By Maureen Ochola

The Placement & Career Services (PACS) Department successfully hosted the Pharmacy and Epidemiology & Biostatistics Alumni Mentorship event on Friday, June 2, 2023. Students registered in the Pharmacy, Epidemiology & Biostatistics programs had an opportunity to listen to the success stories from the Alumni and appreciate the diverse networks, employment and entrepreneurship opportunities available to them upon graduation. Additionally, a group mentorship session was organized for individual Alumni to engage with students.

Invited guests included Prof. Francis Ndemo, the Dean of the School of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Dr. Eliab Some the Head of the Department of Epidemiology, Dr. Calvin Omolo, Chair of the Department of Pharmacy and Dr. Larry Kimani a member of faculty in the Department of Pharmacy and 10 alumni from the 1st and 2nd cohorts of students in the School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.