APP2017 was once again a resounding success in a great many ways; one of which was the way in which it highlighted the willingness and enthusiasm of community pharmacists to adopt new models of doing business.
During the event, the Guild's Pharmacy Transformation program and tools -- of which Health Advice Plus is a core element -- were a centre of attention. Many Guild members took the opportunity at APP to speak to Guild staff and learn more about the program, to the extent that many signed up with the initial stage of the Opportunity Analysis to begin their transformation to the pharmacy of the future.
Many of these members no doubt took inspiration from the Pharmacy of the Year winners who were announced at APP's first plenary session. The three winners were Lucy Walker Chemmart Goondiwindi, Queensland, which won the Community Engagement Award and the ultimate accolade of Pharmacy of the Year; Capital Chemist Southlands, ACT, which won the Business Management category; and Capital Chemist Wanniassa, ACT, which took out the Professional Services Innovation award. Capital Chemist Wanniassa, ACT, also won the GuildCare Pharmacy of the Year and the Pharmacy Guild Intern of the Year awards announced at APP.
The videos of their pharmacies, and the speeches they gave on accepting their awards, showed just how far community pharmacy has come over the past few years in accepting and implementing the transformation process for the benefit of patients and for their own businesses.
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