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PCNE Symposia 2009: materials on-line!
All reports on the PCNE Working Symposia in Geneva (2 and 3 November 2009) are now on-line and can be retrieved by clicking here. Additional information can also be obtained from the PCNE professional secretariat.
New version of the PCNE-DRP classification
A new version of the DRP classification has been published (V6.2). It has now been reviewed by the members of the PCNE working group on DRP-classifications and discussed during the PCNE symposium in Geneva in November 2009. If you wish too use this version, you can download it from this site. Click on 'Drug-related Problems' on the left. Please note that this new version is not yet validated (apart from face-validity issues), and it is no longer compatible with previous versions.
General Assembly in Istanbul
The last general assembly of PCNE was held on the 4th of
September 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey. Members can find the
minutes and other papers for the meeting in the Members
Only part of this website. Two new members of the board
have been elected, Dr. Mary Tully (now Chairperson, UK)
and Dr. Maria Cordina (Secretary, Malta). Dr. Martin
Henman and Dr. Foppe van Mil stepped down as board
members, but will still be the professional secretary of
PCNE.
After presentation of her work, Prof. Ljiljana Tasic from
Belgrad, with her department, was accepted as new member.
The Department of Pharmacy of the University of Sydney
was accepted as an observer-member, after a presentation
by Dr. Tim Chen. Their p[resentations can be found at the
members-only part of this website.
6th Working conference in 2009, great success!
The 2009 Working Conference, with the theme
'Innovation in Pharmaceutical Care Research' has
been great, in spite of the windy weather. Click here to go to the conference website, and
look at relevant reports, abstracts and presentations
(all available in pdf format). Abstract from this
conference can also be found in the scientific journal
Pharmacy World & Science 2009, issue 4.
For members and interested parties, some additional
project meetings were held on the last day of the
conference, on medication review and the BPCS
questionnaire. A new working group on medication review
was founded.
General assembly March 2009: A new member
The first 2009 general assembly of PCNE was held in Vimeiro. Portugal. During this meeting Marina Petric from Serbia, presented her work and herself. The Assembly welcomed her as a potential new member. The department where she works now will decide if they want to be an institutional member. If not, Marina will be individual member.
New Board
In September 2009 new board members were elected for the PCNE association. The current board of PCNE consists of
- Dr. Mary Tully, United Kingdom, Chairperson
- Dr. Maria Cordina, Malta, Secretary
- Dr. Filipa Alves da Costa, Portugal
- Dr. Mara Guerreiro, Portugal
- Dr. Tommy Westerlund, Sweden
- Prof. Dr. Birthe Søndergaard, Denmark
The PCNE fora
In July 2009, new 'Discussion Fora' have been installed, to enable especially the PCNE members (but also other interested parties) to discuss different issues in the field of pharmaceutical care. Contact the professional secretariat if you are a PCNE member and wish to contribute to the fora. Non-members can view all content, but not contribute.
Working conference 2007, Gothenburg
Reports of the 5th PCNE Working Conference (2007)can be found by clicking on the link 'Conference reports' on the left.