Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga (FF UNAIR), held an international guest lecture featuring Assistant Professor Chotirat Nakaranurack, an academic from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. The event took place on February 24, 2026, in the Nani Building Hall and was attended by lecturers and students of the Faculty of Pharmacy.
In the lecture, titled "Building Better Infectious Disease Care: Lessons from Pharmacist-Led Practice in Thailand," Assistant Professor Chotirat outlined the strategic role of pharmacists in improving the quality of infectious disease services in Thailand. He emphasized that clinically oriented, evidence-based pharmacy practice can make a significant contribution to infectious disease control, including efforts to suppress antimicrobial resistance.
He also shared his experience implementing pharmacist-led practice in various healthcare facilities in Thailand, from hospitals to primary healthcare. This practice model positions pharmacists as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, playing an active role in therapy selection, monitoring drug effectiveness and safety, and patient education.
According to him, strong collaboration between healthcare professionals is key to successfully building a more effective and sustainable infectious disease care system. Furthermore, strengthening pharmacists' clinical competencies and supporting national health policies are also crucial factors in optimizing this role.
The guest lecture was enthusiastically received by the participants. The interactive discussion that followed the presentation provided a space for the exchange of ideas between Thai academics and the Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga (FF UNAIR). It is hoped that this activity will broaden students' horizons and encourage the strengthening of international networks and collaborations in the fields of clinical pharmacy and infectious disease management.
