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Programme

Workshops

Day 1

IPSF Introduction workshop

This workshop is meant for all congress participants who are new to IPSF or want to learn to know more about IPSF basics. You will be introduced to all IPSF main activities in the fields of public health, pharmacy education and professional development. You will learn to know with whom IPSF works with globally, and how IPSF can influence on issues relating to healthcare, pharmacy and pharmacy students. It is also given short introduction to IPSF Student Exchange Programme (SEP), role of the Contact Person (CP), IPSF structures and also IPSF vocabulary. At the end of the workshop, it is also shed light on IPSF congress and how its programme is constructed.

Contact Persons’ workshop I

The traditional Contact Person (CP) workshop has been divided into two separate sessions this year. These workshops are designed for experienced CPs, new CPs, and for individuals who are new to IPSF and would like to learn how they can get involved as CPs in the future.

The first of these two targeted sessions is especially geared for new CPs who would like to know more about CP tasks and who desire a better understanding of their key roles as CPs. If you are a CP and not really sure what you are supposed to do, please join us at this workshop to learn exactly this! If you are new to IPSF and are considering becoming a CP in the future, or would just like to know more about the role of the CP within your member association, this workshop is also for you!

Regional workshops

Regional workshops give a chance for IPSF members from different regions to meet their fellow students from the region and share their ideas. There will be workshops for Asia-Pacific, the Americas, Europe, Eastern Mediterranean and Africa.

The Asia-Pacific and Americas regional workshops are co-ordinated by the respective IPSF regional working groups of the Asia-Pacific Regional Office (APRO) and the Pan-American Regional Office (PARO). These workshops will discuss the most recent updates from the regional offices.

The European regional workshop is run in collaboration with the European Pharmaceutical Students’ Association (EPSA) and will focus on current topics related to European pharmacy students. The Eastern Mediterranean and African regional workshops will focus on the further development of a stronger IPSF presence in the regions.

Day 2

Contact Persons’ workshop II

The second part of the Contact Persons’ (CP) workshop aims to further explore the successes, difficulties, and related issues surrounding the CPs based on feedback from the past 12 months. This workshop is especially targeted for more experienced CPs who have held their positions for at least one year. However, newer CPs are also strongly encouraged to join the discussion. Here you can voice your opinion and give your input about how the communication between IPSF and CPs could be improved, what challenges you faced during the year, how these obstacles were overcome, and so on.

Student Exchange Officers’ workshop I

Student Exchange Programme (SEP) is the oldest IPSF project. SEP is one of the main activities in IPSF. It is a mobility programme that gives students from all over the world the opportunity to get to know pharmacy in a different country. IPSF member organisations organise the exchanges by finding host sites for foreign students, and by sending their students to other countries. The programme runs throughout the year, but the majority of the exchanges take place between May and September. The length is usually 1 to 3 months, and possible host sites include:

  • Community pharmacies
  • Hospital pharmacies
  • Wholesalers
  • Pharmaceutical industry
  • Pharmaceutical research
  • Governmental, and private health agencies

This workshop is divided in two sessions that you can join:
a) This session for everyone who wish to learn the basics about SEP, or
b) This session is Student Exchange Officers (national co-ordinator of SEP) to learn how to use the new SEP database .

Patient Counselling Event workshop

Patient Counselling Event, or PCE, is an annual workshop at the world congress. It provides students with an opportunity to develop their communication skills. The workshop consists of tips and tricks that can be helpful when talking to patients and it is followed by a competition where students can showcase their counselling skills. The competition is divided into two levels, a Beginner and an Advanced. Participants have the opportunity to compete in a closed door preliminary round and the top three participants will be able to proceed to the open final rounds. All students will be able to observe others to see how to communicate with patients effectively. Congress participants are encouraged to take part in this wonderful professional development opportunity.

Day 5

Anti-Counterfeit Drugs workshop

Substandard and counterfeit medicines are a rapidly growing and serious concern to public health. Hence, IPSF launched a new project on counterfeit medicines in summer 2007. The aim of the project is to help healthcare students to combat counterfeit medicines by providing them with an educational toolkit. The aim of this workshop is to introduce the project and the educational toolkit and raise awareness of counterfeit medicines.

Humanitarian workshop

Some years ago IPSF had a humanitarian project to support health systems in two villages in Tanzania. That village concept project was known as Neema Village. IPSF does not have any humanitarian project at the moment The interests of members to be engaged in humanitarian activity have not fade and last year in Taiwan congress it was organised first humanitarian workshop. Following last year’s workshop it was set up an e-group for IPSF members interested in humanitarian to discuss ways for pharmacy students to participate in humanitarian activities. This workshop will continue to develop ideas and identifying ways how pharmacy students can involve these activities. So, if you are interested in helping less fortunate people or you would like to hear about international charity focused organisations, opportunities to aid those who need it the most and real stories, or wheter you think it is important that pharmacy students get engaged in humanitarian activities, please come and join the Humanitarian workshop!

Day 6

Public Health workshops

It will be four workshops organised on Day 6 morning dealing with IPSF Public Health Campaigns, Healthy Living and Diabetes, HIV/AIDS Awareness, Tobacco Alert and World TB Day Campaign. Each workshop will focus on current issues on these public health issues and how take these campaigns forward. These workshops are suitable for IPSF members who have run previously public health campaigns or members who wish to run them in the future.

Student Exchange Officers’ workshop II

As a Student Exchange Officer (SEO) you can face many problems during your year as well as great unforgettable moments with your new friends and professional contacts. Share them with your fellow friends who you have been meeting online for whole year round, learn from their experience and share yours! Feel the spirit of Student Exchange Committee team members and work on case studies with other SEOs! This workshop is meant for SEOs and people who have recently been SEOs. Let´s SEP!
Pharmacy Profession Awareness Campaign workshop

The Pharmacy Profession Awareness Campaign (PPAC) Workshop addresses IPSF members who direct their care and efforts towards spreading awareness about the pharmacy profession on national and global levels. It will be shared experiences of organising this IPSF activity and discussed different ways of promoting pharmacy for varying target audiences. Please attend this workshop if you have experience in this kind of activity or you wish to increase awareness of pharmacy back at home.

Future of the Federation workshop

This workshop will deal with the IPSF’s strategic directions for the following years and it will lay the ground for the work of the next Executive Committees. The nature of the workshop is to brainstorm and get fresh ideas how to further develop the Federation. This year’s topics will be decided closer to the congress. Motions rising from this workshop are welcomed to the General Assembly. This workshop is recommended for those who are interested in the Executive, Co-ordinator and Sub-Committees positions and for all others who want to be involved in the planning of the IPSF future.

Moving On IV workshop

Having successfully completed its first series of original research, second at the late stage of completion and third at the second round of data collection, IPSF heads to launch another series of Moving on IV. Moving on research explores various issues in the field of pharmacy education. The main objective of this workshop is to brainstorm the idea for the topic, method and planning (with proposed start period) of the project. The discussion can develop a motion to General Assembly. The workshop is recommended for those who have interest in the field of education, moving on research and have worked or intend to work on this global research series.

Day 10

Leaders in Training workshop

This workshop will be hosted by the newly trained LIT trainers during pre-congress LIT. This will provide opportunity for LIT trainers to have hands-on experience in leading a 2-hour training session for all the World Congress participants to join. There are parallel training sessions each with different major topics and will to registration at the information desk.

  • Personal Development
  • Communication
  • Project Management
  • Succession Planning and Group Dynamics