The PSA25 social calendar is always jam packed. And this year, at the biggest national conference yet, certainly didn’t disappoint.
After last night’s networking event in the jam-packed exhibition hall, factions of pharmacists broke off to attend the Fellows Dinner or the renowned ECP party – with some reconvening again at the Members-only breakfast this morning.
Your trusty Australian Pharmacists reporters made the rounds this morning to document the night shenanigans in words and pictures.
Mixing friends and formulas
What better way to let your hair down after a day of learning that at PSA25 networking event. Pharmacists milled about in the exhibition hall, catching up with colleagues over nibbles and canapés.
‘It’s wonderful connecting with friends,’ said Stephanie Johnston FPS.
ECP’s let their hair down
Last night, ECPs got their glow on the Cafe Del Mar – chatting about all things pharmacy in between busting a move.
The best part of the ECP party was meeting and networking with other like-minded young pharmacists, said Hannah Barakat MPS, Pharmacy Manager at Bendigo UFS Hargrave Street.
‘I find it really reinvigorating to meeting other people doing fabulous things. It reinforces why I wanted to be a pharmacist!’ she said.
‘It’s so good to meet other pharmacists who enjoy being pharmacists and want to do better,’ agreed Katelyn Beattie, the 2025 Victorian Intern Pharmacist of the Year.
‘Reconnecting with people we have met at NAPSA and seeing what they are all doing now. I want to be there (at the ECP party) to soak it up!’
Breakfast with PSA’s national president
Pharmacists rose early to catch breakfast with PSA’s national president, Associate Professor Fei Sim FPS and PSA’s General Manager for Policy and Program Delivery Chris Campbell FPS. At this annual event, PSA members get the opportunity to ask PSA leadership about the direction of the profession and how PSA is steering pharmacists towards it.
New fellows
A highlight of the fellows dinner was the review of fellows and the number of new inductees, said pharmacy legend John Bell FPS.
‘The younger fellows are from a broad range of practice settings, academia, hospital and community, and PSA employees recognised for their contributions over a number of years,’ he said.
