The first BPSA eastern area conference of the year was held at the University of Lincoln and focused on the topic of personalised medicine - a subject that is sure to affect pharmacy future practice!
Students received talks from 4 different guest speakers, each specialized in a different area of healthcare.
Professor Munir Pirmohamed was the first speaker and opened the
conference with a general talk on the importance of personalised medicine, the
differences in human DNA and gave examples of circumstances when personalised
medicine is important.
Michelle Lam, the lead diabetes and endocrinology Pharmacist at Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals, focused on different treatment options for diabetes and how the suitability differs from patient to patient, and why this is.
"I gained an insight into how personalised medicine impacts upon Pharmacists and the profession and how it may affect me in the future - a very positive day!"
Rachel Wild, 2nd year student
Professor Somnath Mukhopadyay focused on the role of personalised
medicine in children’s asthma and allergies. He gave an example of the role of
filaggrin in the skin and how its content may differ from child to child,
resulting in the need for different treatment.
"Today really helped me put into perspective the way that pharmacy is going, it's heading towards a more patient centered future which can only be for the better. I really enjoyed the conference."
"Today really helped me put into perspective the way that pharmacy is going, it's heading towards a more patient centered future which can only be for the better. I really enjoyed the conference."
Emily Rose, 2nd year student
Nottingham students at the University of Lincoln
