Practice Enhancement for Hospital and Clinical Pharmacists: Elevating Patient Care in the Global Healthcare Landscape
6 November 2019
  • Assoc. Prof. Andries S. Koster

    Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Dept. Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, the Netherlands.

WHY THIS WORKSHOP?

-Global Recognition: Earn 2CME hours from a UN-endorsed program
-Cutting-Edge Knowledge: Learn from world-renowned experts in pharmacy practice
-Career Advancement: Gain skills and insights that set you apart in your field -Networking: Connect with global health experts and like-minded professionals

Antimicrobial Stewardship, Meet the Experts!
7 November 2019
  • Prof. Sabiha Essack

    Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and director of Antimicrobial Research Unit/NRF South African Research Chair in “Antibiotic Resistance and One Health”

    3:00-3:30 pm Implementing the Global Action Plan on AMR: the Pharmacist’s Role

  • Dr. Nahla Kandil

    Clinical pharmacist consultant at NAPHS Company And

    Mohammed Mekkawy: Clinical pharmacy Head at Alexandria Police Hospital.

    3:30-4:00 pm ASP Implementation & the Necessary Tools

  • Assoc. Prof. Sally Galal

    Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University.

    4:00-4:30 pm Towards Personalized Medicine for Infectious Diseases: Frontiers & Challenges in Precision Antimicrobial Therapy.

Workshop Overview:
In light of the recent completion of the Egyptian national action plan on antimicrobial use, Dr. Sabiha Yusuf will introduce participants to the potential of the pharmacist in executing the action plan in their local settings. Pharm.,Drs Nahla Kandil and Mohammed Mekkawy will give an overview of the tools pharmacists can use to create local antibiograms and determine levels ofantimicrobial resistance (AMR) towards the design of effective treatment regimens. Dr. Sally Galal will overview pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic approaches as key elements of an antimicrobial stewardship plan (ASP) to design efficient safe personalized treatment regimens.

**The workshop is open to 35 participants (maximum) with microbiology and/or infectious
disease background.
**This workshop is equivalent to 2 CME credit hours.

Registration fees: 250 EGP