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Welcome to Dr. Nicol and a Relaxing Saturday

April 23, 2016   Today we all woke up late, on purpose, looking forward to a day where we had to do nothing in particular but relax. It was a gorgeous day with a blue sky and a bright sun.  I … Continue reading

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Goodbye Kampala- Hello Masindi

April 16, 2016   Our last day in Kampala was bittersweet and for me, this is always the case. We had such good experiences and thoroughly enjoyed working with all of the pharmacy students, interns, and pharmacists and any other people … Continue reading

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“Mengo Wednesday”

April 14, 2016: A Post By Kassi Today was Mengo Wednesday, which was unsurprisingly less manic than Mengo Monday. We spent most of the day back at Mengo Hospital and we reunited with our intern partners on Monday. I worked … Continue reading

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Monday at Mengo Hospital, Kampala, Uganda

April 12, 2016:  A Blog Post by Lauren It’s Mengo Monday! This was our first day at Mengo Hospital, a private hospital with a fee-for-service model. Each of us went to a different ward with one or two of the … Continue reading

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A Ugandan Worship Experience

April 11, 2016 We all had a fantastic weekend. Normal work was put aside and on Saturday we took a leisurely trip to Jinja, the Source of the Nile River.  I will post a photo collage later today to tell that … Continue reading

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A Pharmaceutical Care Presentation to Mengo Hospital

April 8, 2016 Today was an excellent day!  I started the day by attending a Physician’s meeting at a small, private, faith-based hospital, Mengo, in Kampala.  Carole, the Director of Pharmacy, had asked if I would present a talk about … Continue reading

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We Have Arrived in Uganda!

April 3, 2016 1:15am   This is just a really quick note to let you know that we have arrived in Uganda safe and sound and are settled into our guest house. More later as we are all so exhausted from … Continue reading

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Halfway to Uganda

April 2, 2016:   We have made it to Amsterdam airport, our halfway stop on the way to Entebbe airport, Uganda! It was a slightly rocky start because none of us could check-in online from home 24 hours before the flight … Continue reading

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Wilkes Pharmacy Students Learn to Immunize

March 22, 2016 One of the courses the 3rd Year Pharmacy students at Wilkes University take is the APhA (American Pharmacist Association)  Immunization Certification Course. The course includes about 7 hours of didactic lectures, 12-24 hours of home study, a … Continue reading

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Off on a New Adventure: Enroute to Uganda!

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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