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EPSA ADVOCACY
by EPSA
Members’ Advocacy
EPSA’s advocacy is built upon pharmaceutical students’ views, opinions and positions For that matter, EPSA deeply values the opportunity to provide student representatives with a platform to engage, discuss, and partake in matters of health and education at European level Representatives from National Student Associations, the Advocacy Platform Representatives (APRs), are in constant contact, together and with the EPSA Team, through EPSA’s advocacy platform Encouraging European pharmaceutical students to practice advocacy at National level is one of EPSA’s priorities, thereby, this year, individual advocacy and policy workshops are being delivered to Member Associations upon their request
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EPSA Advocacy Platform
During the meetings and over communication channels, advocacy projects and initiatives are discussed by both EPSA and the various National Representatives taking part It is a platform for students and EPSA to discuss European hot topics, understand the needs of students according to their national specificities, and also share projects, coming up with new ideas and collaborations, to promote cross-country exchanges of good practices and build a European community of pharmaceutical students. In the past, various collaborations on projects have already resulted in interesting, impactful documents and outcomes
EPSA Policy Newsletter
EPSA Advocacy Action Groups
Pharmaceutical students are also encouraged to take part in advocacy initiatives Similarly to last year, the Advocacy Action Groups have been established, and many projects are under construction. A first Action Group on Interprofessional Education and Collaboration is building a policy paper on the importance of interdisciplinary cooperation, education and training in healthcare Additionally, the second Action Group is working on a policy document regarding the current European situation on medicine shortages The last Action Group unites participants in building a Public Health Campaign bringing awareness to the Mental Health of European pharmaceutical students.
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