On May 25, 2024, Dr. Ahmad El Ouweini, Clinical Lecturer, College of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University and Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist, Thumbay University Hospital was invited as a speaker at the panel discussion titled: “Global and Local Academia Industry Liaison: Need of an Hour” organized by the organization called Pharmacists Without Borders. During this interactive panel discussion with a global audience of pharmacists practicing in different professional settings, Dr. El Ouweini, along with other experts, discussed while providing real-world examples from their expertise:
- How does academia-industry liaison benefit research in higher education institutions? Have you done any research projects with industry?
- What are the bottlenecks in academia-industry liaison especially in developing countries?
- What steps should be taken by academia to strengthen academia-industry liaison?
- What are your suggestions to develop and strengthen the liaison with pharmacists around the globe?
