The Competitive Examination Committee for Creativity and Excellence Award was convened and chaired by the chairman of the Deans’ Committee of Pharmacy Colleges, Associate Professor Dr. Sarmed H. Kathum Alkhateeb, to honor the top-ranking students from Pharmacy Colleges. This award is presented by the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research to the top three students at the colleges of pharmacy in Iraq. The three top-ranking students from the governmental and private pharmacy colleges who are graduates of the academic year 2022-2023 will be invited to participate in a competitive exam that will be held on 12/12/2023. The students who collect the highest grades in this exam will be honored with the award for creativity and excellence. The aim of the committee meeting is to agree on the examination mechanism and all logistical matters to ensure that the examination is conducted in a highly streamlined manner.