Lecture Series - Drug Intervention in Clinical Pharmacy

“DRUG INTERVENTIONS IN CLINICAL PHARMACY"

By Dr Asif Khokhar, Chief Clinical Pharmacist, King Abdul Aziz Military Hospital, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Date: 10 MAY 2012 (THURSDAY)
Time: 11.00 am – 12.00 pm
Venue: Lecture Theatre 0715, MSU
Organizer: MSU School of Pharmacy & MSU Pharmacy Club

Our invited guest, Dr Mohammad Asif Khokhar from the KAAMH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, who has been serving as a clinical pharmacist and managed outpatient pharmaceutical services has more than 20 years of experiences in clinical pharmacy. During his lecture series, he gave presentation on the topic, “Drug Interventions in Clinical Pharmacy”. He discussed on the medication errors and several types of possible interventions. Mainly, his talk was focused on three parts: the statistics of interventions, examples of some potential interventions, and examples of some bad interventions. The purpose of this lecture is to allow students as well as lecturers to gain knowledge regarding the drug interventions in clinical pharmacy through the sharing of Dr Asif experience in his specialized field. As part of the healthcare team, pharmacists play a significant role as well in ensuring that patients receive the right medication.

This lecture series has provided an opportunity for the Pharmacy students to gain knowledge on drugs interventions and medication errors in the clinical pharmacy. As a professional pharmacist, our mission is to provide the right drug to the right patient in the right frequency and right dose as well as the right route of administration. We, pharmacists play an important role in providing the proper medication and quality health care services to the community.

Dr Asif is accompanied and assisted by Assoc. Prof Erni and Mr Ejaz during his lecture series at MSU.

Dr Asif begins his talk by starting with the types of interventions.

Lecturers, Dr Rasha and Madam Mazlina, together with the School of Pharmacy students participate in the talk.

Students are paying attention and showing great interest in the talk.

Focus and concentration are given during the talk by all participants.

Dr Asif is explaining about the drug interventions based on the statistical results obtained. 

Before the end of the talk, a token of appreciation is given to Dr Asif by Assoc. Prof Erni in gratitude of his brilliant talk in MSU.