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Photo by Joseph Ma for MONGA. INDUSTRY EXPOSURE During the placements, you’ll get the chance to observe and assist the pharmacist in day-to-day duties including ward rounds, patient case review, conduct patient counselling, prescription filling, dispensing medications and checking for medication errors. Our aim is to get you work-ready with a better understanding of the role of a pharmacist in the healthcare profession. Our students have been attached to: The Student Experiential Placements (StEPs) is a vital component of our four-year undergraduate pharmacy degree, where you will undergo professional pharmacist training in Years 2, 3 and 4. This is part of your course and placements are scheduled in your timetable. > Alive Pharmacy You’ll be assigned to different training sites for a wide range of professional experience in different settings, including: > Putrajaya Hospital > Government hospitals > Sunway Medical Center > Private hospitals > Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital > Rural clinics > Vitacare Pharmacy > Bestari Jaya Health Clinic > Jeram Health Clinic > MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme) > Sultanah Aminah Hospital > Community pharmacies > Pharmaceutical industry visits “I strongly believe that my placements have made a difference in my career preparation. Instead of just studying and attending lectures, I was given the opportunity to deal with real life patients. This way, I got to learn more because I was able to apply and practice what I learnt in class. Being assigned to different settings has also made me more culturally aware, sensitive and empathetic, which are qualities that are very crucial for a pharmacist to have.” AMANI AHMAD AZMIL Bachelor Of Pharmacy (Honours) Interned at Hospital Ampang UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2019 59