Tag Archives: pharmaceutical care

Ending the Week on a High Note

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 just finished my second full workweek in Uganda and … Continue reading

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A Case Presentation on Septicemia at Mulago Hospital and A Bit About My Life in Kampala

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. Case Presentation Three of the Pharmacy Interns at Mulago National … Continue reading

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Third Year Pharmacy Students Visit Mulago Hospital

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. Today another faculty member, George, and I arranged for the … Continue reading

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Working with Pharmacy Interns at Mulago Hospital

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. On Thursday I arrived at the Mulago National Referral Hospital … Continue reading

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First Full Run of the Pharmaceutical Care Skills Lab

Today my voice just about gave out after running the first Pharmaceutical Care Skills Lab (PCSL) twice in a row.  The lab session is 3 hours long and most of the time, students are actively working in groups to role-play … Continue reading

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Ugandan Pharmacists Explore Washington DC

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. The day after Thanksgiving, I was able to take Vicky … Continue reading

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Ugandan Pharmacists Participate in East African Forum on Health Care

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. When I was planning Vicky and Patrick’s visit to the … Continue reading

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More Blood Pressure Screenings, and “What we saw on our way to the Rhinos”

Today, Sunday, we conducted another Blood Pressure screening for the Masindi Red Cross at 2 more churches. Our total today was 302 people and so altogether between last Sunday and today we took the BP for 652 people. Of these … Continue reading

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Last Day in Kampala at Mulago National Referral Hospital

Today was our last day at Mulago National Hospital as tomorrow morning we head for Masindi at 7am. We have all thoroughly enjoyed our time in Kampala and have made many new friends. It has been a joy to watch … Continue reading

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Advocating for Pharmaceutical Care for Ugandan Pharmacists

Today’s work was non-clinical but quite fulfilling all the same. We got a really early start (7am) and attended the annual meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda (PSU) for the purpose of administering the Pharmaceutical Care Needs Assessment questionnaire … Continue reading

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