Tomorrows Pharmacist feed

Social media support package launched by RPS

Tracey McNerney — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:28:51 +0100

Social media guidance and support tools have been published this week by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, to help pharmacy professionals understand how to use websites such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook constructively and effectively. The comprehensive package of tools includes presentations, podcasts and videos explaining various aspects of social media, including how to blog and tweet,...

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Two birds, one stone

Blam — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:17:09 +0100

Would we bore you if we said pharmacists have an increasing role in delivering public health and are the perfect candidates to help educate the public about such diseases as sexually transmitted infections? We can say with certainty that most of the profession would agree that pharmacists do have such a role, but how can they get themselves out there and, also, what is in it for them? This...

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Chlamydia awareness — educating high school students about the risks

Blam — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:36:36 +0100

David G. Allison and Rebecca Lee describe a workshop that was developed and delivered to year 11 high school pupils on chlamydia infections and how to lower the risk of catching it Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. The prevalence of infection remains high in the UK and is still rising, with the highest incidence being mainly...

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BPSA appoints ambassadors to support its work

Tracey McNerney — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:51:58 +0100

Seven ambassadors have been appointed by the British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association to provide support to its executive team and to further the association’s objectives. The ambassadors are chief executive of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Helen Gordon, immediate past BPSA president Ryan Hamilton, honorary BPSA treasurer Gregory Hobson, research fellow at University College London’s...

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My passion for research and teaching

Blam — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:40:08 +0100

Oksana Pyzik arrived in London with a scholarship and a suitcase in hand. Now she is a teaching fellow at UCL School of Pharmacy. Jeff Mills looks at her journey so far With a background in biochemistry, Oksana Pyzik began her academic career at the University of Guelph, Canada, and then went on to pursue a master of pharmacy degree at the UCL School of Pharmacy in London. Now she is pursuing...

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