Aisha Isiyaku Urges Pharmacists to Pass Knowledge, Skills to Younger Professionals

Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) Deputy President (North), Pharm. Aisha Tukur Isiyaku, has urged experienced pharmacists to deliberately transfer their knowledge and professional skills to younger colleagues as the pharmacy profession continues to evolve.

Isiyaku made the remarks during the PSN Kaduna State Branch's World Pharmacists Day 2026 Scientific Conference in Kaduna on Saturday, September 26.

Speaking at the conference themed “Empowering Pharmacists for Healthier Futures,” she emphasised the need for the profession to continually review aspects of its practice and professional traditions in response to changing realities.

Passing Knowledge to the Next Generation

A central point in Isiyaku's remarks was the importance of mentorship and deliberate knowledge transfer between generations of pharmacists.

She emphasised that experienced members of the profession have knowledge and skills that should be passed on to younger pharmacists rather than being lost as professional generations change.

The call places mentorship within the wider question of how the profession can prepare younger pharmacists to take on evolving responsibilities in healthcare.

Pharmacy Profession in Transition

Isiyaku also noted the need for pharmacists to review aspects of what the profession currently does and has as pharmacy continues to evolve.

Her remarks reflected the broader theme of the Kaduna conference, which brought together pharmacy professionals to discuss the future of the profession and the changing demands of healthcare.

The issue of professional continuity was also reflected in the keynote address delivered by Prof. Kabiru McGulma, who separately called for deliberate generational transfer of professional knowledge and described mentorship as a mechanism for ensuring that institutional experience is passed on to younger pharmacists.

Preparing Pharmacists for the Future

For Isiyaku, strengthening the profession's future requires more than adapting to new technologies or expanding professional roles. It also requires experienced pharmacists to actively contribute to the development of those coming behind them.

The emphasis on knowledge transfer comes as pharmacists increasingly work across community practice, hospitals, academia, industry, regulation and other areas of healthcare.

The Kaduna World Pharmacists Day conference therefore provided a platform for reflection on both what the profession needs to change and what it needs to preserve as it prepares the next generation of pharmacists.