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The University, represented by the College of Pharmacy, is participating in the 22nd Dubai International Conference and Exhibition for Pharmacy and Technology (DUPHAT 2018), which is being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, with the participation of 650 specialized companies and 75 universities from several countries and more than 1100 scientific research, in addition to the participation of a number of officials and stakeholders in the pharmaceutical sector and representatives and heads of pharmaceutical associations and organizations in the region and the world.
This year, the college is participating in the scientific program of the conference, and 17 male and female students from the college are participating with scientific research in the scientific poster exhibition, in addition to 3 lectures presented by the Dean of the College of Pharmacy, Dr. Mansour Al-Sharidah, Dr. Yasser Al-Muqbel, Vice Dean of the College for Administrative Affairs, Dr. Abdulmajid Al-Qasumi, Vice Dean of the College for Educational Affairs, and a lecture presented by Dr. Walid Al-Tuwaiyan, an employee of the University Medical City at the University, in addition to several lectures presented by the college's male and female students.
The college welcomes visitors to its pavilion with kalija, dates and Arabic coffee, which represents the folklore of the Qassim region. The pavilion witnessed a wide turnout on its first day by visitors coming from different countries of the world to participate in this scientific event, who appreciated the hospitality of the pavilion and expressed their admiration for the folklore of the Qassim region.
Dr. Abdulmajid Al-Qasumi, Vice Dean of the College of Pharmacy for Educational Affairs, presented a scientific lecture entitled "Causes and Factors Leading to the Occurrence of Medication Errors in Hospitals," in which he talked about the most important causes and conditions that lead to the spread of medication errors in hospitals, as well as the most prominent types of these errors and their classifications.
The lecture addressed the most important published research in this field, and concluded with a review of the most important strategies that can be applied to reduce these errors and minimize their negative effects on patients.
Dr. Waleed bin Mohammed Al-Tuwaiyan, an employee of the University Medical City at the university, presented a lecture entitled "Measuring Fatigue in Kidney Cancer Patients Taking Tyrosine Inhibitors" in which he talked about kidney cancer, which is the seventh most common cancer in the world, and the tyrosine inhibitor drugs and its side effects, in addition to the importance of informing patients before and during the treatment period about the effects of the drug and effective methods of prevention.
For his part, His Excellency the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director General of the Dubai Health Authority, Mr. Humaid bin Mohammed Al-Qatami, visited the College's pavilion following the opening ceremony, and praised the pavilion and the informative corners it contains, and presented him with a commemorative shield.
For his part, Al-Sharida said that the college is participating in the conference for the fifth consecutive year, pointing out that the aim of participation is to achieve the greatest benefit for the participating male and female students through contact with academics, specialists and experts in this conference.
Al-Sharida explained that the college's pavilion was attended by visitors and specialists in the pharmaceutical field, who praised its contents of introductory brochures and display screens that presented the programs and activities of the college in particular and the university in general.
Al-Sharida pointed out that such international and local participations come within the interests of the UQU President, Prof. Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Dawood, and his efforts to develop the university's outputs and provide students and faculty members with more experiences, science and knowledge through friction in such international forums.
