University Of Wyoming Pharmacy Pilot Program

June 22–28, 2025

This innovative program marked CIEL’s first health-focused academic trip to Northern Ireland. In collaboration with faculty from the University of Wyoming’s Pharmacy Department, the program examined the intersection of public health, mental health, and conflict. Participants engaged with over a dozen new voices, including younger and female experts, women with lived experience of the conflict, and leading figures like Prof. David Bolton, Prof. Brandon Hamber, and Prof. Siobhan O’Neil.

The delegation was led by CIEL board member Aaron Cohen and Associate Director Timna Medovoy. Drawing on insights from this pilot, Aaron and Timna are now developing a new Northern Ireland track for mental health professionals, to be offered for continuing education credit through UC Berkeley’s Counseling Center. The program also initiated the development of a partnership with Healing Through Remembering and sets a precedent for replicable, field-based health programs in other post-conflict regions.