Four students, namely Dalia Ahmed YaseenAl Hadithy, Gehad Adel AtwaAtwa Hassan, Pasent Gharib Saadelin Zaki& Rohan Daniel Castelino from the College of Pharmacy National University got the opportunity to complete their clinical rotations as part of the student exchange program at West Virginia University, USA. They spent two weeks at Ruby Memorial Hospital going on rounds to inpatient wards with the physicians & clinical pharmacists, and two weeks at the Family Medicine Clinic observing the role of a pharmacist in a clinical outpatient setting. Additionally, they attended lectures and seminars with the PharmD students in the university. They visited the simulation center where they got hands-on experience in dealing with patients in the form of specialized mannequins. They also received a tour of the community pharmacies in Morgantown. Apart from the rich academic exposure, they engaged in various social activities with local students and explored the cities of Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. They are truly grateful to both the universities for providing this opportunity to witness the differences in healthcare and culture between both the nations.
