The College of Pharmacy at Sharjah University will organize a workshop under the title “Pharmacists towards achieving better diagnosis and treatment of asthma”. The main objectives of this workshop are to illustrate the role of the pharmacist in screening and referring patients for proper diagnosis of asthma and to practice inhaler technique and review patient education and counseling.

Date & Venue: Thursday, 27 March 2014, 09:00-16:00

College of Pharmacy- Medical and Health Sciences Complex

Target Audience: Pharmacists and pharmacy assistants

The program is accredited by the University of Sharjah-Continuing Medical Education (CME) for 4.5 CME hours

Agenda for asthma workshop

8:30-9:00	Registration
9:00-9:15	​Workshop introduction	​Prof. Suleiman El-Sharif
9:15-9:45 ​	​Understanding of asthma: pathophysiology and trigger factors	​Dr Sanah Hasan
9:45:10:15	​Overview of asthma treatment guidelines	​Dr Sanah Hasan
10:15-11:00​	​Overview of asthma treatment in children	​Dr Nuha AlZaabi
11:00-11:30​	​Pharmacists’ role in screening, referral of possible asthmatic patients	​Dr Suhaila Al-Awadhi
11:30-12:00 ​	​Pharmacists’ role in management of chronic asthma	​Dr Suhaila Al-Awadhi
12:00-1:00​	​Lunch & prayer
​1:00-2:00	​Overview of devices available for asthma treatment	​Dr Feras Jirjees
2:00-4:00	​Small group interactive session, case studies & device technique	​Dr Sanah Hasan & Dr Feras Jirjees