Program
Prof Shane Desselle, Touro University California, USA
Academic life in the spotlight: Maximizing productivity and fulfillment
As many delegates were unable to stay for the duration of the meeting, the final keynote speaker, Prof Shane Desselle’s presentation was recorded (audio only).
Download the presentation slides
Download the APSA-ASCEPT Program
Download the Book of oral abstracts
Download the Poster Program
Download the Book of poster abstracts
OSCE workshop
2.00 – 4.00 pm, Saturday 28th November 2015
Venue: University of Tasmania, Medical Sciences Precinct, Medical Science 2 Building, Level 4, Room 444
Chair: Assoc Prof Parisa Aslani
Cost: $50 if attending this workshop only. Included in full registration fee for delegates attending the APSA-ASCEPT Scientific Meeting.
OSCEs and their role as an assessment tool, Dr Safeera Hussainy, Monash University
The logistics of OSCEs, Prof Richard Hays, University of Tasmania
Q&A / discussion time post-speakers
- break out groups (Science, Medicine and Pharmacy).
- common (all courses) and specific questions (eg Science courses)
Wrap-up
Informal dinner: Venue and other details to be advised
If you are attending the OSCE workshop only – Register here
Pharmacogenomics Special Interest Group Workshop
10.00 am – 12.00 pm, Sunday 29th November, 2015
Chair: Prof Andrew Somogyi
| 10.00 – 10.10 | Welcome |
| 10.10 – 10.40 | Pharmacogenetic studies in adults and children with cancer, Prof Alan Boddy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney |
| 10.40 – 11.10 | Implications and challenges of genome-wide association study in pharmacogenomics research, Dr Siew-Kee Low, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney |
| 11.10 – 11.40 | Drug hypersensitivity, Dr Ana Alfirevic, University of Liverpool, UK |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | Pharmacogenomics SIG AGM |
APSA – ASCEPT Education Forum
12:30 – 3:30 pm, Sunday 29th November, 2015
Chair: Anna-Marie Babey
| 12:30 – 2:00 | Benchmarking, Dr Sara Booth, The University of Tasmania Followed by group discussion |
| 2:00 – 3:30 | Blended learning Ideas Exchange Workshop Please Click here for more information and to complete a proposal form |
| 3:30 – 4:30 | ASCEPT Education forum AGM |
APSA – ASCEPT Clinical Pharmacology workshop
2:30 – 4:30 pm, Sunday 29th November, 2015
Chair: Assoc Prof Darren Roberts
Assessing evidence in drug safety
Assoc Prof Darren Roberts, Medical School, Australian National University and Renal Medicine, The Canberra Hospital
Dr Adam La Caze, School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland
Overview: This workshop will explore concepts around adverse drug reactions, including ascertainment, confounding and bias. Existing approaches towards drug safety will be examined against current theories on the hierarchy of evidence. Utilising smaller groups, these various considerations will be applied in the assessment of adverse reactions from a range of medications.
APSA – ASCEPT Careers workshop
2:30 – 4:30 pm, Sunday 29th November, 2015
Chairs: Ms Erica Diezmos; Ms Pamela Srour
Beyond tradition — where to next?
Prof Andrew McLachlan, The University of Sydney; Concord Hospital
Dr Annette Gross, GlaxoSmithKline
Prof Martin Michel, Johannes Gutenberg University, Germany
Dr Orin Chisholm, University of New South Wales
Dr Bill Smith, Gilead Sciences, USA