Toyin Tofade

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]

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

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.

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.