World Congress on Pharmacy
Education

7-9 April 1998 Venue: Sheraton Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

 

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Theme: Educating Pharmacists for the Future: A twenty year perspective

Co-chairs: J-M. Aiache, France and R. P. Penna, USA

Programme:

Tuesday, April 7

08.55 WELCOME:D. Steinbach, FIP President

09.00 OPENING REMARKS: R.P. Penna and J.-M. Aiache

09.15 ORGANIZATION OF THE CONGRESS AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: R.P. Penna and C. Boelen, Switzerland

09.30 PLENARY LECTURE: Keys elements of professional activities: point of view of practitioners. Community Pharmacists: T.F.J. Tromp, The Netherlands, Hospital Pharmacists: J.C. Kutsch Lojenga, The Netherlands, OLMCS: J. Phillips, UK, Industrial Pharmacists: P.G. Kibat, Germany, Pharmacy Information: K.W. Johnson, USA

11.30 THE ANSWERS FROM ACADEMIA: Plenary Sessions and Workshops will be built around a series of case studies representing actual work of various geographical regions or stakeholders.

CASE ONE: PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION IN THE AMERICAS: Speaker: Hugo Zunino, Chile

12.00 A WORKSHOPS; B WORKSHOPS

13.00 Posters Session

14.00 CASE TWO: PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA: N. Butler, South Africa

A WORKSHOPS; B WORKSHOPS

15.30 INFORMATICS, ACADEMIC COMPUTING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS Demonstrations and Hands-On Workshop: computer assisted instruction, distance learning [e.g., the Internet, CDROM ,compressed video, satellite: P.P. Leblanc, Canada and B. Riffee, USA

Wednesday, April 8

09.00 CASE THREE: PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION IN THE PACIFIC RIM: M.Kanke, Japan and D. Cutler, Australia

A WORKSHOPS; B WORKSHOPS

11.00 CASE FOUR: PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION IN EASTERN EUROPE, THE MIDDLE EAST AND SOUTHERN ASIA: A.P. Arzamastsev, Russia, O. Al-Ahmady, Egypt and S.K.. Kulkarni,India

A WORKSHOPS; B WORKSHOPS

13.00 Posters Session

14.00 CASE FIVE: PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION FROM THE STUDENTS PERSPECTIVES: A. Sutherland, IPSF President and N. Fitzgerald, EPSA President.

Panel Discussion with Questions and Answers from the Audience

15.00 CASE SIX: PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: P. Bourlioux from the EAFP, France and D. Ahlgrimm from the Working Group of the Advisory Committee Pharmaceutical Training at the European Commission, Belgium

A WORKSHOPS; B WORKSHOPS

16.30 INFORMATICS, ACADEMIC COMPUTING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Demonstrations and Hands-On Workshop: computer assisted instruction, distance learning [e.g., the Internet, CDROM, compressed video, satellite: P.P. Leblanc, Canada and B. Riffee, USA

Thursday, April 9

09.00 SUMMARY REPORTS FROM A WORKSHOPS with Audience Discussion

10.00 SUMMARY REPORTS FROM B WORKSHOPS with Audience Discussion

11.00 CASE SEVEN: PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES: H. Wolf from the Commission to Implement Change in Pharmaceutical Education, USA: Questions and Answers from the Audience

Noon DEVELOPING PRINCIPLES OF "GOOD PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION PRACTICE": An Open Session with Brown Bag Lunch

Planning, Budgeting and Resource Identification: J. Doluisio, USA; Curricular Change: P.P. Leblanc, Canada; Faculty Development: P. Noyce, UK; G. Sousa Pinto, IPSF, Portugal.
Audience Participation

14.00 POSTGRADUATE TRAINING, SPECIALIZATION AND GRADUATE EDUCATION: Speaker from Western Europe, Dr. A.G. Hartzema, USA and D. Cutler, Australia

15.30 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS: R.P. Penna, USA

PRESENTATION OF DRAFT "GOOD PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION PRACTICE": Audience Discussion.: J.-M. Aiache, France and J. Doluisio, USA

ADOPTION OF "GOOD PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION PRACTICE"

General Information

Venue: The Conference will take place at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130, Tel: +1-504-525-2500, Fax: +1-504-592-5615

Registration: Monday, 6 April, afternoon onwards

Languages: The official language is English. Simultaneous interpretation will not be provided.

Insurance: It is strongly recommended that participants take out insurance to cover their visit. The Congress and its organisers cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage.

Visa: Participants are responsible for procuring a visa, if necessary, for attendance. Please contact your US Embassy.

How to register: Congress participants should email m.swakhoven@fip.nl with a request for an application form, contact:

FIP Congresses & Conferences, Andries Bickerweg 5, 2517 JP The Hague (The Netherlands), Tel: +31-70-3631925, Fax: +31-70-3659047

Or download the relevant forms (in Adobe Acrobat format) at the end of this programme.

Fees in Dutch guilders:

Dfl. 900,-. Full payment of fees must accompany each Congress Registration Card and will not be confirmed until received. Payments can be made by prime bank cheque or credit card to:

FIP Congresses & Conferences, Andries Bickerweg 5, 2517 JP The Hague, The Netherlands.

The organisers will try to obtain sponsorship in order to help participants from developing countries to attend the Congress.

Cancellation: Should be made in writing to FIP Congresses & Conferences. If cancellation is received before 1 January 1998, 90% of the paid fee will be refunded. If cancellation is received by 1 February 1998, 50% of the paid fee will be refunded. After 1 February 1998, no refunds will be made. It is still possible to register on site. The fee on site is: Dfl 1100,-.

How to reserve hotel accommodation: Congress participants can download the Hotel Accommodation Card at the end of this programme and return it to:

Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

Hotel accommodation prices are in US$

Hotel room rates exclude buffet breakfast

Main Hotel (single room) US$ 119.00 (double room) US$ 139.00
(suites from) US$ 275.00 (extra person) US$ 25.00
Club Level (single room) US$ 149.00 (double room) US$ 169.00
(suites from) US$ 550 - US$ 1200.00

Currently, an 11% sales tax and $ 3.00 per paid room night City Occupancy tax are applicable to the room rate. Such taxes are subject to change without notice. Extra person charge is US$ 25.00 in the Main hotel and the Club level per night. Children under 18 years may stay for free in their parent’s room using existing bedding.

The Hotel will process your reservation and confirm it directly to each participant. Deadline for Hotel reservation is 6 March 1998 (please make sure to keep the deadline). To guarantee your room, it is necessary to fill in details of your credit card. (See Hotel Accommodation Card).

Should you wish to cancel your reservation, a deposit is refundable if notice is received by the Hotel at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to arrival and a cancellation number is obtained. In case of a no show, one night single or double will be deducted from your credit card.

Combined Registration and hotel accommodation form can be obtained here

 Steering Committee

J-M Aiache, France,Chairperson FIP Academic Section

R.P. Penna, USA, Executive Vice-President, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

A.W. Davidson, The Netherlands, FIP Executive Director

Organisation

Gretie R.v.d. Baumen, The Netherlands, FIP Congress Manager

Scientific Sponsors

FIP/AACP/EAFP/JACP/WHO/FEPAFAR/Pan American Association/EAHP/IPSF

To download the joint registration form and request for hotel accommodation click here