education
Making mistakes in a safe environment
Dispensing software, designed by Monash pharmacy educators, has experienced exponential growth due to the pandemic MyDispense, designed by Monash Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences educators specifically for pharmacy students, …
Getting educated
Our CPD-accredited articles were better read than ever before in 2020. So what were the ten best read education articles for the year? These are our ten most clicked CPD-accredited …
‘We won’t go back to what we did before.’
AJP speaks to a Melbourne pharmacy professor and a student on how education and placements have been transformed during the COVID-19 pandemic The pandemic has sped up changes which may …
Keeping alert about sleep
Mixed findings for pharmacists from a review of healthcare providers’ sleep management awareness Australian community pharmacists have led the way internationally in providing sleep health-related services, but issues remain about …
Be prepared
How willing are community pharmacists to be trained about naloxone and opioid overdose prevention? New Australian research published in Science Direct found there is significant interest in attending such training, …
$1 million for pharmacy education
Monash University has launched a new fellowship enabled by the largest philanthropic gift to pharmacy education in contemporary times Monash University’s Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has this week …
Transparency drop a ‘wakeup call’
Transparency reporting by the pharmaceutical industry is in decline, warn Australian researchers who are calling for mandatory disclosure And increased prescribing of unnecessary and costly medicines is one significant potential …
Top of the class
For our final list of most-read stories of 2018, we take a look at our most popular CPD education articles. The list is strongly focused on vitamins and supplements, although …
Pharmacists should take ‘active role’ in diabetes: study
A systematic review and meta-analysis has found pharmacist-led education has a positive effect on HbA1c levels and self-care practices among type 2 diabetes patients Pharmacist-led educational interventions have a significantly …
‘We cannot afford to fail in this mission.’
FIP has launched a Workforce Development Hub, with two Australians in its leadership team Kirstie Galbraith will focus on advanced practice and specialisation under the project, while Ian Larson will …
A bright future
Student life can be both a thrill and a challenge. Sheshtyn Paola looks at the highs and lows of being a pharmacy student in Australia today Many of us can …
Pharmacies join together to support kids’ education
Pharmacy Catalyst Group members have helped build a new school in an earthquake-affected area of Nepal Pharmacy Catalyst, a banner group of independent pharmacies formed by instigo, has partnered with …