On April 26, 2025, Dubai Medical University’s College of Pharmacy had a strong presence at the First Community Pharmacy Conference, organized by the IVPN-Network, FZ, LLE .

Our students actively participated by presenting four scientific posters and nine videos in the Medication Counseling Video Competition. We are proud to announce that DMU students won 2nd and 3rd place in the competition:

2nd Place: Asthma Care in Community Pharmacy: Counselling on Proper Diskus Inhaler Use — Rahma Nasir, Aya Al Bakour, Dania Abaji.

3rd Place: A Medication Management Guide for Parents of Children with Type 1 Diabetes — Eman Waheed Abbas.

Video Competition Entries:

The Missed Dose — Mariam Etri

Warfarin OTC Interaction — Nadeen Al Rabaee, Afra Abdul Aziz, Fathima Shadah

Managing Asthma in Daily Practice — Nabiha

Patient Facing Withdrawal Symptoms After Quitting Smoking — Aafiya Amjad Shaikh

A Medication Management Guide for Parents of Children with Type 1 Diabetes — Eman Waheed Abbas

Asthma Care in Community Pharmacy: Counselling on Proper Diskus Inhaler Use — Rahma Nasir, Aya Al Bakour, Dania Abaji

Pregnant Lady Counseling — Tasneem Zarzour, Dania Abaji, Rim Jabr

Elderly Woman Counseling — Dania Abaji , Rim Jabr, Tasneem Zarzour, Enana Al Fakih

Insulin Pen Counseling — Sara AbdelFatah

Scientific Posters:

Beyond the Counter: The Value of Private Counseling Rooms — Nadeen Al Rabaee

Pharmacists: Superheroes — Mariam Etri Fathima Nooha, Enji Mohammed

Smart Medication Disposal Network — Tasneem Zarzour, Rim Jabr, Enana Al Fakih , Dania Abaji

Next-Generation Rapid Diagnostic Device for Community Pharmacies: Combating Antimicrobial Resistance in the UAE — Aafiya Amjad Shaikh,Dania Abaji , Tasneem Zarzour , Eman Waheed Abbas, Naiba Khusrau, Nadeen Al Rabaee

In addition to student achievements, Dr. Mariam Diab, PharmD, BCPS, Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, delivered a talk on "Innovative Approaches to Teaching Community Pharmacy Skills in OTC Care", and Dr. Sherief Khalifa, Vice Chancellor and Dean of the College, moderated a key session on Digestive Management, Pain Management, and Hair Care.

We are grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with the IVPN-Network, FZ, LLE and look forward to more future successes!