Dr. Johan Hiselius, Pharmacy Director at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Ajman (SKMCA) on continuation to his seminar titled “Pharmacy Management Today and Tomorrow” at College of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University (GMU) on April 29, 2019, lessons GMU Master in Clinical Pharmacy (MCP) students at SKMCA on May 07, 2019. Dr. Johan has been affiliated with SKMCA since January 2019. Prior to that, he had vast experience working in different hospitals in Sweden. In his journey from a pharmacist to Chief Pharmacist and Head of Clinical Pharmacy at different health facilities, Dr. Johan developed valuable insights to share on Pharmacy Management. His lessons are based on real-life examples.
Topics covered in this inspirational mentoring session included;
- Organizational structure of a modern Pharmacy
- Group dynamics
- Preventing medication errors and adverse drug events
- Continuing professional development opportunities for pharmacists, especially mentoring
- Innovation and automation in pharmacy
The Dean of the College of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University, Professor Sherief Khalifa commented; “Pharmacy management lessons at advanced healthcare facilities observing national and international standards of pharmacy practice provides an excellent opportunity for students as they prepare to launch their career as advanced pharmacy practitioners and manager.
In addition to SKMCA, GMU MCP students will spend time in Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, USA to receive first-hand exposure to advancements in clinical pharmacy, pharmacy management and pharmacy innovations.