Five members of the Pharmacy department’s Education and Research team from Northern Health recently attended and presented at the Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) conference in Perth.
The team presented results from Northern Health projects, as well as engaged with industry experts, learnt about the latest updates, and networked with fellow health professionals.
The team showcased eight projects at the conference, highlighting pharmacy services and quality improvement initiatives within education and research.
Jeff Khoshaba presented: “Shining the Research Idea Light Brighter” and “Building Competency: A Prescriber Workshop for Partnered Pharmacist Medication Charting”
Emma Hatherley presented: “Byte-Sized Learning: Strategies for educating on a new Electronic Medical Record System” and “Surveying the Options: Optimising Pharmacy Education Sessions”
Alexandra presented: “Clarity Through Procedure: The Journey Forward to Electronic Medical Records” and “Clinical Mastery: Pharmacists’ Roadmap to Success”
Ginny Dhillion presented: “Enhancing Pharmacy Education: The Introduction of a Dedicated Education Pharmacy Technician Role”
Samantha Botta presented: “Shaping the Future: Elevating Research in Hospital Pharmacy”
Many of the team described the conference as an “incredibly valuable experience.”
Following the conference, Ginny Dhillion, Education Pharmacy Technician, stated, “In the field of healthcare, learning never stops. Conferences like ANZAHPE remind us of the value of shared knowledge. Engaging with other healthcare educators from a wide range of disciplines allowed us to gain new perspectives that we can apply directly to ongoing education within our department.’
“The conference provided practical insights we can apply to improve patient care and reinforced our belief that investing in education is investing in better care. The team looks forward to implementing these learnings at Northern Health,” she added.
Featured image: Northern Health staff at the conference.