Franchise partners, owners and pharmacists of Amcal, Discount Drug Store and PharmaSave are invited to Sigma Healthcare’s inaugural Pharmacist Summit 2023.
The summit will be held in Melbourne 2-4 June 2023, and registrations for the event close on 19 May.
Sigma’s Head of Franchise Brands, David Preston says the summit is an event not to be missed, with sessions to help support pharmacists considering the sudden and fast-paced industry changes. So make sure you register before registrations close on Friday!
“As a pharmacist, there’s no better time to upskill for the future. The Sigma Pharmacist Summit 2023 provides crucial networking and learning opportunities to join your peers as we conquer this change together,” says Mr Preston.
“We’re committed to bringing the best knowledge to our teams, ultimately ensuring that we develop strong foundations for the future, and our franchise partners are confident and prepared for any change.
“Interactive and inspiring, and exclusive to Sigma’s retail pharmacy brands, this is our chance to approach this change journey together, so register by 19 May 2023 to avoid missing out.”
The summit program includes industry-leading speakers and experts who will update on the latest clinical knowledge, dispensary profitability, workflow efficiencies, team development, and more.
Notably, Kos Sclavos AM, previous President of The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, will be headlining the event with a discussion on cultivating dispensary loyalty and diversified dispensary, and health service revenue streams to better combat the impact of 60-day dispensing.
Mr Scalvos says, with recent government policy changes, now is the time to invest in your pharmacy and pharmacist teams.
“Pharmacists need to build patient loyalty, and medication compliance and embrace full scope of practice. Importantly pharmacists and their teams need to focus on workflow efficiencies and productivity as industry changes place increasing pressure on businesses,” he says.
“Sigma should be congratulated in the support of their franchise brands and pharmacists with this inaugural conference.”
Confirmed summit speakers include:
- Kos Sclavos AM – The Dispense Change: Maximising patient loyalty and compliance; building a diversified dispensary and; health services revenue opportunities
- David Preston BPharm, Head of Sigma Franchise Brands – Double Dispensing Change Initiative Overview
- Vanessa Lontos BPharm (Hons), Leading industry pharmacy and leadership coach – The Culture Plan
- Sara Kemp BSc (Pharm), Senior Project Leader, The North Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot, The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch – Full Scope: An Interactive Session
- Tracey Goldsmith BHSc AdvDipNat, Pharmacy Education Manager – Mental Wellbeing – An Integrative Approach
- Morris Misel – Future Shock or Future Success? How to Navigate the Uncertain and Exciting Future of Community Pharmacy
- Vicki Ibrahim BPharm MHM CHIA, Director, Medicines Safety Program – Program and Project Delivery Branch – Policy, Programs and Engagement Division – Electronic prescriptions: Today and tomorrow
- Jarrod McMaugh BPharm MPS, Victoria State Manager, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia – Supporting Mental Health; Culturally Safe Care
- Josephine Maundu BPharm (Hons), MPH, PharmD, Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) Director of Policy and Projects, and Glenys Wilkinson, APC Deputy Chief Executive Officer – Workplace-based Assessment Tools: An Interactive Session
The full agenda can be found at: pharmacistsummit.com.au/summit-agenda.
Registrations close on Friday 19 May. Spaces are limited, register now at: pharmacistsummit.com.au/summit-registration.
