The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 270 No 7237 p284
22 February 2003

Society summary

New speakers guide reflects profession's changing needs

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's list of recommended speakers for branch and regional meetings has been revised to reflect the changing needs of the profession.

A new edition of the guide, entitled "Speakers for branch meetings 2003", gives contact details for more than 70 expert speakers who are willing to speak at local meetings. They include 20 members of the Society's Council, 23 senior members of the Society's staff and 29 other specialists.

Between them the speakers cover a broad range of relevant topics, including: National Health Service modernisation; pharmacy policy, practice and politics; professional accountability; continuing professional development; interventions and clinical issues; pharmacist prescribing; and medicines management. The guide also contains checklists to assist with planning and preparing meetings.

The Society's membership unit produces a new edition of the guide each year to assist branch and regional secretaries in booking speakers for their meetings. The Society centrally is prepared to cover the costs associated with travel and accommodation expenses for up to two listed speakers a year for each branch. Further information about the guide can be obtained from Sally Holden in the Society's membership unit (tel 020 7572 2331; e-mail sholden@rpsgb.org.uk).