Toyin Tofade is the 10th President of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and notably the first Black woman to hold this prestigious position.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy – Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
- Master’s Degree in Pharmacy Practice – UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) – UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill
Academic Career
- In 2016, Tofade was appointed Dean and Professor at the Howard University College of Pharmacy, Washington, D.C.
- In 2020, she became:
- President-elect of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Academic Pharmacy Section, becoming the first Black woman to receive an FIP fellowship
- Chair-elect of the Council of Deans for the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
Leadership Role
In 2021, she assumed the presidency of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, breaking new ground as a trailblazer in academic leadership.