APC convenes Colloquium
August 27, 2015
The future of “experiential
education” for pharmacists was
explored earlier this week during
the 2015 Australian Pharmacy
Council Colloquium in Canberra.
Delegates from across Australia
and New Zealand gathered with a
number of online and social media
participants.
UK practice pharmacist Ravi Sharma proposed a “Pharmacist
2.0” model providing professional
mobility, while Dr Chris Freeman
highlighted the need for clinical
residencies to support the
pharmacist learning experience.
Other presentations included Dr
Ian Larson who demonstrated the
use of simulation technology to
enhance the pharmacist learning
experience, while Judy Burrows
stressed the need to address
variations in practice in order to
produce a “well-rounded, high
performing pharmacist”.
The day included an entertaining
“profession debate” in which the
negative team, led by Dr Erica
Sainsbury, convinced delegates that
it’s more than just the pharmacy
profession that can “bake the cake”
of forming successful pharmacists,
with universities, preceptors,
mentors, role models and even
patients playing a key role in
preparing students and interns for
their pharmacy careers.
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