Industrial Skills Event (ISE)

Industrial Skills Event (ISE) is a platform for participants to understand and familiarise themselves with the various fields of the pharmaceutical industry with the aim to improve problem-solving skills.

Focus: Manufacturing Processes and Formulations with Emphasis on GMP, GDP, QC, and QA

• Objectives:
  • • To evaluate participants’ understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing principles, including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Distribution Practices (GDP).
    • To assess knowledge and application of Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA) processes essential for ensuring the safety, efficacy, and quality of pharmaceutical products.
    • To promote awareness of regulatory compliance and best practices in industrial pharmacy settings.
• Format:
  • • Preliminary Round: Online graded quiz assessing theoretical knowledge of manufacturing standards, regulatory frameworks, and quality systems.
    • Final Round: On-site practicum involving case studies, problem-solving exercises, and simulated quality assurance tasks. Participants will demonstrate practical skills such as identifying GMP violations, designing QC protocols, and ensuring adherence to GDP during pharmaceutical production and distribution.
• Category: Advanced Only

Clinical Skills Event (CSE)

The Clinical Skills Event (CSE) provides educational opportunities for members to demonstrate and enhance their clinical pharmaceutical knowledge. The purpose of this event is to raise awareness of the importance of the pharmacist's role in direct patient care. Individuals and teams compete in a friendly environment by demonstrating their skills in assessing patient information and current therapy, identifying and prioritizing drug therapy problems, identifying treatment goals, and recommending a pharmaceutical care plan.

Focus: Rational Antimicrobial Use in Clinical Pharmacy Practice

• Objectives:
  • • To assess participants’ clinical reasoning and decision-making skills related to antimicrobial stewardship.
    • To promote evidence-based selection and optimization of antimicrobial therapy to combat resistance and improve patient outcomes.
    • To enhance understanding of infection prevention and control guidelines and patient safety considerations.
• Format:
  • • Preliminary Round: Online graded quiz testing knowledge of antimicrobial pharmacology, resistance mechanisms, and stewardship principles.
    • Final Round: On-site practicum involving case-based scenarios where participants evaluate clinical data, recommend rational antimicrobial regimens, and justify their therapeutic decisions.
• Categories: Beginner & Advanced

Patient Counselling Event (PCE)

Patient Counselling Event (PCE) aims to demonstrate the importance of pharmacy counselling skills, increase awareness of pharmacists as public educators, and contribute to the development of communication skills of future and recent pharmacists. The main goal of this event is to provide our members with the opportunity to refine and showcase their counselling skills in a friendly competitive environment. PCE also provides participants with a platform to improve their competencies in one of the core responsibilities of pharmacists.

Focus: Lifestyle Modification for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

• Objectives:
  • • To evaluate participants’ communication and counseling skills in promoting lifestyle changes for managing NCDs such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.
    • To encourage patient-centered approaches using motivational interviewing and behavior change techniques.
    • To emphasize the pharmacist’s role in supporting adherence and improving health outcomes through education.
• Format:
  • • Preliminary Round: Online graded quiz covering lifestyle interventions, common NCDs, and counseling strategies.
    • Final Round: On-site practicum featuring simulated patient interactions where participants demonstrate effective counseling on diet, exercise, medication adherence, and risk factor modification.
• Categories: Beginner & Advanced

Compounding Event (CE)

Compounding Event (CE) tests the knowledge and skills of participants in the field of pharmaceutical technology. The event was created to develop an educational experience for student pharmacists, pharmaceutical science students, and recent graduates as well as increase their exposure to the field of industry pharmacy compounding. CE provides pharmacy students with a forum for practice and expression in pharmacy compounding and encourages them to become leaders to bring forth excellence and expertise to the field.

Focus: Extemporaneous Preparations for Paediatric and Geriatric Populations

• Objectives:
  • • To assess participants’ skills in preparing customized pharmaceutical formulations tailored to the needs of pediatric and geriatric patients.
    • To address challenges such as appropriate dosing, formulation stability, palatability, and safety considerations for vulnerable populations.
    • To reinforce knowledge of compounding standards and best practices.
• Format:
  • • Preliminary Round: Online graded quiz evaluating theoretical knowledge of compounding techniques, excipients, and age-appropriate formulations.
    • Final Round: On-site practicum requiring participants to prepare extemporaneous formulations, accompanied by a written explanation of formulation choices and safety measures.
• Category: Advanced Only

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Pharmacy Profession Advocacy Campaign (PPAC)

Pharmacy Profession Awareness Campaign (PPAC) is aimed at educating the general public, policy makers, and other health care professionals about the pharmacists' role as an integral part of the health care team. Its main objective is to provide insight on the responsibilities and scope of practice of pharmacists from various settings as well as raise awareness of the pharmaceutical profession at all levels, from students to recent graduates, and more.

Focus: The Role of Pharmacists in Advancing Public Health

• Objectives:
  • • To inspire participants to develop innovative advocacy campaigns that highlight pharmacists’ contributions to public health initiatives such as vaccination, health education, and medication safety.
    • To foster teamwork, leadership, and strategic communication skills.
    • To encourage creative approaches to raising awareness and influencing health policy.
• Format:
  • • Preliminary Round: For PPAC, participants will submit a project proposal highlighting their campaign idea. Each team is required to submit two (2) documents:
      • Case Proposal (PowerPoint format)
      • Campaign Project Case with a project implementation plan (PDF format)
    • Final Round: On-site team presentations of advocacy campaigns judged on creativity, impact, feasibility, and relevance to advancing public health.
• Category: Mixed Level