Conferences and Events
Located in this section is information regarding PSA conferences and events as well as national and international conferences and events that may be of interest to members.
Offshore Conference 2010 - Jack Thomas Quiz
Offshore Conference 2011 - Venice and Salzburg
Australasian Conference for Compounding Pharmacists
Contemporary Issues in Health - 4th Medical Indemnity Forum
Primary Health Care Reform Summit - 21 & 22 October
7th Annual PharmaMed Logistics
Reducing Medication Errors Conference
9th International Conference in Life Long Learning in Pharmacy
Events and Workshops
For information regarding current events in your state please refer to your Branch.
The PSA Alphapharm Pharmacy Student of the Year award recognises outstanding pharmacy students by showcasing their counselling skills to the pharmacy profession. If you are an Australian pharmacy student expecting to graduate in 2010 you are eligible to enter the competition. The PSA Alphapharm Pharmacy Student of the Year award provides you with the opportunity to implement your counselling skills using real life pharmacy scenarios. Competing against your peers, you will be able to demonstrate your pharmacy knowledge and gain invaluable practical experience that you can refer to when you commence your pharmacy career.
To enter the competition contact your local PSA Branch for details or your local Pharmacy school. If you become the state winner you will received a funded trip to compete in the national final at PAC in Melbourne from 28 - 31 October 2010.
As the 2010 PSA Alphapharm Pharmacy Student of the Year you will receive the Alphapharm National Travel Prize of an expenses paid trip to the International Pharmacy Student Federation Congress in Thailand in August 2011.
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PSA Conferences
PAC 2010 - Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 28 - 31 October 2010
PAC 2010 will be held at the purpose built Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. This spectacular venue will facilitate displays and ensure sessions are held in the best possible environment where national and international speakers will speak to the theme of Star Performance - the future for pharmacy.
The theme is based on the World Health Organisation's Seven Star Pharmacist principle which will be examined and discussed during PAC.
PAC 2010 will continue the Congress's rich tradition of providing a topical and comprehensive program covering a wide range of educational, business and practice subjects which will increase delegates' specific knowledge, attitudes, skills and behaviours in support of their expanding roles as pivotal progessionals in the multi-disciplinary health care model towards which Australia is rapidly moving.
PAC 2010 associated events will include a PSA Consultant Pharmacist program, an Industry Forum and the PSA National Forum to name but a few highlights of the program.
Full Congress information can be found at the official PAC 2010 website.
Offshore Conference 2010 - China
For the results of the 2010 Jack Thomas Quiz please click here.
Offshore Conference 2011 - Italy and Austria
Main Conference: Venice and Salzburg, 1 to 10 May
Pre Conference Tours: Milan to Venice and Rome to Venice, 27 April to 1 May
Post Conference Tour: Vienna, 10 to 13 May
Post Conference Cruise: Vienna to Bucharest, 13 to 20 May
The 2011 Offshore Refresher Conference will be held in Venice and Salzburg. The city of Venice is simply stunning, unique and is without doubt one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Founded more than 1,500 years ago on 117 different islands, Venice is linked by a series of over 150 canals, 400 bridges and many ancient pavements.
En-route to Salzburg delegates make a stop at Lake Bled, at the foot of the Julien Alps in Slovenia. With immense natural beauty, led, together with its surroundings, ranks among the most beautiful alpine resorts, renowned for its mild, healing climate and thermal lake water.
Salzburg's magnificent Baroque town centre is rated as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site and can easily be explored by foot. The city's most famous son Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the heart-warming musical 'The Sound of Music' created the area's fame and popularity with music enthusiasts all over the world.
Two pre conference tours are available. The first includes two nights in Milan and two nights in Verona. A lunch stop is planned at Lake Garda en route to Verona. The second pre conference tour includes one night in Orvieto, north of Rome, before travelling to Florence for three nights.
The post conference option is three nights in the Imperial city of Vienna, with a seven night extended post conference Danube River cruise to the Black Sea. This exciting cruise on Europe's most beautiful river takes in seven European countries - Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania.
To register your interest and for more information regarding this conference please download the Expression of Interest brochure or contact our PSA Travel - Impact Organisation on 1300 139 293.
Conferences
FAPA - Taipei, Taiwan, 5 - 8 November 2010
Connecting the world's pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists at the 23rd FAPA Congress. The great opportunity to meet up with global pharmacy colleagues in in your hand - grab this big chance. The FAPA Congress is the cardinal world event offering diverse learning opportunities for those from every corner of pharmacy. We offer the latest trends highlight innovative and interesting topics under the main theme of Pharmacy and Society. Participants will be engaged in three parallel symposia - Community Pharmacy and Society, Patients and Drug Safety, and Self-Medication and Consumer Empowerment; of course, with the eight FAPA traditional section meetings.
FAPA is one of the leading international pharmacy organisations working with Asian and the world's pharmacists and pharmacy organisations to achieve professional excellence. Join us and become a part of our growing network at the FAPA Congress in Taipei.
For information regarding the 2010 FAPA Conference which is being held in Taipei Taiwan download the accouncement flyer 1 and flyer 2. More information is available on the FAPA Conference website.
The Australasian Conference for Compounding Pharmacists (ACCP), the first compounding specific conference in Australia open to all pharmacists in the country, will be held at the Swissotel in Sydney on the 11th-12th September. The website is now live visit www.accp.net.au.
The 2 day event combines a free exhibition with a high quality conference program educating current and prospective compounders on current trends, practices and techniques in the industry. A list of speakers (both international and domestic) will be announced very shortly! And the conference program will be finalised and released shortly also. For now you can see a list of topics that will be covered on the event website.
Registration for the ACCP conference is now open.
- Early bird registrations and payment received on or before 31st May, 2010 — $238
- Registrations received after 31st May, 2010 — $280
- University students rate — $200
Contemporary Issues in Health - 4th Medical Indemnity Forum, 17 September 2010, Canberra
The theme of the 4th Medical Indemnity Forum is 'Contemporary Issues in Health'. The Forum is being held in Canberra at the Hotel Realm on 17 September and the program will focus on:
- Contemporary Issues in Health
- When to settle and for how much
- Open disclosure - an opportunity lost
For progam information or to register click here.
1st Global Drug Safety Day - 16 October 2010
At the Drug Safety Conference, the PPAHK is also launching the the 1st Global Drug Safety Day with the aim of raising awareness of people around the world on the importance of making better and safer use of drugs. Information is available for download here.
Primary Health Care Reform Summit - 21 & 22 October 2010, Melbourne
IIR's Primary Health Care Reform Summit will ‘nut out’ some of the details. The event will offer a platform for discussion and a chance to develop the features of some of the key aspects of the primary healthcare reform package. The conference program has been specifically designed around the key elements of the national primary healthcare strategy and the feedback, requests and suggestions of key stakeholders from around the country.
Registrations:
PSA MEMBERS RECEIVE A 10% DISCOUNT
Web: www.iir.com.au/primary
Tel: 02 9080 4090
Email: info@iir.com.au
Download the registration brochure here.
7th Annual PharmaMed Logistics 2010, 19th – 20th October 2010, Crowne Plaza Darling Harbour, Sydney
Driving efficiency and minimising costs in healthcare operations through consolidated procurement and a lean supply chain
The pharmaceutical industry is facing an ever increasing number of challenges as it is trying to sustain strong revenue growth. Patents of blockbuster medicines are expiring; the delivery of innovation is decreasing while the demand for specialist high value treatment is rising.
The provision of an efficient supply chain is a core component of a successful and cost effective operation. The 7th annual PharmaMed Logistics conference will take a broader look at all aspects involved in an efficient inbound and outbound supply chain.
This is the only event in Australia that focuses solely on the specific supply chain needs of the pharmaceutical industry. As a delegate you will examine various different technological innovations and the way in which they will assist you in making your supply chain more efficient. For further information click here.
2nd Annual Reducing Medication Errors Conference, Melbourne Marriott Hotel - 28 & 29 October 2010
IIR's 2nd Annual Reducing Medication Errors Conference comprises key case studies and enlightening sessions that can be readily applied to facilitate further understanding of the prevention, management and reduction of medication errors.
PSA members are able to receive a 10% discount to attend the conference. To register download the conference brochure. Further information is available at the conference website or by phone 02 9080 4090 or email.
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Cold Chain Management 2010
With health-care reform high on the agenda in Australia, there has never been a better time to increase the efficiency of your cold chain. Pharmaceutical companies are always looking for new solutions to help maintain the cold chain; however the cost of this increasingly intelligent technology can be very prohibitive. The regulatory and legislative environment also remains unclear to most of the industry.
Cold Chain Management 2010, being held in Sydney from 26 - 27 October, 2010, will bring together pharmaceutical professionals, in-vitro and animal health specialists to discuss strategies and practical aspects of cold chain management. More details here.
2010 AGPN National Forum - 3 - 6 November 2010, Perth
The Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) National Forum, Connecting Care, is being built around the proposed reforms, and the people who will lead and drive change. The design of the Forum program will mirror the reform agenda and thereby encompass the full scope of the primary health care sector. At this seminal time for all those who may be impacted by the proposed changes, the Forum is the place to be if you want to engage with debate and discussion about the future as it happens.
Call for Abstracts – closes Friday 9 July. The AGPN National Forum Advisory Committee invites abstracts from members and others wishing to present at the Forum, to be held in Perth from Wednesday 3 to Saturday 6 November. To submit an abstract click here.
9th International Conference in Life Long Learning in Pharmacy, New Zealand
The 9th International Conference in Life Long Learning in Pharmacy will be held in Rotorua, New Zealand from 29 June - 2 July 2011. Information regarding this event is available from the conference website.
