Self-Perception and Professional Empowerment - Shaping the Future of Pharmacy Education, Policy, Advocacy, and Global Health Impact

Healthcare globally is experiencing significant changes driven by workforce shortages, digital health innovation, regulatory changes, and broader shifts in the healthcare industry. These forces are reshaping future pharmacist roles and creating new opportunities for pharmacists to engage in advocacy, health policy development, and global leadership. This webinar explores the evolving role of the pharmacist as a policy influencer and systems-level leader, with explicit alignment to the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Global Vision for Pharmacy and Workforce Development Goals. Participants will examine emerging and non-traditional roles, practical advocacy pathways, and strategies to strengthen the pharmacy’s voice in local, national, and international health policy decision-making.

Moderator:

- Jeanine P. Abrons, Co-Director UI Mobile Clinic; Clinical Adjunct Associate Professor - University of Iowa - Carver College of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine and College of Pharmacy, USA

Panellists:

- Heba BaniHani, Founder, The Migraine Pharmacist, Canada

- Yazid Al Hamarneh, Assistant Professor | Associate Director | Scientist Officer | Senior Researcher, University of Alberta, Canada

- Chun-Wai Mai, Professor and Deputy Director (Research Strategy and Innovation), Institute for Research, Development and Innovation (IRDI), IMU University, Malaysia