SHARJAH, (Pakistan Point News - 27th Sep, 2018) Under the patronage of Prof. Hamid M.K. Al Naimiy, Chancellor of the University of Sharjah, UoS, the College of Pharmacy at the university celebrated the World Pharmacy Day at Al Razi Hall on the medical campus.
Attending the celebrations were Dr. Mariam Galadari, Pharmacy Division Chairperson of the Emirates Medical Association and Secretary General of the Arab Pharmacists Union; Majid Al-Jarwan, Vice Chancellor for Public Relations at the University; Prof. Ayman Noreddin, Dean of the College of Pharmacy. There were also a number of college deans, departments and centres’ directors, faculty and staff members, and 300 participating male and female students. The celebrations were held under the theme "Pharmacists are Your Experts."
The celebration began with a welcome speech from Prof. Noreddin, who welcomed the attendees and addressed the unique role of the college in offering academic programmes that aim to nurture and produce a skilled generation of pharmacists specialising in providing the best healthcare and services to society. He stated that the college applied an innovative education strategy that contributed to producing pharmacists equipped with the best knowledge and skills required for creating positive changes in their communities.
He added that the college also works on attracting qualified local and international faculty members with vast and varied experiences in their field. Faculty members who, he continued, effectively and significantly contribute to serving society by raising awareness on pharmaceutical and healthcare concerns. The college also focusses on directing its students towards participating in various scientific and extracurricular activities as well as participating in scientific research and competitions at conferences inside and outside the UAE.
Dr. Manal Al-Shaarawy, Chairperson of the Pharmacy Students Scientific Committee, remarked that the goal of this celebration is to introduce the mission of the pharmacy field and supporting the role of clinical pharmacists in their academic and clinical fields. This is by highlighting the effective roles of pharmacists in health awareness, promoting the concept of pharmaceutical safety, improving the level of scientific research, and providing simplified pharmaceutical consultations to the community.
The celebrations included various discussions during the first of which the dean spoke about the pharmacy profession, its ethics, the future of its students, along with discussing how pharmacists can become distinguished in their profession. During the second session, Dr. Rami Sharaf, Founder of True North Company, spoke about communication skills in the medical fields. In the third session, the Founder of the Via Sana Wellness Company, Alessia Donato talked about the life skills necessary for overcoming emotional stress and anxiety. As for the fourth session, Life Coach, Catherine Nee spoke about leadership and social intelligence.
The celebrations also witnessed multiple events such as the first-year College of Pharmacy students wearing their white coats, various student activities and scientific competitions, and their participation in the pharmacy exhibits in different areas. At the conclusion of the World Pharmacy Day celebrations, the speakers and sponsors were honoured and the winning students of the scientific poster competition were announced.
