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May 25, 2021
On May 24 and 25, 2021, Gulf Medical University (GMU) presented two success stories in the 6th Regional Pharmacy Faculty Development Workshop. The Presentations were on the integration of role modeled collaborative care to advance pharmacy practice experience and early IPE in year 1 across all undergraduate programs at GMU. GMU Colleges of...
May 21, 2021
On May 21, 2021, Dr. Dixon Thomas presented the GMU experience of Integrating an Interprofessional Education/Care System in UAE in Forbidden City International Pharmacist Conference – 2021. This year the presentation was online. Dr. Dixon visited Beijing, China in 2016 and 2017 to present different topics in the Forbidden City...
April 26, 2021
On April 26, 2021, the first group of physicians, nurses, and pharmacists received their certificate of a month-long course ‘Drug Information Management in Interprofessional Care’. The course is offered by GMU College of Pharmacy in collaboration with Washington State University (WSU). Experts from the University of Texas Health Science...
April 11, 2021
In Fall 2020, year 1 students across all GMU undergraduate programs participated in their early clinical exposure interprofessional education (IPE) sessions from September to December 2020. IPE case discussions and experiential site visits continue in Semester 2 from February to April 2021. It is best to start IPE early in the curriculum....
March 19, 2021
On March 19, 2021, Dr. Joseph A. Zorek of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio conducted a class in the GMU Certificate Course Drug Information Management in Interprofessional Care. Dr. Zorek is a widely known expert in interprofessional education and care, leading “Linking Interprofessional Networks for...
March 10, 2021
College of Pharmacy students are fortunate at GMU to learn together with students from other professions. The photo above shows a group of pharmacy, medicine, and nursing students in their experiential education on their rounds at the Thumbay University Hospital. Different groups of students are rounding through pharmacy and other clinical...
February 27, 2021
From February 27, 2021, GMU Colleges of Pharmacy and Medicine joined hands in experiential education regarding Medication Management in Thumbay University Hospital. Healthcare Management rotation in the fourth year of MBBS and Hospital Pharmacy rotation in the fifth year of PharmD have some similar components on which PharmD and MBBS...
February 21, 2021
On 21st February 2021, a group of 5th year GMU PharmD students have participated in an interprofessional education (IPE) case presentation with 4th year GMU MBBS students at Thumbay University Hospital. The IPE activity is a core component of Adult Acute Pharmaceutical Care Rotation in the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE)....
February 3, 2021
GMU Interprofessional Education (IPE) Committee is regularly organizing the Journal Clubs presentation by faculty of different specialty to equip students and faculty with best practices in IPE. Prof. Hossam Abdelatty Eid, Professor of Periodontics, College of Dentistry presented an article: ‘Looking back to move ahead -Interprofessional...
October 10, 2020
GMU Interprofessional Education (IPE) Committee organized a ‘Webinar on Interprofessional Care in Pneumonia’ on October 10, 2020. The webinar was accredited by the Ministry of Health & Prevention, UAE for 2 CME hours. Interprofessional care is a collaborative practice approach for a harmonious process of patient care. Teamwork...