IPSF AfRO
“The Evolving Roles of Pharmacists”
IPSF PROJECT
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CE | PCE | ISE |CSE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcoming Remarks
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Introduction About IPSF About IPSF AfRO About the Handbook Regional Projects Subcommittee Professional Development
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Concept Note Objectives Competition Timeline Competition Mechanism Evaluation Prizes and Awards Terms and Conditions
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Speaker Profiles
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Contact Information
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Important Links
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Ms. Priscilla OWUSU-MENSAH REGIONAL PROJECTS OFFICER
IPSF AfRO
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INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL STUDENTS' FEDERATION The
International
Pharmaceutical
Students’
Federation (IPSF) was founded in 1949 by eight pharmacy
student
associations
in
London,
United Kingdom. The Federation now represents approximately 500,000 pharmacy students and recent graduates in 92 countries worldwide.
IPSF
is
the
leading
international
advocacy
organisation for pharmacy and pharmaceutical science students. We promote improved public health
through
education, well
as
the
and a
provision
networking
range
of
of
information,
opportunities publications
as and
professional activities.
IPSF
initiatives
focus
on
the
areas
of
public
health, pharmacy education, and professional development. Initiatives include multiple public health
campaigns,
pharmacy development, Programme, regional
research
education the
and
issues
in
workforce
Student
Exchange
organising
events,
on
and
international
publication
of
and
the
IPSF
newsletters in pharmacy education and student exchange, among other responsibilities.
The
five
regional extensions of the Federation
are the:
African Regional Office (AfRO); Asia Pacific Regional Office (APRO); Eastern
Mediterranean
Regional
Office
(EMRO); European Regional Office (EuRO); Pan American Regional Office (PARO).
More information can be accessed through the IPSF website: www.ipsf.org
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INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL STUDENTS' FEDERATION, AFRICAN REGIONAL OFFICE IPSF
African
Regional
Office
(AfRO)
was
established in the 54th IPSF World Congress held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania in August 2008 when its establishment was voted in as a way of
tackling
the
importance
of
decentralizing
IPSF work into regions.
IPSF AfRO is the leading international advocacy organization for African pharmacy students and recent
graduates
with
the
aim
to
promote
improved public health through the provision of information, education, networking as well as a range
of
publications
and
professional
initiatives.
The African Regional Office is represented by 24 member organizations (MOs) in 23 countries of which fourteen are Full Members and ten are Members-in-Association.
More information can be accessed through the IPSF website: www.afro.ipsf.org
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Compounding Event (CE)
Patient Counselling Event (PCE)
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Industrial Skills Event (ISE)
Clinical Skills Event (CSE)
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Leaders In Training (LIT)
Trainers Development Camp (TDC)
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A. Objectives of the IPSF-AfRO AfROlympics
B. Competition Timeline
NOTE: The specific times for the various scheduled activities will be shared progressively.
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C. Competition Mechanism Preliminary Round
Final Round
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D. Evaluation
E. Awards and Prizes
F. Terms and Conditions
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Speaker: Dr Adeola T. Kola-Mustapha Session: CE and ISE Workshop Date: May 8, 2022 Time: 5 PM GMT+0 Event link: TBC
Brief Biography
*TBC = To Be Confirmed
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Speaker: Pharm. Isaiah Amoo Session: PCE Workshop Date: May 9, 2022 Time: 5 PM GMT+0 Event link: TBC
Brief Biography
*TBC = To Be Confirmed
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Speaker: Dr Samuel Amoabeng Kontoh (PharmD, B Pharm) Session: CSE Workshop Date: May 9, 2022 Time: 6 PM GMT+0 Event link: TBC
Brief Biography
*TBC = To Be Confirmed
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