conferences
Health professional partnerships matter: FIP
Learning together with other health professionals is becoming more mainstream for pharmacists and future pharmacists, according to the FIP Education Initiative Report. The report, Interprofessional education in a pharmacy context: …
Australia on cusp of healthcare change: Robert Lippiatt
Australia is on the cusp of a generational change in healthcare policy, driven by powerful external forces making governments rethink the way healthcare services are delivered, says Robert Lippiatt, Convenor …
Mindfulness improves pharmacy practice: Craig Hassed
Mindfulness can make a huge difference to pharmacy practice, says Dr Craig Hassed, senior lecturer, department of general practice, Monash University. Monash University pharmacy and medicine students undertake a mandatory …
Pharmacy scope of practice needs to change
Pharmacy needs to reconsider ‘cheesy’ non-evidence-based services, stop letting pharmacists hide out the back and stop trying to out-Wool Woolworths, experts say. The sector needs to move from supply of …
Patient advocacy key to future viability: Panayiaris
Pharmacy needs to make the case that it should remain viable because it delivers equitable community healthcare, Nick Panayiaris, SA Guild president, told the Friendlies’ Conference in Adelaide. Panayiaris sits …
Pain and other chronic conditions at 2015 Blackmores Institute Symposium
Ground-breaking findings that may help the one in five Australians who live with chronic pain will be unveiled at the 2015 Blackmores Institute Symposium by internationally acclaimed integrative medicine expert, …
There’s still time to register for PA2015!
In a few weeks, hundreds of pharmacy assistants will make their way to the Gold Coast for the annual Pharmacy Assistant National Conference (PA2015); allowing them to attend can be …
Michael Williams fastest pharmacist at Snow Business
Eltham pharmacist Michael Williams has taken out the title of fastest pharmacist, winning the Medici Capital Pharmacy Ski Race for 2015. The annual race was held at Mt Buller this …
Inaugural PSA15 conference a big hit
The recent PSA15 conference held in Sydney has emerged as the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s most successful onshore conference to date, PSA says. Around 900 registrations were recorded for the …
Terry White Chemists gets record numbers at conference
Terry White Chemists says it’s on track for a record today, with more than 500 delegates from around Australia pouring into Melbourne’s Grand Hyatt for what promises to be the …
Health Minister to open PSA15
The Minister for Health, Sussan Ley, will officially open the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s annual conference, PSA15, in Sydney on July 31. Under the theme of Leading Pharmacy Innovation, the …
Discount Drug Stores announces new services
Discount Drug Stores announced a range of exciting new services to offer more value and opportunity for its members at its first National Conference since being acquired by Central Healthcare …