World Pharmacists Day: Poster Competition Call for Participants I.
Introduction IPSF consists of members from diverse countries, who have their own history of pharmacy. The study of the history of pharmacy is deserving of consideration as a review of the past, so that we may understand the present, and thus be enabled to plan intelligently for the future. Celebrating the 2021 World Pharmacists Day, IPSF’s WPD Poster Competition will bring an opportunity for members to recognize the history of pharmacy around the world and therefore develop their professions.
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About WPD World Pharmacists Day is on September 25th, which was first suggested by FIP Turkish members because it is the date that FIP came into existence in 1912. This suggestion was unanimously accepted by the Council and since 2010, World Pharmacists Day has been coordinated by FIP and celebrated through the involvement of its Member Organisations, either with structured, widespread campaigns or small scale projects. Each year welcomes a new theme to be developed to showcase the pharmacist in their positive effect on health.
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Goals ● Encourage activities that promote and advocate for the role of the pharmacist in improving health in every corner of the world. ● Encourage IPSF members to express creatively about the history of pharmacy. ● Recognize the past of our pharmacy profession to successfully set goals as a pharmacy student/graduate.
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Timeline Agenda
Date
Platform
Social Media Promotion
August 17th, 2021
IPSF Social Media
Release the Call for Participants
August 18th, 2021
Email and Social Media
Preliminary Round (Regional Submission Deadline)
August 31st, 2021
Google Form
Regional Winner Announcement (3 winners/region)
September 5th, 2021
Email and Social Media
Final Round (Share winners’ work on IPSF Social media)
September 6th, 2021
Social Media
Final Evaluation Process
September (12-19)th, 2021
Social media Like and Shares
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Winner Announcement
September 20th, 2021
Email and Social Media
Certificate of Achievement for Participants
September 30th, 2021
Topic ○
The history of the Pharmacy profession
Competition Mechanism ●
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Competition ○ This competition will be an individual competition. ○ This competition consists of the preliminary and final rounds. ○ Participants are asked to upload their posters through a Google Form, in which they are asked to provide their full name, region, member organization, year of study, and Contact Person Confirmation Letter (CPCL). The Submission Form will be considered as their registration. ○ The posters should be submitted in PNG format. ○ Each participant can only submit one poster. ○ The poster should respect the dimensions and size allowed by Facebook and Instagram (1080x1080 pixels) ○ At the preliminary round, each region introduces 3 winners. ○ At the final round, share the winners’ work on IPSF social media to catch up (likes and comments) ○ In a case of a tie, the submission date/time will be considered in deciding the winner. Evaluation ○ The judges of this competition will come from IPSF. ○ Criteria for the preliminary evaluation is as follows:
Criterion Craftsmanship
Originality
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Adequate use of materials Composition is cohesively unified Strong integration of elements and principles of design
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Distinctive experimentation with tools and materials to enhance concepts
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Applies higher order thinking and creative skills to relay complex ideas
Interpretation of topic
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Overall impression of the art
The top 3 artworks from each region will enter the final round and their works will be uploaded on IPSF social media platforms for voting Criteria for the final evaluation is as follows:
The voting will take place during our Campaign as already discussed above in the Timeline section (Point IV). The results from our judges are final and cannot be contested
Winner Announcement ○ The winner of this competition will be announced through IPSF social media, and will also receive an email from IPSF Pharmacy Profession Advocacy Coordinator.
Prizes ●
Winner (First Place) ○ Online Certificate of Achievement ○
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Adequate interpretation and communication of thematic concepts
Based on the total number of likes and shares on posters showcased on both IPSF Facebook page and Instagram account. Each like is accounted for 1 mark and each comment is 2 marks. ○
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Providing Ebook about Leadership
Participants ○ Online Certificate of Participation
Contact Information Ms. Mahsa Zaghian IPSF Pharmacy Profession Advocacy Coordinator 2020-2021 pharmacyadvocacy@ipsf.org Mr. Niranjan Ganeshkumar IPSF Chairperson of Professional Development 2020-2021 pd@ipsf.org