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GUAPS

Locality: Gold Coast, Queensland

Address: Level 3 G16 Griffith University Gold Coast Campus 4215 Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

Website: http://guaps.napsa.org.au/

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25.01.2022 2020 Smith and Nephew Wound Care Training Session Our GUAPS Members Event: Educational and Hands-On Wound Kit

25.01.2022 We are excited to be launching our National Pharmacy Students Survey (NPSS) for 2020! We encourage all NAPSA members to complete the survey to help guide NAPSA ...in meeting the wants and needs of our members. Everyone who completes the survey goes into the draw to WIN a 2021 edition of the Australian Medicines Handbook! Please use the QR code in the image below or follow this link to fill out the survey: https://pharmacyguild.au1.qualtrics.com//SV_4IT9WKbJQKF4s1n

25.01.2022 GUAPS's AGM (Annual General Meeting) for 2020 will be held online this year via Microsoft Teams. The AGM will provide an opportunity for each role to provide their yearly review as well as electing the new member for the 2020/2021 term. The proposed meeting agenda is as follows: 1.0 Reinstatement of Vice President chair 2.0 Dissolve existing Committee Chairs... 3.0 Appointment of Interim Meeting Facilitator 4.0 Appointment of Returning Officer 5.0 Management Committee Election 5.1 President 5.2 Vice President 5.3 Treasurer 5.4 Secretary 6.0 Committee Election 6.1 Education Chair 6.2 Social Chair 6.3 Functions Chair 6.4 RANDII Chair 6.5 Publications Chair 6.6 Pharmacy Awareness Chair 7.0 General Business 7.1 New Logo Design 7.2 Constitution Expressions of interest for each position MUST be through GUAPs website by Monday the 28th (Week 11)! If you have any questions, feel free to contact us!

23.01.2022 Attention: Final Year Pharmacy Students! The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) Queensland Branch invites you to attend its Hospital Internship Information Night. Come and hear about what to expect when undertaking a hospital internship, the process of applying for a hospital internship, and get some tips for writing your application. Details: Wednesday 15th July 2020 from 5-6pm via Zoom webinar.... Please sign up for the Zoom webinar here: https://www.shpa.org.au/qld_interninfonight_130720 This webinar is free for SHPA members sign up for your free student SHPA membership here: https://www.shpa.org.au/membership/student-0 See more

22.01.2022 Each year on 14th November, we celebrate World Diabetes Day! Here are a couple of facts relating to diabetes: Fact 1: About 422 million people worldwide have diabetes... Fact2: One in four adults over the age of 25 is living with either diabetes or pre-diabetes Fact 3: 58 per cent of all cases of type 2 diabetes can be delayed or prevented with changes to diet and lifestyle.

20.01.2022 Hey everyone! Here is the link for tonight, if you have any issues just comment down below and we'll help you out straight away. Can't wait to see you all there...! https://uqz.zoom.us/j/97107639650

20.01.2022 REMINDER: Applications close this Wednesday! Griffith is offering another round of COVID-19 Student Support Bursary applications, to help current students in Au...stralia experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19. Students must apply in order to be considered for this bursary. Applications can now be submitted until 5.00 pm Wednesday 27 May 2020. For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.griffith.edu.au//covid-19-student-support-burs

20.01.2022 Overwhelmed at work in the wound care section with 1000s of dressings to choose from? Unsure where to start? Then this Smith & Nephew Webinar is for you! Coveri...ng wound physiology, patient questions and product selection, it is a great chance to learn (or refresh!) your wound care skills! This webinar will be on Wednesday the 24th of June from 4-6pm AEST and is only open to the first 50 participants to register, so don't miss out!! To register, fill out the google form here: https://forms.gle/GKcNDQJK8YfLS9mY8

19.01.2022 Happy Friday Everyone! I hope you are all having a well-deserved break! Make sure you mark off 23rd of June, 6pm, there will be a Zoom Trivia night with QUTSPA, QPSA and JCUPSA! The link will be posted at a closer time of the event! Hope to see you all there :)

19.01.2022 Hi Everyone, Monash University in collaboration with Chemist Warehouse Group is conducting a research project about pharmacy students perceptions towards working in community pharmacy as compared to other pharmacy practice areas. We are looking for pharmacy students to complete a quick survey to share their viewpoints towards community pharmacy that will take no more than 10 mins.... Through this research, we hope to gain a better insight on student perspectives and identify motivations and barriers that can affect their pursuit in a future in community pharmacy. From the data collected, we hope to identify any areas for improvement. All data collected will be anonymous and confidentiality of personal information about research participants will not be disclosed. This study has been approved by the Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee (MUHREC). Please use the following link to access and complete the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MonashxCWHStudentPerceptions If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact [email protected] Thank you for taking time out of your day to complete the survey.

19.01.2022 PSA Connect - PSA Live Careers Session - 2nd June 2020 Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has developed PSA Connect to support pharmacy students in staying con...nected to pharmacy and progressing their studies whilst being in isolation. PSA Connect includes new online resources and activities, relevant to your needs and all in one location. Take a look and register for these upcoming activities scheduled nationwide that #PSAConnect has waiting for you: Live careers session Hear from 10 established and early career pharmacists from all walks of the profession and ask the questions you need answered on where your career can take you CV writing workshop Get the latest tips and information to help you land that job Clinical Games Join us for a fun evening of trivia and games ISO-style The first event is a free Live Careers Session on Tuesday 2nd June (5:00-6:30pm AEST). Get connected and secure the best start to your pharmacy career at www.psa.org.au/psa-connect Register through the link provided, or email [email protected] or call 1300 369 772 for further details.

18.01.2022 Do you feel overwhelmed looking at the wound care section in your pharmacy? This online training session is aimed at familiarising you with the products that Smith and Nephew have to offer, so you can make better recommendations to customers! The seminar is FREE for current GUAPS members to attend, and by registering (http://au.cglink.me/r10961) you'll also be provided with a wound care sample pack so that you can interact with the session. Please note that this event is only available for current financial GUAPS members to attend. All sample packs will need to be picked at the Student Guild between Tuesday-Friday this week. Please bring along student ID for pickup. Please contact GUAPS if you have any questions or issues with registration!

18.01.2022 This trimester, GUAPS partnered with Guild Super and Pitcher Partners Accounting to present a webinar on Financial Wellness as a Pharmacist. Topics included : An Introduction to Superannuation and Insurance, along with an inside scoop on the steps to becoming a pharmacy owner! Our presenters Ben Fagan (from Guild Super) and Jason Allen (from Pitcher Partners Accounting) gave out important advice on navigating the financial world, and included hints on how to start now and get yourself ahead for later! Dont worry if you missed out, you can check out the link at: https://youtu.be/qo4GpnJytK0 to watch the whole session unfold. Any questions related to the seminar can be directed to Ben Fagan at [email protected].

18.01.2022 An update from our friends at NAPSA: Changes to registration exams for interns in 2021 To all our 2021 interns, there have been some KEY changes to registration exams that come in to effect as of Jan 1st 2021. ... Key changes: -Interns must now complete 75% of approved supervised practice hours before being eligible to sit both the oral and written exams -The written and oral exams will be held three times a year (Feb, June, Oct), with interns able to sit both exams in the same period -The written exam has been reduced from 3 hours to 2 hours -The oral exam has been reduced from 4 parts (45 mins) to 3 parts (35 mins) Part 1: Medication knowledge and counselling has been removed. For more details on the changes, please visit the following updates from the Pharmacy Board and APC, or get in touch with us if you have any questions Pharmacy Board: https://www.pharmacyboard.gov.au//2020-12-09-changes-to-th APC: https://www.pharmacycouncil.org.au//changes-made-to-inter/

17.01.2022 Everyone get behind our amazing Post Graduate student society's latest event! GCAP - Gold Coast Association of Postgraduates #roaring20s https://roaring20sgcapcocktails.eventbrite.com.au

17.01.2022 Make sure to register by 11am for the Webinar!

13.01.2022 Register now for NAPSA's first-ever VIRTUAL CONGRESS! https://psa.eventsair.com/napsa-2021/registration

13.01.2022 Early bird presale for AMH 2021 is on now! Follow the link below for more information!! For GUAPS members, presale price is just $165 (plus $3.50 processing fee), this is a saving of over $90! (RRP $260). Non-members pay $185 + $3.54 processing fee. Your GUAPS membership is only $15 so you are saving ENORMOUSLY by joining up and taking advantage of this amazing offer! http://au.cglink.me/r13084

13.01.2022 Don't forget to join us TOMORROW at 4pm for another round of Online OSCE Practice Session on Microsoft teams!! Just enter the code kr2zrxr and join the group call! Hope to see all of your smiling faces tomorrow!

11.01.2022 The 2020/2021 NAPSA Board nominations are now open! The NAPSA Executive is responsible for the day-to-day running of the organisation for the year. Passionate ...pharmacy students, even those with limited NAPSA experience, are encouraged to consider this incredible opportunity to lead an organisation encompassing hundreds of pharmacy students from across the country. Nominations and applications will remain open until Monday the 6th July 2020 9am AEST. Voting for the NAPSA President and Executive Directors will take place at our upcoming Annual General Meeting held via teleconference on the 11th of July 2020 9am AEST. We encourage all members to apply for the Board, as it is an excellent opportunity to represent the students on a national level. The following Board positions will be up for nomination; the President (1) and seven (7) Executive Directors. Within the Board, further positions will be delegated once elected, including Secretary and Treasurer. If you have any further questions about NAPSA or the NAPSA Board election process please email [email protected] for more information.

11.01.2022 Wanting to know more about taking YOUR Pharmacy Degree Overseas? 2ND OF AUGUST, at 11:30pm, NAPSA, along with British Pharmaceutical Students' Association, CAPSI - ACEIP and The New Zealand Association of Pharmacy Students Otago, will be having a webinar! Make sure you're there to find out more!!

10.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS TO Izzy Jusufi for being elected as the Rural and Indigenous Chair of NAPSA chairs for the 2020/2021 Term! She is currently GUAPS Treasurer for this year! We are all very proud and happy for you!!

09.01.2022 GUAPS would like to extend their support to Elowen. We hope by spreading the word, it would help in some way, shape or form. Sending all our love and support!

09.01.2022 If interested, head over to the NAPSAs social for more information!!

09.01.2022 Feel like you needed to prepare yourself financially after you graduate but dont know how? Look no further, as the Guild Super, in partnership with accounting firm Pitcher Partners and the Innovative Pharmacy Group, have a Financial Wellness webinar specifically for students, that we would like to present to you on Tuesday the 28th of July at 5pm. In the first session, we will discuss how superannuation, investments and insurance works - including how you can get a head sta...rt on building your superannuation account each time you shop. The second session will cover how to prepare financially and what to look out for when it comes to ownership in a pharmacy practice. The final session will cover advice for aspiring pharmacists, providing information for all types of future pharmacists, including how best to navigate the working world. No pre-registration will be required :))

08.01.2022 Welcome Back to Trimester Two Everyone! Hope everyone has had a well-deserved break and we are super stoked to see what is in store for the rest of 2020!

08.01.2022 Hi Everyone! I hope all your EOT exams are going well! Make sure you look after your physical and mental state during these times! We're so close to holidays, so keep it up and best of luck!

08.01.2022 A message from NAPSA: Calling all student researchers - NAPSA has opened submissions for the second Student Research Poster Competition! We are accepting all posters for research conducted by pharmacy students regarding pharmacy practice and clinical pharmacy. Thanks to the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA), the winner of best poster gets free registration to the APSA 2021 conference! Students must be either currently studying a Bachelor, Master or Exten...ded Masters degree in Pharmacy, or a double degree of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics, or complete their studies in 2020 from the before mentioned degrees. Please email your poster to Juliet, via [email protected], before the 30th of December 2020 for a chance to win a free registration to the 2021 APSA Annual Conference. Posters will be displayed at the 2021 virtual NAPSA Congress! Posters must be A1 size (594 x 841mm) and should have a Title, Aim, Method, Results, Conclusion and the email address of the author. References are not necessary. "Please email the author for references" may be included instead. If including, please follow this guide: https://www.shpa.org.au//field_f_content_file/52._referenc Please see the following University of Melbourne academic posters guideline as a good reference of how to design your poster if you are unsure. https://services.unimelb.edu.au//Academic_posters_Update_0 See more

07.01.2022 Student Life Survey We can't do this without your help! Feedback received will directly impact the support, services and facilities the Guild delivers in the years to come.... Complete our survey (it only takes 10 minutes and there's $5,000 in prizes up for grabs): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NVSYQKD It would be amazing if you could take your time to complete it! Thank you!!

05.01.2022 Today is World Patient Safety Day! No one should be harmed in health care. And yet, every day, thousands of patients suffer avoidable harm while receiving care. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exerted unprecedented pressure on health systems and health workers. An alarming number of health workers have also been harmed while responding to COVID-19 pandemic. ... Safety of health workers has a significant impact on safety of patients. In view of this, the theme of World Patient Safety Day this year is Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patient Safety. The objectives of World Patient Safety Day are to increase public awareness and engagement, enhance global understanding, and spur global solidarity and action to promote patient safety. As students we are the future of the industry so we must continue to make it a national health priority. Speak up for health worker safety! https://www.youtube.com/watch

04.01.2022 THIS Thursday at 6pm, NAPSA has an Indigenous Health Webinar! Make sure you register to join !

04.01.2022 Looking forward to the Pharmacy Ownership and Superannuation webinar tomorrow? Join us from 5pm- 6pm to get the inside scoop from industry professionals! To join in, simply click the link below at 5pm (or copy and paste into your browser if required). Check out our event for more details! https://teams.microsoft.com//19%3ameeting_ZjczZjc0NjctZ/0

03.01.2022 Week 4 has finally arrived and we hope everything is going well! Vampire Cups is here also and it will be running from August 3rd to October 11th! We encourage everyone to participate because every donation saves 3 lives!! Check your eligibility online and then head to your closest Red Cross Donation Centre! Make sure you let them know your team GUAPS

02.01.2022 Happy new year to all our friends and PHARMily. Wishing you all a safe and prosperous 2021

01.01.2022 Presidents Trimester-in-Review Report This year has been a tumultuous one with many changes altering the course of what was a steadily designed plan. Whether that be through COVID-19 and the interruptions that were caused, or the transition to online learning, we are now in a place where we can begin to acknowledge the valiant efforts of all our students who continued to work during these times and the efforts of the GUAPS teams. Throughout the year, our ultimate goal, as a...Continue reading