The ePlacebo 2023 - January/February Edition

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COVER ART BY LUCY PIERCE JAN/FEB EDN

SARAH HO

DearNAPSAmembers,

Flynn Swift

I hope everyone enjoyed their break over the summer and ready for an exciting 2023! To thosewhoattendedtheCanberraCongressin January I hope you have recovered from #PCD and ready to hit the ground running for a new semester ahead. I would like to once again thank Congress Organising Chair, Zineb Medrek and the Congress Congress Organising Committee for their hard work and dedication towards what was an amazing weekforallthedelegates.

Congress was a week filled with education, networking and many exciting opportunities for delegates. Education and workshop sessions were held at the University of Canberra, where delegates were addressed by various industry bodies and pharmacists from a diverse range of roles with the key focus on the future of pharmacy and the different career pathways out there for pharmacists to embrace. The 2023 Congress was a great opportunity for our students to hear from leading figures in the pharmacy sector, engage with professional bodies and contribute to the conversation surrounding the future of the profession which they will soon enter Thus, it was quite appropriate to have the educational week kicked off by PSA President, Dr Fei Sim, posing the question ‘What does the future hold for pharmacy?’ and sharing some of her amazing stories for our students The Guild National President Address from Professor Trent Twomey highlighted to students the diversity of career pathways that can be found in community pharmacy and thefuturedirectionofprescribinginpharmacy.

Other highlights included Nicolette Ellis’s presentation on the significant social and health disparities of the LGBTQI+ community. SHPA’s president, Tom Simpson also gave a great talk about the continually growing career pathways available in hospital pharmacy, and Sue Muller from LocumCo spokeabouttheopportunitiesforstudentswhoarekeentolookfurtherafield andworkinruralandremoteareasaroundAustralia.

PRESIDENT 2023

PDLprovidedsomepracticaladviceforstudentsandinternsinthepharmacyworkplace and who can forget the much-needed ‘Stress Buster’ session by Kay from Pharmacists’ SupportService,theyprovidedamuch-neededlaughinthesestressfultimes!

NAPSA also hosted the annual Congress Alumni Networking Evening, sponsored by LocumCo, bringing pharmacists and students together We also raised an outstanding $2,594forthePharmacistsSupportService(PSS),ourchosenCongressCharity

(QPSA) was awarded the Best Branch at NAPSA Congress James Cook University Pharmacy Students’ Association (JCUPSA) were the overall Vampire Cup winners and the recipients of The Young Blood Award from the annual Vampire Cup Blood Donation Drive. The Spirit of Congress Award was presented to Harrison Vo from the Sydney UniversityPharmacyAssociation

NAPSA would also like to congratulate Ingrid Stroud from the University of Canberra on winningthePharmacyStudentofTheYear(PSOTY)NAPSAWildCard.MsStroudwillnow travel to the PSA23 National Conference in Sydney in July to compete against the other statefinalistsforthenationaltitleofPSOTY2023.

It’s an exciting year ahead with our annual Charity Cup running from the 27th of February to the 19th of May This year our chosen charity is the Street Side Medics, an organisationthatprovidesmedicalservicesforpeopleexperiencinghomelessness ThenextconferenceistheAustralianPharmacyProfessionalConference(APP)whichis held on the sunny Gold Coast from the 23rd to the 26th of March This conference is open to students and definitely not one to miss! Students attending the conference will have free access to the trade exhibition, the opportunity to attend the Early Career Progression stream as well as discounted tickets to the infamous APP Street Party, so whatareyouwaitingfor?NotonlywillAPPofferthesefantasticopportunitiestostudents, but NAPSA will also be holding another Alumni Networking Evening open to all students andNAPSAalumni!

WhetheritisyourfirstyearorlastyearofUniversity,makesuretoreachouttoyourlocal branches and take every opportunity they have to offer. Step out of your comfort zone and join your local branch committee, or attend the next branch event to network and make new connections whether that be with fellow students or industry bodies The opportunities in pharmacy are endless, challenge yourself this year and expand your network!Iwishyouallthebestwiththestartofanewsemesterandwelcometoallnew membersandpharmacystudents!

FlynnSwift NationalPresidentpresident@napsaorgau

the flashback formulary

let's take a step back in time...

was the year the National Association of Pharmaceutical Students’ of Australia (NAPSA) was formed. NAPSA was the voice for many pharmacy student bodies across Australia. In 1980, NAPSA dissolved and was reformed in 2001 NAPSA is now representing around eighteen Student AssociationsacrossAustralia.

2012 CONGRESS

2013 NAPSA AGM

2015 CHARITY CUP

the NAPSA archives

2014 CHARITY CUP

2015 NAPSA CONGRESS

2012NAPSAMEMBERSATTHEWAPSABALL

the NAPSA archives

2014 CHARITY CUP

2017 NAPSA CONGRESS

2017 NAPSA CONGRESS

2013 NAPSA PIN

HISTORY OF

LocumCo was founded in 1984 by Susan Muller (nee Elsass). Muller found that pharmacies often had difficulty finding replacement staff With over 31 years’ of experience, LocumCo is Australia’s leading pharmacist-owned and operated recruitment company. Since then the company has won many awards and has evolved, now focused on providing highquality pharmacy staff for community pharmacies and hospitals throughout Australia.

Article from April, 1986.

ThankstoSueMuller forprovidingtheLocumCoArchives

Sydney University Practical class 1974.

Season6,Episode4ofYourPharmacyCareerPodcast

Season 6 Episode 4: Nichole Lanham is a University of Queensland graduate with a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) Her passion for Pharmacy in general is evident in her work, however she has a particular interest in the clinical areas of skin, asthma, and generic / biosimilar medications Nichole is a Pharmacist Policy Advisor with The PharmacyGuildofAustraliaNationalSecretariatandworkswithinthePractice,Policyand Regulationsteam

Nichole has previously worked as a Chief Pharmacist and Business Development Manager - Dispensary with Chempro Chemists and Chemist Outlet Groups, providing ongoing training, mentoring, and regulatory advice to pharmacists and pharmacy owners, along with assisting in the development of pilot patient support programs with variouscompanies

NicholeenjoysprovidingandfacilitatingtrainingtoPharmacistsandPharmacyAssistants onavarietyoftopicsandapplicationswithinthePharmacyindustry.

Nicholeenjoyspresentingonherpassionswithinpharmacyandeducatingthosearound her.

YoucanfindNicholeLanhamonLinkedIn.

YoucanlistentothepodcastonourwebsiteorviayourfavouritePodcastapp.

withNicholeLanham withNicholeLanham

Let's Turn Back Time...

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia was founded in 1927, a peak national employer organisation, which represents Australia’s community pharmacies. Their utmost goal is to represent the interests of Members in industrial matters in the Fair Work Commission and state jurisdictions as well as provide local member support and advice regarding workplace relations matters.

Their mission is to enable community pharmacies to serve the needs and preferences of patients and health consumers across Australia using the pharmacy’s unique role in medication management and safety.

The PGA has been an icon and backbone of all Australian Pharmacies since 1927. With the guidance of the current PGA President, Trent Twomey, The PGA continues to grow and support all pharmacies around Australia.

The new Pharmacy House built in Deakin, Canberra in 1985 for the National Office for Pharmaceutical Society of Australia This building was knocked down in 2018 and rebuilt into a new Pharmacy House building which opened in March 2019, and houses the National PSA office and also Medicines Australia

Two vintage versions of Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary and the current version, APF25 The first edition was published in 1901. The Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary is the national formulary used by pharmacists in Australia and a mandatory textbook for students It is compiled by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia in a book form and digital online version.

THE DAYS OF OLD...

An old copy of Australian Pharmacist Journal (APJ) from 1990, which has gone on to become PSA’s very own peer reviewed, multi award winning journal for pharmacists providing pharmacists with the latest up to date research and CPD.

The Script registery book was what pharmacists used before computers were intergrated into pharmacies

1977-PRESENT

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is the national professional organisation for pharmacists in Australia

The National PSA was founded in 1977 and was made up of state pharmaceutical societies PSA is the only Australian Government-recognised peak national professional pharmacy organisation representing all of Australia’s 36,000 pharmacists working in all sectors and across all locations. Their mission encompasses 'embedding, equipping and enabling pharmacists to be at the forefront of healthcare in Australia.' With the guidance from Dr Fei Sim, PSA continues to evolve and support all pharmacists throughout Australia.

ThankstoNessClancyforprovidingthePSAArchives

and it's bloody beginnings...

The Vampire Cup was first organised by the NAPSA in 2006-07 as a blood donation competition between local associations.

At the end of the event, the total blood donation of each local association wasreportedtotheNAPSA National Council, with the winner announced during ournationalcongress.

TheInternational Pharmaceutical Students’Federation (IPSF)sawgreat potentialinthisevent andwiththeapprovalof NAPSA,VampireCup waslaunchedglobally.

Pharmacy students donated their blood at the Australian Red Cross Blood Service blood bank or at a donation bus provided by the Red Cross on the university campus.

The idea is that each country launches the Vampire Cup just like in Australia. Now the Vampire Cup is an international blood donation competition among all the IPSF associations, being the only official campaign for Humanitarian and Human Rights.

PSAUpcomingEvents

FormoreinformationonanyofthePSA’sUpcomingEvents,checkouttheirwebsitehttps://www.psa.org.au/networking-events/all-events/

March2023

Adelaide

3rdMarch-PSASA/NTAnnualCelebrationofExcellenceinPharmacistCare

Hobart

17thMarch-WelcometotheprofessionandTasmanianInternoftheYearAward

Darwin

31stMarch-2023PSAAnnualNTNetworkingEvent

PublishedbySarahHo NAPSAPublicationsChair2022/2023

email:publications@napsaorgau