More than 90 students from different universities at a recent event learnt about the role of healthcare professionals in smoking cessation to ensure a healthier society. Students from Qatar University College of Pharmacy (CPH) and College of Health Sciences (CHS), University of Calgary in Qatar (UCQ), and College of the North Atlantic-Qatar (CNA-Q) participated in the third activity on Smoking Cessation which was recently organised by Qatar University (QU) College of Pharmacy (CPH)’s Interprofessional Education Committee (IPEC).
CPH Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Alla El Awaisi and a presentation by CPH Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Practice Dr Ahmed Awaisu on the role of health care professionals in smoking cessation to ensure a healthier society. It also included a patient-case scenario in which students interacted with a 65-year-old heavy smoker suffering from multiple diseases including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The students discussed the case from their professional perspective and made a collaborative plan to help the patient stop smoking.
El Awaisi said, “This event aligns with CPH goals to provide students with opportunities in which they can develop and heighten their skills such as communication, teamwork and problem-solving."
