ePlacebo November 2015 Edition
NATIONAL AUSTRALIAN
PHARMACY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION
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What’s Inside President’s Report…………………………………………………...…..1- 2 Pharmacy Guild of Australia President Report……………………………3 Townsville NAPSA Congress......………………………………………….4 Farewell to the UTAS Fourth Year Students………….……………….5 Professor James Dare Graduate of the Year Honoured…………..6-7 GUAPS’ Successful Networking Evening...…………………………….8-9 RandI Goes Rural…….………………….…………………………….10-11 PDL Summer Vibes Competition…………………………..…………12-13 Healthy Recipe.……………………………………………………………14 Scholarship Oppurtunity..…………………………………………………15 Industry News...……………………………………………………………15 PSA’s Guide to Starting Your Postgraduate Studies…………….....16-17 Events………….…….…………………………………………………….18
Congratulations to all Graduands!
“The more tha t you read, the more t hin gs you will know. The more that you learn, the more pla ces you'll go.” -Dr. Seuss
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President’s Report Dear NAPSA members, Welcome to the end of the year! Up at NAPSA HQ, we have being busy organising some exciting new things that we will be presenting to you very soon. Congress is less than 60 days away! We are very excited to see the delegates and sponsors join us in Townsville for what is sure to be the best congress yet. It is crucial when working (or even on placement) as a pharmacy student, intern or pharmacist that you are covered by insurance. PDL provide professional indemnity insurance to students and interns for FREE. In addition to this PDL are giving you the chance to win a $1000 Travel Voucher! All you need to do is sign up to be a PDL member. Even signing up is FREE. As a NAPSA member you are entitled to a special price on AMH’s. AMH’s are now on sale at a special early bird price of $135. Please ensure to contact your branch president to find out when this payment is due and how you can pay. Don’t forget to keep checking out our online platform, ‘MyNAPSA’, there are some great education modules and a list of upcoming events plus much more. Our next phase of the platform will be launched at Congress. Our National Pharmacy Student Survey is closed this at the end of November. This information provided by you is crucial to NAPSA. The results from this survey help us to identify any issues, queries or concerns amongst students and give us an opportunity to implement positive change.
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President’s Report As students wind-down for the year, NAPSA is working hard to ensure we can bring more new and exciting initiatives for members in the New Year. I look forward to being able to present some of these to you all in the coming months. Good luck to students completing exams and I look forward to meeting you all in Townsville. Congratulations to all those who have finished exams and an even bigger congratulations is in order for those who will be graduating. I hope you all have some great plans for the holidays, where you can let your hair down and enjoy your well-deserved break. Eleanna Ballis President@napsa.org.au “Graduation is not the end. It is the beginning”
2015 Griff ith University Master of Pharmacy Graduating Class
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Report from George Tambassis – National President, The Pharmacy Guild of Australia As National President of the Guild, I certainly value the relationship our organization has had with the National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association over many years. The future of our industry and the community pharmacy sector is very much dependent on the vitality, commitment and innovation that students bring to the table, year after year. Community pharmacy owners are particularly mindful of the quality and talent of pharmacy students who come through the internship process. Now is a great time to be qualifying as a pharmacist in Australia. We have just commenced a new five-year Community Pharmacy Agreement, which includes a boost in funding for professional pharmacy programs and trials. This is all about broadening the range of services provided by local pharmacists and pharmacy staff across the network of 5510 pharmacies. We want to see the best possible use of the vital health infrastructure that pharmacies represent, and maximum use and job satisfaction for the thousands of pharmacists who do such great work in the health system every day. The Guild certainly values input from students on issues that may affect or concern them, so please feel free to be in touch with Guild Branches and officials at any time if you have queries on any matter affecting community pharmacy.
George Tambassis National President, The Pharmacy Guild of Australia
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Townsville NAPSA Congress Townsville, the capital of North Queensland, the perfect place to hold NAPSA's Congress! So slip, slop, slap because you are in for the time of your life! From January 23rd to January 29th, the largest, the most spectacular, the wildest, pharmacy event of the year is happening! Come join us here in Townsville for a week you will never forget! The Townsville Congress Organising Committee has been working very hard over the last few months to ensure 2016's congress goes above and beyond your expectations. We have a great line up of speakers for you to learn from and plenty of hands-on experiences that you will be able to get involved in also. Some of our educational topics will include tropical health and travel health, as well as workshops on proteins, strapping and COPD. Our social chairs have also organised a great line up of activities that will give you fantastic insight into what Townsville has to offer! If you haven't already grabbed yourself a ticket, then you're missing out! Make sure you speak to your student bodies to see if you will be able to take advantage of this amazing experience we are offering you. You don't want to miss out! If you want to find out more feel free to have a look at the website here, and be sure to follow us on the social medias to keep updated! We look forward to seeing you all in the New Year! Get keen!
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UTAS Farewells the 4th Year Students On November the 4th, seventy students and teachers gathered for the Fourth Year Graduation Function. It was a cocktail style event held at the stunning Lenna of Hobart. Awards were given out on the night for both teachers and students, which was a lovely way to end their degree. Teachers addressed students with their powerful words of wisdom to inspire our budding pharmacist’s. It was a great night for our student’s to celebrate the end of their degree and to enjoy each other’s company before they part their own ways for their intern year in 2016. TAPS wishes them all the best for their future in pharmacy and are excited to see where they all end up.
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Professor James Dare Graduate of the Year Honoured The PSA Qld Branch President, Bruce Elliot presented the award at the PSA Queensland President’s Dinner and Awards Night on Friday evening (30th October) at The Moreton Club in Brisbane. Every year each of the pharmacy schools in Queensland nominate one final year student for The Professor James Dare Graduate of the Year award. The Professor James Dare Graduate of the Year award is presented in commemoration of one of the founding fathers of the profession in Queensland, and to recognise his contribution to the development of the first school of pharmacy in Queensland. The Professor James Dare Graduate of the Year award nominees are recognized for their •
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Contribution to the student community
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Strong ethics
The 2015 nominees were: Griffith Univeirsty: Rebecca Pryce Queensland University of Technology: Sam Turner James Cook University: Demi Broxham University of Queensland: Tamblyn De voy This year’s winner is Samuel Turner. Sam has demonstrated very strong communication skills and a very active leadership contribution to the National (and State) Pharmacy Student organisations with strong strategic interest in high need areas of health including Indigenous Health and Mental Health.
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Professor James Dare Graduate of the Year Honoured
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GUAPS’ Successful Networking Event On the 21st of November, GUAPS hosted a professional networking evening at the Hilton in Surfers Paradise. The event was generously sponsored by Alphapharm, and it was an excellent opportunity for everyone who attended to expand their networks and discover fresh opportunies in a relaxed environment. In attendance were 50 GUAPS students and about 20 professionals in the pharmacy industry, who all brought something unique to the room, whether it be experience in practice, advice about career paths or a new perspective on current industry affairs. It was very special to have the calibre of professionals that came along, amongst them the founders of GUAPS, Tristan and Jane, who had an award named after them. The awards presented were for the student who went over and above their role on the GUAPS committee (the Hoffman-Blake Award), and the year representative who went over and above their role (the Cooper’s Cup). Congratulations to Don Lam, recipient of the Hoffman-Blake award, and to Jenae Freeman, recipient of the Cooper’s Cup. A special thankyou to Alphapharm as well as the Pharmacy Guild of Australia for your kind sponsorship and donation of a free APP registration; this successful event wraps up the year for GUAPS. Griffith University Pharmacy Students should look forward to an exciting year in 2016, many plans to improve the excellent quality of GUAPS are already underway.
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GUAPS’ Successful Networking Event
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RandI Going Rural! Sitting on the top of Mount Gillan (refer to image 1) made me think how beautiful Australia is and why aren’t more people taking advantage of rural placement to see Australia. My time in Alice Springs for my 4 week placement was incredible, the people you meet and the things you learn are more valuable than the textbook, more beautiful than a picture and more memorable than your grandma’s pudding. Whilst I was on placement in Alice Springs I had the opportunity to see the incredible sights of Uluru (refer image 2), Kings Canyon and The Ulgas. Experiences like this made me really appreciate how unique Australia is and also just how lucky I am to have the opportunity to see these stunning places doing what I love to do. The culture experience on rural placement is unique and the things you learn cannot be taught. Some placement in rural and remote setting can be geographically isolated however not once whilst I was on placement did I crave the hustle and bustle of the metropolitan life. When you’re in rural Australia you get to breathe clean air, experience life away from the big smoke and appreciate the little things.
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RandI Going Rural! Can you believe that Alice Springs community cover a catchment of approximately 1.6 million square kilometres and supports the people residing in the Northern Territory and also in remote communities in Northern South Australia and in the South-West of Western Australia, to put this in perspective Sydney covers 12,145 square kilometers. During my time in central Australia I had the chance to interact with people from different cultures, different communities and different walks of life, learning their way and hearing the stories are amazing of how they access healthcare. Can you imagine driving and 600km to pick up a script or to see a GP…. sounds crazy right? Do you want to make a difference in the health outcome of Australia? Are you wanting a challenge or wishing you could experience places like Alice Springs? If yes is the answer contact me, Kellie Langham, your Rural and Indigenous chair to discuss your next placement. “The sun is perfect and you woke up this morning. You have enough language in your mouth to be understood. You have a name, and someone wants to call it. Five fingers on your hand and someone wants to hold it. If we just start there, every beautiful thing that has and will ever exist is possible. If we start there, everything, for a moment, is right in the world.”- Warsan Shire SO WHAT IS STOPPING YOU??? Cheers Kellie
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PDL’s Summer Vibes Competition
WIN a $1000 travel voucher! Experience a European summer, do a road trip in America, backpack around Asia, or check out our Aussie back yard! It’s your summer and your choice and it’s on us. Apply for PDL membership before 21 December to go into the draw to WIN! It’s super easy to enter, here’s how: Enter the PDL Summer Vibes Competition simply by applying for PDL membership before 21 December. PDL membership is FREE for pharmacy students and interns so you don’t need to pay anything to join but the benefits of membership are enormous.
Click here to enter! What is the total amount of cover provided? Your FREE PDL master policy provides (unless otherwise specified): Professional Indemnity $20,000,000 any one Claim per Insured Public Liability $10,000,000 any one Claim per Insured Products Liability $10,000,000 any one Claim per Insured Turn over page to view the full benefits of FREE PDL membership for pharmacy students and interns!
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PDL’s Summer Vibes Competition Benefits of membership for pharmacy students and interns: Full professional indemnity insurance liability cover including: professional indemnity; public liability and; products liability. Covers everything in the scope of practise of pharmacy as regulated by the Pharmacy Board of Australia (PBA) Advice and support for incidents and critical times; o o o o o o
Selected the wrong product or strength; Received a complaint or demand; Target of an official enquiry or investigation; System input or labelling error; Dispensed product to the wrong person; or Omission of advice in person or on label.
Online reporting and account management facility featuring access to pharmacy resources Bonus subscription to the Australian Journal of Pharmacy (AJP) online magazine 24/7 Australia wide claims support and access to regular risk management and minimisation strategies and communications PDL educational speakers for pharmacy schools Support for emerging talent and innovation in pharmacy through university awards and prizes
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Healthy Recipe Chocolate Truffles 250 g (8 3/4 oz) walnuts 1 heaped tablespoon raw cacao powder or good quality dark cocoa powder 2 tablespoons pure protein 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon Pinch sea salt 1 teaspoon vanilla bean 10 fresh-pitted dates Combine walnuts, cocoa, salt, protein and cinnamon in a food processor. Process 15 seconds until crumbly. Add vanilla and dates then process until mixture is combined. If squeezed together, it should form into a soft ball. Add 2 tablespoon of water – only if needed so that the mix forms a soft ball. The mix should be firm and sticky, but not mushy. Remove chocolate truffle mixture from the food processor into a bowl. Form into 20 round balls. Roll balls in your choice of garnish. You can use coconut, goji berries, nuts, cocoa. Store in the fridge covered for up to 2 weeks. NOTES: almonds can be used in place of walnuts.
Source: https://www.thehealthychef.com/2013/02/chocolate-truffles/
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Scholarship Opportunity APPLICATIONS FOR 2016 RURAL PHARMACY SCHOLARSHIP NOW OPEN Students from rural and remote locations who are studying pharmacy or are intending to study pharmacy are invited to apply for the Rural Pharmacy Scholarships for 2016. Supported by the Australian Government and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, applications for the scholarships worth up to $40,000 open on Monday, 26 October 2015 and close 31 January 2016. More information about the scholarship can be found here
Industry News Codeine Rescheduling- is it the way of the future? Find out here
Joe Demarte, National PSA President advocates for for pharmacists to be included in MBS items
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PSA’s Guide to Starting Your Postgraduate Studies PS A Program Outcomes PSA is at the forefront of pharmacy practice, and our Intern Training Program is continually refined to deliver an up-to-date program that reflects current pharmacy practice. PSA Intern Preceptors also receive ongoing support and training to give you the best possible training guidance. Assessments include practical assessments, public health education project, pharmacy practice review or drug use evaluation, reflective journal entries, workplace appraisals and Pharmacy Board of Australia requirements (PBA extemporaneous dispensing assessment, Senior First Aid Certificate and CPD documentation). Study areas include: Q ua lity u se o f me dicin es
C on tem pora ry pha rma c y
Ma na ge men t a nd
a nd pa tie n t ca re
Pra ct ic e
str ate gic th ink in g
»» Therapeutic decision
»» Optimising pharmacy practice
»» Managing people and
making
»» Professional services implementation
performance
»» Medicine management
»» Public health education
»» Leadership
»» Primary health care
and promotion
»» Communication
»» Disease state
»» Pharmacy practice opportunities (harm reduction, mental health, diabetes, immunisation)
»» Risk management
management »» Preventative health
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PSA’s Guide to Starting Your Postgraduate Studies Your Career Pathway After completion of the PSA Intern Training Program, you can continue on to the Graduate Diploma of Applied Pharmacy Practice (10373NAT) with one unit of credit transfer and three units of recognition of prior learning. You may also go on to study the Diploma of Leadership and Management (BSB51915) with two units of credit transfer.
Flexible Payment Options »» Pay later with VET FEE-HELP** »» Pay by monthly instalments of $325 over six months with no added fees »» Single payment of $1,950 »» Tax deductible Please refer to our refund policy in the PSA Training Policy and Procedures manual on the PSA website.
For More Information P: 1300 369 772 E: training@psa.org.au www.psa.org.au/intern
Be work ready as a competent professional pharmacist with the PSA
Intern Training Program. *excludes workplace appraisals linked to supervised practice period of 1,824 hours. **for eligible participants who are enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Applied Pharmacy Practice (10448NAT). 20% loan fee may apply
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What’s Coming Up? PSA Events Queensland Branch 6th Dec
Senior First Aid And CPR Course - Brisbane
Victorian Branch 1st Dec Parkville 8th Dec Parkville
Victorian Pharmacy Pharmacotherapy Training Program Part 1– Victorian Pharmacy Pharmacotherapy Training Program Part 2 –
Western Australian Branch 9th Dec Room
Provide Advanced First Aid Course (HLTAID006) - PSA WA Seminar
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