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Ramadan: Cultural Impact on Patient Care



Speaker
Rania El-Desoky, Pharm.D., BCPS
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Houston College of Pharmacy

Learning Objectives
  • Discuss the practice of fasting during the observation of Ramadan.
  • Describe the physiological effects of fasting during Ramadan.
  • Identify which chronic disease states require additional management during Ramadan.
  • List effective strategies to support patients during Ramadan.

Instructions
This program consists of one video and downloadable resources in PDF format.
 
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Speaker information and disclosures can be found in the tab below.   

 

Fee

$20.00

CE Hours

1.00

CE Units

0.100

Activity Type

  • Knowledge

Support/Credits

Continuing Education Credit
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This online activity is approved for 0.10 CEUs (1.00 contact hour) of continuing education credit. To receive 1.00 contact hour of CE credit, the participant must watch the included video in its entirety, pass the online post-test ( >70% within 5 attempts), and complete the online evaluation. Upon successfully completing the course evaluation, the continuing pharmacy education credits will automatically be uploaded to CPE Monitor (allow 3-7 days).
 

 

 

 

Ramadan: Cultural Impact on Patient Care
 
About the Speaker 
Rania El-Desoky, Pharm.D., BCPS 
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Houston College of Pharmacy 
Dr. Rania El-Desoky is a lecturer at The University of Western Australia (UWA) in the Master of Pharmacy Program. Formerly, she was a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. Dr. El-Desoky received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy in 2018 and went on to complete an ambulatory care-focused PGY1 residency at Xavier. After residency, she practiced as an ambulatory care clinical pharmacist at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio Texas where she managed patients with diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. During her time there she also precepted pharmacy residents and led the preceptor development program. She then pursued a one-year academic fellowship at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy and transitioned into a faculty role as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy and moved to Western Australia to her current position at UWA. Dr, El-Desoky's passion is to educate future pharmacists, patients, and clinicians in order to improve patient care and positively impact underserved communities. Some of her research interests include DEIA, cultural humility, and active learning techniques. Dr. El-Desoky enjoys traveling, Zumba, and spending quality time with friends and family.  
 
Disclosure: Dr. El-Desoky does not have any relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies (as defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence).

 
 

Activity Number

0067-0000-23-072-H04-P/T

Release Date: Jun 23, 2023
Credit Expiration Date: Jun 22, 2026

CE Hours

1.00