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Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Binghamton, NY USA

Experiential Learning at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda

Posted on September 9, 2015 by kbohan

9 September 2015: Today I helped to precept the 4th Year Pharmacy Students during their experiential learning time at Mulago National Referral Hospital. It has been a regular part of the BPharm curriculum to have the students go to the … Continue reading →

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A Great Day in the Classroom!

Posted on September 8, 2015 by kbohan

8 September 2015: Today was the first Pharmaceutical Care Skills Lab (PCSL) for both the new 3rd year and 4th year Pharmacy Students.  In Uganda, the basic pharmacy degree required for practice is a Bachelors of Pharmacy (BPharm) and it … Continue reading →

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A Busy Day with the Makerere University Pharmacy Students & Meeting Up With Old Friends

Posted on September 5, 2015 by kbohan

6 September 2015:  Today I had the awesome experience of explaining the Role of the Pharmacist in Academia and encouraging students to envision their future careers as a way to stay motivated to learn in Pharmacy School.  The Makerere University … Continue reading →

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First Day Back in the Classroom at Makerere University School of Pharmacy

Posted on September 4, 2015 by kbohan

5 September 2015: It certainly was great to be back in the classroom today working with the 4th year Pharmacy Students that I got to know last year.  Today they presented the patient case reports from their visits with patients … Continue reading →

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Safe and Sound in Uganda: My Home Away From Home

Posted on September 3, 2015 by kbohan

3 September 2015:  Greetings from sunny and warm Uganda!  Despite my intial abrupt change in travel plans (see prior post), it all turned out to be an even bigger blessing in disquise than I had thought last night.  It turns … Continue reading →

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Off on a New Adventure: Enroute to Uganda!

Posted on September 1, 2015 by kbohan

Hi! As the title states, I’m off to Uganda for my 8th trip! This time I’m traveling without Wilkes University pharmacy students so I can teach in the pharmacy program at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda for 5 weeks. So … Continue reading →

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Welcoming Another Ugandan Pharmacist to the USA

Posted on July 21, 2015 by kbohan

On July 7, 2015 the Wilkes University Community welcomed another Ugandan Pharmacist, Pamela Blessed.  Pamela was the first pharmacy faculty member I met, aside from Professor Richard Odoi, when I arrived in Kampala at Makerere University in summer 2011.  She … Continue reading →

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Pharmacy Interns at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda Learn About Palliative Care

Posted on July 20, 2015 by kbohan

Gonsha, one of the Ugandan Pharmacists working with me for 8 weeks at my practice site, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, as part of an Advanced Pharmaceutical Care Training Program, is an educator herself when in Uganda, in addition to running 2 … Continue reading →

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Attending the AACP Annual Conference near Washington D.C.

Posted on July 19, 2015 by kbohan

Last week Cathy, Gonsha and I attended the annual American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Meeting in National Harbor, MD, near Washington D.C.  I was so happy to be able to present a talk on the work I’ve been … Continue reading →

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3 Weeks In the USA

Posted on July 3, 2015 by kbohan

It has now been 3 weeks since Cathy and Gonsha arrived in the USA to participate in the Advanced Pharmaceutical Care Experiencial Training Course (APCET) and they definitely have been learning a lot and strengthening their pharmacy skills. But they … Continue reading →

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