HIV Pharmacy Association. Annual Conference

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1 HIV Pharmacy Association Annual Conference Holiday Inn, 137 Kings Road, Brighton BN1 2JF Friday & Saturday, 16 th and 17 th June st Announcement of Conference, Registration and call for Poster Abstracts 1

2 This year the Annual HIVPA Conference will be held in the lovely seaside town of Brighton, at the Holiday Inn. The hotel is conveniently located on the beach road and is easily accessible by road, air and rail. The conference will start at lunchtime on Friday 16 th June 2017 and will finish at 5.30pm on Saturday. There are a wide variety of topics on offer over the two days, with some very experienced speakers that will cater for all our delegates, so book your place early to avoid disappointment. Following on the success of previous years, we are pleased to announce that we will continue to be holding a number of technician and junior pharmacist focused sessions throughout the conference. There will 10 free technician spaces available on a first come first served basis. There is of course the more social side to the conference, where you have the opportunity to catch up with old friends and colleagues and to meet new ones. The conference provides an excellent networking opportunity as well as a chance to relax at the informal dinner in the hotel on the Friday evening. There will also be a poster exhibition at the conference which will display the best of HIV pharmacy practice and research. There will be a sponsors exhibition open to our industry sponsors where information and updates will be available from our industry colleagues. We encourage all pharmacists and technicians to register early and attend for the full two days to get the most from the conference with its high quality professional education and networking opportunities which should not be missed! We look are forward to seeing you there! With best wishes Lucy Hedley, Celesta Riddles, Samuel Kabagambe, Carol Wilkinson and Rachel Pavett HIVPA Conference Committee

3 Travelling to the venue: By rail: The Holiday Inn is approximately 15 minutes walk from the rail station. By road: Postcode for your sat nav: BN1 2JF Easy access into Brighton using the M23 and A27 By air: Fly into Gatwick, then take the train from Gatwick Airport directly into Brighton. Trains run every 10 to 15 minutes and take approximately 25 minutes. Parking: Car parking is subject to availability and is on a first come first served basis. Car parking charges: 6.75 per half day per full day per overnight stay. 3

4 Conference details: Dates: Friday and Saturday, 16 th and 17 th June 2017 Opening time: Closing time: 12.30pm Friday 16 th June 5.30pm Saturday 17 th June Accommodation: If you are staying overnight and have requested a room, bedrooms are at the Holiday Inn for one night. If you wish to stay for further nights please contact the hotel directly, as June is a busy month for them we would advise you to do this as soon as possible. Delegates: Pharmacists, technicians and sponsors, speakers and committee. Programme: For details of the conference programmes please see pages 5, 6, 7 and 8. Delegate packs: Posters: Exhibition: On arrival please call at the HIVPA Registration Desk to sign in and collect your conference desk. Posters will be on display throughout the conference please see the information regarding poster submission later in this announcement. Our sponsor s and other HIV charitable organisations will be holding an exhibition in Arundel Room 2. Lunch and access to the exhibition will be available to delegates from Friday at 11.45a.m. until the conference closes. Delegates are encouraged to take the opportunity to visit sponsor exhibition stands as they will be providing a wide range of product information that may assist you professionally. Refreshments: Social timings: Booking: There are dedicated refreshment and comfort breaks in the Conference Programme, however, tea, coffee, water and the sweet station will be available throughout both conference days in Arundel Room 2. Dinner is included for those staying overnight and will be on Friday 19.30hrs for 20.00hrs. You can reserve your place online by going to: or by completing and returning the form at the back of this programme and returning to us with details of your payment. 4

5 Contact: All enquiries to Marina and Yvonne at or call direct to Marina Davidson on

6 Friday 16 th June 2017 Pharmacist sessions Room: Lancing 1 NB Delegates are welcome to join any session from either programme Lunch provided in Arundel Room Introduction and HIVPA Annual General Meeting Speakers: Sharon Byrne and Nadia Naous, Co Chairs Motivational counselling Speaker: Nina Barnett HIV2 Speaker: Jane Deayton Refreshments in Arundel Room 2 and comfort break 15:15 HIV and BBV Speaker: Chloe Orkin Gilead Symposium Speakers: Chloe Orkin, Duncan Churchill and Laura Waters Refreshments in Arundel Room 2 and comfort break HIVPA quiz Quizmaster: Laura Waters Contestants: Heather Leake Date, Duncan Churchill, Yvonne Gilleece and Adele Torkington Summary and close Dinner will 7.30p.m. for 8.00p.m in Arundel Room 1 6

7 Saturday 17 th June 2017 Pharmacist sessions Room: Lancing 1 NB Delegates are welcome to join any session from either programme ViiV Symposium Speaker: To be confirmed Ageing and HIV Speaker: Laura Waters HCV Speaker: Yvonne Gilleece Refreshments in Arundel Room 2 and comfort break Rheumatology and HIV DDIs Speaker: Karen Walker-Bone Merck, Sharpe & Dohme Symposium Speaker: Ama Appiah Lunch in Arundel Room AbbVie Symposium Speaker: To be confirmed Faculty How to get involved Speakers: Elizabeth Ward and Lucy Hedley Refreshments in Arundel Room 2 and comfort break CROI and BHIVA Highlights Speaker: Duncan Churchill Virtual Clinic Pharmacist cases Speaker: Heather Leake Date Evaluation and close 7

8 Friday 16 th June 2017 Technician and junior pharmacist s parallel sessions Room: Lancing 3 Please not that Friday s programme will be all joint sessions and are held in Lancing Room 1 8

9 Saturday 17 th June 2017 Junior Pharmacist and Technician Sessions NB: Delegates are welcome to attend either of the programmes and to join the Virtual Clinic in Lancing Room 1 at the close of these sessions. Room: Lancing Drug interactions Real life scenarios Speaker: Abhishek Katiyar Refreshments in Arundel Room 2 and comfort break Around the world in 80 minutes Facilitators: Celesta Riddles, Carol Wilkinson and Rachel Pavett Lunch in Arundel Room Basic Resistance Speaker: Sacha Pires Refreshments in Arundel Room 2 and comfort break A new era for techs? (A.K.A. The Carter Report one year later) Speakers: Rachel Pavett and Carol Wilkinson Evaluation and close in Lansing Room 3 9

10 Posters: All pharmacists and technicians are encouraged to submit an abstract for the poster presentation at this conference and to be in with a chance to win the Ushma Patel Prize for Pharmacy Practice and research! Posters are welcome from industry partners and sponsors; the same submission rules apply. Preference will be given to abstracts which display the work of pharmacy practice and in particular, the role of the specialist pharmacist/technician. HIVPA will accept abstracts previously submitted to other conferences, but would ask that the work that is submitted is current and up to date. The submission process is: Submit an abstract of 2500 characters (including spaces) or less of the main poster presentation and poster to be sent by Tuesday 23 rd May, 2017 to hivpaoffice@gmail.com Full poster presentation to be brought to the conference The winner and runners up of the Ushma Patel poster prize will be announced on Saturday 17 th June Poster boards with small pins will be provided at the conference for display purposes. Poster programme: The following information is required for all poster/abstract submissions:- Title of abstract Name and job title of lead author and names of co-authors Name of department and unit being represented plus contact address and post code address of submitting unit / lead author and contact phone number Maximum of 2500 characters (including spaces) on just one page of A4 Arial font in size 12 10

11 Topics: Any HIV pharmacy related topic that is considered as study based, audit based, research based, treatment or management based, for pharmacists or technicians. If submission is made from a non-nhs source, the content must not promote a drug or treatment strategy. Deadline: Abstracts must be submitted by Tuesday 23 rd May 2017 Submission: Abstract to be sent as MS Word document electronically, by , to: hivpaoffice@gmail.com Content: Abstracts may be based on audit or trials, and layout should follow or include the standard paragraph headings required by national or international meetings Notification: Lead author will be notified of acceptance or rejection by Wednesday 31 st May 2017 by History: Poster may be submitted even if previously accepted at other meetings. Posters are also accepted from sponsors but will be displayed clearly indicating its source. Poster Boards: Poster boards will be available at the conference, portrait orientation Size/ Layout: Posters are to printed/produced up to a maximum of 700mm wide by 1200mm in height; overall size to fit one poster board per entry. All data to be shown on a single poster or as a series of information presented on A0 size. Adjudication: All posters accepted will be judged and a winning poster will be awarded a monetary prize. The abstract will be assessed on: Overall presentation; clarity of content; scientific rigour of content and relevance to clinical pharmacy or technical quality Author: It is preferred, but not a requirement that the lead author, or one of the co-authors is present as a delegate at the conference The decision of the HIV Pharmacy Association Committee adjudicating panel is final. 11

12 HIVPA Annual Conference Registration 16 th and 17th June 2017 Personal details Title ( ) Mr Mrs Ms Miss Dr Prof other: Given name Surname Address Line City Country Tel No. Postcode Mobile Do you require an invoice: If an invoice is required you must complete the following information in full Department Name Trust or Organisation Address Line City Country Work Tel No. Invoice details Postcode Mobile If invoice is required please provide order no. I require accommodation on Friday 16 th June, 2017 Yes No Dietary needs Any special needs I require dinner on Friday evening None Vegetarian Halal Other (please state): Yes/No (Must state as otherwise you will be charged an additional fee of for dinner) 12

13 Note: If accommodation is booked and not used or cancelled after 31 st May, 2017 an additional charge of 150 per night will be charged Profession ( ) Current 2017 HIVPA member Place of work ( ) Professional details Pharmacist Pharmacy technician Other (please state: Yes No Hospital Pharmaceutical Industry Home delivery company Academia Retail/community pharmacy Other Please state: Registration fees: Full registration fees include attendance at conference and accommodation with dinner on Friday 16 th June and breakfast on Saturday 17 th June only unless otherwise stated or required by the delegate as above. Day delegate fees include refreshments and buffet lunch on both days. Early bird booking offer ends on 31 st March, 2017 and will be strictly adhered to. Membership type Registration received before 31/03/2017 Registration received on/after 31/03/2017 HIVPA Member Pharmacy Technician 10 free places are available on a first come first served basis. Once these spaces are gone the fee will default to that shown free spaces are only available to HIVPA 2017 members Non HIVPA Member Industry (Associate) member International member Two day conference attendance (Friday evening dinner and accommodation not included) One day conference attendance (no accommodation) Please select relevant discipline for payment ( ) 13

14 Method of payment I enclose a cheque for the appropriate amount I have paid on online to the HIV Pharmacy Association, account number: , Sort code: Please give your full name as a payee reference code for HIVPA internal process so we can cross check your payment Sage Pay online payment system (if you are using this method of payment please complete the online registration form visit 14