Dr Ebtesam Ahmad, Pharm.D, M.S.
Associate Clinical Professor
St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Department of Clinical Health Professions; MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care

Misr International University always seeks out suitable ways to get its students updated with all the new aspects of all fields. Thus, MIU’s Faculty of Pharmacy was delighted to have Dr Ebtesam Ahmad, Pharm.D, M.S, Clinical Associate Professor, St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care, as a visiting professor from April 3^rd to the 14^th , 2016 .
During her visit, Dr. Ebtesam taught senior students about various oncologic diseases, with special emphasis on the role of the clinical pharmacist in providing supportive care in oncology. Dr. Ebtesam also presented a session in the 10^th Continuing Education workshop of the Faculty of Pharmacy, that was held on the 9^th of April titled; “Integrating Targets in Oncology; A Perspective on Palliative, Supportive Care and Beyond”.
A second workshop was held in the Drug Information Center with the title: “Optimizing cancer pain management: stepping up to the challenge” and was directed to the oncology clinical pharmacists at the National Cancer Institute, Nasser Institute and faculty members from the Faculty of Pharmacy, from Cairo and Ain Shams Universities.

Dr Sharon See, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP
Clinical Professor
St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

 The Faculty of Pharmacy at Misr International University is honored to have Dr Sharon See, Pharm.D, M.S, Clinical Professor, St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, as a visiting professor from September18^th –29^th, 2016 . During this period she will be teaching to senior students in the Pharmacotherapy I course various infectious diseases, with special emphasis on the new updates in the antibiotic treatment and the role of clinical pharmacists in providing Antibiotic Stewardship.  Dr See will also present a session in the 11^th Continuing Education Workshop of the Faculty of Pharmacy,  that will be held on September 27 ^th, 2016.

Prof. Dr. Rowena Schwartz’s Visit to MIU

University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Prof. Dr. Rowena Schwartz, PharmD, BCOP, visited the Faculty of Pharmacy, MIU, from February 18^th till March ^2nd, 2017.

During her stay, Dr. Schwartz taught 5^th year pharmacy students the common oncologic diseases and their pharmacotherapeutic approaches. She also discussed the role of Clinical Pharmacy in the oncology domain and necessary chemotherapy patient follow up and counseling concepts that will lead to the advancement of health outcomes in Egypt.

Dr. Rowena also presented  two sessions in the 12^th Continuing Education Workshop of the Faculty of Pharmacy  that was  held on Wednesday, March 1^st, 2017 titled “New Frontiers in Cancer Care: Evolving therapies, optimizing therapies during care, and survivorship measures”. Her first topic was on “Optimizing Endocrine Therapy in Cancer: Enhancing Efficacy and Minimizing Toxicities”, while the second was on “Providing the Foundations for Patients and Caregivers in Cancer Care: Patient Counseling”.