Qatar University College Of Pharmacy Holds Annual Skills Competition For Students

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula

Qatar University College of Pharmacy (QU-CPH) in collaboration with the Qatar Pharmacy Undergraduate Society (QPhUS) held recently the 4th Pharmacy Patient Counselling Competition on campus. 

The competition is held annually as an opportunity for the pharmacy students from different professional years to test their drug information and patient counselling skills gained from their curriculum courses in both English and Arabic languages.

The competition attracted pharmacy students to showcase their skills and knowledge in real-life medical scenarios. The first round of the competition involved nine students each in the English and Arabic tracks. A simulated patient with a clinical case was introduced to the students who gathered information about the case, checked the relevant resources for the right answers and counselled the patient.

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The three best performing contestants in Arabic and English were selected for the final round. The final contestants for the Arabic track were Latifa Alkhayyat and Ola Almasalmeh from the third professional year, and Hassan Mohammadian from the first professional year. The English category finalists included Duha Akasheh from the second professional year, Salma Anas from the second professional year, and Nassima Zerouali from the first professional year. During the competition day, students were given ten minutes to review a prescription, provide optimal counselling on the use of the prescribed medication and the associated medical condition. 

A panel of four judges evaluated the participating students. Hassan Mohammadian won the first place in the Arabic track, while Nassima Zerouali won the first place in the English track. Certificates were handed by QU-CPH Dean Dr. Feras Alali and QU-CPH Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Dr. Alla El Awaisi.

Dr. Feras Alali commented,“I was so proud to observe our students perform excellently in the 4th Pharmacy Patient Counselling Competition. Witnessing Pharmacy P1 students leading the competition this year was a pleasant surprise and speaks to the readiness and early engagement of our students in patient-centred quality education. I would also like to thank the organizing committee and the judges for an outstanding job.”

Winner of the Arabic track, Hassan Mohammadian said,“There are absolutely no words that can describe how proud I am now. Winning this competition, especially since I am still in my 1st professional year, means a lot for me, and gives me a push for more success in the future, Insha'Allah. Huge appreciation to all the instructors of the“Professional Skills” course for their amazing efforts with us. And many thanks go to QPhUS for this successful competition.”

The English track winner Nassima Zerouali said,“This was a truly nerve racking, yet exhilarating experience where I was able to apply my patient counselling skills outside the classroom. It was an honour to win first place but what was more valuable for me was the opportunity to further develop this critical skill and to take on board the beneficial feedback from the judges to become a competent pharmacist.”

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