Event News

On Monday, 29 January 2024, a total of 82 Year 3 Pharmacy students participated in the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for the ‘Community Pharmacy’ course, held from 8 am to 1 pm. Ms. Ng Jing coordinated this course, with co-lecturers Asst. Prof. Sabri Hashim, Dr. Lim Khian Giap, and Ms. Teoh Sin Yee.

The OSCE was enriched by the active involvement of appointed examiners, including pharmacists from the Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice Unit, such as Prof. Dr. Nahlah Elkudssiah Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saraswathi Simansalam, Asst. Prof. Dr. Sam Aaseer Thamby, Dr. Lim Khian Giap, Asst. Prof. Sabri Hashim, Asst. Prof. Ganesh Pandian, Ms. Ng Jing, Ms. Ng Yee Mei, and Ms. Sireesha Paruchuri. Key contributions also came from examiners from the Pharmaceutical Technology Unit, Ms. Thanapakiam Ganeson, and the Pharmaceutical Chemistry Unit, Ms. Shalini Shanmugavelu.

Distinguished alumni and MOU partners, including Mr. Tan Chan Wei, Ms. Lee Ying Hui, Mr. Ling Kuok Xu, Mr. Teo Liu Chiew (MOU partner-Mega Kulim Pharmacy), Ms. Teh Chai See (MOU partner-Mega Kulim Pharmacy), and Mr. See Wei Yuan (MOU partner-Alpro Pharmacy & Batch 11 alumnus), also contributed to the success of the examination. The valuable expertise of alumni and MOU partners, who currently serve as community pharmacists, significantly enhanced the overall experience for our students. We express our sincere gratitude for their unwavering support.

Recognising the pivotal role of community pharmacists in the healthcare ecosystem, serving as a crucial link between patients and their medications, we acknowledge that their responsibilities extend beyond mere pill dispensing. Community pharmacists actively engage in supporting patients with medication adherence, offering strategies for better compliance, and providing counseling on proper medication usage.

The OSCE, proved to be an engaging and enriching experience for our students, as they embraced the opportunity to apply their knowledge in a practical setting.