Workshops.

ASCEPT Pharmacogenomics workshop – “PGx: new research interests and directions”

Date: Sunday, 1 December 2013
Time: 10.00am-12.00pm (including SIG AGM from 11.30am – 12.00pm)
Venue: RACV City Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Cost: Complimentary
Registration: RSVP by COB 22/11/13 to Janet Coller at: janet.coller@adelaide.edu.au

Program:
Chair: Prof Andrew Somogyi

10.00-10.10	Welcome
10.10–10.40	“Inter individual variation in the expression of pharmacogenes is epigenetic control important?”
	Dr Nuala Helsby, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ
10.40–11.00	“NHMRC Best of 10” “Fluoropyrimidine toxicity: A nasty way to die. But can pharmacogenetics help?”
	Dr John Duley, School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
11.00–11.15	Short presentation TBC*
11.15–11.30	Short presentation TBC*
11.30–12.00	PGx SIG AGM

*Nominations by Honours, Masters and PhD candidates, and ECR are encouraged to fill these presentation times, please submit a title and brief abstract (100 words) to Janet Coller (janet.coller@adelaide.edu.au) by COB 15/11/13 for consideration.

ASCEPT Education Forum workshop – “Ideas Exchange: Engaging the Net generation”

Date: Sunday, 1 December 2013
Time: 2.30pm-4.30pm
Venue: RACV City Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Cost: Complimentary
Registration: Register for the workshop via the conference registration page

This workshop is aimed at highlighting ideas and initiatives in teaching that have been introduced to try to better engage students in the learning of pharmacology.  The talks will provide a brief overview of these initiatives (the why and how of their introduction) and any changes that might be made if it were to be used again.  After each talk there will be time for an exchange of ideas from others who may have developed or used similar teaching activities, or questions from those who might be interested in incorporating it into their teaching.

Using videos in practical teaching – Elizabeth Davis, Monash University
We are using videos to replace face-to face pre-practical talks in an effort to increase student preparedness for and engagement in practical sessions. In addition, we have incorporated “wrap-up” videos to help students in the preparation of their practical reports.  In this presentation I’ll discuss the why and how – and present some initial feedback from staff and students.

An iPad/iPhone pharmacology resource – Lynette Fernandes, University of Western Australia
A Pharmacology app and online resource has been developed by Robert Rissmann and colleagues at Leiden University, Netherlands.  This app provides an additional resource for students and, according to Prof Simon Maxwell (University of Edinburgh), “it’s the best”.

Using a TBL approach and the 4 S’s to engage 1st yr B.Nursing students in the learning of pharmacodynamics – Janet Coller, University of Adelaide
Effective learning of pharmacodynamics is pivotal to form the basis for understanding pharmacology. Historically, tutorials have consisted of a series of questions (MCQs and SAQs) that the students are expected to attempt prior to attending the face-to-face session and the lecturer then goes through these set questions asking for student participation. My experience with students is that they either don’t attempt the questions beforehand, or are hesitant to be engaged in the face-to-face (F2F) session. This results in the session being more like a traditional lecture than an active “engaged” session. One potential solution to lack of engagement was to use a TBL / 4S (significant, same, specific and simultaneous) approach to the session which will be discussed.

Using Mahara / EPortfolio for engaging students in group work – Nicole Jones, University of New South Wales
We have used Mahara/EPortfolio to get students to engage more with group work throughout a project. Every week, students reflected on different aspects of their project group work (including: their participation, the group’s participation overall, problems and how they were overcome, as well as the content).  I will discuss the reasoning behind improving how we look at group work, how we have implemented this and provide some staff/student feedback on the process.

ASCEPT Careers workshop – “Careers spanning academia, industry and government”

Date: Sunday, 1 December 2013
Time: 2.30pm-4.30pm
Venue: RACV City Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Cost: Complimentary
Registration: Register for the workshop via the conference registration page

Careers spanning academia, industry and government
Co-chairs:  Ms Michelle Bullen, PhD student, Monash University; Mr Adrian Campbell, PhD student, UNSW
Convenor: Dr Barbara Kemp-Harper, Monash University

A new career in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Ms Chantelle Gardiner-Mann, Medical Information and Pharmacovigilance Associate, UCB  Australia
Opportunities stemming from postgraduate research: Where do I fit in?
Dr Vidya Perera, Postdoctoral Fellow, Novartis/University of Buffalo, USA
Transitioning Careers- How did I wind up here? A journey from Researcher to Government Scientist & Policy Advisor to S&T Policy Think Tank
Dr Margaret Hartley, CEO, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
When I grow up, I want to be….
Dr Shane Patella, Director Pantheon Consulting

 

ASCEPT Clinical Pharmacology workshop – “Pharmacokinetic models – uses and misuses“

Date: Sunday, 1 December 2013
Time: 2.30pm-4.30pm
Venue: RACV City Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Cost: Complimentary
Registration: Register for the workshop via the conference registration page

Why should we use pharmacokinetic modelling and how do pharmacokinetic models help us treat patients?  Our speakers will discuss strengths and limitations of different approaches to pharmacokinetic data, illustrated by critiques of big and small studies.  This workshop is for clinical pharmacology trainees, students and conference attendees with an understanding of basic pharmacokinetics who are regularly exposed to clinical literature.

A century of lessons in and from pharmacokinetics
Prof Evan Begg, University of Otago

Using population pharmacokinetics, what I’ve learnt so far
Dr Dan Wright, School of Pharmacy, University of Otago

Pharmacokinetic analyses and clinical studies
Prof Carl Kirkpatrick, Monash University

Panel Discussion