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A Fond Farewell to Uganda

Friday, May 1, 2015 Today is Uganda’s Labor Day so campus and government offices are closed. It was nice for our last day since we were able to have plenty of time to pack and get ready to go. This morning … Continue reading

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Back in Kampala- It’s OSCE Time!

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Kristen and I are back in Kampala and we had to say goodbye to Hanna, Lizzie, and Amanda earlier this week. They have all arrived safely back in the USA but Kristen and I have the … Continue reading

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Murchison Falls National Park Safari Day 2

April 25, 2015 We thought our Safari experience couldn’t get any better than seeing 2 lions plus a cub on our first outing, but we were wrong. The day started out with a lovely boat cruise up the Victoria Nile … Continue reading

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An Afternoon with the TASO Drama Team

Friday, April 24, 2015: We are currently on safari at Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda but you will have to wait until tomorrow to hear about our first days escapades. 😊 Wednesday afternoon we had the unique opportunity to … Continue reading

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Reading Glasses for Masindi-Kitara Diocese

Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Ever since I started coming to Uganda, I have tried to bring gifts with me to serve the people I’m working with. They so graciously welcome us into their lives and allow the students and I … Continue reading

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Pediatric Ward Rounds at Mulago National Referral Hospital

Today was a travel day.  We packed up this morning and took off for Masindi around 3pm. We arrived safe and sound at 7pm. Most of us caught up with our sleep on the drive.  We will now be staying … Continue reading

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First Day at Mulago National Referral Hospital

Today we spent the morning at Mulago National Referral Hospital meeting with some of the Pharmacy Interns and the Principle Pharmacist.  We went to one of the pediatric wards and met the Matron.  This is the head nurse and each … Continue reading

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Uganda Day 1: First Impressions & Getting Acclimated

Traveling halfway across the world to Africa is actually quite a feat – it’s a little more than 7200 miles from Washington D.C. to Kampala and although it only takes about 24 hours to get here by plane, our bodies … Continue reading

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Arrived Safely

Just a super quick post to let you know the crew has arrived safely although a little bedraggled, and I hope I’m the last to bed as it is now 2:45am. It’s great to be back and yes, it’s warm. … Continue reading

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Introducing Wilkes Pharmacy Student Participant: Amanda Fenstermacher

6 Days to Go:  Hello everyone! My name is Amanda Fenstermacher, and I am currently in my last year of pharmacy school at Wilkes University. I have been a pharmacy intern at a CVS, a widely known community pharmacy, in … Continue reading

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