우리나라 약사면허 국가시험제도 변천과정과 향후과제

Abstract

Objectives of this study are to investigate transition history of pharmacist license examination in Korea and to comparethree suggestions for new examination system proposed by National Health Personnel Licensing Examination Board,Korean Association of Pharmacy Education, and Korean Pharmaceutical Association. Future task to help the examinationsystem meet global standard is also discussed. Regulations on the examination system were retrieved from thesources posted in Ministry of Government Legislation homepage. Efforts devoted by the three organizations to makeamendment on the regulations were collected from reports, official documents, minutes, and handout materials issued bythe organizations. Ministry of Health and Welfare made amendment on the examination system in 2013 by rearrangingthe existing natural science-based eleven subjects to two subjects along with addition of a new subject named clinicalpracticalpharmacy. Unfortunately, however, the amendment stipulates that the new subject should include manufacturingand quality control of pharmaceuticals as part of contents in the examination. It is strongly urged that the contentsof the examination should focus on professional competency as pharmacist in clinical situation. Future task to makerevision on this issue is warranted to help new pharmacist enable to provide pharmaceutical care service to patients.