UQ Pharmacy opens it's doors

The UQ School of Pharmacy hosted its 2nd Annual "Pharmacy Open Day" last month.

On Sunday, August 28th, 2011, around 160 prospective students and their parents attended the event, which is designed to give a taste of what it's like to study pharmacy.

Head of School, Professor Nick Shaw, welcomed the group to the Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence (PACE), and 2010 graduate Joe Monteith followed with a first hand account of "A Day in the Life of a Pharmacy Student".

A series of activity sessions followed, with students enjoying some hands-on time in the labs, a dispensing excercise in one of the simulated-pharmacies, Q&A with a group of current students from all year levels and a tour of PACE, led by Prof. Shaw.

Around 30 academic, scientific and administrative staff were on hand to welcome the students and answer their questions.

At the conclusion of the activities, guests and staff shared a BBQ on the PACE deck.

The School of Pharmacy will hold the event annually in August.

For all enquiries related to the 2012 UQ Pharmacy Open Day, please contact Stephanie Dunn at s.dunn@uq.edu.au.

PICTURED: Year 11 student Jarrod Pace (Grace Lutheran College, Rothwell) dispenses a simulated prescription at the Open Day.

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