The event centred on providing the attendees with an appreciation for the degree course by attending real lectures and laboratory sessions in each of the main subject areas.  Aspirin was synthesised in the Pharmaceutical Chemistry laboratory; tablets were prepared in the Pharmaceutics laboratory and Clinical Practitioners oversaw the production of an ointment - including the challenge of tube filling!  In the Clinical Practice area, the pharmacist as a key member of the health care team was emphasised. 

Head of School, Professor Caitriona O’Driscoll opened the event by welcoming the students and providing an overview of the day’s programme.  Her key message was that Pharmacy is a scientific discipline operating within a healthcare arena, which allows graduates to practice in clinical, industrial, management or research fields. 

Feedback from participants was quite positive and included surprise at the breadth of career possibility and also enthusiasm at exposure to “new” subjects including Pharmacology, Clinical Practice, and Pharmaceutics.

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