PSS Self Care Guide - Weight Management
The Second CPE Talk from the PSS Self Care Guide series
To update pharmacists' knowledge and skills by providing a systematic, evidence-based and stepwise approach for managing minor ailments, the PSS Community Chapter is spearheading the development of guidelines on a series of topics, which will be bundled to form the PSS Self Care Guide. The guide comprises of 14 topics.
The talk on the first topic- “Vulvovaginal Candidiasis” was held on 19 Nov 2015.
The second topic- "Weight Management" was introduced on 19 May 2016, with a talk provided by Ms Jean Fong and Ms Tan Poh Leng from Watsons. They shared on the etiology, diagnosis, complications and treatment of obesity, as well as treatment algorithms and non-pharmacological counselling tips. Common supplements used for weight management were also discussed. About 50 pharmacists from various institutions attended the talk and the feedback was positive.
A big thank you to the PSS Secretariat, PSS Continuing Education Sub-Committee and PSS Community Chapter for the coordination of the event.
For those who missed the talk, fret not! The slides and case studies will be made available on PSS website and members may access the materials at their convenience in future.
We look forward to your participation in the upcoming CPE talks where the remaining topics will be launched sequentially in the months ahead! Look out for more details coming soon!
From Left: Ms Jean Fong and Ms Tan Poh Leng addressing the audience
Group photo with fellow PSS members
From Left: Ms Chung Wing Lam, Ms Joy Chong, Ms Jean Fong, Ms Tan Poh Leng, Ms Tan Seow Hwei
Acknowledgements for Weight Management Self Care Guidelines:
• Guideline drafted by Ms Jean Fong1 and Ms Tan Poh Leng1
• Guideline vetted by Ms Chung Wing Lam1, Mr Peter Yap2 and Mr Joshua Wong3
• CE slides drafted by Ms Jean Fong1 and Ms Tan Poh Leng1
• CE slides vetted by Ms Chung Wing Lam1
• Coordinated by PSS Community Chapter committee members – Ms Kng Li Lin, Grace1 and Ms Sharene Goh Shiar Yin1
Contributor’s affiliation:
1. Watson's Personal Care Stores Pte Ltd
2. NTUC Healthcare Co-Operative Ltd
3. Guardian Health & Beauty Singapore
Note: The PSS Self Care Guide is brought to you by the PSS Community Chapter. Our members consist of volunteers from all chain pharmacies – Guardian, Watson’s, Unity, as well as NHGP and Singhealth polyclinics. We hope this guide would serve as the foundation to further enhance clinical capability in community pharmacists.
For more information about the PSS Community Chapter, visit the link below: http://www.pss.org.sg/chapter/community-chapter/community-chapter#.V0PW0...
Reported by Ms Chung Wing Lam
Vetted by Ms Sharene Goh
