Toyin Tofade

Toyin Tofade
Picture of Toyin Tofade
10th President of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Incumbent
Assumed office July 1, 2022
Personal details
Alma mater	Obafemi Awolowo University | University of North Carolina
Awards	Wake Area Health Education Center Mentor of the Year
Website	https://www.acphs.edu/president-toyin-tofade-0

Toyin Tofade is the 10th president of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and the first Black woman to hold that position. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Education

She obtained a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife, ^{[5] [6]} a master's degree in Pharmacy Practice and a doctor of pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill. ^[7]

Academic career

In 2016, Tofade became the Dean and Professor at the Howard University College of Pharmacy in Washington, D.C. ^{[6] [8] [9]}

In 2020, she was appointed president-elect of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) academic pharmacy section, making her the first female black woman to be named an FIP fellow. ^{[3] [7]} She was also named chair-elect of the council of deans for the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy that year.

Recognition

In 2022, Tofade was awarded the Donald Francke Medal by the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists for "significant international contributions to advance pharmacy practice." ^[10]

References

1. "Nigerian woman becomes first black female president of U.S. college". 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
2. "Nigeria's Toyin Tofade, Breaks Record, Becomes First Black Female President of U.S. College". The Source. 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
3. "Nigeria's Tofade makes history, becomes first black female president of US College - P.M. News" . Retrieved 2022-03-25.
4. "President Toyin Tofade | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences". www.acphs.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
5. "Nigerian Woman Becomes First Black Female President Of US College". www.tori.ng. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
6. "Alumna Toyin Tofade shares her journey of becoming dean of Howard University College of Pharmacy". UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
7. "People Profile |". profiles.howard.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
8. "Toyin Tofade named 10th president of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences". www.acphs.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
9. "Alumna Toyin Tofade shares her journey of becoming dean of Howard University College of Pharmacy". UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
10. "Donald Francke Medal: Past Recipients". American Society of Hospital Pharmacists.