title: Fiji School of Medicine Diploma in Pharmacy graduates, ten year analysis--where are they now?
abstract: The Fiji School of Medicine (FSM) has been delivering pharmacy education since 1944. The philosophy of education provision changed from pharmacy technician training to pharmacist education in 1991 and since that time, pharmacy graduates from FSM have influenced the practice of pharmacy in Fiji and in other countries of the Pacific Region. FSM Diploma in Pharmacy graduates now comprise forty six percent of pharmacists active in the private sector of Fiji. Ten of sixty eight Fiji pharmacy graduates (fifteen percent) since 1993 have emigrated from Fiji. This paper describes the progress to date in pharmacy education philosophy and tracks the current employment and emigration of all pharmacy graduates since the introduction of pharmacist education (replacing the then pharmacy technician training) in 1991.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Science, Fiji School of Medicine, Private Mail Bag, Suva, Fiji.
authors.forename: M C E
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Khaiyum
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Prasad
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005367:Fiji; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000600:supply & distribution*