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Healthcare Challenges at Mulago Hospital & A Meeting at Makerere School of Pharmacy

13 April 2017 This morning, as the rest of the team went to Nakesero Hospital to continue working with the new clinical pharmacists there, I headed off to meet Winnie at Mulago National Referral Hospital for Neurosurgery Rounds.  Winnie has … Continue reading

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Clinical Pharmacy Activities & Presentations at Makerere University

12 April 2017 Today was another busy but GREAT day!  We spent the morning at Nakesero Hospital with the new volunteer Clinical Pharmacists seeing patients and participating in their Multidisciplinary Team Meeting. This was a gathering of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, … Continue reading

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New Experiences Through Relationships

10 April 2017: A Blog Post By Tristram When was the last time you tried something new? Was it something out of your daily routine of getting up, eating breakfast, driving the same route to work, coming home, eating dinner, … Continue reading

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Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Uganda Fall-2016: Final Thoughts

18 October 2016 It’s hard to believe that this Global Health experience in Uganda has come to an end. The Wilkes Students and Dr. Edward Foote are now back in the USA, most likely forever changed by their experience over … Continue reading

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The “Big 5” – and students saw them all!

16 October 2016 A Blog Post By Dr. Edward Foote Our day started very early. Some coffee and cookies at 6 AM and then an early-morning safari at 6:15. Our trusted guide Arthur has been an invaluable source of information. … Continue reading

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Last Day at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda

14 October 2016 A Blog Post By Jennie Today was our last day in Kampala with the Makerere University pharmacy students and two of their professors, Winnie and Kalidi. We spent the day at Makerere University listening to the third … Continue reading

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10 October 2016 A Blog Post by Mike Through my time in Uganda, one of the things that took some adjustment is the pace of life relative to that back in the United States. In Uganda, the tendency is for … Continue reading

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A Meeting with the New Pharmacy Interns in Kampala

6 October 2016 Usually the Pharmacy Interns start working at the beginning of August each year. This is a year of experiential learning that takes place after graduation from University (although the students are done as of May, the actual … Continue reading

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Rounds at Mulago Hospital with the Makerere Pharmacy Students

5 October 2016 Today was exhausting but good.  It started out as a really rainy day. The pouring rain started around 2am and it was a great accompaniment to sleep with the nice rhythm of the rain on the metal … Continue reading

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Helping Out with the Pharmaceutical Care Skills Lab at Makerere University

3 October 2016 On Mondays during the Fall Semester, the 3rd and 4th Year Pharmacy Students have a class called Pharmaceutical Care Skills Lab (PCSL).  This is a course that helps them to learn how to talk to patients and … Continue reading

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