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Trainee pharmacists: sign up to the ACTNow wellbeing campaign
Sun 21st May 2023
The PDA is once again encouraging all trainee pharmacists to join Pharmacist Support’s ACTNow campaign, which is running from 22 – 26 May. The campaign aims to encourage trainees to prioritise their wellbeing, especially in the run-up to the assessment.
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PDA launches FREE revision resources to support trainee pharmacists
Thu 11th May 2023
The PDA supports members in every stage of their career. In order to help trainee pharmacists with their assessment in June, the PDA has developed three programmes that are completely free to trainee members.
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A tiny fish in a massive pond: foundation training at 13 weeks
Sat 3rd December 2022
Scott Rutherford is a trainee pharmacist representing students and trainees on the PDA’s National Executive. Scott is also the President of the PDA LGBT+ Network. Here, Scott reflects on his foundation training so far.
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ACTNow wellbeing campaign supports trainees in the lead up to the GPhC assessment
Wed 25th May 2022
The PDA is supporting the trainee pharmacist ACTNow campaign run by Pharmacist Support which launches today. The campaign this year focuses on helping trainees to feel mentally prepared in the run-up to their assessment. It also helps them to get ready for life as a fully qualified pharmacist.
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PDA Education receives positive member feedback
Tue 6th July 2021
The PDA Education Hub is an online platform that provides free training to PDA members. The PDA has always wanted to ensure that members are supported in a wide range of ways and the delivery of the Education Hub to be part of this support was accelerated due to the global pandemic.
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Fit to Sit? Understanding when to withdraw and when to nullify for the July 2021 Assessment
Mon 28th June 2021
The GPhC has issued guidance regarding the process leading up to the assessments to be held on the 27, 28 & 29 July, including practice questions and information for the day of the exam.
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Pharmacist Support invites trainee pharmacists to join the ACTNow wellbeing campaign
Mon 21st June 2021
This week (21-25 June), PDA’s charity partner Pharmacist Support is running a campaign to help trainee pharmacists (pre-regs) to focus on their wellbeing.
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PDA members help pre-regs in the run up to the July 2021 assessment
Thu 3rd June 2021
Last week, three PDA members were guest speakers at an online PDA event that helped to support over sixty pre-regs due to sit the July assessment. The session, held exclusively for PDA members, saw Johnny Blatchford, Samuel Opoku and Abby Clarke share their experience of sitting the first online assessment in March 2021.
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PDA hosts ‘Get Mentally Prepared’ for the exams workshop with Pharmacist Support
Tue 1st June 2021
Last month, student and pre-reg members joined the PDA for a wellbeing workshop hosted by Pharmacist Support.
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Registering for reasonable adjustments for the July 2021 assessment and adjustment appeals
Thu 27th May 2021
The GPhC confirmed that the July 2021 assessment examinations will once again be delivered online through Pearson VUE, mainly at test centres in Great Britain.