A new qualitative scientific article from the series of medical articles written by pharmacy students under the direct supervision of faculty members at the Faculty of Pharmacy, based on scientific sources and reliable studies under the title of "How Does Sadness Affect Your Health?"

Written by the student Mohammed Al-Rifai under the supervision of Dr. Hadia Mashaqbeh

Congratulations for Dr. Ghinaa Abu Diab from the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy at the Faculty of Pharmacy for her appointment as the Head of the Collaboration and Partnership Department at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Yarmouk University.

Congratulations to the student Abdullah Feras Shatnawi from the Faculty of Pharmacy at Yarmouk University (Class of 2021) for winning the gold medal in the Taekwondo championship for men's category.

Congratulations on this fantastic achievement wishing him all the best of luck and success in the upcoming Asian championship.

The faculty organized a scientific workshop in cooperation with PharmaCure team entitled “Search Using Electronic Resources”. The workshop was delivered by Dr. Ghina’a Abu Deiab from the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Phytochemistry. Dr. Ghina’a provided a detailed explanation of different types of electronic sources and methods of search using these resources. A number of students and research assistants attended the workshop. 

This workshop comes within a series of workshops launched by the team in cooperation with the Deanship of the faculty. The Dean, Prof. Fadia Mayas talked about the importance of this scientific lectures series in building and developing students’ scientific and research capabilities and the faculty support for such activities.

In line with Yarmouk University’s vision and strategic plan to enhance the community partnerships and within the initiatives of the Faculty of Pharmacy to serve the local community. The faculty organized an awareness school campaign entitled “Your Awareness Protects You” at Edison Model School in Irbid. The campaign was supervised by Dr. Ghina’a Abu Deiab from the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Phytochemistry, with the participation of a group of faculty members and fifth-year students.

The campaign included awareness-raising among high school students at Edison School about commonly used medications, that include painkillers, stimulants, and hypnotics. The campaign started with a lecture given by Dr. Ghina’a Abu Deiab on how to deal with common medications, their use, side effects, and risks. The school students were educated about the culture of searching for the optimal use of the medicines and the use of safe herbal alternatives. The doctor also explained how to read the internal medicinal leaflet and its sections to know about the appropriate doses according to different age groups and special medical conditions.

The campaign also included workshops and discussions by the faculty students about the groups of medications such as ibuprofen, caffeine, nicotine, and others. During which the school students learned about the reasons for using common medications, their harms, safe alternatives, and how to reduce them at this age stage through pictures and discussions.

The participation of Faculty of Pharmacy students in this campaign was a unique practical experience as community awareness about medicines.

On Thursday, February 20, 2024, the second session of the Cell Culture Techniques course at Yarmouk University's Faculty of Pharmacy ended up. The closing ceremony was attended by Professor Fadia Mayyas, the dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Professor Abdel Basset Athamneh, the director of the Queen Rania Centre, Dr. Ali Hmeidat, the supervisor and teacher for the course, and the assistant dean for student affairs.

The course witnessed active participation from attendees who learned the fundamentals of handling and preserving natural and cancerous cells in the Cell and Tissue Culture Laboratory at the Faculty of Pharmacy. The course program included a series of lectures, videos, and practical sessions held in the college's classrooms and the cell culture laboratory. Participants conducted laboratory experiments under the supervision of Dr. Hmeidat and trainer Sondos Al-tahat.

At the end of the course, certificates were given to the participants. Dr. Mayyas expressed gratitude to Queen Rania Center, acknowledging their efforts, along with Dr. Hmeidat's, in organizing the course. The importance of conducting such courses was emphasized by Dr. Athamneh, who also thanked the Faculty of Pharmacy for their collaboration and organization. It's worth mentioning that this course was accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and equated to 30 training hours.

The opening of the second specialized training course entitled "Cell Culture Technology" at the Pharmacy College at Yarmouk University in collaboration with the Queen Rania Center. This course will be conducted over one week, during which participants will be provided with the fundamentals of cell culture techniques and taught the necessary basic skills and knowledge to conduct cultivation experiments. Additionally, important topics such as principles, techniques, and applications of basic cell culture, as well as cell preservation basics, including cell propagation, storage techniques, and growth monitoring, will be covered.

The course was inaugurated in the presence of the Dean of the Pharmacy College, Dr. Fadia Mayyas, the Director of the Queen Rania Center, Dr. Abdul Basit Athamneh, and several faculty members of the college.

The College of Pharmacy at Yarmouk University organized a free medical day at Al-Walid bin Abdul-Malik Secondary School for Boys in Irbid, in cooperation with the Jordanian Charity Medicine Bank, the National Program "Kingdoms Sons" and the Al-Maqari People's Charitable Association, and the Health Irbid and Education Irbid Directorates.

The event was held in celebration of His Majesty King Abdullah II's birthday and the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty's accession to the Throne.

A team of pharmacists and doctors from various specialties, Trust Labs, Alro'ya Eye Center, and the King Hussein Cancer Center participated in the medical day, in addition to a large number of students from the College of Pharmacy within the Drug Bank Assistants Program, and representatives from the local community in Irbid.

The implementation of this free medical day came as an embodiment of the memorandum of understanding that was recently signed between Yarmouk University and the Jordanian Charity Medicine Bank, with the aim of deepening the partnership in implementing charitable, humanitarian and awareness programs that will achieve Jordanian pharmaceutical security and enhance the skills of students in the College of Pharmacy.

A large number of residents of the eastern neighborhood of Irbid city benefited from the services of the medical day, which included diagnosis, medical examinations, and the provision of free medicines dispensed based on approved medical prescriptions.

The medical day included medical clinics in the specialties of internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, general medicine, orthopedics, pediatrics, chest and respiratory, eye examination, a medical laboratory for measuring blood pressure and sugar, and a pharmacy that contained a large number of medicines.

During the opening of the medical day, the Dean of the College of Pharmacy, Dr. Fadia Mayyas, welcomed the parties involved in organizing the free medical day, stressing the role played by the university in serving the local community in order to achieve its social responsibility.

Dr. Mayyas pointed out that holding the medical day in Irbid came in implementation of His Majesty's directives and the royal visions in activating the role of youth in engaging in the local community and voluntary work, and providing medicines for all citizens, with a focus on the weak and poor.

She added that the participation of students from the College of Pharmacy in the medical day allows them to gain practical and field experience in dealing with patients, dispensing medicines, and providing pharmaceutical advice on the optimal use of medicines.

For his part, General Manager of the Jordanian Charity Medicine Bank, Dr. Wasfi. Nawafleh, pointed out during his speech that what distinguishes the free medical days organized by the Medicine Bank in different parts of the Kingdom is their association with national and religious occasions engraved in the hearts of Jordanians, and added that it is an aspect of social responsibility to achieve pharmaceutical security and deliver medicines to the most needy areas and those who are unable to bear the costs of treatment.

On his part, the Director General of the National Program "Kingdoms Sons", Ashraf Al-Kilani, said that the Medicine Bank continues to achieve its goals by implementing free medical days in different parts of the Kingdom, serving the families of the poor and the less fortunate.

The medical day was a success, and it benefited a large number of people in the local community.

The College of Pharmacy at Yarmouk University is committed to continuing to organize such events in the future, in order to serve the local community and achieve its social responsibility.

An awareness lecture titled “Adolescence stage in Girls” was organized by Dr. Deniz Al-Tawalbeh in coordination with the Maisoon Damascus School and presented by Dr. Maryam Al-Amiri The lecture took place on Thursday, February 15, 2024, and received great interest from both the school administration and the students.