Category Archives: Diseases/Health

Posts about diseases or general health-related issues

Experiences on the Patient Care Wards at Mulago Hospital: Part 2

Posted on April 13, 2015 by kbohan

A Blog Post by Kristen Konosky I spent the majority of my time between two pediatric wards, but I was also able to spend a day each in endocrine and solid tumor at UCI. At all the sites, I was … Continue reading →

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Experiences on the Patient Care Wards at Mulago Hospital: Part 1

Posted on April 12, 2015 by kbohan

Friday was our final day at Mulago Hospital in Kampala before we ventured on to Masindi yesterday. All of us have found our time at Mulago to be an extremely rewarding experience to work along side fellow pharmacy interns in … Continue reading →

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A Patient Case Presentation & A Day Trip to Jinja, the Source of the Nile River

Posted on April 10, 2015 by kbohan

Before I tell you about our trip to Jinja in photos, I just want to mention how proud I am of all the pharmacy students and residents on the trip with me. They have acclimated to the culture well and … Continue reading →

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A Day of Rewarding Meetings

Posted on April 8, 2015 by kbohan

This morning, while the American Pharmacy Students and Residents were working with the Ugandan Pharmacy Interns at the Hospital today, I was participating in a robust and passionate discussion about the newly developed draft of curriculum to start a Masters … Continue reading →

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Advancements at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI)

Posted on April 5, 2015 by kbohan

This post is written by Stacy Prelewicz I had the opportunity to spend the last three days learning about the operational side of the pharmacy department at UCI. I spent the majority of my day learning hands on in the … Continue reading →

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Participating in an International Health Professions Student Conference: A Really Unique Opportunity

Posted on April 3, 2015 by kbohan

First Joint International Scientific Students’ Conference:  A Post by Lizzie Cook On Wednesday and Thursday we attended the First Joint International Scientific Students’ Conference (JISSC) hosted by the Makerere University Pharmacy Student Association and other health professions’ student organizations. This event … Continue reading →

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Successful OSCE’s & Time To Say Goodbye

Posted on November 23, 2014 by kbohan

This in not an official U.S. Department of State (DOS) blog and the views and information presented are my own and do not represent the Fulbright Program or the DOS. The OSCE Assessment event (Objective Standardized Clinical Examination) on Thursday … Continue reading →

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Ready, Set, Go- OSCE’s Today & Tomorrow!

Posted on November 20, 2014 by kbohan

This in not an official U.S. Department of State (DOS) blog and the views and information presented are my own and do not represent the Fulbright Program or the DOS. My time in Uganda is quickly coming to an end. … Continue reading →

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The Grasshoppers are Here and Guess What I did?

Posted on November 15, 2014 by kbohan

This in not an official U.S. Department of State (DOS) blog and the views and information presented are my own and do not represent the Fulbright Program or the DOS. Yes, I actually ate one and I have survived! OK, … Continue reading →

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Planning the Next Steps for Advancing Pharmacy Practicein Uganda: Part 1

Posted on November 13, 2014 by kbohan

This in not an official U.S. Department of State (DOS) blog and the views and information presented are my own and do not represent the Fulbright Program or the DOS. I spent yesterday working on planning the next steps in … Continue reading →

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