PHLEX: Transforming Pharmacy Education into Societal Impact through Experiential Learning
Submitted by
University of the Western Cape (UWC)
Summary of the Impact:
The Pharmacy Hub for Experiential Learning Excellence (PHLEX) at UWC has redefined pharmacy education in South Africa by embedding 400 hours of structured, community-based service learning into the undergraduate curriculum. Through scaffolded, practice-integrated placements, PHLEX directly impacts public health services in the Western Cape while shaping socially accountable, practice-ready pharmacists.