SHPA hosts Future Summit

THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia yesterday opened registrations for its annual two-day incubator of ideas titled Future Summit 2017.

Places are limited, and SHPA members can apply to participate effective immediately.

Those whose applications are accepted will pay a registration fee but have their travel and accommodation costs covered by the Society.

SHPA ceo Kristin Michaels said “concepts born at previous summits have led to the development and implementation of a number of Australia-first SHPA initiatives across hospital residency, pharmacy research and role design.

“Ideas arising this year will help map the future direction, not just of SHPA but of the broader clinical pharmacy profession,” she said.

Applications for SHPA’s Future Summit 2017 close at 8pm AEST on Thu 13 Jul.

The event takes place 31 Jul-01 Aug at Sydney’s Hyatt Regency Hotel - see shpa.org.au.

MEANWHILE registrations have also opened for SHPA’s national conference, Medicines Management 2017 (MM2017), which will take place over four days in Nov at Sydney’s new International Convention Centre.

The 43rd SHPA conference will feature an “outstanding plenary line-up,” Michaels said, with speakers including Emeritus Professor Kim Oates from the University of Sydney͖ Professor Zubin Austin from the University of Toronto͖ and futurist Michael McQueen.

Submission of MM2017 abstracts closes on Wed 12 Jul, with earlybird registration for the conference open until early Sep.