Sat 24 Sep 2022
SHPA NSW Branch Symposium | To Lead or Not to Lead
No matter what position you hold or what kind of job you do; persuasion and influence often plays a central role in getting things done and achieving big goals.
As pharmacists, we are all leaders and representatives of our profession. The NSW SHPA Education Committee would like to invite all our valuable members to take a day trip with us on this year’s exciting Symposium; “To lead or not to lead”.
Join our range of qualified and renowned speakers in Pharmacy and leadership roles. Engage in exciting workshops and network with Pharmacy Leads and colleagues.
This Symposium will focus on:
- Change Management
- Clinical Governance
- Stewardships
- Evolving and adapting to change
- Improving performance in clinical settings
For those attending in person, morning tea and lunch will be provided plus an hour of networking drinks and canapés following the close of the symposium.
| Registration rates | Member | Non-Member |
| Pharmacist - Face-to-Face Attendance | $160 | $260 |
| Pharmacist - Virtual Attendance | $100 | $200 |
| Technician / Student / Intern - Face-to-Face Attendance | $80 | $140 |
| Technician / Student / Intern - Virtual Attendance | $30 | $90 |
Registration is now closed.
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- Margaretta Lin, SHPA NSW Branch Education Lead
- Michael Soriano, Director of Pharmacy - Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
- Lucy Nair, Principal Lead Medication Safety and Quality, CEC
- Jacquelyne Lam, Clinical Reliability and Improvement Facilitator, Clinical Governance Unit, NSLHD
- Kristin Xenos, Purple Pen Podcast | Senior Project Officer, Antimicrobial Stewardship, ACSQHC
- Natalie Kahwajy, Quality and Accreditation Manager, Liverpool Hospital, SWSLHD
- Kenny Lee, Opioid Stewardship Pharmacist at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
- Julianne Chong, VTE/ Anticoagulation Stewardship and QUM Pharmacist, Concord Hospital
- Geoffrey Wills, AMS and Surgical Lead Pharmacist, Bankstown Hospital
- Helen Lowy, Registered Counsellor and Pharmacist, Helen Lowy
- Karlee Johnston, Senior Clinical Pharmacist (Advance Practice Pharmacist) Canberra Health Services | Lecturer in Pharmacology (ANU) | PhD candidate (in Pharmacist Burnout)
- Chantelle Turner, Pharmacist and Leadership Coach
Accreditation
This activity has been accredited for 4.41 hours of Group-1 CPD (or 4.41 CPD credits), of which up to 3.41 hours can be converted to Group 2 CPD (6.82 credits) on successful completion of the MCQ’s suitable for inclusion in an individual pharmacist’s CPD plan.
The accreditation number is S2022/70
Pharmacy competency standards addressed
- Standard 1.3.1 Comply with statute law, guidelines, codes and standards
- Standard 2.2.2 Engage in teamwork and collaboration
- Standard 2.2.3 Promote effective interprofessional practice
- Standard 2.3.1 Use appropriate communication skills
- Standard 2.4.2 Engage with others as appropriate to resolve the identified problem or issue
- Standard 4.1.1 Display emotional awareness and effective self-regulation of emotions
- Standard 4.1.2 Apply reflective skills for self-assessment
- Standard 4.1.3 Display self-motivation, an innovative mindset and motivate others
- Standard 4.2.2 Plan and prioritise work
- Standard 4.2.3 Maintain productivity
- Standard 4.3.3 Encourage, influence and facilitate change
- Standard 4.3.4 Serve as a role model, coach and mentor for others
- Standard 4.4.1 Undertake strategic and/or operational planning
- Standard 4.6.4 Develop personnel and promote improved performance
- Standard 4.7.1 Understand and contribute to organisational/corporate and clinical governance
- Standard 4.7.2 Support and assist implementation of healthcare priorities’
(National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia, 2016)
Pharmacy Building, A15 Science Road, The University of Sydney, Camperdown Campus, NSW, 2006
All registration rates include GST
Cancellation policy
- Membership rate is only applicable if you are a member at the time of the seminar. Should your membership lapse, or if you resign you will be invoiced for the difference in registration.
- Cancellations must be made in writing.
- Cancellations received before 6 weeks prior to the event will receive a full refund. Non-members will be charged a $50 handling fee.
- Cancellations received between 6 weeks and 1 week prior to the event will receive a 50% refund of the registration fee.
- Cancellations received less than a week prior to the event will NOT be refunded.
- SHPA reserve the right to cancel a seminar or make changes to the program
- If SHPA cancels or defers the event you will receive 100% of the registration fee but SHPA bears no responsibility for any costs incurred (such as flights, accommodation, travel or expenses) or loss of income.
- It is recommended that participants obtain adequate insurance cover for travel and accommodation.
- Transfer of registration – as an alternative to cancellation your registration may be transferred to another member of your organisation or another event (if the chosen seminar is a higher cost you will be subject to further charges). A request MUST be made in writing to the Federal Secretariat prior to the event.
- If you are unable to attend SHPA policy is that handouts can not be made available as ‘stand alone’ materials
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- For special accessibility requirements for in-person events please complete the relevant section when registering online and this information will be forwarded to third parties.
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