PSS E-Bulletin July 2014 | Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore

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The annual Pre-registration Pharmacist Training Programme Opening Ceremony took place on 28 June 2014, at LT 32 in National University of Singapore. This event was attended by 165 pre-registration pharmacists as well as preceptors from various training institutions and marked the beginning of an exciting phase for our pre-registration pharmacists. The Programme aims to consolidate knowledge, skills and application to clinical practice. Since the inception of this Programme in 1988, PSS annually organises a series of didactic lectures incorporating case studies to complement the training program delivered in various institutions.

Gracing the event were Ms Ng Hong Yen, Vice President of PSS, Ms Felicia Ling (Executive Secretary from Singapore Pharmacy Council) who gave a briefing on the overall training program, and Dr Chan Hong Ngee (Member, Board of Examiner, SPC) who shared insights on the SPC Competency Standards and Examination.

We would like to wish all all Pre-registration Pharmacists a rewarding and fruitful learning journey!

Updates from the PSS Nursing Home Workgroup

The PSS Nursing Home Workgroup quarterly meeting was held on 10th July 2014. This is the second meeting after 9 May 2014.

Ms. Chung Wing Lam and Ms. Reshma Lhode shared experiences and case studies with all of the pharmacists involved in this programme.

Wing Lam shared her experiences in various homes in the past 2 years. She gave examples of improvements made by pharmacists in nursing homes and also shared on interventions which improved the care of patients in nursing homes.

Reshma shared a case study on the use of quetiapine in geriatric patients. A brief overview of the CATIE-AD and DART trials was shared, followed by a discussion on other pharmacists’ experiences in this area in their own nursing homes.

The PSS Nursing Home Workgroup is currently developing an induction kit for new pharmacists who join the nursing home review taskforce, templates for common nursing home standard operating procedures and also is collating training slides for nursing staff which will be conducted in August to September 2014. They will also create slide sets for training of nursing aids to help them to better cope with their responsibilities.

	Members of the workgroup:

	Ms Reshma Lhode (Chairman)

	Ms Chung Wing Lam (Vice-Chairman)

	Ms Lim Zhi Ying

	Ms Jennifer Apuan

	Ms Tan Swee Chin

	Ms Chu Cheuw Mei

	Ms Ong Yean Xin

	Ms Yip Su Ting

	Mr. Hon Jan Yee

	Ms Bernadette Lim

	Ms Quek Chung Ling

	Ms Lin Hui Min

	Advisors:

	Ms Fatimah Moideen Kutty (Ex-officio)

	Ms Yong Pei Chean

	Ms Wendy Ang

		PSS Young Pharmacists Chapter Proudly Presents:

Do join us to support your friends who will be playing this Saturday!

The 24th Singapore Pharmacy Congress is less than 90 days away!

Calling for Volunteers for “Know Your Medicines, Get It Right! @ Northwest”

This event is jointly organised by NUSPS Essential Medicines (the voluntary wing of NUSPS organising pharmacy-related volunteer activities) and NUSPS Pharmacy Profession Awareness Committee in collaboration with the Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore and Northwest Community Development Council. During this event, there will be basic health screening, which includes BMI, blood pressure and blood glucose measurement, followed by the medication review. There will also be a pharmacy-related carnival for the family members of the elderly residents. A similar event was held at Clementi last year.

The target number of participants is 120 elderly residents living in Marsiling.

The event details are as follows:

Date: 23 August 2014 (Saturday)
Time: 1000 – 1400 hours
Venue: Void deck of Block 2 Marsiling Drive, S730002

Lunch and refreshments will be provided for volunteers.

This event will be graced by Guest of Honour Mr Hawazi Daipi, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Manpower, and Member of Parliament for Sembawang GRC.

We hope you will be able to join us at this upcoming medication review as your expertise and guidance is important to the success of this event. If you can join us, please complete the sign up form at https://esurvey.nus.edu.sg/efm/se.ashx?s=705E3EF4700A053B by 9 August 2014.

For more information, you can visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/nusps.emed.

MediShield Life – Better Protection. For All. For Life – Dialogue with Health Minister Gan Kim Yong

REACH and the Ministry of Health are organising a PMET dialogue with Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on the topic of MediShield Life on Thursday, 7 August 2014.

MediShield Life is a key Government initiative that will provide better protection against large hospital bills and expensive chronic treatments after it kicks in next year. All Singaporeans will benefit from it, regardless of pre-existing illness, for life.

As key healthcare professionals, do join in this important conversation with Minister Gan to share your views and concerns. Please refer to the invitation below.

Dear Members,

MediShield Life – Better Protection. For All. For Life – Dialogue with Health Minister Gan Kim Yong

When MediShield Life kicks in next year, it will provide better protection against large hospital bills and expensive chronic treatments. It will benefit all Singaporeans, for all, and for life. Read morehere.

REACH and the Ministry of Health invite you to share your views on MediShield Life at a dialogue with our Health Minister Mr Gan Kim Yong, and Senior Minister of State for Heath and Manpower and REACH Chairman, Dr Amy Khor.

Details of the dialogue are:

	Date:	Thursday, 7 August 2014
	Time:	7.30 pm – 9.00 pm (Registration and Dinner will commence at 6.30pm)
	Venue:	Esplanade Room, Level 2 Ministry of Communications and Information 140 Hill Street Old Hill Street Police Station Singapore 179369
	Attire:	Office attire

If you would like to attend the above session, please click here to register your attendance byThursday, 31 July 2014.

Thank you and we look forward to meeting you on 7 August.

Warm regards,
REACH