Our Graduates… A Success Story | Episode 32
Sura Zuhair Mahmood Al-Qazzaz — 4th cohort · 2007–2008
Lecturer — College of Pharmacy, Mustansiriyah University · PhD candidate in Pharmaceutics
“To be a pharmacist is to be a balm of hope and a pillar of safety for every patient and for everyone you meet in your life.”
Profile
- Department: Pharmacy
- Cohort: 4th (2007–2008)
- Current position: Lecturer — College of Pharmacy, Mustansiriyah University
- City: Baghdad – Iraq
- First job after graduation: within 3 to 6 months
- Postgraduate studies: PhD in Pharmaceutics — Mustansiriyah University (in progress)
Her journey in one sentence
A journey of hard work that began with my parents’ approval and fulfilling their dreams, and continues with endless ambition that I hope to crown soon, God willing, with a doctorate.
Her story after graduation
My story after graduation began with a year of work at the Ministry of Health, before I moved to higher education as the second-ranked student in my cohort. The biggest challenge was bearing academic responsibility and balancing my family commitments with my professional development, driven by my passion to fulfil my parents’ wish and ambition to see me reach the highest ranks.
I overcame these difficulties by trusting in God, then through the blessing of my parents’ prayers, which were and remain my first support, and with the unforgettable support of my family and my husband, who stood by me during my master’s and supports me now in pursuing my doctorate. My children, and my wish to be a source of pride for them, together with fulfilling my parents’ ambition, are the main drivers of my journey — to write a success story crowned with the highest academic ranks.
Education
- B.Sc. Pharmacy — Baghdad College of Medical Sciences, 4th cohort (2008)
Second in her cohort - M.Sc. Pharmaceutics — College of Pharmacy, Mustansiriyah University
With distinction, second in her cohort with an average of 90.68 - PhD in Pharmaceutics — Mustansiriyah University (in progress)
Career path
- Pharmacist — Ministry of Health (one year after graduation)
- Lecturer — College of Pharmacy, Mustansiriyah University
Awards, conferences and volunteering
- Founded the “Eish Volunteer Team” and fully supervised it with continuous field follow-up, from its members’ second year until their graduation in the fifth year (2025–2026)
- Organized charity campaigns and bazaars whose entire proceeds supported children with leukaemia at the Haematology Hospital in the Medical City
Research profile
Pharmacist Sura Zuhair Mahmood Al-Qazzaz’s advice to today’s students
“Working in higher education is not just a job; it is a continuation of the journey of learning and of teaching future generations — so make achieving that your goal.”
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