Position and significance of Disaster Medicine in the education of students at the Pharmacy Faculty

An overview was made of the necessity the discipline Disaster Medicine to be included in the program of Pharmacy specialty as it is in the compulsory curriculum of specialties medicine, dental medicine, nurse, midwife, assistant pharmacist, radiology technician, management of health care medical cosmetic and more. Education in Medical University - Varna and Medical College - Varna is on an extremely high level and contemporary worldwide trends paying great attention to training, organization and dealing with disasters and accidents should not be neglected due to the increased frequency at a global scale. As a result of disasters, accidents or terrorist attacks, pharmacists may be either injured, or in the role of first aid responders at the site of the accident. Ever since the establishment of the Faculty of Pharmacy in Medical University - Varna the members of Disaster Medicine Subdepartment believe that it is essential in the education of the students of pharmacy during the second summer semester course, the Disaster Medicine discipline to be included in the compulsory curriculum as 45 hours course (30 hours practicals, 15 hours lectures). This will help to increase their preparedness to deal with natural and anthropogenic disasters and catastrophes in real situations.