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Doha
Pharmacy students from across the world shared their experiences and how they created new stories of success amid the COVID-19 crisis at a webinar organised by Qatar University’s College of Pharmacy (QU-CPH) and Qatar Pharmacy Undergraduate Society (QPhUS).
The event, titled ‘COVID-19 Creating Opportunities from a Crisis for Pharmacy Students: Discussion from Around the Globe’, was held via WebEx platform. It received more than 100 attendees from across the world and more than 300 views on YouTube.
Speakers at the event included Hend Al Naimi, QPhUS president and CPH fourth professional year student; Ghulam Mujtaba, member of Pakistan Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (PPHSF); Wafa Othman, member of Palestinian Pharmaceutical students’ federation An-Najah National University (PSFNNU); Melissa Kieley, Canadian Association of Pharmacy student and Interns Contact Person (CAPSI); and Ismail Jomha, vice-president chairperson of the Professional Development Committee at the Lebanese Pharmacy Students’ Association (LPSA).
CPH Assistant Dean for Students Affairs Dr Alla El-Awaisi, in her opening remarks, said: “This global pandemic has affected us all in so many different ways, but the beauty is that within every crisis contains seeds of opportunities. Sometime during the crisis, it might be difficult to think but the key is to pause and reflect on what happened. How do we cope with this crisis then, what were the lessons learned and what opportunities this crisis created? how would we deal with it if it continued? how can we prepare to respond rapidly and effectively?”
She expressed her delight listening to the different presentations saying: “It was really interesting listening to pharmacy students from different places around the globe about the challenges they faced and how they managed to create opportunities from this crisis.”
Hend Al Naimi talked about how students at QU, especially of CPH, succeeded in taking an advantage of the COVID-19 crisis and created opportunities. She applauded the enormous effort that has been done to succeed this challenging semester. She also discussed how this was a good opportunity to practise tele-pharmacy and educated pharmacy students to provide a high standard of care despite the circumstance.
She added: “We were curious about how other future pharmacists around the world coped with this pandemic to continue their education. Due to COVID-19, we got the chance to meet other pharmacy students and discuss this topic virtually. It was an exceptional webinar and I was impressed with the number of attendees and the positive feedback we received.”
Melissa Kieley from Canada said: “I feel as though this webinar has provided me with a global perspective and I look forward to bringing the many ideas and tips I have learnt back to implement within CAPSI. This opportunity has opened my eyes to the passion for health care that is had by pharmacy students from around the globe!”
Ismail Jomha from Lebanon added: “I enjoyed this informative webinar that exposed us to valuable experiences in how the COVID-19 pandemic was approached and tackled in different countries.”
The session was moderated by Bassant Elkattan, Bsc pharmacy graduate 2020 and QPhUS contact person.
Doha
Pharmacy students from across the world shared their experiences and how they created new stories of success amid the COVID-19 crisis at a webinar organised by Qatar University’s College of Pharmacy (QU-CPH) and Qatar Pharmacy Undergraduate Society (QPhUS).
The event, titled ‘COVID-19 Creating Opportunities from a Crisis for Pharmacy Students: Discussion from Around the Globe’, was held via WebEx platform. It received more than 100 attendees from across the world and more than 300 views on YouTube.
Speakers at the event included Hend Al Naimi, QPhUS president and CPH fourth professional year student; Ghulam Mujtaba, member of Pakistan Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (PPHSF); Wafa Othman, member of Palestinian Pharmaceutical students’ federation An-Najah National University (PSFNNU); Melissa Kieley, Canadian Association of Pharmacy student and Interns Contact Person (CAPSI); and Ismail Jomha, vice-president chairperson of the Professional Development Committee at the Lebanese Pharmacy Students’ Association (LPSA).
CPH Assistant Dean for Students Affairs Dr Alla El-Awaisi, in her opening remarks, said: “This global pandemic has affected us all in so many different ways, but the beauty is that within every crisis contains seeds of opportunities. Sometime during the crisis, it might be difficult to think but the key is to pause and reflect on what happened. How do we cope with this crisis then, what were the lessons learned and what opportunities this crisis created? how would we deal with it if it continued? how can we prepare to respond rapidly and effectively?”
She expressed her delight listening to the different presentations saying: “It was really interesting listening to pharmacy students from different places around the globe about the challenges they faced and how they managed to create opportunities from this crisis.”
Hend Al Naimi talked about how students at QU, especially of CPH, succeeded in taking an advantage of the COVID-19 crisis and created opportunities. She applauded the enormous effort that has been done to succeed this challenging semester. She also discussed how this was a good opportunity to practise tele-pharmacy and educated pharmacy students to provide a high standard of care despite the circumstance.
She added: “We were curious about how other future pharmacists around the world coped with this pandemic to continue their education. Due to COVID-19, we got the chance to meet other pharmacy students and discuss this topic virtually. It was an exceptional webinar and I was impressed with the number of attendees and the positive feedback we received.”
Melissa Kieley from Canada said: “I feel as though this webinar has provided me with a global perspective and I look forward to bringing the many ideas and tips I have learnt back to implement within CAPSI. This opportunity has opened my eyes to the passion for health care that is had by pharmacy students from around the globe!”
Ismail Jomha from Lebanon added: “I enjoyed this informative webinar that exposed us to valuable experiences in how the COVID-19 pandemic was approached and tackled in different countries.”
The session was moderated by Bassant Elkattan, Bsc pharmacy graduate 2020 and QPhUS contact person.
