| October 16, 2011 | Preceptor Workshop The first mandatory preceptor workshop titled “The Art & Science of Supervising Students” for the second SPEP cycle has been scheduled for November 23, 2011 from 1700-2000 hours and repeated again on November 28, 2011 from 1700-2000 hours at Qatar University College of Pharmacy. The purpose of this workshop is to train preceptors to teach pharmacy students in a practice setting. All preceptors are expected to attend one of the scheduled sessions. |
| October 13, 2011 | SPEP Advisory Committee Meeting Site Coordinators from hospital, community, and clinic pharmacy SPEP sites were invited to participate in the fourth biannual SPEP Advisory Committee Meeting. This meeting was held at Qatar University College of Pharmacy on October 13, 2011. The purpose of the meeting was for committee members to provide feedback and suggestions to improve the quality of the SPEP program. The third cycle of the SPEP-1 and second cycle of SPEP-2 rotations were considered by the members to be successful and has been a valuable experience for students, preceptors and coordinators alike. |
March 15, 2011 | Well Care Group Signs Clinical Training Agreement Well Care Group has signed a clinical training agreement with QU College of Pharmacy and will be affiliated as a partner in the experiential training of our pharmacy students. The clinical training agreement was signed by Sheikh Ali Abdullah Al Thani, owner of the Well Care Group, and Dr. Peter Jewesson, Dean of the College of Pharmacy, on Tuesday March 15th, 2011. The Well Care pharmacies that will be involved in the upcoming SPEP rotations starting June 2011 include Arafa Pharmacy, Mina Pharmacy, Meeqat Pharmacy and Al Hijrah Pharmacy. |
February 16, 2011 | First Annual SPEP Preceptor Appreciation Event The College of Pharmacy held its first SPEP Preceptor Appreciation Event to honor the directors, site coordinators and preceptors involved in the Structured Practical Experiences in Pharmacy (SPEP) program. The event was held on February 16, 2011 at the Intercontinental Hotel where over 80 preceptors, site coordinators and pharmacy directors were recognized with certificates and plaques, and a complementary pharmacy reference text. Our partners in attendance included the Hamad Medical Corporation, Primary Health Care, Qatar Petroleum, International Medical Corporation, Boots and Ebn Sina Medical. Thank you again to all of our partners for your time and commitment in the completion of over 110 4-week internships for the first SPEP cycle. |
January 20, 2011 | Completion of the First SPEP Cycle Eighteen fourth year professional students have successful completed 960 hours of structured, practical experiential training in the hospital, community, and clinic pharmacy setting in Qatar. This first class of pharmacy students began their practical training on June 14, 2009 with completion of the 6 required SPEP rotations on January 20, 2011. This is a first for the College of Pharmacy and for Qatar. Congratulations Pharmacy Class of 2011. |
November 3, 2010 | Second Annual SPEP Advisory Committee Meeting Site Coordinators from hospital, community, and clinic pharmacy SPEP sites were invited to participate in the second annual SPEP Advisory Committee Meeting. This meeting was held at Qatar University College of Pharmacy on October 7, 2010. The purpose of the meeting was for committee members to provide feedback and suggestions to improve the quality of the SPEP program. The second cycle of the SPEP-1 and first cycle of SPEP-2 rotations were considered by the members to be successful and has been a valuable experience for students, preceptors and coordinators alike. |
November 3, 2010 | Launch of the First SPEP-3 to SPEP-6 Rotations The first set of 4 SPEP rotations for the fourth-professional year pharmacy students commenced on September 19, 2010 and will conclude on January 20, 2011. Eighteen fourth-year pharmacy students will be placed in one of the 21 SPEP training sites to complete four 4 week rotations (SPEP-3 to SPEP-6). At the completion of these rotations, these pharmacy students will have completed 960 hours of structured experiential training in a hospital, community, and clinic pharmacy settings. |
November 3, 2010 | Summer SPEP-1 & SPEP-2 Rotations Thirty-two second and third year pharmacy students commenced their summer SPEP rotations on June 20, 2010 to July 15, 2010. This was the second cycle for the SPEP-1 rotations and the first cycle for the SPEP-2 rotations. The HMC health centers and Qatar Petroleum clinic pharmacy sites, Ebn Sina community pharmacy sites, and Al Khor and Rumailah hospital pharmacy sites were new additions to this round of SPEP rotations. |
May 13, 2010 | Qatar Petroleum Signs Clinical Training Agreement Qatar Petroleum has signed a clinical training agreement with QU College of Pharmacy and will be affiliated as a partner in the experiential training of our pharmacy students. The Qatar Petroleum clinic pharmacy located in Doha has been approved as a clinical training site and will be involved in the upcoming SPEP rotations starting June 2010. |
April 27, 2010 | Second Annual Preceptor Training Workshop A mandatory training workshop for all approved College of Pharmacy Preceptors will be held on May 26, 2010 from 1730-2000 hours and repeated again on May 31, 2010 from 1730-2000 hours at Qatar University. Preceptors are expected to attend one the scheduled sessions. The purpose of this workshop is to prepare preceptors for the upcoming SPEP-1 to SPEP-6 rotations. |
April 27, 2010 | Al Khor Hospital Becomes an Approved SPEP Site Al Khor hospital pharmacy joins the other HMC hospital pharmacies to become another approved hospital clinical training site for QU pharmacy students. Al Khor pharmacy will participate in the upcoming summer SPEP rotations starting June 20, 2010. |
April 27, 2010 | Rumaila Hospital Becomes an Approved SPEP Site Rumaila hospital pharmacy joins the other HMC hospital pharmacies to become an approved hospital clinical training site for QU pharmacy students. Rumaila pharmacy will participate in the upcoming summer SPEP rotations starting June 20, 2010. |
April 27, 2010 | HMC Primary Health Care Centers HMC primary health care center pharmacies join the College of Pharmacy to become an approved clinic training site for QU pharmacy students. Airport, Al Gharaffa, Al Rayyan, and West Bay pharmacies will participate in the upcoming summer SPEP rotation starting June 20, 2010. |
November 25, 2009 | Providing Feedback SPEP Preceptor Workshop We are pleased to announce that 64 clinical preceptors attended these evening workshops. A lecture capture of the workshop can be found on the Professional Development/Events Archive webpage. |
November 24, 2009 | Ebn Sina Medical Signs Clinical Training Agreement Ebn Sina Medical has signed a clinical training agreement with QU College of Pharmacy and will be affiliated as a partner in the experiential training of our pharmacy students. The Ebn Sina pharmacies will be involved in the upcoming SPEP rotations starting June 2010. |
| June 11, 2009 | Qatar's First College of Pharmacy Preceptors The College of Pharmacy is happy to announce the approval of thirty-one pharmacy preceptors for the first SPEP rotation to take place on June 14, 2009. Pharmacy preceptors were asked to submit an application form and a curriculum vitae for review by the College of Pharmacy. Of the approved applicants, thirty-one pharmacy preceptors completed the SPEP Preceptor Training Program. Congratulations for becoming a preceptor and welcome to the College of Pharmacy! |
June 1, 2009 | Alshaya Boots Agrees to Participate in SPEP-1 Rotation |
June 1, 2009 | IMC Signs Clinical Training Agreement |
April 25, 2009 | HMC Signs Clinical Training Agreement |
March 29, 2009 | SPEP Preceptor Training Program |
March 14, 2009 | SPEP-1 Rotations Start Date |