Sharing Clinical Pharmacy Expertise in India

IAHPC Board Member Dr. Ebtesam (Sammi) Ahmed has received a Fulbright Specialist Program award to implement a project at C.L. Baid Metha College of Pharmacy in Tamil Nadu, India. Dr. Ahmed will play multifaceted roles, serving as a beacon of guidance and mentorship for faculty members in the domains of teaching palliative care, pain management, and clinical pharmacy. She will be instrumental in guiding students to acquire comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in the field of clinical pharmacy. Dr. Ahmed's influence will extend beyond the confines of the classroom as she assumes the mantle of a resource person and keynote speaker at various prestigious conferences, thereby amplifying the impact of her expertise on a broader scale.

Dr. Ahmed is one of more than 400 United States citizens who share their expertise with host institutions as part of the Fulbright Specialist Program each year. She is clinical professor at St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, as well as adjunct clinical professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, USA.


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