Tag Archives: Uganda Pharmacist

Successful Meetings

7 January 2020 Today was a GREAT day! This morning I had the pleasure of meeting with William, a pharmacist at Lubaga Hospital in Kampala. This is a private not for profit Catholic hospital and I’m hope to engage the … Continue reading

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A Quiet Saturday in Kampala

4 January 2020 It’s been a lovely quiet day. I’ve had time to do laundry and work on both my course preparation for next semester’s classes which begin 21 January as well as work on the pharmaceutical care project protocol. … Continue reading

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Moving Up and Down, All Around Kampala

3 January 2020 In deep discussion about the appropriate use of Antibiotics Jamir, Pharmacy Technician My driver, Haji, has a saying when he’s been driving me all over Kampala. He’d say “we’ve been moving up and down and all around” … 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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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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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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Welcoming Another Ugandan Pharmacist to the USA

On July 7, 2015 the Wilkes University Community welcomed another Ugandan Pharmacist, Pamela Blessed.  Pamela was the first pharmacy faculty member I met, aside from Professor Richard Odoi, when I arrived in Kampala at Makerere University in summer 2011.  She … Continue reading

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Attending the AACP Annual Conference near Washington D.C.

Last week Cathy, Gonsha and I attended the annual American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Meeting in National Harbor, MD, near Washington D.C.  I was so happy to be able to present a talk on the work I’ve been … Continue reading

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3 Weeks In the USA

It has now been 3 weeks since Cathy and Gonsha arrived in the USA to participate in the Advanced Pharmaceutical Care Experiencial Training Course (APCET) and they definitely have been learning a lot and strengthening their pharmacy skills. But they … Continue reading

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Arrival Day in the USA

Today the culmination of planning and preparation comes to fruition as I eagarly await the arrival of Cathy and Gonsha, the two pharmacists from Uganda who will be training with me for the next 8 weeks. I can imagine what … Continue reading

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