Introduction and reference of pharmaceutical education and pharmaceutical qualification examination system of Korea
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-1485.2016.10.007
- VernacularTitle:韩国药学教育及药学资格考试体系的介绍及借鉴
- Author:
Xuehua ZHENG
;
Jun YANG
;
Yuehui YANG
- Keywords:
Korea;
Pharmacy;
Pharmacy education eligibility test;
Pharmacist state examination
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2016;15(10):998-1002
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Improvement of pharmaceutical qualification examination system is important for systematic and professional development of pharmaceutical industry.Korea has set up the pharmaceutical qualification examination system including pharmacy education eligibility test and pharmacist state examination.Pharmacy education eligibility test aims to select talents to get 2+4 years' pharmacy higher education and the competitiveness showed a trend of increase implemented since 2010.The candidates always major in engineering/natural/agriculture,chemistry,biology,humanistic society and ect,during preparatory course.While average pass rate of'pharmacist state examination was only 73.7％,which act as the passport to becoming a pharmacist of Korea,showed high difficulty compared to physicians and nurses.The pharmaceutical professional talents selection system in Korea was established through the difficult and sustainable pharmacy qualification examination system,and achieved the systematic,professional development of pharmaceutical industry,which can be used for reference for China.
