Canadian Association of Pharmacy Students and Interns

Professional Development Week (PDW)

Wide Open Future, Un Avenir Sans Limite (2011)
PDW 2010 - Meeting in the Middle (2010)
A New Found Land of Responsibility (2009)
Empowering our Patients (2008)
Embracing Diversity: Putting the Pieces Together (2007)
Pharmacy - an Olympic Challenge (2006)
Beyond the Peaks of Possibility (2004)
Time To Practice (2003)
Navigating our Future (2002)
A 'Whole-istic'Approach (2001)
Ad unum omnes / Everyone to one (2000)
Pharmacie travers le monde / Pharmacy throughout (1999)
Pharmacation - promoting life-long learning (1998)

PDW 2010 - Meeting in the Middle

Toronto, Ontario - 2010

For photos of PDW, check out our photo album

The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto would like to invite Pharmacy delegates to PDW 2010! Professional Development Week 2010 was held January 13th to 16th, 2010 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, in the heart of downtown Toronto. The theme for this year's conference was Meeting in the Middle, which stemed around the collaboration and compromise required to optimize patient healthcare needs, as well as the global, professional and ethical issues arising in our changing profession.

PDW 2010 was an exciting event with all the educational and inspirational speakers motivated and advanced your knowledge in the field of pharmacy. This year's keynote speaker, Dr. James Orbinski, has been providing medical care to victims of war, famine and genocide and has accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of Medecins Sans Frontieres, or Doctors Without Borders. Special guest speaker Dr. Allison McGeer, a microbiologist and Director of Infection Control at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital, worked on the front-line during the SARS crisis in Toronto and shared her experiences during this tragedy.

Aside from the amazing speakers PDW 2010 has to offer, delegates enjoyed all of the social events lined up. Come encounter the most multicultural city in the world at the opening night gala, A World Within a City. Experience the bright lights of the big city at one of the premiere dance clubs in downtown Toronto, Lot 332. Put on your blue and red and get ready for the high-energy, fast-paced excitement of the Toronto Rock, Toronto's very own professional Lacrosse team at the renowned Air Canada Centre. Don't forget to bring your retro prom dress, as best dressed will be crowned honorary PDW Prom King and Prom Queen at this year's closing gala high school prom. These are just some of the thrills that made PDW 2010 an incredible experience!

If you'd like more information visit our website at http://www.pdw2010.uoftpharmacy.com/ or contact the committee at pdw2010@phm.utoronto.ca for more information.