MyDispense 2025 Program

Sunday 13th July
2:00 pm – 5:00 pmNew to MyDispense?
Basic Training workshop for new users		Get up to speed with the basic functionality of MyDispense. This is excellent preparation for the remainder of the symposium, particularly if you have limited hands-on experience with MyDispense.
5:30 pm – 6:00 pmSymposium Registration
6:00 pm – 7:30 pmWelcome receptionJoin us for a welcome reception in the Monash Prato Centre Garden.
Monday 14th July
9:00 am – 9:05 amWelcomeWelcome message from Marian Costelloe, General Manager of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University.
9:05 am – 9:30 amMyDispense Global Community UpdateSee what’s happening in the world of MyDispense, from Auckland to Alaska, we will bring you the latest news from our MyDispense family.
9:30 am – 11:00 amVersion 8 Reveal – Teaching future independent prescribersSet your goals for the symposium and learn how we are continuing to support the evolving pharmacy curriculum with version 8 of MyDispense.
11:00 am – 11:30 amMorning tea
11.30 am – 12.30 pmMyDispense Collaboration Community – Cooperative CustomisationLearn how collaboration between universities has led to rapid regional customisation and exemplary sharing of resources. Discover how the MyDispense team can help you to work with others in your region on a common platform.
12.30 pm – 1.00 pmHands On Case Design – Intro for Version 8A quick tour of the new features in MyDispense to prepare you for the following hands-on session.
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmLunch
2:00 pm – 3:30 pmHands On Case Design – Version 8A deep dive into the new features of MyDispense v8. You will choose what you want to concentrate on, and our expert facilitators will assist you in creating your own content.
3:00 pm – 3:30 pmAfternoon tea
3.30 pm – 4.00 pmPoster Session 1Our lively rapid poster format is stimluating and fun. Speakers will have 2 minutes to present their poster. Questions will be allowed at the end of the sessions.
4.00 pm – 5:00 pmHands On Case Design – Electronic Health Record Order VerificationThis session covers Order Verification exercises, including in-depth use of our simulated Electronic Health Record (EHR) System. By the end of the session, you will be able to create your own EHR tasks in MyDispense.
7:30 pmSymposium DinnerInterludio Restaurant, Via Pomeria, 64, 59100 Prato PO, Italy.
Tuesday 15th July
9:00 am – 10:00 amPractising Difficult ConversAItions – The Atlas Project/Talk to MeDiscover how Monash University created an AI application for students to practice communicating with patients in difficult circumstances. Includes lessons learned and future plans.
10:00 am – 11:00 amApproaches to PharmAIcy EducationArtificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are currently at the forefront of every educator’s mind. See how several universities are tackling this profound challenge.
11:00 am – 11:30 amMorning tea
11:30 am – 12:30 pmMyDispense Collaboration Community – New Faces From New PlacesLearn how we have enabled even more collaborative opportunties in MyDispense. We will also cover many new aspects of version 8 that support better regional customisation.
12:30 pm – 1:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm – 2:30 pmAssessment Efficiency – MyOSCE ProjectMyOSCE is an autoring and archiving platform, developed by Monash University, that allows educators to create, share and manage OSCI cases in one unified application. Get hands-on practice with MyOSCE, which Monash University will be sharing free of charge.
2:30 pm – 3:00 pmPoster session 2The second quick-fire poster session to inform you and stimulate your creativity.
3.00 pm – 3.30 pmAfternoon tea
4.00 pm – 5:00 pmHands On Case Design – Independent PrescribingThis session will cover Independent Prescribing (IP) in MyDispense. By the end of the session, you will be able to create your own IP cases, from the simple to the very complex.
Wednesday 16th July
9.00 am – 10:00amLeading the Way/Expanding our Reach – MyDispense for Interprofessional Education.Discover how MyDispense is being used by non-pharmacy educators. Examples include using the EHR tools for non-pharmacy health professionals and some very successful use cases in Interprofessional Education.
10:00 am – 10.30 amMorning tea
10:30 am – 12:00 pmLooking to the future // MyDispense Collaboration Community – Find Your Research & Scholarship Group Plus Leveraging MyDispense for High Impact Research and ScholarshipA chance to further explore research ideas discussed in the morning or discuss other ideas.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pmLunch and opportunity for follow-up discussionsStay a while and chat with old friends and new.