODS:The successes and deficiencies of UK pharmacy education system were reviewed and discussed to provide recommendations for the future of pharmacy education in China.RESULTS CONCLUSIONS:Schools of pharmacy in the UK mainly provide the Master of Pharmacy course approved by the General Pharmaceutical Council,which ensures all pharmacy courses implement the national indicative pharmacy syllabus,mainly using clinical simulation teaching method and objective structured clinical examination.These effectively standardize the high quality pharmacy education to improve the quality of course and student's abilities within the UK.These systems can have positive impact on the Chinese pharmacy education and have high implementation possibility in China.