Prescribing & Pharmacology Workshop - Feb/March 2026 (Virtual)

Prescribing & Pharmacology Interactive Workshop (virtual)

Virtual Interactive Workshop over 3 sessions | Delivered by Dr Jenny Gowan AM

OVERVIEW (2025/2026 COURSE)

The Prescribing & Pharmacology workshop builds on prior knowledge gained, with emphasis on the Nurse Practitioner’s role in safe and effective prescribing, using a patient-centred approach. 
Our facilitator has used member feedback to create a new course for 2025/2026.

PRESENTER

Dr Jenny Gowan AM, PhD, Grad Dip Comm Pharm, PhC, FACPP, FPS, AACPA, MSHPA

Jenny is a credentialed consultant pharmacist, Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Monash University and Clinical Associate at RMIT university. She is an Editorial Board Member of AUS-DI (Drug information), Guidelines Committee for the National Asthma Council Australian Asthma Handbook, and RACGP Silver book for Aged Care.   Jenny conducts her own company, focusing on medication reviews in the home and Aged Care Facilities as well as Quality Use of Medicine consultancy. Jenny has published over 500 educational articles and presents hundreds of talks annually.    

In 2010, Jenny received the Sanofi-Aventis award from the University of Sydney, and in 2013 the PSA Australian Pharmacist of the Year. In 2016, Jenny was the AACP-MIMs Consultant Pharmacist of the Year and in 2024  was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her significant service to medicine as a pharmacist, to professional societies, and to community health.

SESSION 1: Key Issues in Practice 

• Legislation / PBS / Scheduling Changes 
  • TGA updates and alerts 
• What’s New: 
  • Asthma treatment update - New medications and indications
  • Antimicrobials -Therapeutic Guideline changes
  • Evidence-based resources 
• Medicines in Mental Health 

SESSION 2: Chronic Disease Management and Type 2 Diabetes

• Chronic Disease Management 
  • Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) 
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) 
  • Heart Failure 
• Type 2 Diabetes 
  • Medicines/ Therapeutics update 
  • Case study 

SESSION 3: Common Skin Conditions and Palliative Care Prescribing & Deprescribing

• Common Skin Conditions and treatment 
• Palliative Care Prescribing and Deprescribing 
  • Commonly observed drug interactions

SESSION DATES

Each session covers a different topic, so please ensure you are available to attend all three sessions when you register for the course.

• Session 1: Key Issues in Practice, Wednesday 25 February 2026
• Session 2: Chronic Disease Management and Type 2 Diabetes, Wednesday 4 March 2026
• Session 3: Common Skin Conditions and Palliative Care Prescribing & Deprescribing, Wednesday 11 March 2026

Should you miss any of the virtual sessions, a link to the recorded session will be provided in your course packet. ACNP will endeavour to provide these links within 2-3 business days of the final session.

SESSION TIMES

Each session will promptly begin at 7:30 pm (AEDT) each week of the course.

• 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm AEDT (ACT, NSW, VIC, TAS) 
• 6:30 pm AEST (QLD)
• 7:00 pm ACDT (SA) 
• 6:00 pm ACST (NT)
• 4:30 pm AWST (WA) 

FORMAT

• This workshop is held online via MS Teams (please see your course packet and reminder emails for this link).
• Course packet and links are provided with your confirmed registration.

WHO CAN ATTEND?

• Endorsed Nurse Practitioners
• Advanced Practice Nurses
• Nurse Practitioner candidates and students
• Nurses
• All Health Professionals

CPD HOURS

REGISTRATION FEES (includes all 3 sessions)

Use the 'REGISTER HERE' button on the top right of this page

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EVENT ENQUIRIES

ACNP Events Team

E: events@acnp.org.au   |   PH:  1300 433 660 

EVENT DISCLAIMER

* Conditions apply. Please refer to the ACNP CPD Policy found here. 

** Certificates of participation will be issued upon successful completion of an online quiz after the workshop.