Chief of Pharmacy
Shifa International Hospitals Ltd., Pakistan
Dr. Salwa Ahsan is a professional pharmacist with 22+years of experience in hospital and clinical pharmacy services, medication safety and healthcare quality management system. She is currently working as:
o Chief of Pharmacy Shifa International Hospitals Ltd. – Islamabad (Pakistan). Shifa is a 500 bed, ISO certified and JCIA accredited, quaternary care teaching hospital
o She is also serving as Chief of Pharmacy e-Shifa Home-Care services (SIH-T) Islamabad. The 1st JCIA accredited home care service in the Central and South Asian region
She holds degrees in Pharm.D and MBA (Health & Hospital management). She is also a Certified Pharmacy Executive Leader (CPELSM) (ASHP) and certified Director by the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance.
She is also serving as the senior vice president, The Pakistan Society of Health-System Pharmacists (PSHP)
Her major accomplishments include:
1. Primary Author Pakistan’s 1st National High Alert Medicines guidelines; these guidelines are endorsed by International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) and the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan in 2022.
2. Co-Author of Pakistan’s 1st National guideline on "Standards for Establishment of Hospital Pharmacies in Pakistan"
3. Recipient of several awards e.g.
• Cheers Award by Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP-USA) in 2022
• Patient Safety Champion Award (Pharmacist) – by RIPHAH Institute of Healthcare Improvement and Safety (RIHIS) - 2019
• Health Management Asia Excellence Award in Patient Safety Category, 2011.
Monday, December 9, 2024
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM