2015 Symposium
Transforming practice through education: 5-8 July, 2015
The 2015 symposium had a particular focus on a series of in-depth workshops and plenary lectures, and aimed to achieve concrete outcomes for participants.
The workshops were designed to improve teaching practice and cater for both established and entry-level academics, the presentations offered attendees the opportunity to hear from international leaders in pharmacy education and workforce development.
A Sunday night Opening Address and social event is being newly introduced to the 2015 program. It presents the environment to have the education scene set for the following 3 days, while mingling with and meeting fellow delegates. So book ahead to arrive in Prato before Sunday evening!
Plenary presentations
- Leading change in pharmacy education: A systems approach to curriculum transformation
Speaker: Scott Singleton - Building inter-professional needs-based pharmacy education in Namibia
Speaker: Tim Rennie - Global education resources – the science of sharing
Speaker: Ian Larson - Working through change; creating a new integrated pharmacy degree programme from scratch
Presenter: Cristina De Matteis - Transforming teaching and learning in a research intensive higher education context
Speaker: Paul White - Design and implementation of the new M.Pharm. course at University College London School of Pharmacy
Speaker: Susan Barker - What a time to be a pharmacist!
Speaker: Zubin Austin - Developing global pharmacy scholars through student experience
Speaker: Scott Singleton - Study abroad; developing global citizenship skills in pharmacy undergraduates
Speaker: Cristina De Matteis - Global issues within the undergraduate MPharm framework at the University College London School of Pharmacy
Speaker: Susan Barker - Professional Recognition in pharmacy: from national models to trans national recognition
Speaker: Catherine Duggan
Program
Sunday 5 July 2015
From 4.00 pm | Registration |
5.00 - 5.10 pm | Transforming practice through education: Welcome |
5.10 - 6.00 pm | The Big Picture: How can education transform practice to meet global challenges facing pharmacists? Solutions to the five key education challenges will be Tim Chen, Ian Larson |
6.00 - 7.00 pm | Welcome drinks and nibbles on the Terrace |
Monday 6 July 2015
8.00 am | Registration |
8.30 - 9.15 am | PLENARY SESSION 1 - Leading change in pharmacy education A systems approach to curriculum transformation |
9.15 - 9.30 am | Poster snapshot session, 1-minute each |
9.30 - 10.00 am | Morning tea |
10.00 - 12 noon | WORKSHOP SESSIONS 1 (concurrent) Using OSCEs to assess clinical–ethical decision making or Designing complex educational research interventions or Freeing the Angel within the Marble - The Art of Meetings |
12 noon - 1.00 pm | Lunch and poster-attendance session |
1.00 - 2.00 pm | Contributed Papers 1A and 1B |
2.00 - 3.30 pm | WORKSHOP SESSIONS 2 (concurrent) Developing skills in our students and practitioners for reflective practice and portfolio building or Engaging students in the classroom or Experiential education - Creating students to be agents of change |
3.30 - 4.00 pm | Afternoon tea |
4.00 - 4.45 pm | CONVERSATIONS 1 (concurrent) Speed dating for education research or Professional Education Development for academics |
Tuesday 7 July 2015
8.30 - 9.15 am | PLENARY SESSION 2 - Building education capacity through collaboration Building interprofessional needs-based pharmacy education in Namibia Global education resources – the science of sharing |
9.15 - 9.30 am | Poster snapshot session 1-minute each |
9.30 - 10.00 am | Morning tea |
10.00 - 12 noon | WORKSHOP SESSIONS 3 (concurrent) Doing research on your teaching or Developing a research agenda about pharmacy education in developing countries or Using OSCEs to assess clinical–ethical decision making |
12.00 - 1.00 pm | Lunch and poster-attendance session |
1.00 - 2.00 pm | Contributed Papers 2A and 2B |
2.00 - 3.30 pm | PLENARY SESSION 3 - Leadership in pharmacy education Working through change: creating a new integrated pharmacy degree programme from scratch Design and implementation of the new M.Pharm. course at University College London School of Pharmacy Followed by Panel discussion |
3.30 - 3.45 pm | Afternoon tea - take to workshop |
3.45 - 4.30 pm | CONVERSATIONS 2 (concurrent) Professional Education Development for academics or Speed dating for education research |
6.20 pm (Dinner registrants | Symposium Dinner - La Limonaia It is 10 minutes by bus to the villa. After dinner, the bus will return via some hotels located outside the Prato town wall. Dress code: comfortable semi-casual |
Wednesday 8 July 2015
8.30 - 9.15 am | PLENARY SESSION 4 What a time to be a pharmacist! |
9.15 - 10.15 am | Contributed Papers 3A and 3B |
10.15 - 10.45 am | Morning tea |
10.45 - 12.45 pm | PLENARY SESSION 5 - The global pharmacist Developing global pharmacy scholars through student experience Study abroad: developing global citizenship skills in pharmacy undergraduates Global issues within the undergraduate M.Pharm. framework at the University College London School of Pharmacy Professional Recognition in pharmacy: From national models to transnational recognition Followed by panel discussion |
12.45 - 1.00 pm | Lunch on the go to wrap up |
1.00 - 2.00 pm | WRAP UP, PRIZES AND REFLECTION Tim Chen and Kirstie Galbraith |