<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pharmacy/news-and-events/features/maryam-nafea/index.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><pubDate>02/18/2025 11:48:27 PM</pubDate><title>Maryam Nafea: Turning Grief into Purpose</title><subtitle>Pharm.D. Student on Mission to Combat Diabetes and Support Families</subtitle><description>Pharm.D. student Maryam Nafea was inspired to pursue pharmacy after losing family members to diabetes and recognizing the role of health education in preventing chronic disease. At UHCOP, she has combined leadership, community pharmacy experience and hospital training to focus on diabetes care, transitions of care and patient education. Nafea is committed to improving health literacy and supporting both patients and their families.</description><author>Lauren Nguyen</author><author-email/><author-phone/><image><img src="/pharmacy/_images/features/maryam-nafea-07897-thumb.jpg" alt="Maryam Nafea"/></image><categories>Student,Spotlights</categories></item>