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Welcome Address

YPG-SL INDUCTION & WHITE COAT CEREMONY

Theme: The Future of Pharmacy; opportunities and challenges

Welcome Address

Good Morning to all present,
President PSSL, Chief/Deputy DPS, Ag. Registrar/Deputy/Rep PBSL, Chapter Chairman – WAPCP, Dean/Rep FPS, MD/Deputy/Rep NMSA, Chairman PSSL-WA, Lecturers, President NAPS-SL, Respected Members of PSSL, YPG-SL and NAPS-SL, distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me immense pleasure in welcoming all of you to our 2nd Annual Induction and white coat Ceremony. Established in 2018, YPG-SL is reaching the heights of great success. Our Group was established with a vision to serve, to motivate, inspire, strengthen and create opportunities for its members and to enhance optimal patient care and service delivery.

Serving as the mouthpiece for young graduating Pharmacists in Sierra Leone, the YPG-SL will lead its members and young Pharmacy graduates to develop their career pathways by creating opportunities for leadership and professional development, raising societal awareness about the role and importance of Pharmacists in patient care, and create more opportunities for multidisciplinary connections with other young healthcare professionals. Its members will serve as examples and models to pharmacy students and recent graduates transitioning to professionals. We will promote the goals of PSSL by encouraging young members of PSSL to participate in PSSL activities & projects and abiding to the code of ethics of the profession. It will also enhance to promote creativity and innovation amongst young Pharmacists in Sierra Leone.

Today we all have gathered here to discuss about a very important topic, a topic that reflects how far we have come from, and what the future hold for us all in this noble profession; “The Future of Pharmacy; opportunities and challenges”.

As innovations and new technology emerge, there is an increase demand in quality healthcare and access to medicines, what impact can Pharmacy (as a profession) and the Pharmacist make in addressing challenging issues and what change can be instituted in transforming the future of Pharmacy?
Against this backdrop, we have assembled here to know more about the topic with many eminent speakers lined up for today’s induction. I am sure that you all will feel enriched with knowledge after completion of this event. I welcome you all once again to the Seminar and hope that you all will have a great time ahead.
I would also like to express my sincere thanks to all of you who sincerely committed to this event to make it a success.
Thank You All!

Pharm. Alhaji O. Turay

YPG - SL President