PDA Education in Spring 2022
In April 2022 we launched our online revision programme for trainee pharmacists planning to sit the GPhC assessment in June 2022. Hundreds of PDA trainee members have signed up for this course which includes practice assessment questions, case studies, mock calculations, and clinical exams.
Sony Rai, trainee pharmacist said, “The questions and case studies are so informative and useful. It really helps that even if I get a question incorrect and don’t understand it the answers have a detailed explanation alongside it. My only regret is I did not join the revision programme sooner.”
We have continued to support our charity partners Pharmacist Support by encouraging pharmacy students and trainees to sign up to their ACTNow wellbeing campaign. Through this support, and by working with the charity we have run two wellbeing workshops; one for our student members and one for trainee members who are undertaking the revision programme.
We recently hosted our PDA Campaigning and Organising online workshop for PDA Workplace Reps which aimed to give them the tools to develop and run campaigns with members. We were pleased to welcome a guest speaker from the National Education Union (NEU) Jacinta Phillips. Jacinta is a senior organiser who shared her experience of leading a successful campaign on pensions in a chain of independent schools.
We also hosted our first Organising on Mental Health Course for PDA Reps which took place at Quorn Grange. PDA Reps reported that they enjoyed the course and shared how they will support members to organise work environments which support good mental health. |
