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Plot no: 22, Tufnell Drive, Kamwokya
Our Ref:
060/PSUi201s
P.O.Box
3774, Kampala - Uganda
Tel no:+256 414 348796,0414340385
Fax:+256 41 4 340 385
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Date:
Email:psupcginfocom co ug
l't April
Website:www.psu.or.u g
2015
PHARMACEUTICAL CARE PROGRAM IN USA
Program Description
This program is an 8-Week long experiential training program in the United States with Wilkes
University School of Pharmacy. The Ugandan Pharmacists will be hosted by the Pharmacy Practice
Faculty and other Pharmacist Preceptors at their practice sites (hospitals, clinics, and community
pharmacies) where through participatory learning, they will learn about the expanded role of
pharmacists in the provision of direct patient care and advance their own clinical skills for the purpose
of improving patient health care outcomes.
Program Objectives
o To provide opportunities for the participants to work with and learn advanced knowledge and
skills in Pharmaceutical Care from Clinical Pharmacists in the United States, and
o To provide ongoing mentorship throughout the program and beyond to enable the participants
to utilize their new knowledge and skills in Uganda to improve patient health care and provide
training for pharmacy students, pharmacy interns, and pharmacists
Qualifications
1. Must be a licensed pharmacist in Uganda
2. Current employment in academia or hospital pharmacy
3. Demonstrate a strong interest in the development of clinical pharmacy in Uganda
4. A minimum of 1 year experience in teaching and/or training pharmacy interns and/or students
Must have no visa application or travel restrictions
5. Must be able to cover approximately S1000 USD of expenses (J-1- Visa, food, miscellaneous
travel expenses)
Funding for the Course
L A partial scholarship shall be provided for the training, PSU shall cover the air ticket while
Wilkes University shall provide accommodation and tuition for the training.
Application Deadline
. April 10th 2015. Only complete applications submitted by the aforementioned deadline will be
reviewed"
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The top candidates will be interviewed the week of 27th April and the candidates selected will
be announced no later than 4th May.
Application Facket
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2.
Complete the application form electronically and email
opi[[email protected] and [email protected]
Submit an electronic current copy of your CV/Resume
Plot 22 Ttrfnell Drive, Kamwokya
to
[email protected],
3.
Submit an essav that details your interest in clinical pharmacy and why this program will help you
develop clinical pharmacy practice in Uganda,
4.
Optional: Submit one electronic letter of recommendation
Part l: Application Form
1.
Applicant's Last Name (surname)
2.
First Name
3
Other Names
4.
EmailAddress
5.
Mobile (or preferred phone)
6.
Current Employer
7.
Level of Education
8
Do you have a passport?
9.
Will you be given time off from work?
(total of 8 weeks)
10.
Have you ever traveled out of the
Uganda?
lf so, where and for what reason?
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Do you have any medical conditions
that we should be aware of?
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What allergies (drug/food) do you
have?
13.
Do you have any special dietary
needs/concerns?
14.
Will you be able to cover meals,
J-1-
Visa, and miscellaneous expenses?
(s1000 usD)
15.
What other questions and/or concerns
do you have?
Part ll: Essay
write an essay (no more than 2000 words) to explain why you are interested in participating in
this experience in the USA. Discuss any initiatives you've been involved in to improve patient care or
advance the role of pharmacists. Please also comment on how you will use this training, if awarded, to
benefit Uganda upon return from the USA. lf there are specific clinical activities you are interested in,
please mention them here.
Please
For any inquiries, please use the contact information below:
1" Karen Beth H. Bohan,
pharm.D., BCpS
Associate Professor Pharmacy practice
Nesbitt College of pharmacy and Nursing
2.
Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, pA 18766
Contact: O79OSLL784
Email: kg.!'enbeth, boh,[email protected]
The Secretariat
co nta ct : o 47458167
4t43 487 9 6
Email: psupc(a infocom.co. ug
N.B Professor will be In Uganda from 31't March through 1st May, 2015
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