Oath of a Pharmacist
LECOM strongly emphasizes
professionalism. The School encourages our students to think of themselves as pharmacy
professionals from the day they matriculate into LECOM's
program. We offer the "Oath of a Pharmacist" as a guide for helping students succeed in
his or her professional development.
The revised
Oath was adopted by the AACP House of Delegates in July 2007 and has been approved by the American
Students are expected to follow the principles of moral, ethical and legal conduct as stated in the
Oath throughout their enrollment at the College and into their careers as pharmacists.
"I promise to devote myself to a lifetime of service to others through the profession of
pharmacy. In fulfilling this vow:
• I will consider the welfare of humanity and
relief of suffering my primary concerns.
• I will apply my knowledge,
experience, and skills to the best of my ability to assure optimal outcomes for my patients.
• I will respect and protect all personal and health information entrusted to me.
• I will accept the lifelong obligation to improve my professional knowledge and
competence.
• I will hold myself and my colleagues to the highest principles of
our profession’s moral, ethical and legal conduct.
• I will embrace and
advocate changes that improve patient care.
• I will utilize my knowledge,
skills, experiences, and values to prepare the next generation of pharmacists.
I take
these vows voluntarily with the full realization of the responsibility with which I am entrusted by
the public.”