The Irish Institute of Pharmacy is to hold a session on Next Generation Pharmacy and is inviting all pharmacy students and pharmacists to make a submission
The Irish Institute of Pharmacy (IIOP) is delighted to announce that it will be hosting a session entitled ‘Next Generation Pharmacy’ on Thursday 6 February 2025 from 14.45-16.45 as part of the RCSI Charter Meeting 2025.
The session will bring together important contributors from across the healthcare system to present and take part in a panel discussion, providing a forum for sharing perspectives, including those of academic researchers, pharmacists across primary and secondary care, policy makers, and next-generation pharmacists. The session will include a number of perspectives, including workforce planning, IT infrastructure, personalised medicines, sustainability in pharmacy practice, and insights from a next-generation pharmacist.
What is RCSI Charter Week?
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) Charter Meeting is an annual event celebrating the granting of a Royal Charter and founding of the College in 1784. It is a multidisciplinary event, welcoming each of the facilities and speciality groups in RCSI.
The Charter Meeting will take place, in person, from Tuesday 4 February to Saturday 8 February 2025 in RCSI with the theme ‘Next Generation Surgery’.
IIOP competition: Invitation for submission for pharmacists and next-generation pharmacists
This year, we are adding an exciting new feature to Charter Day. We are inviting all pharmacy students and pharmacists to make a submission themed around their vision of what a pharmacists’ role will be in 25 years’ time — the year 2050. The submission may take the form of any multimedia format, ie, video, audio, gaming, blog, text, art, infographic, poster, letter, poem, etc. When thinking about your submission, you may wish to reflect upon ‘who, what, when, where and why’ in developing your thinking around the communication of your vision of the role.
Please spread the word among the next generation pharmacists, and good luck to all entrants.
How to make a submission
Visit https://iiop.ie/content/charter-day-2025 to read the guidelines for submission and also to submit your entry. Individual and group submissions welcome. Closing date for submissions is 10 January 2025. There will be two €200 voucher prizes – one for the winning pharmacist, and one for the winning pharmacy student, and prizes will be presented at the IIOP session on 6 February.
Registration for the session
Registration details for the IIOP session, other RCSI Charter Meeting sessions, programme of events and speaker bios will be issued closer to the event. Don’t forget to keep an eye on the IIOP website and our social media accounts for further details and updates.
Registration for the IIOP event will be free for IIOP members and pharmacy students wishing to attend the IIOP session only. For anyone wishing to attend other events during RCSI Charter Week 2025, please visit the RCSI website.
