Pharmacy Education Symposium
Over the last two decades, the scope of pharmacists has substantially changed from just medicines dispensing and supply to prescribing, working in family physician clinics, providing health services, vaccinations and community education. Pharmacy graduates must now be agents of change. Likewise, graduates in pharmaceutical science enter a job market that demands they be prepared to drive innovation and contribute effectively from day one. As educators, how do we prepare our graduates to do more? How can we equip students for a workforce that not only requires competence in prescribing and clinical services, but also demands proficiency in digital technologies, generative AI, collaborative care models, and sustainable healthcare practices? In our previous symposium, we focused on empowering students as agents of change.
This time, our goal is to shift the lens toward educators—exploring how we can better prepare students for the future by ensuring our curriculum fosters workforce-ready competencies and that these are assessed in meaningful and effective ways. Come join us at the 12th Monash University Pharmacy Education Symposium at the beautiful Monash University Prato Campus, Italy, Sun 5 - Wed 8 July, 2026. Delegates will have the opportunity to showcase their education innovations/curriculum designs or research and practice initiatives, particularly in the context of how they have catered to the transforming workforce. Let’s share ideas and discuss what we can do in the classroom to prepare our students for the workforce. Our conference is joined by plenary speakers who have made transformative changes to the pharmacy field.
We look forward to seeing you in 2026!
Dr Angelina Lim and A/Prof Dan Malone, PES 2026 Co-chairs.
Past symposia themes, as listed below, have focused on various aspects of pharmacy education. Hyperlinks lead to more detail about recent symposia program and presenters.
2024 11th Biennial Monash Pharmacy Education Symposium
About | Plenary presentations | Program | Workshops
2019 10th Biennial Monash Pharmacy Education Symposium
About | Plenary presentations | Program | Workshops
2017 Pharmacy education and collaboration for global practice
About | Plenary presentations | Program | Workshops
2015 Transforming practice through education
About | Plenary presentations | Program
2013 Teaching for Learning
About | Plenary presentations | Program
2011 Pharmacy Curriculum
About | Plenary presentations | Program
2009 Fitness to Practice
2007 Teaching for Multidisciplinary Practice
2005 Exploring Issues Relating to Assessment
2004 Innovation in Teaching and Learning in Pharmacy Practice
2002 Experiential Teaching and Learning in Pharmacy
MyDispense Symposium 2025: July 13 - 16
- Monash Prato Centre, Italy
- Marking 15 years of support for pharmacy education with our 2025 MyDispense Symposium.
Life Long Learning in Pharmacy Conference 2025: July 7-10
- PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia.
- Abstracts submitted via the online submission portal by Friday 8 November 2024
Monash Education Symposium 2026: July 5 - 8
We welcome our 2026 plenary speakers who will be participating as keynote presenters and workshop leads. Full details to be provided.
Dean, College of Pharmacy at Dalhousie University, a trailblazer in education research and authentic assessment, and an advocate for pharmacist prescribing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and preparing students to work with diverse populations.
University of Queensland, a visionary leader driving health system transformation, leading the pharmacists’ prescribing programs in Australia.
University of College London, a key influencer in pharmacists independent prescribing in the UK.
Deputy Head of School (Education) at the School of Pharmacy, Monash Malaysia, who has set out to improve the needs of those in palliative care and pharmacist-led services.
Abstract submissions are now closed
Abstract submissions have now closed
