Tag Archives: Global Health

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

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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Here We Go: The Wilkes Crew Leaves for Our Global Health Adventure in Uganda

Day 0:  Here we are at Washington-Dulles Airport in Virginia awaiting our flight to Entebbe, Uganda. Today I fly with 3 Wilkes Pharmacy students in their last year of the Doctor of Pharmacy Program.  They are looking forward to their … Continue reading

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Introducing Stacy Prelewicz, Pharm.D: A Wilkes Alumni Returning to Uganda

2 Days to Go:  Hello! My name is Stacy Prelewicz and I am currently a PGY-1 (post-graduate year 1) Pharmacy Practice Resident at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Pennsylvania. I graduated with my PharmD from Wilkes University … Continue reading

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Introducing Wilkes Pharmacy Student Participant: Lizzie Cook

4 Days to Go:  Hello, my name is Lizzie Cook. I am currently in my final year of pharmacy school at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania and I also serve as a pharmacy intern at UHS Wilson Medical Center. During my … Continue reading

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Introducing Wilkes Pharmacy Student Participant: Kristen Konosky

5 Days to Go:  Hello everyone! My name is Kristen Konosky and I am in my final year at Wilkes University. I will be graduating as a dual major in Pharmacy and Spanish. I work as a pharmacy intern at … 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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Ready, Set, Go- OSCE’s Today & Tomorrow!

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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A Sunday Party and A New Dress

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. Although I kept busy this weekend working on the OCSE … Continue reading

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The Grasshoppers are Here and Guess What I did?

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

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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