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Recent Updates
With the completion of my fellowship fast approaching, I have gained a valuable perspective over the past year and a chance to reflect on what medication safety means to me.
When I first applied for the International Medication Safety Management fellowship the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic did not yet exist.
As a pharmacy intern, I spent a lot of time in hospital pharmacy and received and read ISMP newsletters for nearly five years. What (or who) exactly is ISMP, I often wondered.
It was truly an honor to have the opportunity to network with great outstanding leaders, change-makers, and innovators who have achieved great successes in their respective fields, and to connect with alumnae of the ISMP fellowship program.
I reflect on my amazing trip in October to Rabat, Morocco to attend the International Medication Safety Network (IMSN) Annual Meeting.
I am grateful to ISMP and our supporters for giving fellows an opportunity to learn and participate, in educational programs and symposia, and be surrounded by safety experts and leaders.
As an ISMP fellow, I feel I am contributing to crucial work that supports a safety culture across multiple professions and multiple continents.
I’m grateful for the opportunity to apply my professional knowledge in updating ISMP’s Medication Safety Guidelines.
The 2018 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting drew more than 25,000 pharmacy professionals from the world over. Here, we share one FDA/ISMP Fellow’s experience of ASHP Midyear.
The past year has flown by! Before the next year begins, I want to share my experience during my first year as an ISMP fellow.
"Unfortunately, I will not be able to present at the 78th FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, but my student can present on my behalf." My mind started racing. Which student did my mentor mean? Surely not me!