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 As we hope all IPSFers know, the International
Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) is the global federation
of national associations of pharmacists and
pharmaceutical scientists and is in official relations with
the World Health Organization (WHO). Through its 124
Member Organisations FIP represents and serves more
than two million practitioners and scientists around the
world.

In 2001, a Young Pharmacists' Group was launched

within the structure of FIP to help serve this special sector of the membership and to encourage
more young pharmacists to get actively involved in international pharmacy. FIP Members who are
under 35 years of age or who graduated from pharmacy school less than 5 years ago qualify to
participate in the FIP Young Phamacists' Group - you are automatically a member FREE OF
CHARGE with your FIP Membership! To join FIP now, visit http://www.fip.org/

The YPG brings together young members of FIP and encourages them to act as a critical and
innovative force. It acts as a member-to-member gateway to FIP activities, creating
opportunities by exchange of information.

YPG welcomes and encourages:

Over 400 young pharmacists from 70 different countries
Practioners, scientists, researchers, academics and members from ALL disciplines
Innovative ideas and a professional forum for young people
Active participation in the FIP bodies and projects
Guidance for the new FIP members
Support for innovative projects through the FIP Foundation
A dynamic educational and social programme at the FIP Congress especially for young pharmacists
Facilitated incorporation into an international organisation, easing the transition from pharmacy
student to professional pharmacist involvement

In addition to FIP Individual Member benefits, YPG offers:

Discounted registration at the annual FIP Congress, including the special YPG programme
Subscription to the International Pharmacy Journal (IPJ) and YPG publications
Access to the members-only domain on the FIP website
Access to all YPG projects and activities
Eligibility to apply for the YPG Grant for Professional Innovation and other Awards
Voting rights at the annual YPG Assembly and opportunity to stand for elections on the YPG Steering
Committee
Find out more - join the free Discussion Forum!
If you would like to find out more about YPG before joining,
we would be pleased to welcome you to the YPG Email
Discussion List, which is open to both members and non-
members of FIP. This will give you the opportunity to learn more
about YPG and hear the views of some of our current
members.

In addition to YPG activities, FIP is constantly moving forward

in its efforts to advance pharmacy practice, science and
education on a world wide level. For example, in March of 2010
FIP launched the FIP Academic Institutional Membership, or
FIP AIM. This Membership that allows Faculties and Schools
of Pharmacy to become inter-connected on a global platform
of discussion, leadership and shared challenges and
successes. The FIP AIM focuses on the parallel evolution of
Faculties and Schools of Pharmacy alongside the ongoing
changes in pharmacy practice, science, research and their
respective funding. All Faculties and Schools of Pharmacy from
around the world are welcome to apply for a FIP AIM. These
Academic Institutes are represented by their Deans, Vice
Deans and other Decision Makers within the Membership
activities such as online discussion platforms and the annual
International Dean’s Forum at the FIP Congress.

If the Dean of your school would like more information on

becoming an AIM Member, please contact Oliver
at oliver@fip.org for more information. Myriah Lesko ions
edias and Publicat
FIP Manager of M
It is with great pleasure I announce to all IPSF members the launching
of the new SEP Database! The new and improved SEP database was
created and built by Webtown, Hungary, who has done an excellent
job with the website! You can find the database at the same website
address – http://sep.ipsf.org.

To give you a sneak preview, here are some screen snapshots of the
database! Start applying for SEP by creating an account on the
system! The database is full of useful information including information
about each country and association participating in SEP and also a
useful ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for new users.

I hope that you will enjoy the new database as much as I have! Let’s
SEP!
Melissa Teo son of Student Exchange
IPSF Chairper

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Google are some

of the most used websites by all of us online. You check
what your friends are up to tonight, show them funny
videos or prepare for tomorrow’s exam by using these
sites. As social media gradually becomes the leading
source of information for young people, IPSF got involved
in this field too!
The IPSF fan page on Facebook and Twitter accounts
now reach 17.000 people, and in the future we plan to
expand to other pages too! If you are not a member yet,
don’t hesitate: LIKE! You can interact with friends, discuss
topics of interest and many more on our page at
http://www.facebook.com/International.Pharmaceutical.St
udents.Federation .
See you there! Tóth
Bálint ordinator
IPSF Marketing co
 IPSF and EPSA are two associations that share a common root: Not only the mutual
representation of pharmacy students, but also historically since EPSA was formed after the
independence of IPSF’s European Sub-Committee in 1982.
Back then, the European Community was discussing directives on the mutual recognition of
pharmacy degrees and comparing studies between different countries. European pharmacy
students felt the need to meet and brainstorm among them. The urge to make a position on these
matters through a representative association led, in 1978, to the creation of a SubCommittee just
to discuss them: The European SubCommittee (ESC), headed by Ms. Judith Richter from the
Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany), was formed.
Four years later, ESC declared independence and since then the relationship between these NGOs
became quite unstable – not everyone agreed with this decision of separation!
Now, almost 35 years later, both EPSA and IPSF have their own identities: While IPSF represents
pharmacy students worldwide, EPSA makes sure the European Pharmacy students’ voice it is
heard by the European institutions and governmental bodies.
However, despite the different path, structure or aim, the focus of both associations is exactly the
same: YOU, the pharmacy student! In order to ensure that your needs and whishes are being
fulfilled, EPSA and IPSF decided to join strengths and collaborate with the aim to present you
great activities and events, joint statements and reliable formation. Since the beginning of the new
IPSF mandate, both NGOs have held different meetings and worked on joint projects:

1. A joint e-group with students that have been active in

both associations was created. The aim is to discuss within
the members how this collaboration should be established,
what kind of joint projects to introduce, what steps to take!
Do you want to take part on it? Contact the IPSF or EPSA
Secretary General!
2. In the next events held by IPSF or EPSA, we will provide
you with joint sessions, which aims to give you the quality
and experience of the members of both associations by
attending just one event. Great, isn’t it?
3. The possibility of having a joint event has also been discussed and more updates will come
soon!

In the end of the year Jan, IPSF President, and Anette, EPSA President, will sign a Memorandum
of Understanding between both associations to ensure that such collaboration will last for many
years.
To sum up, both EPSA and IPSF teams are giving their best to keep a high level of understanding
and collaboration between the organizations – it might not as high as back in the time the “IPSF-
EPSA baby” was born, but the dedication is the same!
Vive la Pharmacie!
Yours in EPSA-IPSF, s 10/2011
Mariana Frói id en t of Public Relatio
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Emre Şefik ÇAĞRe LAR /2011

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HIV/AIDS Awareness Day- Progress to Date

In 1987, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the 1st of

December to be World AIDS Day (WAD), a day where the world raises
awareness towards AIDS & HIV and shows its solidarity with people who
are infected by the virus.

On the 1st of December, 2010, we had the 22nd WAD and, of course,
IPSF has continued to organize and support HIV and AIDS campaigns
worldwide.

There are 33.2 million people living with HIV. Every year, approximately
2.5 million people are newly infected. To raise awareness, the HIV/AIDS
subcommittee has prepared a campaign kit to support our members. The
kit is composed of a number of different publications which include
posters, fact cards, step-by-step campaign booklet, myths & facts cards,
and of course, the IPSF Worldwide WAD Project – the Human Ribbon
Project. So far we have not received any IPSF activity report forms on
World AIDS Day 2010 activities. Contact persons (CPs), please send us
your activity reports as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from
you!

Finally, I would like to thank everyone who has been organizing an

HIV/AIDS campaign this year, and a special thanks goes to Sharon, who
has been a great support in organizing the campaign kit. However, my
subcommittee and especially Lina shall not be forgotten. Without you, I
would not have been able to get everything done in time!

AIDS & HIV is not only among us on the 1st of December, but for the
whole year! Thank you and keep up with the campaigning!

or
Johanna Walz Awareness Campaign Coordinat
IPSF  H IV /A ID S
Diabetes and healthy living

This is one of the most important concerns in the world of public health. The
number of patients newly diagnosed with diabetes continues to increase from
year to year and the threats of this condition may not be apparent in the initial
stages. On November 14th, IPSF and the numerous different organizations
all around the world gave attention to diabetes and healthy living. Targeted
audiences differed from country to country and organization to
organizations; nevertheless, the message was the same: “Bring
diabetes to light”.

Campaigns from around the world aimed to help people by improving their health and changing their
lifestyles. Successes of these campaigns are thanks to the increasing efforts of IPSF members and
numerous volunteer organizations. Their efforts are greatly appreciated.
Special thanks to the ones who took part in bringing international awareness to diabetes, for all the
ones who gave their efforts and hearts into it and for my subcommittee members who had given all
their energy into the IPSF Diabetes and Healthy Living Awareness Campaign.

Together, IPSF members can make a difference in the world!

Fedaa Mahmouand
d Healthy Living
IPSF Diabetes mpaign Coordinator
Awareness Ca
 ME

Since I was a child, I have always had a dream of traveling to Europe. When I entered university I
was interested in IPSF. By joining the IPSF division in my university’s pharmaceutical students
association, I can improve my English, learn something new, and perhaps attend some international
events. When I became a CP for by university’s pharmaceutical students association, there was a
chance to make by dreams come true by joining the Development Fund Event Grant program. I
applied to attend the 56th IPSF World Congress 2010 in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Before the end of the 2nd term for registration I got an email telling me that I was granted a partial
grants to attend the IPSF World Congress 2010. Even though the grant was just a quarter of the
cost to attend, this grant gave me hope. I also got other sponsorships to cover the cost, from my
university, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), my faculty, School of Pharmacy ITB, and a
pharmaceutical company, PT. Kimia Farma.
After about 24 hours of travel from Indonesia, I finally arrived at Ljubljana, Slovenia on August 2nd,
2010. Although I felt really tired, it all disappeared when I met many new friends from other countries
around the world who looked different, spoke different languages, and had different cultures. I know
IPSF stands from International Pharmaceutical Students Federation, but it was my first time to see
the meaning of it since this was my first congress. There were students from Asia, Africa, America,
Australia, and Europe. All continents were complete! IPSF is a really big and important organization.
By joining and participating in IPSF, pharmaceutical students can contribute to improving the healthy
lifestyle and quality of pharmacies and pharmacists in their own country. I also learned more about
IPSF from discussing with other CPs and SEOs from all over the world, attending the General
Assembly, doing a health campaign, and also joining the Poster Exhibition.

In Slovenia, I discovered many different things and unforgettable experiences. I had to eat without
rice and chili everyday; it was totally different from my daily meal. It was amazing for me to still see
a bright sky at 6 p.m., because in Indonesia the sun sets around 6 p.m. every day. The number of
citizens in Slovenia (one country) was the same as my city, Bandung (one city). Therefore Ljubljana
as a capital city wasn’t crowded and there weren’t any traffic jams either. I was happy to stay there
because of how calm it was and also because of the weather. In Indonesia, the weather is so hot
with high humidity in the dry season.

The best place that I visited in Slovenia was Bled, a famous tourism town in Slovenia. We found a
really beautiful lake with mountains around it, and also a castle and a church in the middle of the
lake. Even though my country has many mountains and lakes, this place was really different. There
was also a wine shop and a letter museum. There is just one word to describe it, “wow!”

I thank You, Lord for this trip. Thanks for the opportunity YOU have given me. I also want to say
thank you to every sponsor for their support, to the IPSF Development Fund (DF) for the grant, to
Jenna Carmichael as a DF-Event Grant coordinator and Vesna Terbuc the Coordinator of the
Registration team for helping me to complete administration and to the reception committee for
organizing the best congress ever.

Don’t hesitate to dream something big! If it is God’s will, you will get! IPSF, Vive la Pharmacie!

na Marbun
Estherina Juliapa sia
rs Pr ae randi’ ITB, Indone
HMF ‘A
EPSF is a Full Member (FM) federation in IPSF. EPSF was founded in 1982 and it now
represents more than 50,000 Egyptian pharmacy students from 23 local associations.
On August 25, 2010, a new Executive Board was elected, president was Mr. Ahmed Hamdy at
the EPSF 20th General Assembly. Seventeen local associations attended, GA was honored by the
attendance of Ms. Marwa Beltagy (IPSF EMRO ChP.) and Mr. Yousef El-Bromboly (EPSF President
2008-09).

2nd and 3rd Leaders In Training:

For the first project of the year, we held our 2nd National LIT. We did the 3rd
one a week later as we received 74 applications for all around Egypt. The 2nd
and 3rd LIT were held at the end of September for 3 days. It was given by
International trainers from IPSF. After that, LIT was also held locally in 3
associations: TPSS, ASSPSA, and EPSF-NUB.

Breast Cancer Race for the Cure:

The 2nd breast cancer race was held at the Great Pyramids and is considered
the largest breast cancer event in the Middle East. It gave us the chance to put
forth a serious effort to end the disease. EPSF had a delegate of 29 with the
Public Health team, they were full of energy, wore race t-shirts, and ran about
2 Km. The event was organized by the Breast Cancer Foundation of Egypt and
Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

EPSF 15th Annual National Conference and General Assembly:

Held in Mansoura and hosted by SAMPS Local Association with the
participation of more than 180 students from 23 associations. The three day
conference was mostly about smoking and lung cancer.
Presidential, Public Health and Professional
Development workshops were also given to keep local associations updated
with recent projects. The EPSF 21st General Assembly was held over two days,
and three new local associations joined EPSF.

Pneumonia Awareness Campaign:

EPSF was a main partner in the first World Pneumonia Day awareness
campaign and celebration in Egypt. EPSF’s role was leading the awareness
campaign, which included malls, universities, clubs,
pediatric hospitals, and schools in more than 25 cities
in Egypt. Our target was children everywhere. EPSF
launched the WPD website in Arabic. A great
celebration was held in a hotel, the campaign covered
by famous national TV channels and newspapers. The Pneumonia Campaign
was considered the largest awareness campaign in Egypt in 2010.
Diabetes Day:
TPSS (full member association in EPSF) organized it on the university medical
campus with the participation of 20 students from the Public Health team in
collaboration with students from IFMSA-Egypt and from Tanta Faculty of
Dentistry. The campaign depended on publications provided by EPSF to target
about 2500 people. The main activities were measuring blood sugar, a march,
and drawing blue rings.

Clinical Skills Event:

Students from 23 universities participated in the National Clinical Skills Event,
which was held at Mansoura University. The plans and cases were prepared,
the topic was determined, an instructor was called, posters were printed and
evaluation forms were filled out. The three winners of the competition will
represent EPSF at the world CSE in Thailand. The national event was held to
be a model for the local associations to follow.

World AIDS Day Campaign:

EPSF organized a great celebration for World AIDS Day 2010 in collaboration
with many national and international health care organizations; it was an event
open to the public and had several youth activities and games for children.
EPSF also distributed publications around the universities for the awareness
campaigns.

Humanitarian project:
Blood donating campaigns were organized at universities by ASSPSA, EPSF-Assuit, and local
associations in EPSF, students explained the importance of donation.

Step On The Way 2011 Program:

Considered one of the biggest educational programs for pharmacy students,
EPSF recently launched it for the 3rd successive year. This year SOTW is
different, it will be held in four regions to reach students everywhere. It will be
sponsored by more than ten pharmaceutical and business companies and
academic providers and include 18 different sessions. The program will start
in February 2011.

Viva La EPSF! Viva La IPSF! Viva La Pharmacie!

Read more about EPSF and its events and projects at http://www.e-psf.org, and you’re always
welcome to contact and share with us at our Contact Person e-mail cp_epsf@yahoo.com
EPSF official Facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/epsf.page
Khaled Mostafa
IPSF EMRO Icco
It has been almost one year since we have last chatted at the counseling booth (via this column)
and I want to share a lot of news and exciting developments with you.
Reflecting on the past four years that I have been involved in IPSF, the quality and quanitity of
people who are interested in professional development programs such as the Patient Counseling
Event (PCE), Leaders in Training (LIT), Pharmacy Professional Awareness Week (PPAC), and the
Clinical Skills Event (CSE), has steadily grown.
Just to give you an example, the PCE participation rate at the 9th Asia Pacific Pharmaceutical
Symposium had almost 30 participants, which was quadruple over the previous APPS. In addition,
having seen the evaluation and work of each PCE participant from the world congress of Cluj-
Napoca, Romania 2008, Bali, Indonesia 2009, and just recently in August 2010, Ljubljana,
Slovenia, I am astounded at how well each candidate did, as how fierce the competition was
between finalists in their overall performance. In the coming year the professional development
department is looking at readjusting the format of PCE by introducing the case one day prior to
the counseling event. Hopefully this would encourage more to participate by giving them more
time to prepare.
Finally, the highlight of professional development this year is the re-launch of the clinical skills
event (CSE) after a long absence from IPSF. We had almost 20 participants who participated in
the one hour event. For those who are not familiar with the concept, CSE involves clinical based
cases where the candidates must identify and solve drug-related problems. As the world of
pharmacy is moving towards a more clinical approach, CSE is a great opportunity for all future
pharmacists to test and refine their problem solving skills. In addition to the individual case based
format, in the coming year we are also looking into development of a team based event as well. If
all goes well, it will be launched at the next world congress in Thailand 2011.

But just in case you are craving for a chance to put yourself to the test, here is one:
You are stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash. Fortunately, all the passengers survived.
However, one of the survivors is suffering from palpitations, malaise and muscle weakness. He
tells you that he suffers from hyperkalemia and was taking Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene
sulfonate), which is a cation-exchange resin, but it was lost during the crash. It will be 2-3 days
before search-and-rescue arrives, so you search for medications that other passengers have in
hope that you can find something to help this poor man.

From the search you find:

1) Ramipril 2.5mg capsules
2) Salbutamol 1mg/ml nebules
3) Insulin (normal human insulin)
4) Spironolactone 25mg tablets
5) Atorvastatin 10mg tablets

How would you help this man?

Until next time; Vive la Pharmacie!

ent
Eric So
irperson of Professional Developm
IPSF Cha