Department of

Pharmacy Practice

About the Department

The Department of Pharmacy Practice imparts courses in Clinical Pharmacy which help students learn how to provide better patient care and achieve effective health outcomes using safe and effective drug therapies.

These courses equip students with principles in medication therapy management, evidence-based medicine, medication reconciliation, Pharmaceutical care and patient counselling, drug information services, pharmacovigilance, Pharmacogenomics, periodic safety reports, clinical Research in disease management, and programs in health screening, community outreach and continuing Pharmacy education.

The Model Pharmacy is well equipped and role plays coupled with case studies help students learn, practice, and demonstrate the skills in providing better patient care. The students learn dispensing of prescription and OTC medications and how to conduct counselling sessions for patients with chronic health issues.

Faculty members

Faculty members in Department of Pharmacy practice are highly qualified, experienced and are committed to deliver quality education. They are also actively engaged in research and the research findings have been published in the Scopus and peer reviewed journals.

Dr Abdul Salam Nazmi

Designation: Associate Professor & Acting HoD
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Dr Kannan Omer Ahmed

Designation: Assistant Professor
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Dr. Yaman Walid Kassab

Designation: Assistant Professor
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Maitha Mohammed Said Al Jabri

Designation: Lecturer Pharmacy
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Ms Marwa Younis Salim Al Hashmi

Designation: Student training supervisor
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Courses taught by Faculty

Course code Course name Cr h Year/ Semester
PPRA0101 Orientation to Pharmacy 2 First / Fall
PPRA0102 Communication Skills for Pharmacists 2 First / Spring
UHP00201 Ethics at workplace 0 Second /Summer
PPRA0301 Pharmacy Practice I (Community Pharmacy with Lab) 3 Third / Fall
PMAT0301 Biostatistics and Research methodology 3 Third / Spring
PPRA0302 Public Health and Epidemiology 2 Third / Summer
PPRA0303 Pharmacy Rules 1 Third / Summer
PPRA0401 Pharmacy Practice – II (Hospital Pharmacy) with lab 3 Fourth /Fall
PPRA0402 Pharmacy Practice – III (Clinical Pharmacy) with lab 3 Fourth /Spring
PPRA0403 Clinical Practice Skills (OSCE) 2 Fourth /Spring