Pharmacy Education Symposium

Over the last two decades, the scope of pharmacists has substantially changed from just medicines dispensing and supply to prescribing, working in family physician clinics, providing health services, vaccinations and community education. Pharmacy graduates must now be agents of change. Likewise, graduates in pharmaceutical science enter a job market that demands they be prepared to drive innovation and contribute effectively from day one. As educators, how do we prepare our graduates to do more? How can we equip students for a workforce that not only requires competence in prescribing and clinical services, but also demands proficiency in digital technologies, generative AI, collaborative care models, and sustainable healthcare practices? In our previous symposium, we focused on empowering students as agents of change.

This time, our goal is to shift the lens toward educators-exploring how we can better prepare students for the future by ensuring our curriculum fosters workforce-ready competencies and that these are assessed in meaningful and effective ways. Come join us at the 12th Monash University Pharmacy Education Symposium at the beautiful Monash University Prato Campus, Italy, Sun 5 - Wed 8 July, 2026. The theme for this conference is "Future ready graduates". Delegates will have the opportunity to showcase their education innovations/curriculum designs or research and practice initiatives, particularly in the context of how they have catered to the transforming workforce. Let’s share ideas and discuss what we can do in the classroom to prepare our students for the workforce. Our conference is joined by plenary speakers who have made transformative changes to the pharmacy field.

We look forward to seeing you in 2026!

Dr Angelina Lim and A/Prof Dan Malone, PES 2026 Co-chairs.

It was great to see everyone at PES 2026. Save the date for PES 2028! Sunday 9 July to Wednesday 12 July.

Over the last two decades, the scope of pharmacists has substantially changed from just medicines dispensing and supply to prescribing, working in family physician clinics, providing health services, vaccinations and community education. Pharmacy graduates must now be agents of change. Likewise, graduates in pharmaceutical science enter a job market that demands they be prepared to drive innovation and contribute effectively from day one. As educators, how do we prepare our graduates to do more? How can we equip students for a workforce that not only requires competence in prescribing and clinical services, but also demands proficiency in digital technologies, generative AI, collaborative care models, and sustainable healthcare practices? In our previous symposium, we focused on empowering students as agents of change.

This time, our goal is to shift the lens toward educators-exploring how we can better prepare students for the future by ensuring our curriculum fosters workforce-ready competencies and that these are assessed in meaningful and effective ways. Come join us at the 12th Monash University Pharmacy Education Symposium at the beautiful Monash University Prato Campus, Italy, Sun 5 - Wed 8 July, 2026. The theme for this conference is "Future ready graduates". Delegates will have the opportunity to showcase their education innovations/curriculum designs or research and practice initiatives, particularly in the context of how they have catered to the transforming workforce. Let’s share ideas and discuss what we can do in the classroom to prepare our students for the workforce. Our conference is joined by plenary speakers who have made transformative changes to the pharmacy field.

We look forward to seeing you in 2026!

Dr Angelina Lim and A/Prof Dan Malone, PES 2026 Co-chairs.

Over the last two decades, the scope of pharmacists has substantially changed from just medicines dispensing and supply to prescribing, working in family physician clinics, providing health services, vaccinations and community education. Pharmacy graduates must now be agents of change. Likewise, graduates in pharmaceutical science enter a job market that demands they be prepared to drive innovation and contribute effectively from day one. As educators, how do we prepare our graduates to do more? How can we equip students for a workforce that not only requires competence in prescribing and clinical services, but also demands proficiency in digital technologies, generative AI, collaborative care models, and sustainable healthcare practices? In our previous symposium, we focused on empowering students as agents of change.

This time, our goal is to shift the lens toward educators-exploring how we can better prepare students for the future by ensuring our curriculum fosters workforce-ready competencies and that these are assessed in meaningful and effective ways. Come join us at the 12th Monash University Pharmacy Education Symposium at the beautiful Monash University Prato Campus, Italy, Sun 5 - Wed 8 July, 2026. The theme for this conference is "Future ready graduates". Delegates will have the opportunity to showcase their education innovations/curriculum designs or research and practice initiatives, particularly in the context of how they have catered to the transforming workforce. Let’s share ideas and discuss what we can do in the classroom to prepare our students for the workforce. Our conference is joined by plenary speakers who have made transformative changes to the pharmacy field.

We look forward to seeing you in 2026!

Dr Angelina Lim and A/Prof Dan Malone, PES 2026 Co-chairs.

MyDispense Symposium 2025: July 13 - 16

• Monash Prato Centre, Italy
• Marking 15 years of support for pharmacy education with our 2025 MyDispense Symposium.

Life Long Learning in Pharmacy Conference 2025: July 7-10

• PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia.
• Abstracts submitted via the online submission portal by Friday 8 November 2024

Monash Education Symposium 2026: July 5 - 8