Kassin Yakhlef

Kassin Yakhlef

 https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3328-965X

Personal profile

Biography

Kassin joined UEA as Lecturer/Tutor in Pharmacy Technician Practice (Work-Based Learning) in March 2024. Prior to joining the University of East Anglia, Kassin worked in community, hospital, integrated care board and primary care pharmacy settings. Throughout his career, Kassin has been involved in the education and training of pharmacy professionals including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants as well as nurses.  

Career

  • 2003-2009 Healthcare Advisor & Community Pharmacy Technician 
  • 2009-2015 Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician (NHS UHBW)
  • 2015-2024 Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician (NHS BNSSG ICB)
  • 2020-2022 Medicines Specialist Advisor (CQC)
  • 2021-2024 Pharmacy End-Point Assessor
  • 2021-2024 Internal and External Quality Assurer
  • 2024-Now Lecturer/Tutor Work-based Practice (UEA)

Teaching Interests

  • Medicines, diseases and health
  • Safe and effective medicines optimisation 
  • Safe medicines supply 

Areas of Expertise

Kassin's areas of expertise are specifically in the field the use of technologies to improve learning and teaching. It includes the use of online community of learning and Artificial Intelligence in pharmacy education. Developing methodology to improve pedagogy with the use of modern technologies; developing contextually appropriate teaching methodologies, and exploring professional digital teaching and learning  identities.  

Key Research Interests

  • Artificial Intelligence in pharmacy education 
  • Integration of technology to enhance learning and teaching 
  • Professional digital teaching and learning identities  
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