Let's start from beginning. Michael and I are two students studying pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island. I am a P3 (5th year) student going into my final didactic semester, getting ready to start rotations & Michael is a P2 (4th year) student. We have been talking about/looking into different experiences that would not … Continue reading The Journey Begins →

Following our journey to Da Lat, we began working at the Louis Pasteur Polyclinic. The clinic has approximately 50 employees including doctors, pharmacists, and nurses. The setup of the clinic consists of general medical practitioners, a lab for blood work, an injection room, a pharmacy, and specialists in areas such as: ophthalmology, pediatrics, dentistry, dermatology, … Continue reading Day 1: Community Pharmacy in Vietnam →

As our first week working in the pharmacy at the Louis Pasteur Polyclinic has come to an end, we wanted to talk about some of our initial experiences. We have had the opportunity to work with two amazing pharmacists and people, Tu and Thương. They have been so incredibly helpful in teaching us about pharmacy … Continue reading Week One ✔ →

After our last weekend was spent running around in the hot, busy city of Ho Chi Minh, it was a total 180 degree difference in the calm, quiet foothills of our new home, Da Lat. Da Lat is a city blessed with year-round cool weather because of its placement within the hills and mountains and … Continue reading Weekend in Da Lat →

It was our last day working in the pharmacy at the Pasteur Clinic in Da Lat and we couldn't be more thankful for the amount we were able to learn and experience while working with wonderful pharmacists. Our upcoming plans for now include spending our last weekend in Northern Vietnam at the capital, Hanoi, and … Continue reading Observed therapeutic differences between Vietnam and the United States →

Our last week at the Pasteur Clinic was spent working in the injection room, which was a whirlwind of a difference than the pharmacy. A busy day in the pharmacy we would likely see close to 100 patients throughout the day. In the four and a half days spent in the injection room, we saw … Continue reading Officially vaccine season →