Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Pharmacy Education, Practice and Research

Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi, PhD Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology of Fujairah, Fujairah, UAE Deputy Dean and Professor, College of Medical Sciences, Azal University for Human Development, Sana’a, Yemen. P.O. Box 2202, Fujairah, UAE Prof. Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi is a Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the College of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology of Fujairah, UAE (Previously known as Ajman University). He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Pharmacy (BPharm) from Sana’a University, Yemen and obtained Master and PhD degree in Clinical Pharmacy from the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia. Prof. Yaser has many postgraduate programs certificates including: Training to Teach in Medicine 2023 from Harvard Medical School, Harvard University; Contemporary Approaches to University Teaching from The Council of Australasian University Leaders in Learning and Teaching (CAULLT). He has more than 20 years’ experiences in education, practice and research in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Malaysia. He has held various academic and professional positions including Deputy Dean for Medical Sciences College; PharmD program director, Head of Clinical Pharmacy/Pharmacy Practice department; Head of Teaching & learning committee, Head of Training committee, head of curriculum committee and other committees. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed papers in international journals, book chapters and editing more than 10 books by Springer, Elsevier, Taylors & Francis, USA. Prof.Yaser has supervised/co-supervised many PhD, Master, PharmD and B-Pharm students. He is a reviewer for eight recognized international peer-reviewed journals. Prof. Yaser taught, prepared, designed, and wrote many pharmacy programs for many universities including Master of Clinical Pharmacy/Pharmacy Practice program; PharmD program and BPharm program; internship/clerkships for Master, PharmD and BPharm programs; more than 30 courses related to Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice, Social Pharmacy and Patients care.

Part I. Simulation in Pharmacy Education.- Overview of Simulation in Pharmacy Education.- Patient simulation in Pharmacy Education.- Fidelity simulation in Pharmacy Education.- Computer-based Simulation in Pharmacy Education.- Simulation for Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE).- Simulation for Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE).- Simulation for Pharmacotherapy.- Simulation for Clinical Pharmacokinetics.- Simulation for Medication Safety.- Simulation for Pharmacology.- Simulation for Pharmaceutical Chemistry.- Simulation for Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Industry.- Simulation for Drug Information and Poisons Services.- Simulation for Complementary and Alternative Medicines and Nutraceuticals.- Simulation for personalized medicine.- Simulation for Clinical Toxicology  and Forensic Medicine.- In situ and mobile simulation in pharmacy education.- Facilitators of Simulation in Pharmacy Education.- Barriers of Simulation in Pharmacy Education.- Assessment, Evaluation and Feedback of Simulation in Pharmacy Education.- Effectiveness of simulation in pharmacy education.- Quality standards and recommendations of the simulation in pharmacy education.- Simulation training.- Part II. Simulation for Pharmacy Practice.- Overview of Simulation in Pharmacy Practice.- Simulation in Community Pharmacy Practice.- Simulation in Hospital Pharmacy Practice.- Simulation for communication skills assessment.- Simulation in patient care.- Simulation in the distance and online pharmacy practice: telepharmacy and telehealth.- Simulation for medication safety and patient safety practice.- Assessment, Evaluation and Feedback of Simulation in Pharmacy Practice.- Facilitators of Simulation in Pharmacy Practice.- Barriers of Simulation in Pharmacy Practice.- Quality standards and recommendations of Simulation in Pharmacy Practice.- Part III. Simulation for Pharmacy Research.- Overview of Simulation in Pharmacy Research.- Simulation for Drug Development.- Design simulation-based research in pharmacy.- Recruiting and train the simulated patients/persons.- Data analysis.- Ethics in simulation research.- Simulation research reports and publication.- Facilitators of simulation research.- Barriers of simulation research.