Organised by the FIP Congress Programme Committee, in collaboration with FIP’s Academic Pharmacy Section, the Community Pharmacy Section and the Hospital Pharmacy Section
“Pharmacy is changing from a product-focused profession to one that is patient-focused – a profession that works more collaboratively with patients and their other health care providers. The pharmacy profession can be considered a gateway to care, where pharmacists support individual patients in their self-care.” — International Pharmaceutical Federation
This session aims to illustrate changes in the scope of the pharmacist, to discuss the role of pharmacist in patients’ self-medication, and, through examples, to empower pharmacists to implement change in their practice setting. Through case studies, this session will explore new and emerging roles that pharmacists are fulfilling and describe how the challenges faced in the course of this journey have been navigated. Faced with the opportunity of expanding scope, it is vital that pharmacists continue retooling themselves for the ever-changing landscape of healthcare in order to maximise their potential contribution to supporting patient care.
09:00 – 09:05 Introduction by the chairs
10:20 – 10:40 Coffee/tea break
Facilitated by the chairs
11:50 – 11:55 Conclusion by the chairs
11:55 – 12:00 Room refresh
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Type of session: Knowledge-based