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Yolanda R. Robles, Ph.D.

Dean, Officer in Charge
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
National Institutes of Health

 

 

 

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Academic Qualifications

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Graduate Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmacy), 1998
    University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  • Master of Pharmacy, 1995
    University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  • Units in Master of Public Health, 1988-1991
    Adventist University of the Philippines, Pasay City

Undergraduate Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, 1984
    University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City

Additional Training Courses/Short Courses Attended

2001
Basic Information Technology Literacy Training, October 2001
University of the Philippines Manila.

1995
Statistical Methods and Data Analysis, February 1995
Mathematics Department, University of Tasmania
Multivariate Research Analysis, June 1995,
Sociology Department, University of Tasmania

1992
Information Technology I, December 1992
Computer Science Department, University of Tasmania
Information Storage and Retrieval: Designer, November 1992,
Library and Information Studies, University of Tasmania

1990
Trainors' Training in Rational Drug Use, March 1990, sponsored by the Philippine Pharmaceutical Association and the World Health Organization

B. Positions and Work Experience

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Administrative Positions

Dean (July 2001-June 2004), Officer in Charge,
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
NIH (October 2002 to the present)

Chair, UPM Bids and Awards Committee (March 2002 to the present)
Office of the Dean (October 30-31, 2000)

Officer-in-Charge, Dept. of Pharmacy (February to May 1990)

Student Relations Officer (AY 1990-1991)

Work Experience and Academic Positions

September 2000 to the present
Associate Professor III
UP College of Pharmacy

July to September 2000
Assistant Professor VI
UP College of Pharmacy

December 1998 to June 2000
Assistant Professor IV
UP College of Pharmacy

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C. Completed Research Works

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Continuing Education and Training Needs Assessment of Filipino Pharmacists, December 1992-June 1993, funded by Tasmanian School of Pharmacy, Australia

Factors affecting Patient Medication Counselling by Pharmacists in Tasmania, June to December 1995, funded by Tasmanian School of Pharmacy, Australia

Medication-Information Seeking Behaviour among Tasmanians, February to May 1996 sponsored by HGA 513 Class, Sociology Department, University of Tasmania, Australia

Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM) Patient Counselling by Community Pharmacists, AY 1996, Tasmanian School of Pharmacy

Status of NIDDM Patient Counselling among Key Health Professionals, AY 1996, Tasmanian School of Pharmacy

Information and Resource Needs of NIDDM Patients, September to October, 1996, sponsored by the Royal Hobart Hospital and Tasmanian School of Pharmacy

NIDDM Patient Counselling Training Program for Community Pharmacists, AY 1997, funded by Merck, Sharpe and Dohme Research Grant

Program and Outcomes Evaluation of the NIDDM Patient Counselling Training Program for Community Pharmacists, AY 1997, funded by Merck, Sharpe and Dohme Research Grant

A Survey of the Drug Needs and Drug Therapy Problems in Selected Wards of PGH, Joint Clinical Pharmacy Project with PGH Department of Pharmacy, 2nd Semester, AY 2000-2001

A Review of Antibiotic Usage in Philippine General Hospital for the Period, 1997-1999, funded by the National Institutes of Health (UP-NIH), February 2000 to January 2001

Assessment of a Drug Information Database Program as a Tool for Developing Senior Pharmacy Students' Competency in Drug Information Provision, funded by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), July 2001 to October 2002.

D. Publications and Poster Presentations

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Robles, Y. 2000 (July-September). The Pharmacist's Emerging Role in Rational Drug Use. UP Manila Journal, Volume 5(3): 49-56.

Robles, Y and Polack, A. 1997. Continuing Professional Education in Pharmacy in the Philippines. 1. A Historical Perspective. Journal of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 14(1):48-51.

Robles, Y and Polack, A. 1997. Continuing Professional Education in Pharmacy in the Philippines. 2. A Current Perspective. Journal of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 14(2):124-131.

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Extension Services

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F. Professional Memberships

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Committee Chair, Student Affairs
Philippine Pharmaceutical Association (PPhA)
2002 to the present

Public Relations Officer
Philippine Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (PACOP)
2002 to the present

Member
Philippine Society of Hospital Pharmacists (PSHP)
2001 to the present

Member
Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science (PhilAAS)

Member
Philippine Health and Social Sciences Association (PHSSA)

Affiliate Member
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
2000 to the present

G. Recent Awards, Honors and Grants

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Recipient, Certificate of Recognition, Outstanding Faculty in Extension Services - College of Pharmacy, UPM Foundation, October 25, 2002.

Recipient, Maria Cruz Tancinco Professorial Chair, July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003.

Recipient, Maria Cruz Tancinco Professorial Chair, July 1, 2001-June 30, 2002.

Recipient, Outstanding Teacher 2000 (College of Pharmacy), UP Manila Foundation Week on October 27, 2000 at UP Diliman Campus.

Recipient, Mercedes Gotianum Professorial Chair, July 1, 2000-June 30, 2001

Recipient, Philippine Economic and Cultural Endowment (PEACE) Professorial Chair, July 1999-June 2000

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H. Seminars, Conferences, Workshops

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