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January 24, 2014

Special Seminar by Albert Wertheimer, PhD

The Global Medicines Program welcomed Dr Albert Wertheimer, PhD Professor and Director, Center for Pharmaceutical Health Services, Temple University School of Pharmacy. Achieving Medication Adherence: Looking in all the Wrong Places Thursday, November 21, 2013, Noon-1:00 pm Harris Hydraulics Building, Large Conference Room For 40+ years, researchers have been exploring non-compliance with medication taking by…


Launch of Bangladesh’s National Pharmacovigilance Program

In September 2013 the Global Medicines Program, through the SIAPS program and other partners, participated in the official launch of the National Pharmacovigilance Program and the Guidelines for the National Pharmacovigilance and Medicine Information System in Bangladesh.  This event was the highlight of a 3-day workshop to launch the Program and the Guidelines, and included a training on…


2013 SIAPS Review Meeting Held in Kampala, Uganda

The Global Medicines Program participated in the 2013 Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS) Review Meeting in Kampala, Uganda, June 17-21.  The Global Meeting provided an opportunity to review, learn, share and celebrate important work from across the SIAPS projects.  The SIAPS Program funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID)…


UW Schools of Public Health and Pharmacy Sign MOU with University of Namibia

The University of Washington and the University of Namibia (UNAM) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), in support of collaborative pharmacy education and training, Faculty exchange, and research between the two institutions. The memorandum was signed by Dr. Howard Frumkin, Dean of the UW School of Public Health; Dr. Thomas Baillie, Dean of the…


Supply Chain Strengthening in Malawi: Curriculum Enhancement Summit and Field Visits

A Seattle-based team participated in a 2-day Curriculum Enhancement Summit in Malawi with the faculty and leadership of the Malawi College of Health Sciences Pharmacy Program and the Malawi Ministry of Health to review and enhance the curriculum for the Pharmacy Assistant Program.  Andy Stergachis and Jessica Crawford of VillageReach also visited district hospitals along…



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