Amb. Dr. Ayebare is a Ugandan journalist and diplomat who currently serves as Uganda's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, effective March 2017. Before that, from January 2013, until March 2017, he served as the Senior Adviser on Peace and Security at the African Union's Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations in New York City and as Head of Mission with rank of Ambassador in Rwanda and Burundi. As a journalist, he covered major events in the East and Central Africa region for major media houses in the region.
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Ms. Wamala is currently serving as the President, Ugandan North American Association (UNAA). She works as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) with EEHealth. Previously she served UNAA as Executive Secretary.
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Professor Tamukong is Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy practice and Chair of postgraduate research and training in the department of pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Uganda, where he engages in teaching, research, supervision & examination of students, curriculum development, clinical practice, community engagement, administration, leadership, mentorship and consultancy in healthcare and academia. He also serves as program coordinator of the first ever Master of Pharmacy in Clinical Pharmacy program in Uganda, which he conceived in 2017 and accredited by the Uganda National Council of Higher Education in 2018.
Prof Tamukong holds a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) degree obtained from the University of Minnesota, in the USA, as well as a PhD. His teaching, research and practice interests are in the areas of pharmacy practice, clinical pharmacy/pharmacology, toxicology, pharmacotherapy, therapeutics, & pharmaceutical sciences, veterinary pharmacy, curriculum planning, design, and implementation, pedagogy for healthcare professionals, pharmacovigilance & drug safety, antimicrobial stewardship, nutrition support for critical care patients, nosocomial-acquired infections, and other areas.
Prior to coming too Uganda, Professor Tamukong served as a clinical pharmacy specialist at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis in the USA, with teaching, research and practice areas in emergency and critical care, internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, oncology, obstetrics & gynecology, and psychiatry.
During his time at MUST, Professor Tamukong has been able to lead the curriculum development and implementation of the first ever Masters of Pharmacy in Clinical Pharmacy degree program in Uganda. He has provided mentorship and guidance to students and teaching staff, as well as rendered Clinical Pharmacy Services to patients at the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
Professor Tamukong is a highly motivated Academic, with passionate, considerable and extensive experience in teaching, clinical practice, and research. He has authored several peer-reviewed publications, book chapters and poster presentations, including delivering numerous invited lectures, workshops and professional presentations, both nationally and globally. He has also completed several masters & PhD graduates and many sponsored projects including various bilateral projects. He has a track record of working with various international institutions in universities across the world. He is Board Certified, and licensed to practice in the states of Minnesota and Ohio in the USA. His research interests are centered on outcomes of critically ill patients related to drug therapy, specifically in the areas of pain, agitation and delirium, nosocomial-acquired infections, and antimicrobial stewardship. Outside of work, his hobbies include cooking, reading, hiking, golfing, travelling and the outdoors.
Contact:
Mobile/WhatsApp: +256-773-225785
Email: rtamukong@must.ac.ug