Duquesne Forges Academic Collaboration with Japan’s Daiichi University

The University has signed a five-year agreement for academic collaboration and exchange with the Daiichi University of Pharmacy of Fukuoka, Japan.

The agreement was established between the Mylan School of Pharmacy and the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Daiichi University of Pharmacy, which is a part of the Tsuzuki Gakuen, one of the largest educational groups in Japan.

“This agreement helps to fulfill the school’s strategic plan for expanding global pharmacy education opportunities for faculty and students,” said Dr. J. Douglas Bricker, dean of pharmacy.

The collaboration was forged to broaden the international perspectives of the faculty and students of both institutions through scholarly, educational and cultural opportunities and to further enhance the research and education programs of both pharmacy schools. The agreement also allows for the exchange of faculty members and students for visitation and research collaboration as well as additional academic activities.

In addition to Bricker, President Dr. Charles J. Dougherty and Kimiko Tsuzuki, president of Daiichi University of Pharmacy and chancellor of Tsuzuki Gakuen, each signed the official agreement.

The School of Pharmacy also holds affiliation agreements with the University of Perugia, Italy, as well as other schools of pharmacy in China, Japan and Africa.