Archive for the 'Pharmacy' Category

Dispensing education

16Nov08

During semester two this year, I was involved in teaching health psychology (PHAR1821) and pharmaceutical compounding (PHAR3602) in the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Sydney.

Propranolol Mixture CF APF20, prepared by me…
PHAR1821 Social Pharmacy
Teaching first year students is always interesting and challenges you to go back to the fundamentals and explain concepts from […]

Bigger in America: enoxaparin

09Sep08

With the continued shortage of some strengths of enoxaparin (Clexane) in Australia, following the recall of various batches that were contaminated with over-sulfated chondroitin sulfate (OSCS), the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) allowed manufacturer sanofi-aventis to supply the United States preparation (Lovenox) as an interim measure.

Enoxaparin 100 mg/1 mL (10 pack) from Australia and the United […]

One month, two publications

31Jul08

Arterial blood gases and their use in respiratory disease
I had a letter published in the July 2008 issue of Australian Pharmacist, which was written with the aim of adding a few points to an earlier continuing professional development (CPD) article published in the journal.
In reference to Natalie Soulsby’s recent CPD article on arterial blood gases […]

Strong foundations (of pharmacy)

09Jun08

This post is dedicated to my Bachelor of Pharmacy students, who I’ve taught in PHAR1811 Foundations of Pharmacy at the University of Sydney during first semester 2008. They have been an absolute pleasure to teach and I feel privileged to have played a part in helping to develop the next generation of Australian pharmacists.
Amongst the […]

Reflecting on meningococcal disease

24Apr08

I’m quite privileged to teach an eclectic group of students in PHAR1811 Foundations of Pharmacy at the University of Sydney. Recently, my students were asked to compose a reflective response to a video on meningococcal disease. One of the groups came up with a rather creative composition… in song!
I won’t survive
(To the tune of […]




 

Kieren Po is a hospital pharmacist in Sydney NSW, Australia; a medical student in the USydMP, and a tutor in the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Sydney. He is a photography and digital design enthusiast and currently Assistant Director of Publications of the Sydney University Medical Society.