HIV Pharmacy Association Annual Conference Crowne Plaza Hotel, Manchester City Friday & Saturday, 15 th and 16 th June 2018 Conference Programme, Registration and call for Poster Abstracts
This year the Annual HIVPA Conference will be held in Manchester at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The hotel is conveniently located in the city centre and is easily accessible by road, air and rail. The conference will start at lunchtime on Friday 15 th June 2018 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 and Celesta Riddles HIVPA Conference Committee 2018
Travelling to the venue: By car Join the M56 towards Manchester City Centre which joins the inner ring road. The hotel is located just off the inner ring road on the left hand side in the heart of the City. Set your satnav:- 70 Shudehill, Manchester, M4 4AF. Car parking is available at the Total P Shudehill car park which is located across the road from the hotel. There is also an NCP car park is across the road from the hotel and at the time of preparing this Conference Programme the Crowne Plaza offer a discount on parking. For further information on booking your space and discounted costs for parking that may be available please contact the hotel direct on 0161 828 8600. From the airport Manchester International Airport (MAN) - distance: 9 miles / 14.49 km Time by taxi: 25 minutes Time by train: 15 minutes By train Piccadilly Station - distance: 1.3 miles / 2.01 km Victoria Station - distance: 0.9 miles / 1.45 km The Conference venue is approximately 5 minutes walk from Victoria Station Using the metro Shudehill Interchange Distance: 0.4 miles / 0.64 km
What s near to the venue: :- Phones 4 U Arena (formerly MEN Arena) - 0.3 miles Manchester Central - 0.9 miles The Printworks - 0.2 miles Arndale Shopping Centre - 0.3 miles Trafford Centre - 9 miles Manchester United Football Club - 4.5 miles Manchester City Football Club - 2 miles
Conference details: Dates: Friday and Saturday, 15 th and 16 th June 2018 Opening time: Closing time: 12.30pm Friday 15 th June 5.30pm Saturday 16 th June Accommodation: If you are staying overnight and have requested a room, bedrooms are at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Manchester City 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 Smithfield One. 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 Smithfield One. 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: http://www.hivpa.org/product-category/hivpa-conferences/ or by completing and returning the form at the back of this programme and returning to us with details of your payment.
Contact: All enquiries to Marina and Yvonne at hivpaoffice@gmail.com or call direct to Marina Davidson on 07780 653642.
Friday 15 th June 2018 Main sessions Room: Smithfield Room 1 NB Delegates are welcome to join any session from either programme 11.45 Lunch provided in Smithfield 2 12.30 Introduction and HIVPA Annual General Meeting Speaker: Nadia Naous, Chair 13.00 Cardiovascular disease and HIV Speaker: Scott Murray 14.00 Stigma and adherence Speaker: Rebecca Talon De Havilland (Positive Voices) 15.00 Refreshments in Smithfield Room 2 15:15 Gilead Symposium 16.15 Improving networks Speaker: Mas Chaponda 17.15 Refreshments in Smithfield Room 2 17.30 HIVPA Quiz Quizmaster: Laura Waters Contestants: Mas Chaponda, Rob Miller, Adele Torkington, David Ogden 18.30 Summary and close Parallel session --------------------------------------------------------- Room: The Arena Suite 16.15 Continuing Fitness to practice and technician frameworks Speaker: Sam Quaye NB: Delegates are welcome to attend either the Main sessions or join the parallel session Dinner will 7.30p.m. for 8.00p.m in Smithfield Room 1
Saturday 16 th June 2018 Main sessions Room: Smithfield Room 1 09.00 Treatment guidelines Speaker: Laura Waters 10.00 Ols and TB Speaker: Rob Miller 11.00 Refreshments in Smithfield Room 2 11:15 Transplant in HIV Speaker: Esther Gathago 12.15 MSD Symposium Speaker: Ajith Adai 12.45 Lunch in Smithfield Room 2 13.30 Commissioning for value Speaker: Sonali Sonecha 14.30 ViiV Symposium Speaker: Nadine Chamay 15:00 Refreshments in Smithfield Room 2 15:15 Faculty / Revalidation In a nutshell Speakers: Elizabeth Ward and Lucy Hedley 16.15 Virtual Clinic Pharmacist cases Speaker: Adele Torkington 17.15 Evaluation and close Parallel session --------------------------------------------------------- Room: The Arena Suite 11.15 Homecare Speaker: Jacqueline Eastwood 15.15 Trials for technicians What you need to know Speaker: Cate Lee
NB: Delegates are welcome to attend either the Main sessions or join the parallel session. 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, 2018 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 16 th June 2018. 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 Email 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
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 2018 Submission: Abstract to be sent as MS Word document electronically, by email, 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 2018 by email 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.
HIVPA Annual Conference Registration 15 th and 16th June 2018 Personal details Title ( ) Mr Mrs Ms Miss Dr Prof other: Given name Surname Address Line City Country Tel No. Email 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. Email: Invoice details Postcode Mobile If invoice is required please provide order no. I require accommodation on Friday 16 th June, 2018 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 20.00 for dinner) Note: If accommodation is booked and not used or cancelled after 31 st May, 2018 an additional charge of 150 per night will be charged
Profession ( ) Current 2017/2018 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 15 th June and breakfast on Saturday 16 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, 2018 and will be strictly adhered to. Membership type HIVPA Member (includes 2 day registration and accommodation) 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 2017/18 members (includes 2 day registration and accommodation) Non HIVPA Member (includes 2 day registration and accommodation) Industry (Associate) member (includes 2 day registration and accommodation) International member (includes 2 day registration and accommodation) Registration received before 31/03/2018 Registration received on/after 31/03/2018 140 175 95 110 160 205 160 205 140 175 Please select relevant discipline for payment ( ) Two day conference attendance (Friday evening dinner and accommodation 100 120 not included) One day conference 60 60 Tick for Friday
attendance (no Friday evening dinner or accommodation) attendance Tick for Saturday attendance Method of payment I enclose a cheque for the appropriate amount I have paid on online to the HIV Pharmacy Association, account number: 50688045, Sort code: 20-12-75. 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 www.hivpa.org