This session will examine the application of the concepts of the Health Belief Model (HBM) which is one of the first and still most commonly used frameworks or theories of health behavior. There has been successful application of the HBM in health and wellness programs, including immunization and chronic diseases management. As such, the application of HBM will be illustrated in a flu awareness campaign that targeted Lebanese University students. Examples of improving immunization rates and addressing patient perceptions in an ambulatory care setting in the U.S. will also be discussed.

Additionally, this session will discuss the application of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) model to train pharmacists with the knowledge and skills in emergency preparedness and response, including mass vaccination.

Learning Objectives

1. Examine successful health initiatives using the HBM. (AK)
2. Describe two vaccination campaigns and programs in different populations to address vaccine hesitancy and improve vaccinate rates for flu and COVID-19 vaccines. (NM and SS)
3. Apply the Continuing professional development (CPD) model for pharmacists and student pharmacists to have structured approach for preparing health promotion programs, including COVID-19 mass vaccination.

In this Webinar we will discuss how various humanitarian organizations centred around pharmacy work have adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar the participants will be able to:
1. Understand how humanitarian work can continue during pandemic times
2. Learn various examples of humanitarian work during the COVID-19 pandemic
3. Obtain new ideas and build networks within the humanitarian pharmacy field

The topics are based on three organisations discussing their work, challenges and innovations which they have encountered during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This webinar is open to everyone free of charge.

This event is organised by the Academy of Pharmaceutical Scientists (APS), the FIP Drug Delivery and Manufacturing Special Interest Group and the Board of Pharmaceutical Sciences of FIP. 

This online seminar will give an introduction to the MCS concept for the development of oral solid dosage forms (tablets and capsules). It will give case studies of its application throughout the drug development process in the areas of formulation design, process development, materials science and characterization of both API and drug product. There will be opportunity for discussion around the path forward for the MCS initiative, as well as barriers seen to future implementation.

Delegates will learn the principles of the MCS concept and how to apply it to both batch and continuous manufacture. Examples will be given of how MCS can be combined with modelling to improve drug development.

Moderator:
- Michael Leane, Associate Scientific Director, Bristol Myers Squibb - UK
- Tetsuya Ozeki, Chair for SIG on Drug Delivery and Manufacturing, International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) - Japan

Speaker:
- Kendal Pitt, Senior Technical Director, GlaxoSmithKline - UK
- Iris Ziegler, Director Pharmaceutical Sciences & QbD, Corden Pharma International GmbH - Germany
- Gavin Reynolds, Astra Zeneca - UK
- Neil Dawson, Senior Principal Scientist, Pfizer - UK

The ‘’FIP digital health in pharmacy education’’ report describes the readiness, adaptability, and responsiveness of pharmacy education to train current and future pharmaceutical workforce on digital health as well as knowledge and skill gaps of the pharmaceutical workforce to respond to the technological transformation. The launch event will showcase key findings from the ‘’FIP digital health in pharmacy education’’ survey, describe good practices on digital health education initiatives and a panel will be conducted to identify a roadmap for digital health education. Participants will have an opportunity to take part in a live simulation of a digital health education solution!

Learning Objectives:

- Learn about the key findings from the FIP Digital health in pharmacy education survey;

- Explore good practices on course descriptions, examples of assignments and learning activities on digital health,

- Identify areas of development for the long-term vision of digital health in pharmaceutical practice, science and education

This webinar will provide an educational programme to support hospital pharmacists in developing preceptor skills, especially with regards to currently trending areas in pharmacy education. Furthermore, commonly encountered challenges and potential solutions to address them will be presented.

At the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

● Utilise skills and strategies to effectively precept students, residents, and interns in the hospital setting
● Incorporate preceptor skills with regards to currently trending areas in pharmacy education
● Address commonly encountered challenges as a preceptor using different potential solutions