Preliminary Program
Program timings are in local time (Melbourne, Australia). Program is subject to change. Additional session information will be added as it becomes available.
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Sunday, December 6, 2026
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Track 1
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| 12:00 PM - 1:50 PM |
Pre-Conference Workshop: Education Workshop Title: APSA Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Community of Practice (CoP) Roundtable: Ideas Into Action |
| 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM |
Pre-Conference Workshop: Career Development Workshop Title: Emerging Leaders Roundtable: Building capacity across pharmaceutical science, practice and education |
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Pre-Conference Workshop: Pharmacy Practice Workshop Title: Aged Care On-site Pharmacist: Education, Implementation and Consumers |
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| 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Registration and Information Desk Open | Sunday
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| 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Conference Opening
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| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Keynote Presentation: Day 1 |
| 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
Welcome Reception Venue: RMIT University, City Campus, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne |
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Track 1
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| 12:00 PM - 1:50 PM |
Pre-Conference Workshop: Education Workshop Title: APSA Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Community of Practice (CoP) Roundtable: Ideas Into Action |
| 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM |
Pre-Conference Workshop: Career Development Workshop Title: Emerging Leaders Roundtable: Building capacity across pharmaceutical science, practice and education |
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Pre-Conference Workshop: Pharmacy Practice Workshop Title: Aged Care On-site Pharmacist: Education, Implementation and Consumers |
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| 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Registration and Information Desk Open | Sunday
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| 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Conference Opening
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| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Keynote Presentation: Day 1 |
| 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
Welcome Reception Venue: RMIT University, City Campus, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne |
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Track 1
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| 12:00 PM - 1:50 PM |
Pre-Conference Workshop: Education Workshop Title: APSA Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Community of Practice (CoP) Roundtable: Ideas Into Action |
| 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM |
Pre-Conference Workshop: Career Development Workshop Title: Emerging Leaders Roundtable: Building capacity across pharmaceutical science, practice and education |
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Pre-Conference Workshop: Pharmacy Practice Workshop Title: Aged Care On-site Pharmacist: Education, Implementation and Consumers |
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| 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Registration and Information Desk Open | Sunday
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| 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Conference Opening
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| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Keynote Presentation: Day 1 |
| 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
Welcome Reception Venue: RMIT University, City Campus, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne |
Monday, December 7, 2026
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Track 1
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Track 2
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Track 3
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Track 4
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| 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
Registration and Information Desk Open | Monday
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| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Keynote Presentation: Day 2 (PSA Lecture) | |||
| 10:00 AM - 10:25 AM |
Morning Tea | Monday
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Concurrent Session 1 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Concurrent Session 1.1
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Concurrent Session 1.2
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Concurrent Session 1.3
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Concurrent Session 1.4
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| 12:00 PM - 12:55 PM |
Lunch | Monday
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Symposium 1 Title: Supporting safe and effective psychotropic medication use in residential care: strategies and future directions |
Symposium 2 Title: From Data to Design: Leveraging artificial intelligence, real-world evidence, and co-design for patient-centred medicine evaluation |
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| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Afternoon Tea | Monday
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Poster Presentations | Monday
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Concurrent Session 2 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Concurrent Session 2.1
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Concurrent Session 2.2
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Concurrent Session 2.3
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Concurrent Session 2.4
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| 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM |
APSA Annual General Meeting
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| 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
APSA Student Dinner Venue: The Lincoln, 91 Cardigan Street, Carlton, Melbourne |
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Track 1
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Track 2
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| 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
Registration and Information Desk Open | Monday
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| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Keynote Presentation: Day 2 (PSA Lecture) | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:25 AM |
Morning Tea | Monday
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Concurrent Session 1 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Concurrent Session 1.1
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Concurrent Session 1.2
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| 12:00 PM - 12:55 PM |
Lunch | Monday
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Symposium 1 Title: Supporting safe and effective psychotropic medication use in residential care: strategies and future directions |
Symposium 2 Title: From Data to Design: Leveraging artificial intelligence, real-world evidence, and co-design for patient-centred medicine evaluation |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Afternoon Tea | Monday
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Poster Presentations | Monday
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Concurrent Session 2 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Concurrent Session 2.1
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Concurrent Session 2.2
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| 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM |
APSA Annual General Meeting
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| 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
APSA Student Dinner Venue: The Lincoln, 91 Cardigan Street, Carlton, Melbourne |
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Track 3
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Track 4
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| 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
Registration and Information Desk Open | Monday
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| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Keynote Presentation: Day 2 (PSA Lecture) | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:25 AM |
Morning Tea | Monday
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Concurrent Session 1 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Concurrent Session 1.3
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Concurrent Session 1.4
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| 12:00 PM - 12:55 PM |
Lunch | Monday
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | ||
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Afternoon Tea | Monday
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Poster Presentations | Monday
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Concurrent Session 2 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Concurrent Session 2.3
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Concurrent Session 2.4
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| 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM |
APSA Annual General Meeting
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| 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
APSA Student Dinner Venue: The Lincoln, 91 Cardigan Street, Carlton, Melbourne |
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Track 1
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| 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
Registration and Information Desk Open | Monday
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| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Keynote Presentation: Day 2 (PSA Lecture) |
| 10:00 AM - 10:25 AM |
Morning Tea | Monday
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Concurrent Session 1 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Concurrent Session 1.1
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| 12:00 PM - 12:55 PM |
Lunch | Monday
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Symposium 1 Title: Supporting safe and effective psychotropic medication use in residential care: strategies and future directions |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Afternoon Tea | Monday
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Poster Presentations | Monday
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Concurrent Session 2 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Concurrent Session 2.1
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| 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM |
APSA Annual General Meeting
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| 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
APSA Student Dinner Venue: The Lincoln, 91 Cardigan Street, Carlton, Melbourne |
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Track 2
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| 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
Registration and Information Desk Open | Monday
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| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Keynote Presentation: Day 2 (PSA Lecture) |
| 10:00 AM - 10:25 AM |
Morning Tea | Monday
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Concurrent Session 1 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Concurrent Session 1.2
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| 12:00 PM - 12:55 PM |
Lunch | Monday
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Symposium 2 Title: From Data to Design: Leveraging artificial intelligence, real-world evidence, and co-design for patient-centred medicine evaluation |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Afternoon Tea | Monday
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Poster Presentations | Monday
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Concurrent Session 2 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Concurrent Session 2.2
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| 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM |
APSA Annual General Meeting
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| 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
APSA Student Dinner Venue: The Lincoln, 91 Cardigan Street, Carlton, Melbourne |
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Track 3
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| 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
Registration and Information Desk Open | Monday
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| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Keynote Presentation: Day 2 (PSA Lecture) |
| 10:00 AM - 10:25 AM |
Morning Tea | Monday
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Concurrent Session 1 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Concurrent Session 1.3
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| 12:00 PM - 12:55 PM |
Lunch | Monday
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Afternoon Tea | Monday
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Poster Presentations | Monday
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Concurrent Session 2 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Concurrent Session 2.3
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| 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM |
APSA Annual General Meeting
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| 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
APSA Student Dinner Venue: The Lincoln, 91 Cardigan Street, Carlton, Melbourne |
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Track 4
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| 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
Registration and Information Desk Open | Monday
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| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Keynote Presentation: Day 2 (PSA Lecture) |
| 10:00 AM - 10:25 AM |
Morning Tea | Monday
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Concurrent Session 1 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Concurrent Session 1.4
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| 12:00 PM - 12:55 PM |
Lunch | Monday
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
Afternoon Tea | Monday
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Poster Presentations | Monday
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Concurrent Session 2 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Concurrent Session 2.4
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| 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM |
APSA Annual General Meeting
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| 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
APSA Student Dinner Venue: The Lincoln, 91 Cardigan Street, Carlton, Melbourne |
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
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Track 3
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| 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Registration and Information Desk Open | Tuesday
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| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Keynote Presentation: Day 3 (APSA Lecture) |
| 10:00 AM - 10:25 AM |
Morning Tea | Tuesday
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| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | |
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Concurrent Session 3 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
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| 1:00 PM - 1:55 PM |
Lunch | Tuesday
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Afternoon Tea | Tuesday
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Poster Presentations | Tuesday
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Concurrent Session 4 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Concurrent Session 4.3
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| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
APSA Conference Dinner Venue: Arc One Gallery, Cumulus Inc. 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne |
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Track 1
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| 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Registration and Information Desk Open | Tuesday
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| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Keynote Presentation: Day 3 (APSA Lecture) |
| 10:00 AM - 10:25 AM |
Morning Tea | Tuesday
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| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Symposium 3 Title: Responding to gender-based violence – integrating forensic, clinical and community pharmacy perspectives |
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Concurrent Session 3 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Concurrent Session 3.1
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| 1:00 PM - 1:55 PM |
Lunch | Tuesday
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Symposium 5 Title: Advancing biopharmaceutical science through industry-academia collaboration |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Afternoon Tea | Tuesday
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Poster Presentations | Tuesday
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Concurrent Session 4 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Concurrent Session 4.1
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| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
APSA Conference Dinner Venue: Arc One Gallery, Cumulus Inc. 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne |
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Track 2
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| 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Registration and Information Desk Open | Tuesday
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| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Keynote Presentation: Day 3 (APSA Lecture) |
| 10:00 AM - 10:25 AM |
Morning Tea | Tuesday
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| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Symposium 4 Title: Modernizing Licensing Pathways for International Pharmacy Professionals: Considerations for Policy, Practice, and Education |
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Concurrent Session 3 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Concurrent Session 3.2
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| 1:00 PM - 1:55 PM |
Lunch | Tuesday
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Symposium 6 Title: Beyond the Disposal of Unused Medications: Integrating Safety, Sustainability, and Innovative Healthcare Models |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Afternoon Tea | Tuesday
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Poster Presentations | Tuesday
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Concurrent Session 4 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Concurrent Session 4.2
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| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
APSA Conference Dinner Venue: Arc One Gallery, Cumulus Inc. 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne |
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Track 3
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| 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Registration and Information Desk Open | Tuesday
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| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Keynote Presentation: Day 3 (APSA Lecture) |
| 10:00 AM - 10:25 AM |
Morning Tea | Tuesday
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| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | |
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Concurrent Session 3 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
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| 1:00 PM - 1:55 PM |
Lunch | Tuesday
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Afternoon Tea | Tuesday
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Poster Presentations | Tuesday
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Concurrent Session 4 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Concurrent Session 4.3
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| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
APSA Conference Dinner Venue: Arc One Gallery, Cumulus Inc. 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne |
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
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Track 1
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Track 2
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| 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
Registration and Information Desk Open | Wednesday
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Symposium 7 Title: From Evidence to Practice: Pharmacy-Led Opioid Stewardship in Perioperative Pain Management |
Symposium 8 Title: APSA Research Student of the Year |
| 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM |
Morning Tea | Wednesday
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
APSA Emerging Leader Symposium
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
APSA Medal Oration
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| 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Conference Awards and Close
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Track 1
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Track 2
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| 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
Registration and Information Desk Open | Wednesday
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Symposium 7 Title: From Evidence to Practice: Pharmacy-Led Opioid Stewardship in Perioperative Pain Management |
Symposium 8 Title: APSA Research Student of the Year |
| 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM |
Morning Tea | Wednesday
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
APSA Emerging Leader Symposium
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
APSA Medal Oration
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| 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Conference Awards and Close
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Track 1
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| 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
Registration and Information Desk Open | Wednesday
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Symposium 7 Title: From Evidence to Practice: Pharmacy-Led Opioid Stewardship in Perioperative Pain Management |
| 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM |
Morning Tea | Wednesday
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
APSA Emerging Leader Symposium
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
APSA Medal Oration
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| 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Conference Awards and Close
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Track 2
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| 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
Registration and Information Desk Open | Wednesday
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Symposium 8 Title: APSA Research Student of the Year |
| 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM |
Morning Tea | Wednesday
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
APSA Emerging Leader Symposium
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
APSA Medal Oration
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| 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Conference Awards and Close
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