The Activities of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists



Society Activities
HKPharm J Volume 30 (1), Jan-Apr-2023 (2023-10-01): P.28

Hi fellow pharmacists, as we step into 2023, we are proud to say that we have finally overcome the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. It's been a tough journey, but with everyone’s effort and professionalism, we've made it through together.

 

In the past few months, the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Hong Kong (SHPHK) has collaborated with three other organizations to organize several online webinar lectures as a way to connect with our members. Despite the limitation of virtual lectures, the webinars have been supported by numerous pharmacists. With the border opened and the dropping of the mask mandate, we are looking forward to have more physical meetings including local lectures and overseas conference in the coming months.

 

Webinar on ambulatory care pharmacist clinic

SHPHK has collaborated with the University of Hong Kong (HKU) Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy to hold a webinar "Ambulatory Care Clinic Pharmacist Practice - Understanding the Local Landscape" on 4th February, 2023. Ambulatory care pharmacist clinic is currently in the development plan of Hospital Authority (HA). In the webinar, we have invited six experienced clinical pharmacists from multiple HA hospitals to share their skills in the setup of ambulatory clinics including drug refill service, diabetes clinic, oncology clinic, anticoagulation clinic and heart failure clinic. The event has attracted over 100 pharmacists, interns, and pharmacy students to attend.

Webinar on "Brand versus Generic medications in Psychiatry"

On 17th March, 2023, SHPHK collaborated with the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists in organizing the second webinar "Brand versus Generic Medications in Psychiatry". We are honoured to have Dr Howard C. Margolese, associate professor of the Department of Psychiatry, McGill University as the guest speaker. Generic mediations have been commonly used as an alternative therapeutic option to reduce drug cost. However, it may not provide therapeutic equivalence when applying on psychiatric patients leading to treatment failure or additional side effects. Dr Margolese has provided insights and practical knowledge on the use of generic medications in psychiatric practice. This webinar has attracted an attendance of 268 people, including pharmacists and psychiatrists from Hong Kong and Asian countries.

Webinar on physician-pharmacist collaborative anticoagulation clinic

Just one week after the last webinar, SHPHK collaborated with the College of Pharmacy Practice (CPP) to hold the third webinar “Ambulatory Care Service: Physician-Pharmacist Collaborative Anticoagulation Clinic" on 22nd March, 2023. The webinar has invited Ms. Yoyo Wong, pharmacist at Tuen Mun Hospital, and Dr. Ha Chung Yin, associate consultant at Tuen Mun Hospital, as speakers. Pharmacist anticoagulation clinic (PAC) has been started in Tuen Mun Hospital since September 2019. The clinic further expanded to include two full time pharmacists to deliver service since October 2022. The webinar introduced an interdisciplinary care approach in running the PAC. They delivered the service by monitoring patient’s anticoagulation control by adjusting warfarin dosage, assess and evaluate factors which have impact on patient’s anticoagulation control.

If you have missed any of the above webinars and you are a member of SHPHK, you can always visit SHPHK homepage and sign in to view all the past webinar recordings (shphk.org.hk > resources > learning activities)

 

 

第二屆滬港澳臺醫院藥學管理高峰論壇

With the abolishment of all social distancing measures, we are thrilled to introduce you this exciting event to be taken place in Shanghai from 27th to 29th May 2023. SHPHK has participated in the first滬港醫院藥學管理高峰論壇 in November 2019 in Shenzhen. Unfortunately due to COVID-19 pandemic, the second conference didn’t happen in the past few years. By 2023, the second conference is finally confirmed to be held in Shanghai again. This year will focus on "Working together to look into the future - Supporting the development of high-quality pharmacy". The conference will feature speakers from Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan to share their experiences and insights to uphold the standard of pharmacy practice during and post COVID-19 pandemic.

SHPHK is excited to be invited by the organizer again to take part in the conference. We are happy to have Ms Chiang Sau Chu, Director of Pharmaceutical Care Foundation (PCF) and Drug Education and Resources Centre (DERC) and Ms Zoey Tsui, pharmacist of Hong Kong Sanatorium Hospital and General Committee member of SHPHK to represent Hong Kong to speak at the conference. This is a great opportunity for our members to learn from experts and network with colleagues from various regions. SHPHK will send a maximum of 10 members to participate in the conference physically in Shanghai. Hospital pharmacy visit will also be arranged after the conference in Shanghai. Stay with us and we hope to share with you our insights gained from this conference in the next issue.

You are most welcome to follow the Society’s Facebook page (@SHPHK) and Instagram (@SHPHK1987) to know more about the Society’s development and activities. You may also visit the Drug Education Resources Centre (DERC) Website:

www.derc.org.hk to keep abreast of the latest news and development of pharmaceutical services in Hong Kong. Join us now as new member or renew your membership at the Society’s website: www.shphk.org.hk.


2023-10-01 於2021月03月11日

Hi fellow pharmacists, as we step into 2023, we are proud to say that we have finally overcome the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. It's been a tough journey, but with everyone’s effort and professionalism, we've made it through together.

 

In the past few months, the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Hong Kong (SHPHK) has collaborated with three other organizations to organize several online webinar lectures as a way to connect with our members. Despite the limitation of virtual lectures, the webinars have been supported by numerous pharmacists. With the border opened and the dropping of the mask mandate, we are looking forward to have more physical meetings including local lectures and overseas conference in the coming months.

 

Webinar on ambulatory care pharmacist clinic

SHPHK has collaborated with the University of Hong Kong (HKU) Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy to hold a webinar "Ambulatory Care Clinic Pharmacist Practice - Understanding the Local Landscape" on 4th February, 2023. Ambulatory care pharmacist clinic is currently in the development plan of Hospital Authority (HA). In the webinar, we have invited six experienced clinical pharmacists from multiple HA hospitals to share their skills in the setup of ambulatory clinics including drug refill service, diabetes clinic, oncology clinic, anticoagulation clinic and heart failure clinic. The event has attracted over 100 pharmacists, interns, and pharmacy students to attend.

Webinar on "Brand versus Generic medications in Psychiatry"

On 17th March, 2023, SHPHK collaborated with the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists in organizing the second webinar "Brand versus Generic Medications in Psychiatry". We are honoured to have Dr Howard C. Margolese, associate professor of the Department of Psychiatry, McGill University as the guest speaker. Generic mediations have been commonly used as an alternative therapeutic option to reduce drug cost. However, it may not provide therapeutic equivalence when applying on psychiatric patients leading to treatment failure or additional side effects. Dr Margolese has provided insights and practical knowledge on the use of generic medications in psychiatric practice. This webinar has attracted an attendance of 268 people, including pharmacists and psychiatrists from Hong Kong and Asian countries.

Webinar on physician-pharmacist collaborative anticoagulation clinic

Just one week after the last webinar, SHPHK collaborated with the College of Pharmacy Practice (CPP) to hold the third webinar “Ambulatory Care Service: Physician-Pharmacist Collaborative Anticoagulation Clinic" on 22nd March, 2023. The webinar has invited Ms. Yoyo Wong, pharmacist at Tuen Mun Hospital, and Dr. Ha Chung Yin, associate consultant at Tuen Mun Hospital, as speakers. Pharmacist anticoagulation clinic (PAC) has been started in Tuen Mun Hospital since September 2019. The clinic further expanded to include two full time pharmacists to deliver service since October 2022. The webinar introduced an interdisciplinary care approach in running the PAC. They delivered the service by monitoring patient’s anticoagulation control by adjusting warfarin dosage, assess and evaluate factors which have impact on patient’s anticoagulation control.

If you have missed any of the above webinars and you are a member of SHPHK, you can always visit SHPHK homepage and sign in to view all the past webinar recordings (shphk.org.hk > resources > learning activities)

 

 

第二屆滬港澳臺醫院藥學管理高峰論壇

With the abolishment of all social distancing measures, we are thrilled to introduce you this exciting event to be taken place in Shanghai from 27th to 29th May 2023. SHPHK has participated in the first滬港醫院藥學管理高峰論壇 in November 2019 in Shenzhen. Unfortunately due to COVID-19 pandemic, the second conference didn’t happen in the past few years. By 2023, the second conference is finally confirmed to be held in Shanghai again. This year will focus on "Working together to look into the future - Supporting the development of high-quality pharmacy". The conference will feature speakers from Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan to share their experiences and insights to uphold the standard of pharmacy practice during and post COVID-19 pandemic.

SHPHK is excited to be invited by the organizer again to take part in the conference. We are happy to have Ms Chiang Sau Chu, Director of Pharmaceutical Care Foundation (PCF) and Drug Education and Resources Centre (DERC) and Ms Zoey Tsui, pharmacist of Hong Kong Sanatorium Hospital and General Committee member of SHPHK to represent Hong Kong to speak at the conference. This is a great opportunity for our members to learn from experts and network with colleagues from various regions. SHPHK will send a maximum of 10 members to participate in the conference physically in Shanghai. Hospital pharmacy visit will also be arranged after the conference in Shanghai. Stay with us and we hope to share with you our insights gained from this conference in the next issue.

You are most welcome to follow the Society’s Facebook page (@SHPHK) and Instagram (@SHPHK1987) to know more about the Society’s development and activities. You may also visit the Drug Education Resources Centre (DERC) Website:

www.derc.org.hk to keep abreast of the latest news and development of pharmaceutical services in Hong Kong. Join us now as new member or renew your membership at the Society’s website: www.shphk.org.hk.

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