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William Gouveia, Director of Pharmacy at Tufts Medical Center, Dean Asiri and President Monahan

Dean Asiri

Dean Asiri receives an honorary degree from President Monahan

 

 

Dr. Yousif Asiri Delivers 12th Annual Ordman Lecture

On March 25, Dr. Yousif Asiri, Dean of the College of Pharmacy at King Saud University (KSU) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, delivered the 12th Annual Michael J. Ordman Memorial Lecture in Reed Hall. The presentation was titled “Pharmacy Education in King Saud University: Past, Present and Future.” The annual event, which is held in memory of the late Michael Ordman, an alumnus and adjunct faculty member, was co-sponsored by the School of Pharmacy-Boston, the Department of Continuing Education and Tufts Medical Center.

Dean Asiri received his B.S. Degree in Pharmacy at KSU, and completed both a Master of Science degree in Hospital Pharmacy and a Pharmacy Practice Residency at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received his PhD in Pharmacy Practice from the University of Pacific in California. He has held several faculty and administrative appointments at King Saud University during the last 10 years. Dean Asiri’s research has been in the area of Poison Control and Prevention and Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

Earlier this year, the College announced it had received a $450,000 grant from KSU to assist its College of Pharmacy in developing clinical practice faculty, implementing a Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum, creating postgraduate residency and fellowship programs, and conducting research. On January 7, MCPHS President Charles F. Monahan Jr. and KSU Rector Abdullah A. Al-Othman signed the agreement at a ceremony on the University’s sprawling campus in Riyadh.

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