GCC Pharmaceutical Congress

‘Advancing Pharmacy Practice in the Region’

As the GCC's pharmaceutical sector moves towards a more patient-centric model, pharmacists are playing an increasingly important role in providing quality care to patients and they are vital members of the healthcare team.

Pharmacists play an important role as leaders to improve healthcare outcomes, decrease cost, reduce patient safety risk, optimise medication management systems and align the pharmacy services with the management strategies that measure and reward quality performance. However, the continuing evolution of pharmacist role is tied to numerous challenges including collaboration with the different stakeholders in the medical community, learning about new technologies, remaining competitive in the marketplace, improving patient outcomes, maintaining productivity and more.

The GCC Pharmaceutical Congress will provide pharmacists with up-to-date information to highlight key solutions to the latest challenges faced by pharmacists in our region.


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What’s new for 2015

• 20 international and regional outstanding speakers
• Interactive workshops on the most important areas including automation, parenteral nutrition and generic substitution
• Three award categories recognising individuals, hospitals and universities for their contribution to the pharmaceutical science
• More topics related to clinical pharmacy practice, formulary management, pharmacy mentorship programme
• A chance to present your poster at the congress

Engage with key experts from international and regional hospitals and healthcare institutions including:
• Dubai Healthcare City
• Ministry of Health Hospitals
• King Faisal Specialist Hospital
• Dubai Health Authority Hospitals
• Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) Hospitals
• Sidra Medical and Research Center
• Hamad Medical Corporation
• Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
• Burjeel Specialty Hospital
and more!!

Benefits of attending

• Gain insights into new technologies and innovations in pharmacy practice
• Learn about innovations in implementing pharmacy practice in the most advanced hospitals in the region
• Examine the implementation of continuous professional development and pharmacy mentorship programmes
• Obtain regional and international accreditation by attending this congress • Improve process and waiting time for out-patient Pharmacy
• Manage key operational challenges facing pharmacy managers in a hospital setting
• Drive the advancement of the technical, human and leadership competencies of pharmacists and pharmacy staff today


Who will you meet?

• Healthcare Policy Makers and Regulators
• Pharmacy Directors and Managers
• Healthcare Quality and Risk Management Specialists
• Hospital Executive Suite including Chief Executive Officers, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Technology Officers and more


Pre-Congress Workshops


ACCP Pre-Congress Symposium: 5 October 2015

09:00

Welcome and introduction

09:15

Clinical pharmacy services: Strategies and processes

10:00

Networking coffee break

10:30

Landmark updates in cardiovascular medicine: The evidence and
application to patient care

12:00

Prayer break and lunch

13:30

Medication management: Optimising efficacy and safety through
pharmacist services

15:00

Networking coffee break

15:30

Pharmacist role in achieving healthcare goals

16:30

Practice exercises and patient cases

17:30

Closing remarks and end of pre-congress symposium


Tuesday, 6th October 2015


08:00 - 08:40
Registration, coffee and networking
08:40
Chairman’s welcome and opening remarks
08:50
Official opening keynote address

IMPROVING PHARMACY PRACTICE IN THE GCC REGION


09:00
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
09:40
PANEL DISCUSSION
10:20
Networking coffee break

SHARING BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE PHARMACEUTICAL CARE


10:50
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
11:30
Managing drug shortage in the GCC
12:15
Trends in hospital and retail pharmacy automation: US/Europe compared to GCC
13:00
Prayer break and lunch
14:00
Improving process and waiting time for outpatient pharmacy

IMPROVING MEDICATION SAFETY FROM REGULATIONS TO PRACTICE


14:40
Pharmacy Practice in Critical Care: Past, Present and Future
15:30
Networking coffee break
16:00
Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) monitoring

BRIDGING THE GAP FOR ACHIEVING PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL PHARMACY


16:40
INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS
17:40
Closing Remarks from Chairman and End of Day One


Wednesday,7th October, 2015

08:00 - 08:40
Registration, coffee and networking
08:40
Chairman’s welcome and opening remarks
08:50
Official opening keynote address

SHARING BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE PHARMACEUTICAL CARE


09:00
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
09:45
KEY LEADERS' PANEL DISCUSSION
10:30
Networking coffee break
11:00
Implementation of Automated Pharmacy Systems in King Abdulaziz University Hospital


REVIEWING REGULATIONS FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR


11:40
PANEL DISCUSSION
12:10
Tips for compliance with the Joint Commission Medication Management and Use Standards
13:00
Prayer break and lunch

SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE THROUGH EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP


14:00
Discussing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) of pharmacists in the GCC
14:40
Implementation of a Pharmacy Mentorship Program in the Hospital Setting
15:20
Networking coffee break
15:50
Review the pharmacist role as a healthcare provider and how to empower the profession through specialised education (Certification)

BRIDGING THE GAP FOR ACHIEVING PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE IN PHARMACEUTICAL CARE


16:30
INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS
17:30
Closing Remarks from Chairman and End of Day Two


Post-Congress Workshops

9:00

Thursday 8 October 2015

Workshop A: Pharmacy distribution automation

11:00

Thursday 8 October 2015

Networking coffee break

11:30

Thursday 8 October 2015

Workshop B: Clinical Scenarios in Parenteral Nutrition

13:30

Thursday 8 October 2015

Prayer break and lunch

14:30

Thursday 8 October 2015

Workshop C: Generic substitution, sorting science from fiction: practical and clinical issues




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