Kristin Michaels

#MedsAware 2024 is all about driving conversations 🗣️ This year's theme seeks to empower older Australians, Australians living with a disability, and their carers, to ask health professionals: 'Could any of these medicines be doing more harm than good?' Ask because you care. 💊

Deprescribing: a 20‐year retrospective, by Prof Ian Scott. A timely piece, in the context of #MedsAware 2024. This editorial reflects on 20 years of progress since the term #deprescribing was first published. #GeriatricTherapeuticsReview @the_shpa onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jp…

Our ANZCAP platform goes live soon, check out the 40 specialties that you could be recognised in! #BeRecognised ANZCAP will support p'cists + techs from all practice settings to track + plan their career. Find out more!: buff.ly/3LtZY11

ANZCAP means that pharmacists and pharmacy techs can stand taller across Aust+NZ, recognised for the unique skills we contribute to patients & multiD teams. It recognises breadth and depth of pharmacy skill, including specialty practice. It carves out a rewarding career path.

Did you know: There are 40 specialty disciplines to be recognised in through ANZCAP! Opening 11 Oct, the intituitive digital platform will enable practitioners to seamlessly record evidence of their experience and expertise. Find out more → buff.ly/3LtZY11

A landmark recognition program to transform pharmacy practice - the new Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy, was unveiled today on World Pharmacist Day. 
The ANZCAP online platform will launch on Wed 11 October
For more info visit: shpa.org.au/ANZCAP

Our new landmark recognition program ANZCAP - the Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy - is featured in a new @AJPEditor article following its unveiling today! The program will be officially open from Wednesday October 11. ajp.com.au/news/a-landmar…

122 health and medical organisations support full page newspaper ad “A Voice to Parliament will improve health outcomes” @CroakeyNews #VoiceForHealth

We're proud to sign today's open letter, alongside other leading health organisations, in support of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. buff.ly/3rpdUT2 #VoiceToParliament #Referendum2023 #healthequity #closethegap

Happy World Pharmacists Day 2023 #WPD2023! 🥳 This year's theme is 'Pharmacy strengthening health systems'. We're proud to support our members + colleagues in innovating + transforming pharmacy each day. Today offers a chance to reflect on that work. More exciting news to come!

On #WPD2023 we're thrilled to announce the Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP), supporting practitioners from all care settings through Resident, Registrar and Consultant recognition, mapped against 40 specialty areas: buff.ly/3LtZY11

The moment has arrived. Today @SHPAPresident Tom Simpson unveiled the central pillar of 'Transformation 2024' onstage at #FIP2023! The Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy #ANZCAP is set to benefit all pharmacy practitioners; details will be released tomorrow.

There are too many medications being taken for too long unnecessarily. Opioids are considered high risk medications and I personally find difficult to deprescribe. What other medications do people find difficult to deprescribe?

Inappropriate prescribing and #polypharmacy in older persons associated with increased risks of falls, adverse drug events, hospital admissions, and death #MedsAware2023 #DeprescribingActionWeek @DeprescribeAU @the_shpa

“#Pharmacists strengthening health systems” will be the theme of #WPD2023 on 25/09, FIP announced today. The global campaign is led by FIP each year. Prepare to join us! bit.ly/3DaPWww #WorldPharmacistsDay

A 🧵on collaborative care: Through my hospital role, I’m in a research group that recently published new evidence that shows more clearly than ever the impact of collaborative prescribing on patient safety, when compared with single-discipline models of care. [1]

Today we welcome @GrattanInst's call for team-based care. ‘A new Medicare’ provides a blueprint for giving GPs the tools to practice at top of scope, including incorporating pharmacist expertise into the primary care treatment team: grattan.edu.au/report/a-new-m… @RACGP

TIME TO REGISTER! ..for the SA/NT @the_shpa end of year finale! Come along for the branch awards, fantastic CE (with the amazing @karlee_pharm!), networking and general socialising and good times! link below: shpa.org.au/events/sant-br…

Happy #PharmacyTechnicianDay! We’re celebrating the crucial role of #hospital #pharmacy technicians + assistants - a crucial workforce that has stepped up like never before to help power Australia’s #COVID19 response and #vaccine roll-out. #SHPATechnicians shpa.org.au/news/celebrati…

Happy #worldpharmacistsday to the medicines experts providing care across the country at such a challenging time. We look forward to sharing inspiring member videos celebrating your dedication into next week! Today, @SHPAChiefExec says #WPD2021 is about looking forward.