The third scientific conference of the Faculty of Pharmacy, "Modern Trends in Pharmaceutical Research" was held on the ninth and tenth days of May, and was inaugurated by the president of Yarmouk University, Dr. Islam Massad. Attended Participants were academics, specialized experts, and representatives from partner sectors like the Ministry of Health, Royal Medical Services, the Jordan Pharmacists Association, the Jordan Food and Drug Administration, and the King Hussein Cancer Center. The conference included an exhibition for several companies and drug stores. Pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, pharmaceutics, nanotechnology, medicinal chemistry, and pharmacognosy were among the other scientific topics covered. A contest for the best scientific poster was also held by the conference committee. The competition featured a large number of postgraduate students from several Jordanian universities. At the close, Prof. Mervat Al-Sous, the dean of pharmacy, presented awards to the top three competitors. Maram Ali Al-Hasban from Zarqa Private University won first prize with her poster, " Evaluation of a Novel Niosomal Anticancer Formulation of Metformin/Celecoxib in in Vitro Breast Cancer Model The second place was won jointly by: Alaa Aziz Abu Dayyeh from the Jordan University of Science and Technology with a poster entitled: Brain Targeting with Nasal Delivery: Enhanced Docetaxel Delivery using Mucoadhesive Coated PLGA Nanoparticles. While Rahma Hussein Al-Shaboul from Yarmouk University with a poster entitled: Study the effect of pain relief medications (Tramadol and Pregabalin) on the gene expression of ABC transporters (ABCB1 and the ABCG2) in mesocorticolimbic regions.

The third place went to Razan Ezzat Nassar from the Applied Science Private University for the poster that was presented under the title: Development and validation of the adherence to asthma medications Questionnaire.

The faculty of Pharmacy has held an interactive workshop under the title Entrepreneurship in Pharmacy, under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Mervat Al-Sous, Dean of the College of Pharmacy, on Thursday, 9-3-2023. In which the lecturer, Dr. Moath Al-Tahan, focused on the importance of entrepreneurship for pharmacists, how to create creative and innovative ideas in the pharmaceutical field, and how to develop them into a successful business.

The Social Committee at the Faculty of Pharmacy held a meeting for the academic and technical staff in order to exchange congratulations on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr. The meeting included a welcome speech from the Dean of the Faculty Prof. Mervat Alsous, who welcomed the attendees and briefed the staff on the most important achievements and activities carried out by the Faculty of Pharmacy.

The Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy - Yarmouk University, Prof. Mervat Al-Sous participated in the workshop about Qualifications Placement within the Jordan National Qualifications Framework (JNQF) which was held by the cooperation of  Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions and the German Agency for Development and International Cooperation (GIZ) on 16^th of march 2023. 

The workshop focused on the role of JNQF in monitoring the higher education institutions to achieve development and quality in teaching and learning, and to control their outcomes which should be compatible with the needs of the labor market.   

In addition, the workshop explained the concept related to the JNQF that is “hierarchical classification of all levels and types of qualifications and certificates associated with formal or informal education programs, as the national framework consists of 10 levels for each of the academic and professional tracks”. 

On the another hand, many universities showed their experiences in qualifications placement in pharmacy and nursing within the JNQF.

Prof. Dr. Khaled Al-Shorman of the Faculty of Sharia at Yarmouk University hosted a religious symposium in the Faculty of Pharmacy under the auspices of Prof. Mervat Al-Sous. “Ramadan: a time for worship or study?”

In this talk, variety of topics relevant to pharmacy students were discussed as they look for a healthy balance between their academic pursuits and their spiritual obligations.

We appreciate the participation of our distinguished professors, and the enthusiasm of our wonderful students for these kinds of seminars.

Under the auspices of the Dean of the College of Pharmacy, Prof. Dr. Mervat Al-Sous, and the supervision of Dr. Osama Abu Al-Rub, the College hosted Dr. Rania Jabr, Secretary of the Jordanian Society for the Encouragement of Organ Donation, where she delivered a lecture titled "The Culture of Organ Donation" in which she clarified the statistics of organ donation cases in Jordan as well as the legislation and laws pertaining to that.

Deputizing for His Majesty King Abdullah II, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, His Highness Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, Crown Prince, inaugurated the activities of the 10th International Conference of Royal Medical Services, at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center. Where a delegation from the Faculty of Pharmacy - Yarmouk University, headed by the Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Mervat Al-Sous, and a number of faculty members participated in the activities of the conference, which was held from 7-10 March. Also, Dr. Rasha Arabiyat and Dr. Alaa Yehia presented two scientific papers.