Date: Friday, 20 March 2015
Time: 7 pm
Venue: Jamal Abdul Nasser Hall, Main Building, BAU
Speaker: Dr. Mohamed Issa, PhD (Uppsala, Sweden)

Friday evening witnessed more than 200 pharmacists gathering at Jamal Abdul Nasser Hall in BAU to attend the first session in continuing education (CE) program launched by the Faculty of Pharmacy in the presence of:
•    Dr. Rabih Hassouneh, President of the Order of Pharmacists in Lebanon
•    Prof. Abdalla El Lakany, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy at BAU
•    Dr. Lama Soubra, Assistant Dean in the Faculty of Pharmacy at BAU

Prof. Abdalla El Lakany opened the session by welcoming the attendees. He also highlighted the role of the Faculty of Pharmacy in advancing the profession and fostering the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of pharmacy graduates and professionals who will in turn ensure optimal medication therapy outcomes and patient safety.

Dr. Rabih Hassouneh expressed his appreciation to BAU for launching the program and being a leading University in serving the community. He put emphasis on the tremendous importance of the CE program in promoting lifelong learning and providing the opportunity for professionals to maintain competence and bridge identified gaps in knowledge and skills.

After the opening speech, Dr. Mohamed Issa delivered his interactive presentation entitled

‘Pharmacist- Patient Communication in Daily Practice: An Insight’.

The session aimed to highlight the importance of communication skills in daily pharmacy practice for a better delivery of patient care.

‘The session was highly interesting and it taught me how to communicate effectively not only with patients but also with family members and friends. It widened my scope and understanding of communication skills’ quoted a community pharmacist.
‘The lecturer was very organized and interactive with the audience. The lecture was informative and relevant to my practice’ quoted one of the attendees.
‘This event witnesses the commitment of the Faculty of Pharmacy to serve its community and to advance pharmacy practice in Lebanon’ quoted   Dr. Lama Soubra.