Graduating from a Pharmacy school is not a guarantee that you are no longer a student. Pharmacy internship in Nigeria is a one year compulsory program for a fresh pharmacy graduate to go into training under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
To qualify as a Pharmacy intern, You will have to obtain a Pharmacy degree in any accredited pharmacy school within and outside the country. In Nigeria, After B.Pharm or Pharm D. education, you will be awarded a Provisional Pharmacy license (Form G) by the Pharmacy council of Nigeria.
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Therefore, the induction ceremony/Oath taking is a birth of an amateur pharmacist who must pass through a compulsory one year training before being a full licensed pharmacist.
Internship in Nigeria can be done in any accredited pharmacy internship centers in Nigeria. The centers can be;
Hospital pharmacy (State or federal)
Community pharmacy
Pharmaceutical industry
Administrative and Consulting Pharmacy( such as PCN, NAFDAC, NDLEA, NPHCDA)
Pharmaceutical Research centers such as (National Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD).
Which type of internship center is best for training?
The answer to this question is no center. All training centers are very good and are monitored by the Pharmacy board to ascertain the level of training interns get – that is the reason for accreditation.
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Most times, young pharmacists are hazy when choosing an internship center. Some are challenged with the monetary benefits to gain from choosing a center. But, from a personal experience, It is better to define the types of Career to pursue in Pharmacy Profession immediately you graduate. You can choose to follow that part through your training.
Secondly, You need to be versatile. That you are working in a pharmaceutical industry will not stop patients or relations from asking you, “what dose of Paracetamol can i take?” or still, “what is the difference between a Gel and an ointment?”
Therefore, when choosing a center, try to choose a different area from what you have done before during your Industrial Training or Clerkship. In other words, try an entirely different field of pharmacy practice.
Current List of PCN accredited centers in Nigeria
The Pharmacy internship centers in Nigeria are grouped into the 8 PCN zones, you can search a center by zone. Below is the 8 zones of the Pharmcay Council of Nigeria.
North-West zone
North-East zone
South-West zone
Lagos Zone
South-South zone
South-East zone
Abuja Zone
North-Central zone
Note: These centers are not an exhaustive list, also, any center can loose or obtain accreditation anytime. Please, visit any PCN office for update.
North-West zone
Here are the list of Locations on this zone:
Kaduna State
44, Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna.
Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Zaria.
Barau Dikko Specialist Hospital, Kaduna.
National Ear Care Centre, Kaduna.
Yusuf Dantsoho Memorial Hospital, T/Wada, Kaduna.
Ishara Pharmaceutical Chemist, Kaduna.
Osbud-K Pharmacy Limited.
Kano State
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano.
National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala, Kano.
Mohammed Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital, Nasarawa, Kano.
Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kofar Mata, Kano.
Katsina State
Federal Medical Center, Katsina.
General Hospital, Katsina.
Kebbi State
Federal Medical Center, Birnin Kebbi.
Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital Birnin Kebbi.
Jigawa State
Federal Medical Center, Birnin Kudu.
General Hospital, Dutse.
Sokoto State
Usman Danfodio University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto.
Zamfara State
Federal Medical Center, Gusau.
North-East zone
Gombe State
Federal Medical center, Gombe.
General Hospital, Kaltungu, Gombe State.
State Specialist Hospital Gombe, Jekadafari.
Adamawa State
Federal Medical center, Yola. Lamido Zubairo Way.
Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Federal Low-cost Housing Estate, Maiduguri.
General Hospital Mubi, Adamawa State.
General Hospital, Numan, Adamawa State.
Specialist Hospital, Yola.
Taraba State
Federal Medical Center, 1. Hospital Road, Jalingo.
Specialist Hospital, Jolly Nyame Way, Jalingo.
Yobe State
Federal medical centre Nguru, Yobe state.
General Hospital, Hadejia, Damaturu.
General Sanni Abacha Specialist Hospital, Damaturu, Gujba Road, Damaturu.
Bauchi State
Federal Medical Centre, Azare.
Specialist Hospital, Bauchi.
Borno State
State Specialist Hospital Maiduguri, Shehu Laminu Way, Maiduguri.
UmaruShehu Specialist Hospital, Bulumkutu Ward, Jos Road, Maiduguri.
University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Bama Road, Maiduguri.
In conclusion, before considering a best place for you for Pharmacy Internship in Nigeria. Make sure you research about any of the centers and choose the one that will suit you.
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