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CPPD Event: Health Promotion in Pharmacy Thirty four pharmacists attended the 4th CPPD session conducted on Monday, 24th Dec 2012 and entitled “Health Promotion in Pharmacy”. The providers were Dr. Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim (Professor of Social Pharmacy and Associate Dean for Research, College of Pharmacy, Qatar University), and Dr. Nadir Kheir (Assistant Professor and Coordinator of of Continuing Professional Pharmacy Development College of Pharmacy, Qatar University). NAPRA competencies 1, 3, and 5 were addressed during the session. Dr. Izham began with a background in which he discussed the meaning and history of health promotion in health care, citing landmark events and recommendations made to launch the practice worldwide. He introduced models that assist in defining health promotion and provided the health promotion model that includes three main elements (health education, health protection, and prevention). He then presented the main principles of health promotion, which circle around participation and empowering the population. He finished his talk with explaining methods for assessing the impact of health promotion on the population as well as the individual levels. Dr. Kheir then presented and explained practical models that would allow the pharmacist to apply effective health promotion strategies, which included the Health Belief Model (HBM) and the Trans Theoretical Change Model (TTCM). He then introduced Miss. Rula Ghasoub who discussed her experience in developing and running patient-centered activities at the National Center for Cancer Care & Research (NCCCR) Pharmacy. The evening ended up with group work around case scenarios presented by four of the College of Pharmacy graduates (Reem Al-Nakeeb, Eman Remodan, Rula Ghasoub, and Rihab Kaissi). Participants in each group interviewed their patients and made an analysis and a plan utilizing both the HBM and the TTC models. Participants were asked to fill online evaluation forms using iPad units that were distributed during the session. "Evaluation of the CE activities will be a requirement for issuing attendance certificate and award of CE units", Dr. Kheir said. The CPPD program has been delivering quality continuing education activities for the past four years with the aim of contributing to the advancement of pharmacy practice in Qatar in line with the goals of the National Health Strategy. To view Dr. Mohamed Izham and Dr. Nadir Kheir's presentation slides and/or video capture, go to the following link.

Faculty Research Seminar: Vaccines and the Prevention of...Antibiotics? / Role of Mitochondrial Oxidants in Diabetic Nephropathy Dr. Kyle Wilby and Dr. Shankar Munusamy, Assistant Professors, gave presentations at the College of Pharmacy's biweekly Faculty Research Seminar on December 11, 2012. Dr. Kyle presented on a systematic review of the effect of immunization programs on antibiotic utilization. Dr. Shankar presented on the role of mitochondrial oxidants in diabetic nephropathy. To view Dr. Kyle Wilby's presentation slides and/or video capture, go to the following link. To view Dr. Shankar Munusamy's presentation slides and/or video capture, go to the following link.

CPPD Event: Putting Evidence into Practice Thirty nine pharmacists attended the 3rd CPPD session conducted on November 28, 2012 and entitled “Putting Evidence into Practice”. The provider was Mr. David Woods (Consultant Pharmacist; Managing Editor New Zealand Medicines Formulary). NAPRA competencies 1- 5 were addressed this evening. After a welcoming address by Dr. Nadir Kheir in which he updated the participants about recent changes in the program’s Policies and Procedures, David Woods spoke first about the concepts of ‘benefit’ and ‘harm’ in health care, and how these are expressed in clinical trials, the media and in advertising. He then defined and explained the use of key terms used in expressing benefit and harm. These included relative risk, Control Event Rate (CER), Relative Risk Reduction (RRR), Absolute Risk Reduction (ARR), and Experimental Event Rate or EER and gave examples to demonstrate. The terms Number Needed to Treat (NNT) and Number Needed to Harm (NNH) were next on the agenda, and examples were used to explain these terms as well. The second part of the event included small group work and discussion around 4 problems to demonstrate the terms in a case study format. At the conclusion of the activity, participants were asked to fill online evaluation forms using iPad units that were distributed during the session. Evaluation of the CE activities will be a requirement for issuing attendance certificate and award of CE units, Dr. Kheir said. The CPPD program has been delivering quality continuing education activities for the past four years with the aim of contributing to the advancement of pharmacy practice in Qatar in line with the goals of the National Health Strategy. To view Mr. David Wood’s presentation slides, go to the following link.

Faculty Research Seminar: Health-related Research among Hospital Pharmacists in Qatar: How Prepared and Competent? Dr. Ahmed Awaisu, Assistant Professor, gave a presentation at the College of Pharmacy's biweekly Faculty Research Seminar on November 20, 2012. Dr. Ahmed presented on the status of health related research amongst hospital pharmacists; its lack of and ways to increase it. To view Dr. Ahmed Awaisu's presentation slides and/or video capture, go to the following link.

CPPD Event: Responding to Symptoms Thirty five pharmacists attended the 2nd CPPD session for the academic year held on November 6, 2012 and entitled “Responding to Symptoms in the Pharmacy”. Faculty facilitators were Dr. Nadir Kheir and Dr. Ahmed Awaisu in collaboration with two senior pharmacy students Hajer Muhammad Suliman and Tasnim Abd Al Hamid Masoud, who co-facilitated the group work at the activity. NAPRA competencies 1 - 5 were addressed this evening. Dr. Nadir Kheir opened the night with an introduction about the importance of skillfully interviewing patients visiting the pharmacy with symptoms (and no prescription) in order to reach the correct diagnosis and make the right clinical decision (to treat or refer). He emphasized the ethical responsibility of the pharmacist to commit to a high standard of practice when making important recommendations based on interactions with patients, and provided examples of competency standards around the provision of primary health care from New Zealand as well as Canadian Competency Standards and Codes of Ethics to support these issues. Dr. Ahmed Awaisu provided further details on what he considers to be one of the most challenging aspects as a pharmacist, deciding whether to treat or refer the patient to a physician. He followed with a detailed description of the procedure to be followed by the pharmacist when interacting with a patient with present symptoms in the pharmacy or requesting a specific medication. He alluded to some pneumonics that simplify the process and then introduced two patient scenarios (role-played by Hajer and Tasnim as pharmacists) to demonstrate the skills and process needed when responding to symptoms. The night ended with interactive small group activities around case scenarios. The groups later presented their group findings. The CPPD program has been delivering quality continuing education activities for the past four years with the aim of contributing to the advancement of pharmacy practice in Qatar in line with the goals of the National Health Strategy. To view Dr. Nadir Kheir and Dr. Ahmed Awaisu’s presentation slides and/or video capture, go to the following link.

Faculty Research Seminar: Empiric Antibiotic Prescribing for Urosepsis in the Emergency Department Dr. Emily Black, Assistant Professor, gave a presentation at the College of Pharmacy's biweekly Faculty Research Seminar on November 6, 2012. Dr. Emily presented on antibiotic prescribing for urosepsis in the emergency department. To view Dr. Emily Black's presentation slides and/or video capture, go to the following link.

Faculty Research Seminar: Evaluating Medicine Promotion Practice in Yemen Dr. Mohamed Izham, Professor and Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, gave a presentation at the College of Pharmacy's biweekly Faculty Research Seminar on October 23, 2012. Dr. Mohamed presented on the practices and evaluation of medicine promotion in Yemen. To view Dr. Mohamed Izham's presentation slides and/or video capture, go to the following link.

CPPD Event: Launching the 2012/2013 CPPD Program The College of Pharmacy (CPH) recently launched its 2012-2013 Continuing Professional Pharmacy Development (CPPD) program, drawing over 40 faculty members and practicing Qatar pharmacists. The purpose of the event was to advance communication between the College faculty and the pharmacists who work in various hospitals, clinics and centers in Qatar. It was also an opportunity to update pharmacists on information about the continuing professional development programs provided by the College as well as QU Continuing Education Offce to advance skills and competencies towards provision of highquality patient care. CPH Acting Dean Dr. Sherief Khalifa and Program Coordinator Dr. Nadir Kheir welcomed the participants, with Dr. Khalifa emphasizing the importance of life-long-learning in the practice of pharmacy. “The strength of the CPPD program lies in its relevance to the development of pharmacists in Qatar”, Dr. Khalifa said, adding, “these training sessions are an invaluable opportunity for both parties to discuss a number of aspects related to the profession as well as to share their individual experiences. The College is pleased to provide this outlet and to partner with Continuing Education Offce in providing inter-connected courses that will impact strongly on the personal and professional development of Qatar’s pharmacists”. Dr. Kheir presented the list of future topics and activities planned for the 2012-2013 period which will range from the role of pharmacists in health promotion, to geriatric pharmacy, evidence-based medicine and writing a pharmacy care plan. Continuing Education coordinator Ms. Lijy Jose introduced attendees to the QU-ICTQatar partnership online continuing education program that incorporates courses covering various topics including management, communication skills, and personal development strategies. Ms Jose reaffirmed QU’s commitment to covering the cost of the course for pharmacists. The guest speaker, newly-appointed CPH Assistant Professor Dr. Kyle Wilby gave a presentation on international pharmacy and his experience as a volunteer clinical pharmacist in Uganda and Ghana, giving a pharmacist’s perspective on the pharmaceutical services in different developing countries and their health care needs. The CPPD program has been delivering quality continuing education activities for the past four years with the aim of contributing to the advancement of pharmacy practice in Qatar in line with the goals of the National Health Strategy. To view Dr. Nadir Kheir and Dr. Kyle Wilby's presentation slides and/or video capture, go to the following link.

Faculty Development Seminar: Application of Correlation and Regression Analyses in Pharmacy Dr. Mohamed Izham, Professor and Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, gave a presentation at the College of Pharmacy's Faculty Development Seminar on September 25, 2012. Dr. Mohamed presented on the use of SPSS software and the application of correlaton and regression analyses in pharmacy. To view Dr. Mohamed Izham's presentation slides and/or video capture, go to the following link.

CPPD Event: Antimicrobial Stewardship Webinar with University of Toronto Fifty three Qatar pharmacists from the hospital, primary care, community pharmacy, pharmacy regulatory and other sectors attended the 11th College of Pharmacy continuing professional development session at the Qatar University campus on June 20, 2012. The topic for this session was "Antimicrobial Stewardship: Perspectives from Canada and Qatar"and this was the second college event in the past 18 months that has focussed on this important medical topic. The college teamed up with the University of Toronto Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy to deliver a seminar event that involved four Canadian practitioners who connected via the internet to provide an overview of the principles and practice of antimicrobial stewardship and their experiences in establishing programs in two Ontario health care settings. Linda Dresser, PharmD, pharmacotherapy specialist and Assistant Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto (UT) and Andrew Morris, MD and infectious diseases specialist, Director of the Antimicrobial Program at Mount Sinai Hospital, University Health Network and Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UT discussed some of the fundamental concepts of antimicrobial stewardship and described their experiences in setting up their program in a large teaching hospital setting. Jeff Powis, MD, an infectious diseases physician and Suzanne Gill, BSc (Pharm) an infectious diseases consultant pharmacist also contributed to the program by discussing how their interprofessional team effectively promotes antimicrobial stewardship in a community hospital setting at Toronto East General Hospital, and how they have successfully involved community pharmacists in promoting appropriate antimicrobial use. Emily Black, PharmD, Assistant Professor at Qatar University College of Pharmacy reviewed the preliminary results of a recent survey of Qatar community and hospital pharmacists in which respondents were asked about the type of infections observed in their practice, the strategies currently undertaken to decrease unnecessary antimicrobial utilization, the type of consultations they are providing, and perceived barriers to the implementation or expansion of stewardship programs and pharmacist involvement. Dean Jewesson hosted the event and noted that "..his first exposure to antibiotic stewardship resulted from an editorial he co-authored with Anthony Chow, MD on dealing with the misuse of antibiotics in the hospital setting almost 30 years ago (CMAJ 1983) and the fact that this continues to be issue today illustrates the fact that we have much more work to do". He stressed that Qatar pharmacists in all practice settings need to work closely with physicians and other members of the health care team to ensure antimicrobial use is optimized and unnecessary prescribing is curtailed. He noted that "....unlike other drug classes, the use of antimicrobials in one patient can effect the clinical outcome of another, and bacterial resistance, avoidable toxicity and unnecessary costs can be directly tied to overuse in both the community and hospital settings. This seminar was the second in a series of collaborative continuing professional development activities involving the pharmacy colleges at the University of Toronto and Qatar University.

Faculty Research Seminar: Assessing the Effectiveness of a Pharmacist-Delivered Smoking Cessation Program in the State of Qatar: A Snapshot of a 3-Year Project Plan Dr. Maguy El Hajj, Assistant Professor QU CPH, gave a presentation at the College of Pharmacy's biweekly Faculty Research Seminar on May 28, 2012. Dr. Maguy presented on the results of a 3 year project plan dealing with a pharmacist-delivered smoking cessation program. To view Dr. Maguy El Hajj's presentation slides and/or video capture, go to the following link.

CPPD Event: Case 6 - Cardiovascular Disease (NAPRA Competency # 1-5) Forty seven practicing pharmacists attended the 10th CPPD session held on May 16, 2012 to participate in a case-based learning workshop entitled “Case 8: Cardiovascular Disease”. Dr. Nadir Kheir once again hosted the evening and the speakers for this professional development series were Dr. Maguy El Hajj and Dr. Ahmed Awaisu, professors in the Clinical Pharmacy and Practice Section of the college. During the 3-hour session, Drs. El Hajj and Awaisu discussed the epidemiology, disease burden, and evidence-based management strategies for hypertension and dyslipidemia. A critical overview of recently published clinical trials was provided and recently updated clinical practice guidelines reviewed. Dr. Kheir also presented some tips related to the application of pharmaceutical care on managing dyslipidemia and hypertension as well as the role of the pharmacists. During this CPPD event, the new Qatar Competencies #1 to #5 were addressed. The evening concluded with small group clinical case-based learning and feedback in an interactive environment. Maria Paiva and Shane Pawluk, two Canadian-based post-BSc (Pharm) second year Doctor of Pharmacy students from the University of British Columbia Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences contributed to the workshop as co-facilitators. These PharmD students were in Qatar to complete a 4-week internship on international pharmacy education and practice under an agreement between the two colleges. College tablets were once again utilized to facilitate online resource access to encourage participants to utilize current clinical practice guidelines and related reference materials when resolving issues identified in the cases. The event was lecture captured and posted to the college website for access by any interested health care provider or member of the public. Through these regular CPPD sessions and activities, the College of Pharmacy continues to support hospital, primary care, and community pharmacists in meeting their goals for providing optimal care to the residents of Qatar. To view Dr. Maguy El Hajj, Dr. Ahmed Awaisu, and Dr. Nadir Kheir's presentation slides and/or video capture, go to the following link.

Faculty Research Seminar: Design, Development and In Vitro Testing of New Semi-solid Filled Hard Gelatin Capsules of Metformin Hydrochloride Dr. Husam Younes, Associate Professor QU CPH, and Mrs. Sandi Adib, Research Assistant, gave a presentation at the College of Pharmacy's biweekly Faculty Research Seminar on May 21, 2012. Dr. Husam and Mrs. Sandi presented on the design, development and in vitro testing of new semi-solid filled hard gelatin capsules of metformin hydrochloride.

Faculty Research Seminar: Pharmacists and Public Health Roles Dr. Kerry Wilbur, Assistant Professor QU CPH, gave a presentation at the College of Pharmacy's biweekly Faculty Research Seminar on May 14, 2012. Dr. Kerry presented on the roles of pharmacists in the public health sector. To view Dr. Kerry Wilbur's presentation slides and/or video capture, go to the following link.

Faculty Research Seminar: The Use of Focus Group in Research: A Demonstration from Pharmacy Practice Dr. Nadir Kheir, Assistant Professor QU CPH, gave a presentation at the College of Pharmacy's biweekly Faculty Research Seminar on May 7, 2012. Dr. Nadir presented on the use of focus groups in research as used in pharmacy practice. To view Dr. Nadir Kheir's presentation slides and/or video capture, go to the following link.

Faculty Research Seminar: Clinico-Economic Evaluation of Fluconazole Versus Posaconazole and Voriconazole Antifungal Prophylaxes in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients on Consolidation Chemotherapy Dr. Daoud Al-Badriyeh, Assistant Professor QU CPH, gave a presentation at the College of Pharmacy's biweekly Faculty Research Seminar on April 30, 2012. Dr. Daoud presented on the clinico-economic evaluation of Fluconazole versus Posaconazole and Voriconazole Antifungal Prophylaxes in acute myeloid leukemia patients on consolidation chemotherapy. To view Dr. Daoud Al-Badriyeh's presentation slides and/or video capture, go to the following link.

CPPD Event: Case 5 - Infectious Disease (NAPRA Competency # 1-5) Sixty two Qatar pharmacists attended the 7th CPPD session on April 24, 2012 to participate in a case-based learning workshop session entitled “Case 5: Infectious Disease”. Dr. Nadir Kheir once again hosted the evening and the speakers for this installment of the professional development series were Dr. Emily Black, PharmD and Alla El-Awaisi, MPharm, MRPharmS, MSc. During the 3-hour session, Dr. Black and Ms. El-Awaisi focused on the management of infectious diseases in the hospital and community settings. The new Qatar Competencies #1 to #5 were addressed. Four QU Doctor of Pharmacy students also contributed to this popular case-based learning workshop. Shaikha Al Naimi, Hala Sonallah, Rihab Kaissi and Amal Gulied acted as co-facilitators of the small group discussions and were charged with encouraging discussions amongst the pharmacists as they reviewed patient cases. College iPads were once again utilized to facilitate online resource access to encourage participants to utilize current clinical practice guidelines and related reference materials when resolving issues identified in the cases. Qatar pharmacists are continuing to demonstrate their commitment to lifelong learning, and to ensure they are prepared to participate as valued members of the health care team in this country. The college is committed to supporting hospital, clinic and community pharmacists towards meeting this goal, and to ensure optimal care for the residents of Qatar. To view Dr. Emily Black and Mrs. Alla El-Awaisi's presentation slides and/or video capture, go to the following link.

Faculty Research Seminar: SPEP Program: Through the Eyes of a Preceptor Dr. Bridget Javed, Assistant Professor QU CPH, gave a presentation at the College of Pharmacy's biweekly Faculty Research Seminar on April 2, 2012. Dr. Bridget presented on the experiences and role of the preceptors in the SPEP program. To view Dr. Bridget Javed's presentation slides and/or video capture, go to the following link.

CPPD Event: Delivering a Journal Club and Appraising the Literature (NAPRA Competency # 4,5) On March 27, 2012, the Qatar University College of Pharmacy Continuing Professional Development Program (QU CPH CPPD) delivered the 6th session for the 2011 academic year to an audience of 81 practicing pharmacists. The title of the session was “Delivering a Journal Club and Appraising the Literature” and the goal of the session was to help improve critical medical literature assessment skills to ensure decisions about medication use in Qatar are evidence-based. The event was coordinated by Dr. Nadir Kheir, CPPD Coordinator and two fellow college professors, Dr. Fatima Mraiche and Dr. Daoud El Badriyeh, lead the interaction session. Two full time QU CPH Doctor of Pharmacy students. Ms. Hager Al Geed and Ms. Samah El Salim, acted as co-facilitators for the event. This is the first event that involved post-baccalaureate college students in the delivery, in recognition of their training in this particular area. More Doctor of Pharmacy students will be involved in future continuing professional development events as per arrangement between Dr. Kerry Wilbur (Director of the PharmD program) and Dr. Kheir. This session addressed at least two of the Canadian competencies standards for practicing pharmacists that have been adopted for use in Qatar and are now recognized by the Supreme Council for Health. During the session, the facilitators reviewed the basic principals of literature appraisal followed by a review of recently published randomized clinical trial to evaluate the impact of a community-based care program on management of patients at risk of osteoporosis and fractures. This exercise was particularly relevant as the intervention under assessment is similar to some of the new programs being promoted in the Qatar National Health Strategy. Following this , pharmacists reviewed a second medical paper that reported the relationship between the use of aprotinin, a medication typically used to reduce bleeding during surgery, and heart rate irregularities in patients undergoing types of heart surgery that are common in this country. Pharmacist participants reviewed the papers in advance of the event to prepare for small group discussions at the session. Critical appraisal tools were provided to the pharmacists to help structure the review process and college iPads were distributed to support medical references review during the session using online college-subscribed databases. Many pharmacists in Qatar are working with the college towards enhancing their clinical skills to ensure the profession to improve health care in Qatar. These pharmacists are committed to the concept of lifelong learning and will be instrumental in helping this country realize the goals set out in the Qatar National Health Strategy. To view Dr. Fatima Mraiche and Dr. Daoud El Badriyeh's presentation slides and/or video capture, go to the following link.

Faculty Research Seminar: Targeting NHE1 in Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury: From Bench to Bedside and Back Again Dr. Fatima Mraiche, Assistant Professor QU CPH, gave a presentation at the College of Pharmacy's biweekly Faculty Research Seminar on March 26, 2012. Dr. Fatima presented on the role of the Na+/H+ Exchanger Isoform 1 in cardiac pathology. To view Dr. Fatima Mraiche's presentation slides and/or video capture, go to the following link.

Faculty Research Seminar: Pharmacy Practice in Scotland Mrs. Alla El-Awaisi, Teaching Assistant QU CPH, gave a presentation at the College of Pharmacy's biweekly Faculty Research Seminar on March 19, 2012. Mrs. Alla presented on the healthcare system in Scotland and the different roles pharmacists play in the system. To view Mrs. Alla El-Awaisi's presentation slides and/or video capture, go to the following link.

Faculty Research Seminar: Posaconazole a Prophylactic Therapy in Hematological Patients Dr. Dalia Hamdy, Assistant Professor QU CPH, gave a presentation at the College of Pharmacy's biweekly Faculty Research Seminar on March 12, 2012. Dr. Dalia presented on Posaconazole as a prophylactic therapy in hematological patients. To view Dr. Dalia Hamdy's presentation slides and/or video capture, go to the following link.

CPPD Event: Qatar University College of Pharmacy Teams Up with Misr International University, South Carolina University and Johns Hopkins Hospital to Deliver Clinical Pharmacy Webinar Qatar University (QU) College of Pharmacy held its second continuing professional development webinar in collaboration with Misr International University (MIU) on March 1, 2012. The live video conference was hosted by MIU (Egypt) and involved speakers were from the University of South Carolina (USC) College of Pharmacy and The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, USA. Three presentations were delivered followed by a question/answer period during the 4-hour clinical pharmacy event. Eighty-four pharmacists from the hospital, clinic and community pharmacy sectors registered for the event and received credit from both American Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education and QU for their participation. Dr. Joseph T DiPiro, Executive Dean, USC College of Pharmacy, delivered a presentation on clinical pharmacy and achieving health outcomes. This was followed by a presentation by Dr. Cecila DiPiro, a USC clinical pharmacist, on counseling patients with respiratory disorders. Dr. Rowena Schwartz completed the program with her presentation on counseling patients and their families on cancer treatment. Dr. Rowena has recently been appointed as the Director of Oncology Pharmacy at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. This event was well received by the attendees and was one of a series of continuing educationsessions organized by the College of Pharmacy Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development Program. Dean Jewesson commented that "…this is the second in a continuing series of cooperative international internet-based activities that the college has organized to bring high caliber professional development content to the pharmacists of this country. Over the next year, the college will be partnering with its local clinical affiliates and international organizations towards further expanding the delivery of quality content that will further advance the knowledge and skills of pharmacy practitioners using technology that brings people from around the world together to share ideas and learn together. In this way, our profession will become even better prepared to meet the challenges of the Qatar National Health Strategy. And as always, we have lecture captured the content of this session on the college website for those pharmacists who were unable to join us. My thanks to MIU and the speakers for their contributions to our continuing education series, and to Drs. Sherief Khalifa, Nadir Kheir, Ms. King and the ITS team for making this important event possible." All continuing education sessions are lecture captured by the college and posted on their college website. (lecture capture )

Faculty Research Seminar: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the PharmD Program at the CPH in QU in Developing the Advanced Competencies in Pharmacy Practice Mrs. Banan Mukhalalati, Lecturer and Assistant Dean of Faculty and Student Affairs QU CPH, gave a presentation at the College of Pharmacy's biweekly Faculty Research Seminar on February 27, 2012. Mrs. Banan presented on her proposed PhD thesis project and how it will evaluate the effectiveness of a PharmD program in developing advanced competencies in pharmacy practice (a comparison of programs in Qatar and Canada). To view Mrs. Banan Mukhalalati's presentation slides and/or video capture, go to the following link.

CPPD Event: Case 3 - Asthma (NAPRA Competency # 1-5) A record seventy four pharmacists from hospital, clinics and community practice settings throughout Qatar attended the College of Pharmacy's fourth continuing professional development session for the 2011 academic year entitled "Case 3: Asthma". This January 25, 2012 evening session was co-facilitated by Dr. Michael Fahey, SCH & Dr. Azza Abulrish, QP, and Dr. Nadir Kheir, coordinator of the college program. The program content addressed the new Qatar competencies for pharmacists that were adopted and adapted with permission from Canadian standards by the college, supported by our clinical affiliates and endorsed by the Supreme Council for Health in 2011. Dr. Michael Fahey opened the session with a talk on the burden and impact of asthma, followed by Dr. Nadir Kheir who introduced 4 Asthma cases to 12 teams of pharmacists. These cases encompassed several skills including assessing asthma severity and controls recommending pharmacological treatment, providing patient-specific counseling and developing an Asthma action plan. Pharmacists were introduced to the use of iPads during the session to access college-approved online drug information to support evidence-based decision making. This mirrors similar activities undertaken in the college degree programs. This unique hands-on activity was followed by an interactive discussion around the cases facilitated by Dr. Nadir who provided model answers and recommendations to the class. Dr. Azza Abulrish from Qatar Petroleum (QP) then presented on asthma management at the QP Asthma Clinic. He emphasized the different types of care provided, and presented data related to the work they do. The session ended with Ms. Hind Al-Dahir from QP Medical Services discussing a patient case that demonstrated the important role of the pharmacist in the care of patients with this common disorder. During the session, eight pharmacists were randomly selected to participate in a pre/post learning assessment to determine immediate knowledge gains resulting the interactive session. The college plans to make this a routine component of future professional developement sessions. To view Dr. Nadir Kheir's presentation slides, go to the following link.

CPPD Event: Case 2 - Diabetes (NAPRA Competency # 1-5) The 3rd CPPD event (2011 academic year) took place on January 3, 2012 in the College of Pharmacy premises at Qatar University. Sixty seven pharmacists attended the CPPD session with facilitators Dr. Bridget Javed and Dr. Nadir Kheir. NAPRA competencies #1-5 were covered. Pharmacists were given a case study followed by a series of questions which led to a lot of team discussion and group work. This interactive workshop used the case scenario focusing on the inpatient and outpatient diabetes management from a hospital to a clinic and community pharmacy perspective. The focus was on key role of the pharmacists involvement on the management of diabetes within the health care team. The event gave a pharmacy clinicians point of view which was well received by the attendees. To view Dr. Bridget Javed's presentation slides, go to the following link.