VISION
To become a leading Department of Pharmacy Practice in Indonesia and the region, recognised for excellence in education, research, and service in clinical pharmacy, community pharmacy, and practice-based health innovation.

MISSION

• To provide high-quality pharmacy practice education across undergraduate, professional, master’s, and doctoral levels, with emphasis on competence, ethics, leadership, and patient-centered care.
• To advance impactful research in pharmacy practice and healthcare systems, including community pharmacy, clinical pharmacy, pharmaceutical care, and health policy.
• To strengthen experiential and interprofessional learning that prepares graduates for real-world healthcare environments and evolving professional roles.
• To contribute to public health and healthcare improvement through community engagement, professional training, service innovation, and evidence-informed policy support.
• To build strategic national and international collaborations that enhance academic quality, research productivity, and the societal impact of pharmacy practice.

SERVICES, TRAININGS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
The Department of Pharmacy Practice extends its impact beyond formal academic programmes through a portfolio of professional services, continuing education, and public engagement activities.
Professional services focus on clinical and community pharmacy service development, medication safety, and pharmacy policy support. Training programmes provide continuing professional development in clinical and community practice, quality use of medicines, research methods, and leadership. Public engagement initiatives promote rational use of medicines and health literacy through community outreach, collaborations with health‑care partners, and digital education.
Through these activities, the department works alongside practitioners, institutions, and communities to improve pharmacy services and health outcomes, while providing authentic learning and research opportunities for students and staff.

Professional Services

• Clinical pharmacy consultation and service development
• Community pharmacy practice improvement support
• Research and implementation consultation for health services
• Policy and ethics in pharmacy practice

Trainings

• Continuing professional development workshops
• Preceptor development and experiential teaching training
• Medication safety, counselling, and service innovation training
• Research methodology and academic writing clinics

Public Engagement

• Health promotion and medication literacy outreach
• Public seminars on rational medicine use
• Collaborative community programmes with local stakeholders
• Digital engagement through webinars, briefs, and public education media

ACHIEVEMENTS AND METRICS
Research performance in the Department of Pharmacy Practice is tracked through the Universitas Airlangga institutional research portal (Scholar UNAIR). The latest data (2025) for the department indicate an h-index of 25, with 2,722 citations and a total of 329 journal articles, 58 review articles, 8 book chapters, and 4 conference contributions authored by department-affiliated staff. These metrics demonstrate both productivity and impact across pharmacy practice, clinical pharmacy, and biomedical-translational domains.

Staff associated with the Department of Pharmacy Practice and the Faculty of Pharmacy have received awards such as Outstanding Senior Lecturer in the Medical & Health Field, Gold Award Oral Presentation at international conferences, Best Lecturer awards at the university level, Best Research and Best Contributor awards at the national level, and Outstanding Educational Staff awards. These recognitions, together with faculty-level distinctions for data utilisation and academic reporting, reflect a strong culture of achievement and continuous improvement within the department’s academic environment.

PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATIONS
The Department of Pharmacy Practice works within a strong ecosystem of partnerships coordinated by the Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga. Clinical collaborations with Universitas Airlangga Hospital and other health‑care facilities support experiential education, pharmacist-health professionals collaborative practice, and practice‑based research.

Through its research groups, the department contributes to collaborations with community pharmacies, primary care providers, professional associations, and public‑health stakeholders to improve rational use of medicines, strengthen pharmacy services, and inform health policy. These activities complement faculty‑level cooperation with national and international partners, including academic institutions, industry, and regulatory agencies such as The Ministry of Health and The National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM).
The department welcomes opportunities to develop new partnerships and joint projects in clinical pharmacy, community pharmacy, pharmacy practice research, and translational initiatives that connect science, services, and policy.

CONTACT US
Level 4 Nanizar Zaman Joenoes Building
Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga
Kampus C – UNAIR
Jl. Mulyorejo, Surabaya 60115
East Java, Indonesia
Email: pharm.practice@ff.unair.ac.id