Contacts

For further information and updates regarding the workshop, please contact:

PharmED Secretariat

(attention: Mr. Ibrahim / Mr. Redzuan / Ms. Asyira / Ms. Sharmala).

Address: PharmED Secretariat, School of Pharmacy, Management and Science University, Section 13, 40100 Shah Alam, Malaysia.

Email: pharmed.msu@gmail.com

Website: http://www.msu.edu.my/v6/pharmacy

Accommodation

Participants are advised to reserve their hotel accomodation early and DIRECTLY with the hotel of their choice. Transportation will NOT be provided.

Among hotels nearby are (click to visit their websites):

• Bayview Beach Resort (venue of workshop)
• Golden Sands Resort By Shangri-La
• Hard Rock Hotel
• Holiday Inn Resort
• Hydro Hotel
• Parkroyal
• Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa

Payment

Will be advised later.

Venue

The Bayview Beach Resort
Batu Ferringhi Beach, Penang, Malaysia

Bayview Beach Resort is located on the beachfront on the north-western coast of Penang Island. The resort overlooks the tranquil and scenic bay of the "Foreigner's Rock" or Batu Ferringhi. It is 18km or 20 minutes from Georgetown and 33km or 45 minutes from Penang International Airport.

Wifi is available in the hotel room and at the lobby. It is chargeable at RM10 for 1 hour and RM50 for the usage of 24hour.

Batu Ferringhi Beach, 11100 Batu Ferringhi, Penang, Malaysia. 

Telephone: +(604) 881 2123 

Fax: +(604) 881 2140 

E-mail: reservations.bbr@bayviewhotels.com

Website: www.bayviewhotels.com/beach 

Registration

Please refer to http://www.msu.edu.my/v6/pharmacy/ for current registration fees.




Registration fees cover:

• For participant: Workshop fees, materials, teas, lunches and Gala Dinner throughout the conference.
• For accompanying person: Opening and closing ceremonies and Gala Dinner only.
• Registration fees do not include Sightseeing Tour, Accommodation and Transportation.

Terms of cancellation:

• Notification of cancellation must be made in writing and sent to Pharmed.
• In case of cancellation of participation
• on or before 15th October 2010, only 90% of the registration fee will be refunded;
• between 15th October and 15th November 2010, only 50% of the registration fee will be refunded;
• on or after 15th November 2010, the registration fee will not be refunded.
• The terms of cancellation are applicable in all circumstances including visa refusal for the participant and/or accompanying person.

Participants

The workshop will emphasize on the Pharmacy Education and its standardization. The following people are encouraged to attend and participate:

• Faculty and School Deans, and Heads of Department (of Pharmacy)
• Pharmacy faculty members and lecturers
• Pharmacists from pharmaceutical institutions
• Pharmacy Board members
• Academic Accreditation Council and Qualifications Agency members

Speakers

1. Tan Sri Dato' Mohamed Salleh Mohamed Yasin, PhD - Chairman Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) Malaysia.
2. Prof. Abu Bakar Abdul Majeed, PhD - Assistant Vice Chancellor (Research) Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Malaysia.
3. Prof. Kenji Sugibayashi, PhD - Dean, School of Pharmacy, Josai University, Japan.
4. Prof. Ian Bates, PhD - Professor of Pharmacy Education, School of Pharmacy, University of London; Vice President of the European Association of Faculties of Pharmacy (EAFP). *
5. Country representatives.

* to be confirmed.

Organizers

School of Pharmacy, Management & Science University (MSU)

United Nations University - International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH)

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

Committee

Patrons

Prof. Dato' Wira Mohd Shukri Ab. Yajid

Tan Sri Dato' Mohamed Salleh Mohamed Yasin, PhD

Advisor

Prof. Dato' Asbi Ali, PhD

Chairman

Assoc. Prof. Eddy Yusuf, PhD

Co-chairman

Assoc. Prof. Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, PhD

Secretariat

Ibrahim Abdullah

Mohd. Redzuan Abd. Malek

Nurul Asyira Roslin

Sharmala Ernest

Treasurer

Sri Budiasih

Scientific

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Karim al-Jashamy

Aditya Arya

Publicity

Mohd Fadli Asmani

Protocol

Nurul Adilla @ Hayat Jamaluddin

Technical

Mohd Nizam Abd Ghani

Mochamad Djunaedi 

Vageesh Revadigar

Hospitality and Transportation

Zainun Kassim

Husna A. Hamid

Sponsorship

Ibrahim Abdullah

Nurul Adilla @ Hayat Jamaluddin
 

Programme

Date	8am - 12pm	2pm - 5pm
10 December, 2010 (Friday)	Registration
11 December, 2010 (Saturday)	Opening & key note address	Speaker 1 (Tan Sri Dato' Mohamed Salleh Mohamed Yasin, PhD): Quality Assurance and Accreditation Aspects of Pharmacy Education in Malaysia Speaker 2 (Prof. Abu Bakar Abdul Majeed, PhD): Title to be advised Speaker 3 (Prof. Kenji Sugibayashi, PhD): Pharmacy Education in Japan Speaker 4 (Prof. Ian Bates, PhD): Future Direction of Pharmacy Programme and Trans-border Education: European Perspective and Experiences Chaired by Assoc. Prof. Eddy Yusuf, PhD (MSU)
12 December, 2010 (Sunday)	Country presentation Group discussion (country based): Course Content and Curriculum Development Chaired by Assoc. Prof. Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, PhD (USM)	Open discussion Conclusion/resolution Chaired by Assoc. Prof. Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, PhD (USM)

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Welcome to PharmED.


The School of Pharmacy of Management & Science University (MSU), United Nations University - International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) and The School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) are delighted to invite you to the First Asia Pacific Pharmacy Education Workshop.


The main objectives of the workshop are to standardize basic requirements for pharmacy education and to initiate trans-border pharmacy education in Asia Pacific region.


The event will be held in Penang, the northern gateway to Malaysia, and is one of Malaysia's best destinations to experience cultural enrichment and natural wonders.


As organisers of the workshop, it is our great pleasure and honour to invite you to join us in this unique, first ever opportunity to discuss and develop pharmaceutical education in Asia Pacific Region while enjoying the fantastic naturalistic beauties of Penang with colleagues and friends.