One pharmacy recognises the importance of education, practice and science and the significant role all members of the pharmacy team play in the delivery of patient care. This Symposium celebrates the contributions of pharmacy technicians and other pharmacy support workers, in recognition of World Pharmacy Technician Day, on 20 October. Over two half-days, speakers will share unique initiatives and perspectives, each contributing in their own way to help achieve the collective advancement of education, practice, research and workforce development for pharmacy technicians. Join us to learn about the approaches and strategies they have used to create and promote a strong and impactful pharmacy technician workforce. See how the leadership of individuals, teams and organisations can empower others and positively impact pharmacy services and patient care.

Moderator:
-Dr. Michael Mung’oma, Pharmacist and Toxicologist, Mount Kenya University, Kenya.
-Fathima Mather, Pharmacy Technician and National Chairperson, South African Pharmacy Technicians Association (SAPTA), South Africa.
-Rebecca Chamberlain, Doctoral Researcher, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Wales, United Kingdom .

Speaker:
-Dr. Pascale Salameh ,Professor of Epidemiology, INSPECT-LB, Lebanon.
-Kymmberley Wright, Pharmacy Technician and Vice Chair, Pharmacy Association Saskatchewan, Canada.
-Emily Guerin, Clinical Fellow, Welsh Government, Wales.
-Carol Robinson, Pharmacy Technician Team Leader, Tauranga Hospital Pharmacy, New Zealand.

Panellist:
-Susan James, Chair, FIP Pharmacy Technician Advisory Committee
Acting Registrar, Ontario College of Pharmacists, Canada.

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One pharmacy recognises the importance of education, practice and science and the significant role all members of the pharmacy team play in the delivery of patient care. This Symposium celebrates the contributions of pharmacy technicians and other pharmacy support workers, in recognition of World Pharmacy Technician Day, on 20 October. Over two half-days, speakers will share unique initiatives and perspectives, each contributing in their own way to help achieve the collective advancement of education, practice, research and workforce development for pharmacy technicians. Join us to learn about the approaches and strategies they have used to create and promote a strong and impactful pharmacy technician workforce. See how the leadership of individuals, teams and organisations can empower others and positively impact pharmacy services and patient care.

Moderator:
-Mohammad Umaid, Director, Al-Fateh Institute of Health Sciences(AFIHS), Pakistan.

Speaker:
-Dr. Gail Hall, Vice President, Association of Pharmacy Technician, United Kingdom.
-Alison Hemsworth, PhD Researcher, University of Huddersfield, England.
-Sheena Deane, Operations Manager, Kristen's Pharmacy President of the Canadian Association of Pharmacy Technicians, Canada.
-Narin Martens-Akrawi, Pharmacist, PhD-technicians, Pharmacotherapy teacher, Erasmus MC, The Netherlands.
-Mrs. Susan Opoku, Pharm Tech, University of Ghana Medical Sciences, Ghana.
-Jaclyn Katellnikoff, Pharmacist, AdhereRx, Saskatoon Family Pharmacy , Canada.
-Dr. Teri-Lynn Fogharty, Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
-Dr. Betty Dube, Course Leader, BSc Clinical Practice for Pharmacy Technicians (CPPT), School of Pharmacy, Applied Sciences and Public Health, Robert Gordon University, Scotland.
-Amanda Gray, UK registered Senior Clinical Pharmacy Technician, United Kingdom.
-Sara Garrity, UK registered Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Tutor, and student, Robert Gordon University, Scotland
- Hélène Carrié, Laboratory of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and clinical pharmacy, Department of community pharmacie, University of Lille, France
- Anna Wertheimer, Pharmacy Technician Graduate, University of Lille, France