From 6 – 7 April 2022, the PDA will be at the BPSA Annual Conference which will take place at Aston University in Birmingham. This is the BPSA’s 80th annual conference and their first annual conference in three years.
This event is an ideal learning and networking opportunity for pharmacy students. The theme for this year’s conference is ‘Progression of Pharmacy: The Past, The Present, and The Future’. The conference will include guest speakers, debates on policies to direct the future work of the BPSA, and an election for the next BPSA executive.
PDA activities at the conference
The PDA will have a stand open from 1 pm – 3.30 pm on Wednesday 6 April so that students can speak to members of the team if they need any advice and guidance. The team will be available to advise students on how the PDA can help them on their pharmacy journey and where they can get access to support.
The PDA will also be delivering the following sessions:
Safer Pharmacies Charter workshop
Wednesday 6 April, 10 am – 10.45 am
As part of their long-running safer pharmacies campaign to improve safety and care for patients, the PDA will be hosting a workshop for pharmacy students titled ‘How the PDA’s Pharmacy Safety Charter supports pharmacists’ wellbeing and good patient care’. This workshop is designed to guide students through the PDA’s Safer Pharmacies Charter and how to use it when working in pharmacy.
PDA Chairman to deliver keynote speech
Thursday 7 April, 3 pm
PDA Chairman, Mark Koziol will be delivering a keynote speech to students at the conference. In the speech, Mark will discuss the history of the BPSA and how the PDA was formed. Mark will also highlight the importance of indemnity insurance and how it benefits students.
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