SIGMA Healthcare is calling all franchise partners, owners and pharmacists of Amcal, Discount Drug Stores, Guardian and PharmaSave to its inaugural Sigma Pharmacist Summit 2023, with registrations closing 19 May.
Held in Melbourne from 02 - 04 Jun, Sigma states that the must-attend immersive event comes as the industry faces rapid changes, including the pending introduction of 60-day dispensing and expanded scope of practice.
Pharmacists will hear from industry-leading speakers and experts notably, past Pharmacy Guild President Kos Sclavos AM, headlining the event with a discussion on The Dispense Change: Maximising patient loyalty and compliance, building a diversified dispensary and, health services revenue opportunities to better combat the impact of the 60-day dispensing initiative.
Sclavos has asked the profession to invest time now in their pharmacy and pharmacist teams.
"Pharmacists need to build patient loyalty, medication compliance and embrace full scope of practice.
"Importantly pharmacists and their teams need to focus on workflow efficiencies and productivity as industry changes place increasing pressure on businesses.
Sigma's Head of Franchise Brands, David Preston, said this Summit supports pharmacists as they face sudden and fast-paced industry changes.
"The Sigma Pharmacist Summit 2023 provides crucial networking and learning opportunities to join your peers as we conquer this change together," said Preston.
Angela Boyatzis, the newly appointed Chair of the Amcal Guardian National Council, explained, "headlined by the highly experienced Kos Sclavos AM, and supported by a range of discussions on health services, dispensary operations insights, workflow efficiency tactics, and building high performing teams, this is the opportunity to take advantage of leading speakers and networking like never before".
Confirmed speakers along with keynote speaker Sclavos include Sigma's David Preston on the double dispensing change; leadership coach Vanessa Lontos on the culture plan; an interactive session with Sara Kemp on full scope;Tracey Goldsmith on an integrative mental health approach; Morris Miselon navigating the uncertain and exciting future of community pharmacy; Vicki Ibrahim onelectronic prescriptions; Jarrod McMaugh on supporting mental health - culturally safe care; and an interactive session with Josephine Maundu andGlenys Wilkinson onworkplace-based assessment tools.
The Summit's full agenda can be found HERE and as spaces are limited, register now HERE.
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