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USDA 2020 Dietary Advisory Committee Meeting Speech
Importance of the advancement of medical nutrition
WASPEN Clinical Webinar October 28, 2020
..... Dr. Teresa Pounds Moderated this Webinar which was Presented by Prof. Gil Hardy on the topic; *Towards Best Parenteral Nutrition Practice: An International Perspective* . A survey was taken on the 95 attendees to access the efficacy of the program and over 95%...
Spotlight: Dr. Ejiro Akpowwovwo
Ejiro Akpovwovwo is a consultant clinical pharmacist. He has a Doctor of Pharmacy and a Masters of Pharmacy from the University of Benin, and a Fellow of the West African Post Graduate College of Pharmacists. He has over 11 years of clinical practice in the hospital...
WASPEN Member Spotlight: Dr. Iyeseun Asieba
Iyeseun Olusola Asieba is a consultant clinical pharmacist and public health professional. She is a fellow of the West African Post Graduate College of Pharmacists and possesses a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Public Health Degree from the...
Pharmacist Intervention Spotlight: Dr. Teresa Pounds
The inception of managing the crisis of malnutrition in hospitals within the Sub-Sahara West Africa region in which Nigeria, the country of focus, has been the work of Dr. Teresa Pounds. In taking initiative, Dr. Pounds, has conducted clinical workshops for the past...
Introduction of a Proposed New Chapter of ASPEN to West Africa (WASPEN)
Teresa I. Pounds & Jessica A. Scott According to a study conducted in Global Health Action (2014), malnutrition is one of the most prevalent public health concerns1 in West Africa, mainly noted in pediatric populations that range from stunted growth and low...
Kaduna WASPEN Meeting: Chapter Updates
By Dr. Teresa I. Pounds, PharmD, BCNSP & Jessica A. Scott, PharmD/PhD Candidate at Mercer University, College of Pharmacy The pre-inaugural WASPEN chapter meeting was held in Kaduna, Nigeria on November 6th, chaired by Dr. Teresa Pounds, president of WASPEN with...
WASPEN Specialized Nutritional Support Program Initiative Updates
Based on feedback from the survey distributed and discussed in the April 2019 newsletter update, edits are currently being made to the survey to make it more user-friendly and convenient for hospital staff to answer. Updates for our ongoing research study will be...
Pharmacy Education Progression in Nigeria: Clerkship Training Program
As part of her initiatives as President of WASPEN, Dr. Pounds has sought to collaborate with pharmacists in Nigeria and the US to develop a Clerkship Training Program that will focus on training pharmacists who are lecturers, preceptors, and faculty for pharmacy...
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