Transferring western knowledge to Armenia: Yerevan State Medical University and University of Southern California Sign Academic Partnership Agreement
March 29, 2010, Yerevan, Armenia. A tripartite agreement establishing an academic partnership between Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU) and the University of Southern California (USC) was signed today between the two universities and the USAID-funded Competitive Armenian Private Sector (CAPS) Project.The initiative aims to upgrade and re-align pharmaceutical curricula to better respond to the employer market, instill modern teaching methods and form long-term professional relationships; transferring knowledge from western institutions to those in Armenia. Developing linkages between U.S. and Armenian Universities will help improve the overall quality of pharmaceutical education in Armenia.