E1 Pharmacy Technicians Symposium - Part I & II
Saturday 27 August 2016
09:00-17:30
Hilton Buenos Aires : Jacaranda, 6 hours
Organised by FIPEd
Introduction
Sustaining pharmacy services globally — Reliance on the pharmacy support workforce
Pharmacy technicians and support staff, pharmacists and individuals who work with the pharmacy support workforce in education, practice, regulation, development and promotion will explore how to educate, develop and fully utilise the pharmacy support workforce within the health care system. The discussions and debate during this one-and-a-half-day forum will focus on areas of critical importance for sustainability of health care programmes, with a focus on global initiatives that support and strengthen the work of mid-level cadres in the delivery of pharmacy services.
Programme
Part I - Global initiatives that enhance delivery of pharmacy services by mid-level cadres
Educational Session
This first session will showcase global initiatives that are available as open access resources and are designed to support affordable healthcare programs. A marketplace format will be used to allow participants an opportunity to meet with representatives and learn about a variety of global health resources (for example, TB programs, GAVI immunization, UN Commission on Live Saving Commodities, and open access pharmacy resources) that are readily accessible to the pharmacy support workforce and designed for overall sustainability and affordability of global health.
Learning objectives
At the conclusion of this knowledge-based session participants will be able to:
- Describe the global need for human resources for health and the role of mid-level cadres in providing sustainable and affordable health care.
- List a range of global health initiatives and organisations which are working together with countries to fight the global burden of disease and the resources they provide.
- Outline a range of freely available health information and practice resources to their local practice setting.
Chair
Andrew Brown (Health Systems Strengthening Consultant, Australia)
Programme
09:00
1) Keynote address: What is the role of mid-level cadres in meeting global health needs? A focus on pharmacy services
Catherine Duggan (Royal Pharmaceutical Society, UK)
09:30
2) Introducing global health initiatives
The following five groups will provide a quick overview of their initiative. This will be followed by an interactive marketplace allowing participants to move freely between information tables highlighting these initiatives and the resources they provide:
GAVI the Vaccine Alliance
HIV AIDS 90-90-90 Vision
Global fund HIV, TB and Malaria
UN Commission on life saving commodities
International group NCD’s – Diabetes and Hypertension
Open access pharmacy resources
(including coffee/tea break)
11:00
3) Facilitated discussion
Facilitator: Andrew Brown (Health Systems Strengthening Consultant, Australia)
Part II –Promoting leadership throughout the pharmacy workforce
Workshop Session
In order to achieve a sustainable healthcare system globally strong leadership is needed at all levels of the pharmacy workforce. This workshop session will allow participants to explore the essential characteristics of leaders and introduce the concept of partnered leadership as a means of driving change and innovation within pharmacy. Panel members will share personal experiences that have helped them become leaders within their community and work with participants in group activities to explore strategies that can be used to develop and recognize leaders from within the pharmacy support workforce.
Learning objectives
At the conclusion of this application-based session, participants will be able to:
- Compare different types of leadership and characteristics that define a leader regardless of their position on a team.
- Analyse the types of leadership needed globally to promote and develop mid-level cadre workers within the pharmacy profession.
- Demonstrate how to develop and recognize leaders within the pharmacy support workforce.
- Formulate examples of leadership development to personal development.
Chair
Susan James (Ontario College of Pharmacists, Canada)
Programme
Facilitators
Tina Brock (FIPEd, USA) Jill Boone (FIPEd, USA)
14:30
1) The making of a leader – defining the components
15:15
2) Workshop activity
15:45 – 16:05 Coffee/tea break
16:05
3) Shared experiences / Reflections on leadership
Christina Durinck (European Association of Pharmacy Technicians, Denmark)
Cathy Schuster (Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs, Canada)
16:45
4) Workshop activity
17:15
5) Closing remarks
Part III is Sunday 28 August 2016, 09:00 – 12:00
