Clinical Pharmacy Conference
Shenzhen·China
4th June, 2013
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Dear Pharmacists, Doctors and Nurses,
You are cordially invited to join our second Clinical Pharmacy Conference which is jointly hosted by the University of Hong Kong and the University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital. We have renowned speakers from the University of Illinois at Chicago in the USA and the University of Hong Kong to come to Shenzhen to speak to us this time. We promise a high quality of educational lectures will be delivered to you. We hope this conference will further develop your clinical pharmacy professional skills and knowledge, and ultimately benefits the patients under your care.
Below are the profiles of our speakers:
Professor Alan Lau is the Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Director of International Clinical Pharmacy Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Pharmacy. During his career, Dr. Lau pioneered the development of clinical pharmacy services for renal failure patients on dialysis. He was also one of the founding members of the Nephrology Practice and Research Network of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) and served on the board of directors and as chairman of the renal scientific section in the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
Dr Nancy L. Shapiro is the Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Pharmacy. Dr Shapiro received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy in 1993 and Doctor of Pharmacy in 1995, both from the University of Iowa. Her clinical practice site is in the Antithrombosis Clinic at the University of Illinois Outpatient Care Center, where she serves as Operations Manager and Clinical Pharmacist. Dr. Shapiro’s areas of interest include anticoagulation in a variety of settings, including venous thromboembolism, stroke prevention for atrial fibrillation, and pregnancy.
Dr Charles E. McPherson is the Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at University of Illinois (UIC) College of Pharmacy. Dr. McPherson works as a Clinical Pharmacist in University of Illinois Hospital in the Department of Internal Medicine. Dr. McPherson received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1997. His interest areas include: cardiology, infectious diseases, and healthcare disparities.
Dr Kelvin To is the Clinical Assistant Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Carol Yu Centre for Infection, the University of Hong Kong. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology from the University of British Columbia, Canada, and received his medical training at the University of Hong Kong. He has undergone specialist training at the Department of Microbiology at Queen Mary Hospital, and is now a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists of the United Kingdom and a Fellow of the Hong Kong College of Pathologists. His research focuses on emerging infections and antimicrobial resistance of local importance.
Dr Esther Chan is the Assistant Professor in Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at the University of Hong Kong. Currently, she is also the Research Lead for the Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research. Dr Chan teaches clinical pharmacy in the University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include clinical and practice-based research in the emergency setting, pharmacoeconomics and medication safety. Dr Chan completed her PhD study on “Improving the management of acute agitation in the emergency setting” at Monash University in Australia in 2011.
We hope that you can join us in this Clinical Pharmacy Conference. We look forward to seeing you in this exciting city of Shenzhen.
Yours faithfully,
Pharmacy Department The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital
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Programme for the Conference
Please refer to Appendix 1.
Date and Time
Time: 8:30am to 6pm Date: 4th June, 2013
Venue
Lecture theater, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital (HKU-SZH), Futian, Shenzhen
Target Attendees
Pharmacists, Doctors and Nurses
Deadline for Registration
20th May, 2013, 5:30pm
Language used for the lectures
English and Mandarin
Conference Fee ￥200 RMB (including lunch, beverages and tea-break snacks)
Registration
Please complete the registration form in Appendix 2 before the deadline and post it to:
Pharmacy Department, The Hong Kong University-Shenzhen Hospital, No. 1 HaiYuan Road, Futian, Shenzhen, China
Alternatively, you can scan the completed registration form and email it to the conference registration co-ordinator, Mr Yang Fan at his email address: [email protected].
Directions to the University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital
Please refer to the map in Appendix 3 (Chinese and English versions)
Accommodation
If you require any information on hotel reservation in Shenzhen, please contact Mr Yang Fan. His contact details are printed at the end of this leaflet.
CPD Points
1.5 CPD points will be awarded for each healthcare professional after completing this Clinical Pharmacy Conference. This only applies for the healthcare professionals working in China. For those attendees from Hong Kong and Macau, a certificate will be given out at the end of conference to prove the attendance.
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Appendix 1
Conference Programme
Time Contents Names 08:30-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:15 Welcome to Hong Kong University-Shenzhen Hospital (HKU-SZH) and the second Clinical Pharmacy Conference in HKU-SZH.
09:15-10:30 General overview on the use of anti-microbials. Dr. Kelvin To Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, the University of Hong Kong 10:30-11:00 Break 11:00-12:15 Clinical Pharmacy in the Emergency Department Dr. Esther Chan Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, the University of Hong Kong 12:15-13:15 Lunch 13:15-15:00 Pharmacotherapy for deep vein thrombosis and Dr. Nancy Shapiro atrial fibrillation Clinical Associate Professor; Operations Manager of Antithrombosis clinic; Director, Ambulatory Care Residency, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Pharmacy 15:00-15:30 Break 15:30-16:15 Considerations for drug use in renal failure Prof Alan Lau patients Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Director of International Clinical Pharmacy Education, the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Pharmacy 16:15-17:45 Drugs use in hypertension, and lipid management Dr. Charles McPherson for patients with acute coronary syndrome during Clinical Assistant Professor; Clinical hospital admission. pharmacist in General Internal Medicine service, the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Pharmacy 17:45-18:00 Closing of the conference Mr Bill Leung, General Manager, Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Services, HKU-SZH
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Appendix 2
Registration Form for Clinical Pharmacy Conference
（Please complete the form and select your options with a‘√’） Personal Information
Profession： 口 Doctor 口 Pharmacist 口 Nurse 口 Other Title:_____ English Name： Chinese Name： Home address： Mobile no： Home Tel no： Email add： Workplace name and address： Institution types：口 Community 口 Industry 口 Education Institute 口 Hospital 口 Governmental body 口 Others______
Conference fee ￥200 (including lunch, beverages and tea-break snacks)
CPD points 1.5 CPD points will be awarded for each health professional after attending the Clinical Pharmacy Conference. It only applies for the healthcare professionals working in China. For those attendees from Hong Kong and Macau, a certificate will be given out at the end of conference to prove the attendance.
Deadline for registration: 20th May, 2013 at 5:30pm
Places are limited for this conference. Please enroll as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Our hospital may close the application earlier if all the places have been filled.
How to register? This registration form should be completed, sent by email to Mr Yang Fan ([email protected]) or posted to the address below before the deadline, 20th May, 2013.
Mr Yang Fang , Pharmacy Department, the Hong Kong University-Shenzhen Hospital. No. 1 HaiYuan Road, Futian, Shenzhen City, China
We only accept cash payment for the conference fee and official hospital receipt will be issued. For the attendees from Hong Kong and Macau, the fee can be paid on-site at the door of the Lecture Theatre on the day of the conference. However, the registration forms have to be sent to our Pharmacy Department before the deadline.
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Appendix 3
Directions to the Hong Kong University-Shenzhen Hospital Venue: Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong University-Shenzhen Hospital, Haiyuan No.1 Futian,Shenzhen
Please see the location of the hospital in the map below：It is located at the junction between Baishi Road and Qiaocheng East Road.
Recommended routes： From Hong Kong to Futian Port: Take Hong Kong KTR to Lok Ma Chau station. After the China Immigration Department, you will reach Futian Port in China. From the Futian port, you can reach HKU-SZH by underground or taxi.
① Free-of-charge pick-up service from Futian port Our hospital provides vehicles to fetch attendees from Futian Port at 8:30am at no extra cost. Places are limited and there are 15 places available. Please contact Christina either by mobile 69482850 or email ( [email protected]) to reserve a place.
② By underground From Futian station（Longhua line） Exhibition Centre station（transfer to Luobao line） Qiao Cheng East station, exit from B or C1，go by Jinghaiyan Garden or Bihaiyuantian. It is about 700 meters by foot.
③ By taxi From Futian taxi Station to Hong Kong University-Shenzhen Hospital, the fee is about ￥35 and it takes about 15 mins.
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Local Attraction
There is an entertainment park just 5 minutes walk from the Hong Kong University-Shenzhen Hospital. More information can be found in the website: http://www.octbay.com/
Contact Details for Enquiries
1. Pharmacy staff from the University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital: Ms Christina Yuen-Ki Leung（Shenzhen）-- Mobile no. calling from China: 13632998546, Mobile no. calling from Hong Kong: 69482850, Email: [email protected]
Mr Yang Fan, (Shenzhen) – Mobile no: 13670101899 Email: [email protected]
2. Pharmacy staff from the University of Hong Kong: Dr May Lam（Hong Kong）---（Tel）00852-28165558（Fax）00852-28170859（Email）[email protected]
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