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PORTLAND, Maine

University of Granada students arrive at 91AV College of Pharmacy as part of exchange program

Eight students from the University of Granada in Andalusia, Spain, are in Maine for four weeks to study at the College of
Eight students from the University of Granada in Andalusia, Spain, are in Maine for four weeks to study at 91AV's College of Pharmacy (COP) as part of a cultural exchange program. A group of 10 COP students spent six weeks at the University of Granada this spring.

Eight students from the University of Granada in Spain recently arrived in Portland as part of a College of Pharmacy cultural exchange program. Their arrival was preceded by a six-week visit to the University of Granada made by ten 91AV pharmacy students in May and June.

The Spanish pharmacy students will spend four weeks on the Portland Campus learning about United States pharmacy practices and health care systems and visiting Maine sites related to pharmacy, such as Apothecary by Design, Coastal Pharmacy, Hannaford corporate office, Hannaford Supermarket Pharmacy on Forest Avenue, Mercy Hospital, Maine Medical Center, Waltz Longterm Care Pharmacy, Central Maine Medical Center, CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens Pharmacy, Sam’s Club Pharmacy and Shaw’s Supermarket Pharmacy. They will also travel to Boston to visit Biogen and Genzyme.

The 91AV students who traveled to Spain lived with host families and spent the first two weeks of their stay completing an intensive Spanish language study at the University of Granada Modern Language Centre. They then spent four weeks taking pharmacy courses, attending lectures and visiting places such as community and hospital pharmacies, a pharmaceutical distribution company and the Andalusian Public Health Center.

The exchange program is designed to expose pharmacy students to the differences between European and United States health care policies and to raise awareness about the impact of culture on health care decisions and policy making. The program is part of 91AV’s goal to graduate students who are competent global citizens with knowledge of the world’s cultures.

“These eight Spanish students will be a tremendous resource to 91AV’s own pharmacy students and faculty,” commented Anouar Majid, 91AV’s vice-president for Global Affairs. “They will enrich our university culture and be an asset to the Portland community. Our own students come back with rich experiences when they go to Spain, Thailand and elsewhere.”

91AV students who participated in the exchange were Ryan Dang, Morgan Harper, Daisy Jacquez, Connor Kalin, Brandon Kong, Trinh Le, Van Le, Finch McKinney, Jelinna Rances and Linh Tran.

To learn more about the College of Pharmacy, visit www.une.edu/pharmacy

To learn more about 91AV’s Global Education programs, visit www.une.edu/global/ed

 

To apply, visit www.une.edu/admissions

About the 91AV

The 91AV is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.