MPS-YPC 1st Annual Survey Results (Part 1)
Introduction The Young Pharmacist Chapter (YPC) recently conducted a month-long survey that was aimed at providing young pharmacists aged below 35 years old an opportunity to voice out their issues and concerns as well as to provide senior pharmacists with an understanding of these concerns. 376 young pharmacists responded to the survey by the end of the data collection period. The results of the survey were presented by the YPC at the 44th Annual General Meeting of the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society with senior pharmacists of Bahagian Farmasi and the MPS Council as well as the president of...
Read MoreFirst Aid & CPR Training Organized by the YPC!
Young pharmacists, Do you have basic first aid training? Do you feel confident enough to provide help to those in need? Do you wish to have the skills to provide potentially life-saving help in times of danger and distress? We can help you. As part of our effort to achieve the Young Pharmacist Chapter’s mission, the MPS-Young Pharmacist Chapter will be organizing a First Aid and CPR Training Course that will be conducted by members of St. Johns Ambulance Malaysia. When? 19 – 20 February 2011 (Sat & Sun) 9.00am – 5.00pm. Where? Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society (MPS)...
Read MoreA Public Health Forum on Gout and Hyperuricemia
This article was authored by Mark Cheong, a Ministry of Health pharmacist working in Kuala Lumpur General Hospital On the 14th of November 2010, the Young Pharmacist Chapter (YPC) of the MPS was invited by Trustz Pharmacy to participate in a health forum hosted by the Guangdong Association of Kuala Lumpur entitled “Gout & Hyperuricemia”. The speaker for the event was Ms. Choong, a pharmacist with Trustz Pharmacy. The talk was conducted in Mandarin to an audience of around 50-60 people, most of which were middle-aged and elderly. The 3 pharmacists from attended the event as...
Read MoreEast meets West in Holistic Healthcare for All
This article was authored by Ng Angeline, a Ministry of Health pharmacist working with the Traditional & Complementary Medicine Division. The International Medical University held its inaugral Chinese Medicine Seminar and Workshops held on campus grounds from the 4th-5th of December 2010. When I received an invitational email from the IMU Secretariat, I expressed an immediate interest in attending this particularly well advertised event mainly because 1) the Minister of Health YB Dato’ Sri LiowTiong Lai would grace the opening ceremony for the seminar and workshops as well as officiate...
Read MorePharmacy Practice in Malaysia
Some of you may have seen this video when it was presented at the Pharmacy Practice Scientific Conference recently and it’s a very well done video taking us through the development of pharmacy practice in Malaysia. For those who have yet to view it,...
Read MoreA Pharmacist’s Experience in Clinical Research Centre
This article was authored by KK Lim, a Ministry of Health pharmacist working with the Clinical Research Centre Most people are unaware that there is such an institution called the Clinical Research Centre (CRC)under Ministry of Health. Neither did I until I received my posting letter for my FRP-ship and Googled it to learn more. CRC is one of the seven research institutions under the National Institute of Health (NIH). Similar to US National Institute of Health, our own Malaysian NIH aims to develop and consolidate health research in the country. Other research institutes of the NIH are the...
Read MoreAnnouncement: Anti-Infective Therapy Seminar 2010
Dear Pharmacists, There will be an upcoming seminar entitled ‘Anti-Infective Therapy: Do Our Strategies Work’ on the 29th-30th of October 2010 at Bayview Hotel, Melaka. The seminar will address issues such as the recent advances in managing infections, the trends of antibiotic usage and the management of infections in intensive care settings. The speakers for this event include Dr Christopher Lee, Head of Medical and Infectious Diseases in Hospital Sungai Buloh, Dr Tai Li Ling, Intensivist at Hospital Kuala Lumpur and our very own Pn. Abida Haq, Deputy Director (Clinical &...
Read MoreHealth-a-thon: Lifestyle on the GO!
On the 20th of January 2008, 2 giant capsules called Mr. Capsule and Miss Capsule, “hamsters”, mimes, “blind mice” and worms invaded the Summit Subang USJ and Subang Parade, much to the delight of those present as evident from their laughter and cheers. Why were they there? Ladies and gentlemen, let’s hear it for the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society-Young Pharmacists Chapter HEALTH-A-THON: Lifestyle on the Go. During the Young Pharmacists Chapter’s first meeting in September 2007, the idea for an inter-professional gathering was mooted to serve as an introduction for the...
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The Young Pharmacist Chapter of the MPS is a dedicated group of young pharmacists passionate about pharmacy and its role to play in Malaysia! So join us and make yourself count to your profession and your nation.