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| Time | Topic | Description | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30 - 09:40 | WELCOME & OPENING BY ICPA & SAACP | A brief overview of the ICPA and SAACP collaboration aimed at strengthening community pharmacy in SA | Joe Ravele – President SAACP Mehboob Cassim – ICPA Chairman |
| SESSION 1: COLLABORATIVE INNOVATIONS IN COMMUNITY PHARMACY | |||
| 09:40 – 10:00 | THE EVOLVING ROLE OF COMMUNITY PHARMACIES IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE | Showcasing the evolving responsibilities of pharmacists beyond traditional dispensing roles, such as chronic disease management and preventive care. | Key note speaker (DH) Leigh Van der Bijl |
| 10:00 - 10:45 | PANEL DISCUSSION PHARMACISTS AS ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE PARTNERS: A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH | Collaborative Models in Pharmacy Practice Integrating pharmacists into primary healthcare teams. Case studies on community pharmacist collaborations, Pharmacist-led initiatives in preventive care. | Keith Johnson | Leigh van Der Bijl | Dr Raythaan Addinall |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Q&A | ||
| 11:00 - 11:30 | BREAK | ||
| SESSION 2: EXPANDING PATIENT CARE SERVICES IN COMMUNITY PHARMACIES | |||
| 11:30 - 11:55 | PHARMACIST-DRIVEN CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT | Pharmacist involvement in communicable and non-communicable disease prevention, detection and treatment to target through patient-centred care plans. | Prashnee Naidoo (Universal Health PTY Ltd) |
| 11:55 - 12:20 | IMMUNISATION PROGRAMMES: HOW PHARMACISTS ARE FILLING GAPS IN VACCINE DELIVERY | Highlighting the role of pharmacists in vaccination campaigns and emergency preparedness, including lessons learned from recent public health crises | Prof Hannelie Meyer |
| 12:20 - 12:45 | SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES IN THE PHARMACY: A GROWING ROLE FOR PHARMACISTS | Addressing how community pharmacies can lead patient education initiatives on family planning, sexual wellness, and disease prevention | Prof De Wet Wolmarans |
| 12:45 - 13:00 | Q&A | ||
| 13:00 - 14:30 | LUNCH | ||
| SESSION 3: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ENHANCING PHARMACY PRACTICE | |||
| 14:30 - 15:30 | LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO EXPAND ACCESS AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES | Discussing how technology, such as telehealth and digital platforms, can enhance patient care and pharmacy services plus demo of new cutting edge pharmacy technologies | Ronel Reyneke (Allegra) Sheraan Amod (Recomed) |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | PHARMACISTS ROLE IN MALARIA PREVENTION AND EDUCATION | A discussion on the vital role pharmacists can play for travelers visiting malaria-endemic regions | Sumari Davis (Amayeza) |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Q&A | ||
| Time | Topic | Description | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| SESSION 4: EXPANDING PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES IN PHARMACIES | |||
| 09:00 - 10:00 | MOTIVATIONAL TALK | Winning in the Challenged Community Pharmacy Landscape | Prof. Bonang Mohale (Title: The Author of “Behold the Turtle” and “Lift as you Rise” |
| 10:00 - 10:20 | PHARMACISTS ROLE IN SMOKING CESSATION | Pharmacists are ideally suited to initiating funder reimbursed smoking cessation services which are evidence based and effective | Jackie Maimin (ICPA CEO) |
| 10:20 - 10:45 | PHARMACISTS ROLE IN PREVENTATIVE HEALTH SCREENING | Point of care diagnostics – the new frontier in disease prevention, detection and management | Jameel Kariem (Vice President – National SAACP) |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Q&A – Session Chairs to confirm a resolution(s) | ||
| 11:00 - 11:30 | BREAK | ||
| SESSION 5: THE FUTURE OF COMMUNITY PHARMACY: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES | |||
| 11:30 - 11:50 | PHARMACY OWNERSHIP | Pharmacy ownership – have the objectives of opening of ownership 21 years on, been achieved? FIP position statement | Mojo Mokoena (South African Pharmacy Council) |
| 11:50 - 12:20 | STRATEGIC PLAN ON PHARMACY PRACTICE FOR NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE (NHI) | Present the findings from the NHI Workshop for pharmacy | Kgabo Komape (ICPA Vice Chairman) |
| 12:20 - 13:15 | PANEL DISCUSSION WHAT’S NEXT FOR COMMUNITY PHARMACIES? TRENDS AND PREDICTIONS | Discussions on AI in pharmacy, evolving patient needs, and the future of community pharmacy. | Janomi Norval Thomas (IQVIA) | Erick Calitz (Medscheme) | Tshepiso Masiganuga (SAPSF) |
| 13:15 - 13:30 | Round Up and Resolutions | ||
