A highlight of the annual
Pharmacy Australia Congress every year is the Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy Accredited Pharmacists` (AACP) Forum which attracts accredited and other interested pharmacists from across Australia for a day of educational and informative sessions.
At PAC10 this year, the AACP Accredited Pharmacists` Forum is titled Clinical and Practical Skills for MMRs, Building your Portfolio on Thursday 28 October from 9.00am - 5.00pm and the day`s program includes a wide range of speakers with a mix of clinical presentations, therapeutic updates, clinical controversies and practice pointers.
Chief Executive Officer of the AACP, Grant Martin, said the AACP Forums continued to grow in popularity and support due to the high quality and relevance of the programs and the outstanding reputation of their speakers.
"The AACP strives to provide pharmacists with up-to-date programs consisting of information that they can take away and incorporate into their day to day practice," he said.
"The AACP Forum at PAC10 will provide pharmacists with yet another stimulating day of clinical education in keeping with the high standards set by previous forums."
Presenters include Professor Michael Woodward,
Medical Director of Aged and Residential Care Services at Austin
Health speaking on the subject of Insomnia in the Elderly.
Christine Culhane of the Victorian Psychotropic
Drug Advisory Service will present on Medication Use for Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) and The Use of Chemical Restraint in Aged Care Facilities. This presentation will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Debbie Rigby, with a group of experts, including Christine Culhane, discussing How is BPSD managed in your Aged Care Facility?
These speakers will be joined by popular presenters Dr. Peter Tenni, speaking on the TheOdium of Low Sodium and Dr. Geraldine Moses continuing her series of presentations on eyehealth with a talk entitled Ophthalmic Effects of Systemic Drugs/Systemic Effects of Ophthalmic
Drugs.
Debra Rowett from the Drug and Therapeutics Information Service will conclude the day`s proceedings with an interactive presentation involving a review of current clinical controversies.
Being held in Melbourne from 28-31 October this year, delegates to PAC10 can also earn Continuing Professional Development credits which are mandatory under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for health professionals which came into effect on 1 July.
To register or for more details visit the PAC10 website.
Source:
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
