Tag Archives: Global Pharmacy

Our First Experiences at Mulago Hospital, Uganda

April 4, 2016: A Blog Post by Makenzie Today we began our first day at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda and it was a rainy one. While this is expected given the time of year here, combined with … 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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Count-Down to Uganda & Congratulations to the Makerere University Pharmacy Class of 2011

March 20, 2016 Greetings! It’s been awhile since I’ve posted but Uganda is never far from my mind. Believe it or not, but it is now time to start the countdown for my next trip to Uganda. We leave the … Continue reading

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Uganda Blog Stats: 2015 in review

Dear Faithful Blog Readers: Thank you so much for coming along on this journey with me as I have chronicled my Uganda Projects- travels there with my Wilkes Pharmacy Students, my travels to teach the Ugandan Pharmacy Students, and my … Continue reading

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A Visit With Pharmacy Interns at Mengo Hospital

28 September 2015: If you remember, last Monday I took a visit to two private hospitals, Nsambya and Mengo. I was able to participate in Ward Rounds with the Pharmacy Interns at Nsambya Hospital but at Mengo, I gave a … Continue reading

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A Day with 300+ Pharmacists at the Annual General Meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda

27 September 2015: On Friday I had the pleasure of participating in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda (PSU). This event draws 300-400 of all of the Pharmacists in Uganda (out of a total of … Continue reading

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An Obession With A Huge Bird

24 September 2015: I’m obsessed with a really interesting HUGE local bird. It’s called the Marabou Stork and they are actually quite ugly but somehow I can’t seem to stop watching them. They nest on the top of tall trees … Continue reading

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Weekend Activities: Doing Laundry the Ugandan Way & A Lively Worship Experience

13 September 2015:  With this blog I’ll tell you about some of my usual activities on the Weekends while in Kampala, Uganda beginning with Sunday and working backwards. I usually try to attend worship services on Sunday mornings, if at … Continue reading

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A Great Day in the Classroom!

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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Safe and Sound in Uganda: My Home Away From Home

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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