THE annual general meeting of members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society resident in Scotland will be held at the Society's house, 36 York Place, Edinburgh, on Wednesday, June 14, 2000, at 2.30pm.
Representatives from each of the Scottish branches have been invited to take part in the proceedings but all members will be cordially welcomed.
The following business will be conducted:
1. Chairman's report.
2. Scrutineer's report
3. Election of six persons to the Executive
4. Any other business
5. A talk by Dr Colin Hunter (Royal College of General Practitioners) on "A marriage made in heaven? Potential for increased collaborative working between general practitioners, pharmacists and local pharmacies"
SHEILA M. STEVENS
Secretary, Scottish Department
FOLLOWING the introduction of competence-based training and assessment for preregistration programmes which commenced after June, 1993, all pharmacists intending to act as preregistration tutors are required by resolution of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Council to attend a one-day seminar about the Society's preregistration training programme. Prospective tutors should note that attendance at such a seminar is a prerequisite for the commencement of a preregistration trainee's training.
Attendance at a seminar prior to 1993 does not remove the need for attendance in 2000. Anyone who has attended a seminar since 1993 but who has not tutored a preregistration trainee in the past three years must attend another seminar before his or her trainee commences their training. Anyone who has taken over the duties of a preregistration tutor and who has not yet attended a seminar must attend the next one available.
The dates and venues for this year's summer tutor seminars are as follows: June 5, London; June 13, Manchester; June 20 (fully booked), London; June 28, Glasgow; July 19, London; August 3, Manchester.
Anyone who needs to attend should call the Society's education division on 020 7735 9141 ext 375 for further details and a registration form.
Please note that because requirements for tutors will be changing from 2001, the Society will not be able to offer places on these seminars to anyone who will not be tutoring a trainee in the academic year 2000-01.
Communications to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain should be addressed, except where otherwise stated, to the Secretary and Registrar, The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN. Tel 020 7735 9141. Fax 020 7735 7629.