Introductory keynote describing the challenges

Mr Brett Simmonds, Chair of FIP Regulators Advisory Group, Australia

WORKSHOP DISCUSSION: SOLUTIONS TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE PHARMACY WORKFORCE

1. Addressing pharmacy workforce shortages and recruitment

Facilitator: Mrs Marie-Hélène Morzadec (L’Ordre national des pharmaciens, France)
Rapporteur: Mrs Carolina Martínez Berganza (Consejo General de Colegios Farmacéuticos, Spain) 

1. How can regulators raise awarenesson the scope of practice and professional satisfaction of pharmacists more broadly to society, and in particular to young generations?
2. From a regulatory perspective, how can we make the profession more robust and fulfilling to ensure recruitment of talented and keen young people?

2. Ensuring an engaging scope of practice and work environment 

Facilitator: Mr Brett Simmonds, Chair of FIP Regulators Advisory Group, Australia
Rapporteur: Mrs Anastasia Shiamptanis, New Brunswick College of Pharmacists, Canada

1. How can regulators ensure that the scope of pharmacy practice remains aligned with healthcare needs and expands and anticipates the expectations of patients and health systems?
2. How can regulators ensure that the work environments of pharmacists enable expanded scope of practice?

3. Protecting the workforce that protects the public 

Facilitator: Dr Al Carter , National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), United States
Rapporteur: Ms Ema Paulino, Associação Nacional das Farmácias (ANF), Portugal 

1. How can regulators contribute to supporting the mental health and well-being of the pharmacy workforce and prevent burnout and dropouts?
2. How can regulators ensure the resilience of the workforce, both at the individual and the institutional level?
3. How can regulators contribute to reducing the violence against the pharmacy workforce and protect their safety?