Good quality data is needed to ensure that pharmacists provide safe and efficient care to patients. This webinar will explore the importance of data for pharmacists in this current era. It will also highlight the key concepts of quality data and information, the importance of interoperability in modern healthcare, and an overview of data use in pharmacy practice. Data competency allows pharmacists to make evidence-based decisions, improve medication therapy, predict patient outcomes, and optimize the overall efficiency and safety of healthcare delivery.

Chair:
-Dr. Victoria Cardenas, Vice-Dean for Internationalisation, Institutional Relations and Postgraduate Studies, University of Granada, Spain.

Panellists:
-Dr. Chi-Chuan (Emma) Wang, Associate Professor, National Taiwan University, China Taiwan.
-Mr. Paul Fahey, Director, Glenough Consulting Limited, Ireland.

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This interactive webinar will launch the 2026 Fall #RxWritingChallenge (October 2026). The session will motivate participants, introduce evidence-based writing strategies, describe methods for overcoming practical barriers, and equip attendees with practical strategies for establishing and sustaining a daily writing habit. Participants will leave with a personalized writing action plan, increased confidence in scholarly writing, and a commitment to participate in the two-week challenge.

Moderator/Chair:

-Dr. Melody Ryan, Assistant Vice President for Global Health Initiatives, University of Kentucky, United States of America (USA)

Facilitator/Co-moderator:

-Barry Bleidt, Florida A&M University, United States.

Panelists:

-Barry Bleidt, Florida A&M University, United States.
-Dr. Ian Bates, Professor; Director, University College London (UCL); FIP-UCL Colalborating Centre, England.
-Dr. Kristin Janke, Associate Dean for Assessment and Quality; Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Care and Health Systems; Director, Wulling Center for Innovation and Scholarship in Pharmacy Education, Editor in Chief/ Coordinator/ #RxWritingChallenge, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy & American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education (AJPE), United States of America.
-Dr. Stuart Haines, Professor of Pharmacy Practice; Director, Division of Pharmacy Professional Development/Editor-in-Chief/Editor, University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy/Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (JACCCP)/DiPiro’s Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, United States of America.

*Please note that a Zoom account is required to register for this FIP Digital Event. If you are receiving an error message during registration, please create a Zoom account and use the corresponding email address for your registration.