COVID-19 Creating Opportunities from a Crisis for Pharmacy Students: Discussion From Around The Globe

Abstract

Qatar University’s College of Pharmacy (QU-CPH) and Qatar Pharmacy Undergraduate Society (QPhUS) conducted a webinar entitled “ COVID-19 Creating Opportunities from a Crisis for Pharmacy Students: Discussion from Around the Globe”. The event was held successfully via WebEx platform with more than 100 attendees from around the world and more than 300 views on YouTube. Speakers at the event included student leaders and members of pharmacy associations that are part of the International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation. They were: Hend Al-Naimi, QPhUS President and CPH fourth professional year student;. Ghulam Mujtaba, Member of Pakistan Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (PPHSF);. Wafa Othman Member of Palestinian Pharmaceutical students’ federation An-Najah National University (PSFNNU); Melissa Kieley, Canadian Association of Pharmacy student and Interns Contact Person (CAPSI); and Ismail Jomha, Vice president chairperson of the Professional Development Committee at the Lebanese Pharmacy Students’ Association (LPSA). The webinar aimed to share the different experiences by pharmacy students around the world and how pharmacy students around the globe created new stories of success despite the unprecedented circumstances the world is facing.