GSPC Sponsored Two Days Refresher Course for Registered Pharmacists held at Maliba Pharmacy College, Bardoli on

24-25thDecember 2016

A Gujarat State Pharmacy Council (GSPC) sponsored two days Refresher Course for Registered Pharmacists

was organized by Maliba Pharmacy College on December 24-25, 2016. It is mandatory for Registered

Pharmacists of each state to attend such refresher course before they could get their license renewed.

Considering the above perspectives, Dr. Pranav Shah sent a proposal to GSPC and received a grant of rupees

twenty five thousand for organizing the said course. Day 1 of the event began with UTU song, which was

followed by key note address from Dr. Shailesh Shah, Principal, Maliba Pharmacy College and Course Director

of the said event and Dr. Dinesh Shah, provost Uka Tarsadia University congratulated all the pharmacist for

being the part of the programme. Dr. Ashish Mishra, Academic Head, Maliba Pharmacy College gave a brief

introduction of two days event to the participants. Dr. Shrenik Shah, delivered a talk on ‘Role of Pharmacist In

Health Care Programme and Concept of Community Pharmacist ' which was followed by a session on Good

Dispensing Practices and Communication skills in dispensing ' by Dr. Ketan Ranch of Maliba Pharmacy College

. Day 1 had two more lectures from Maliba Pharmacy College faculties i.e. Patient Counseling ' delivered by

Ms. Hetal Patel and ‘Safe Disposal of Medicines’ by Dr. Shrikant Joshi, respectively. Day 2 of the event began

with an expert session on ‘Food-Drug Interactions ' by Dr. Sandesh Lodha of MPC. Dr.Furqan Maulvi and Ms.

Jaimini Gandhi of MPC delivered talks on Novel Drug Delivery Systems ' and ' Medication errors’. Dr. Arti

Gupta of MPC delivered a lecture on ' Herbal Drugs and Drug Interactions. The lectures were followed by a

written exam of the participants, feedback and valedictory function. Dr. Shailesh Shah, Principal, Maliba

Pharmacy College and Course Director of the said event addressed the participants summarizing the two days

event. Dr. Arti Gupta of MPC delivered vote of thanks at the end of the event. The event had 300 participants

and was held at Manjula Auditorium of the university. The event was coordinated by Dr. Pranav Shah and Dr.

Arti Gupta of MPC with fervent hold up from M. Pharm. and B. Pharm. students.

Photographs of Two Days Event

Inaugural function: On Dias; Dr. Dinesh R. Shah – Provost of Uka Tarsadia University, Dr. Shrenik Shah – Vice President

GSPC, Dr. Shailesh A. Shah – Principal and Course Director; Dr. Pranav Shah – Co-ordinator of Refresher Course and

Dr. Arti Gupta-Co-coordinator of Refresher Course

Participants of GSPC sponsored two day refresher course for registered pharmacists

Dr. Dinesh Shah, Provost,Uka Tarsadia University, addressing participants in inaugural function

Dr. Shrenik Shah,Vice President, GSPC and Director, Montage Labs, Himmatnagar, delivering lecture onRole of

Pharmacist In Health Care Programme and Concept of Community Pharmacist

Dr.Ketan Ranch, Assistant Professor, Maliba Pharmacy College, Bardoli, delivering lecture on Good Dispensing

Practices and Communication skills in dispensing

Ms. Hetal Patel, Assistant Professor, Maliba Pharmacy College, Bardoli, delivering lecture on Patient Counseling

Dr. SandeshLodha, Assistant Professor, Maliba Pharmacy College, Bardoli, delivering lecture onFood-Drug

Interactions

Dr. Arti Gupta,

Assistant Professor, Maliba Pharmacy College, Bardoli, delivering talk on Herbal Drugs & Drug Interactions

Ms. Jaimini Gandhi, Assistant Professor, Maliba Pharmacy College, Bardoli, delivering lecture on Medication Errors

Dr. FurqanMaulvi, Assistant Professor, Maliba Pharmacy College, Bardoli, delivering talk on Novel Drug Delivery

Systems

Valedictory Function: On dias; Dr. Shrikant V Joshi - Executive Member GSPC and Dr. Shailesh A. Shah – Course

Director and Principal

Dr. Shailesh A. Shah Dr. Pranav J. Shah

Course Director and Principal Course Coordinator