Fellows Programme
Train to Become Nigeria's Leading Clinical Skin Expert
SIMTI: Safe In My Skin Training Institute
A structured training for licensed pharmacists ready to practice evidence-based skin care grounded in the Barrier-First Framework.
- ✓PCN-Recognized Curriculum
- ✓Cohort-Based Learning
- ✓Certified SIMTI Fellow
The Gap in Pharmacy Training
Pharmacists are the first line of skin care advice in Nigeria, but most aren't equipped for it.
Bleaching creams dispensed without guidance
Hydroquinone and mercury-laced products move across pharmacy counters daily, often without a word of clinical counsel.
Topical steroids misused at the point of sale
Potent corticosteroids are routinely recommended for conditions they cannot treat and discontinued without a taper.
Skin of colour conditions misdiagnosed or overlooked
Dermatology training in Nigeria rarely centres the realities of skin-to-color. Pharmacists inherit the same blind spots.
“Pharmacists are more than just dispensers. They’re a clinical touchpoint, and SIMTI prepares you to show up as one.”
The SIMTI Method
Science-Led. Practitioner-Focused.
The Barrier-First Framework is a structured clinical lens for every skin interaction, built on dermatology science and adapted for the pharmacy counter.
The Barrier-First Framework
Understand how the skin barrier works before any recommendation. Every clinical decision starts here.
Skin of Colour Expertise
Trained specifically for the dermatological realities of Nigerian patients: melanin-rich skin, common presentations, and cultural context.
Clinical Confidence at the Counter
Turn every dispensing moment into expert skin consultation. Leave each interaction with a clear, evidence-based recommendation.
Cohort Programme
A Structured Path to Certification
SIMTI runs as a cohort-based programme, not a self-paced course. You move through the curriculum with a group of peers, gaining a clinical credential and a professional community that lasts beyond the cohort.
Cohort-based intake
Next cohort opens October 2026
Structured curriculum
8 core modules
On completion
SIMTI Certified Fellow
Post-cohort
Community of practice
What You'll Learn
From Skin Biology to Clinical Practice
Eight structured modules that take you from foundational science to confident clinical decision-making at the counter.
Skin Anatomy & the Barrier Function
Understanding Skin of Colour
Barrier Disruptors: Products, Environment, Behaviour
Condition Assessment at the Dispensing Point
Evidence-Based Product Recommendation
Managing Common Skin Presentations
Topical Steroids: Safe Guidance Protocol
Case Studies & Clinical Practice
From SIMTI Fellows
Pharmacists Who Changed How They Practise
SIMTI gave me a clinical language for conversations I was already having. I now know exactly what to ask, and what to recommend.
Pharmacist A.
Community Pharmacy, Lagos
I used to dread skin questions. Now I look forward to them. The Barrier-First Framework changed how I see every consultation.
Pharmacist B.
Hospital Pharmacy, Abuja
The cohort model made it possible. Learning alongside colleagues kept me accountable and made the material stick.
Pharmacist C.
Community Pharmacy, Port Harcourt
Is This for You?
Built for Practising Pharmacists Ready to Specialise
SIMTI is not a general skincare course. It is a clinical cohort programme designed specifically for licensed pharmacists who interact with patients daily.
If you are regularly asked about skin conditions and want to answer those questions with clinical confidence, this programme was built for you.
You're a good fit if you are:
- ✓Licensed pharmacist (PCN registered)
- ✓Customer-facing role (community or hospital pharmacy)
- ✓Regularly asked about skin conditions and products
- ✓Ready to add a clinical specialty to your practice
Barrier First, Always
The next cohort of SIMTI Fellows starts soon.
Applications for the 2026 cohort are now open. Places are limited.