Preparing Pharmacists for The Era of AI-driven Pharmacological Sciences: An Opinion Article

Urfa Khairatun Hisan; Rizqi Dinni Fauzia; Muhammad Miftahul Amri

doi:10.56741/jpes.v2i02.347

Authors

Urfa Khairatun Hisan
urfa.hisan@med.uad.ac.id
Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4952-3542
Rizqi Dinni Fauzia Administrative Pharmacy Department, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Muhammad Miftahul Amri Faculty of Industrial Technology, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5501-8484

Keywords:

Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI-driven Pharmacological Science, AI-based Genomic Sequencing, AI-driven Personalized Medicine, Pharmacy Education

Abstract

Due to its rapid development, artificial intelligence (AI) has gained a lot of popularity in many sectors, including pharmacological sciences. In pharmacological sciences, AI has been applied in various areas, from AI-driven drug discovery and genomic sequencing to the development of personalized medicine. Subsequently, the need for pharmacists with adequate AI-related skills and knowledge increases. However, the current traditional curriculum of pharmacy education does not cover AI courses. To elaborate on the current developments in AI-driven pharmacology and present the discussion of the possibility of whether AI-related courses should be included in the current curriculum. We have gathered 32 references on AI-driven pharmacological applications, pharmacy curricula, and the future trends of pharmacological sciences. The literature is obtained from online databases such as Scopus, PubMed, IEEE, and Google Scholar. Based on the literature reviews, we presented the discussion and scientific-based opinion on the need for AI-related courses in the school of pharmacy. We believe that AI will be the basis of future pharmacological development. Hence, we consider that it is the right time to include AI-related courses in the student's curriculum to prepare future-proof pharmacists.

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Author Biographies

Urfa Khairatun Hisan, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Urfa Khairatun Hisan is a lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and a graduate student of the Department of Bioethics, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia. She received her B.Med. and M.D. degrees from the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia, in 2017 and 2019, respectively. Her research interests include public health and bioethics in medicine. She can be contacted at email: urfa.hisan@med.uad.ac.id.

Rizqi Dinni Fauzia, Administrative Pharmacy Department, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Rizqi Dinni Fauzia is a graduate student at the Social and Administrative Pharmacy Department at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from the Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia, in 2018. She then completed her Pharmacist Professional Study (Program Profesi Apoteker) at the same university in 2019. Her current research interests include social, administrative, pharmacy education, and pharmacy in general. She can be contacted at email: rizqidinni22@gmail.com.

Muhammad Miftahul Amri, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Muhammad Miftahul Amri received his B.S. from the Department of Computer Science and Electronics, Universitas Gadjah Mada Indonesia in 2018, and an M.S. from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University South Korea in 2021, where he is currently pursuing his Ph.D. In 2022, he received his M.M. and professional engineer degrees from Universitas Terbuka Indonesia and Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta Indonesia, respectively. In 2021, he joined the faculty at Universitas Ahmad Dahlan Indonesia, where he is currently a lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering. His research interests include wireless communication and reconfigurable intelligent surface. He can be contacted by email: muhammad.amri@te.uad.ac.id.

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