Pharmacy Daily | Face-to-face training is back at TWC

PHARMACISTS and pharmacy assistants from across the TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) network are celebrating the return of the group's in-person training events.

Having shifted to online learning during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic the group marked the return of its face-to-face Masterclass Forum and Academy Live programs last month.

TWC Chief Pharmacist, Brenton Hart, said the events have been designed to equip pharmacists and their teams with the skills and knowledge to better connect with their communities, covering topics including respiratory tract infection management and emerging COVID-19 data, biosimilars training and preparation for the release of adalimumab biosimilar products (PD 31 Mar), emergency training for the use of oxygen in COVID-19 vaccination clinics, hands-on vial-based vaccine training, and other important clinical updates.

"There has definitely been a real buzz in the air at each of the events, and more importantly, a real eagerness to get back to practical hands-on training," he said.

"I would like to thank all our supplier partners for their support over the last 12 months and for helping make these events possible."

TWC Belmont Forum owner, Adrian Staltari, said there was an air of excitement among delegates at this week's Masterclass in Western Australia.

"It's strange to think that for most of us it has been over a year that we last saw each other face-to-face at [the] Masterclass in Melbourne in Mar 2020," he said.

"The atmosphere was certainly celebratory and being able to share our learnings and experiences over the last crazy year as well as receive practical hands-on vial-based training, means we have that extra level of confidence now to face the next critical few months ahead."

Meanwhile, the Academy Live events cover a range of topics to prepare their pharmacy assistants for winter and beyond including cough, cold and flu and pain management, winter skin conditions and, vaccine hesitancy.

Pictured, the TWC WA team of pharmacists at this week's Masterclass Forum.