Monday, August 31, 2026

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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Organised by the FIP Health And Medicine Information Section in collaboration with the FIP Academic Pharmacy Section, the FIP Community Pharmacy Section and the FIP Pharmacy Practice Research Special Interest Group Chair(s) Dr Victoria Garcia Cardenas, Executive Committee Member, the FIP Pharmacy Practice Research Special Interest Group, Spain & Ms Veronika Seda, Executive Committee Member, the FIP Health and Medicines Information Section, Australia Introduction: Healthcare systems worldwide face increasing complexity, requiring professionals across disciplines to work together seamlessly. For pharmacists, whose roles extend beyond traditional dispensing, this evolution presents an opportunity to lead meaningful change in collaborative care. As scopes of practice expand globally, fostering interprofessional collaboration is essential to achieving sustainable health outcomes. This session draws on the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) Interprofessional Collaboration Policy Statement, the FIP Statement of Policy on Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (ICP), and FIP Development Goal 8 in particular, which collectively advocate for integrated care models that transcend borders and professional silos. These frameworks emphasise shared responsibility, mutual respect, and coordinated action to address challenges such as health literacy, continuity of care and equitable access. Despite clear benefits, barriers to effective collaboration persist—ranging from structural limitations to cultural and educational divides. How can we overcome these obstacles and implement practical, evidence-based solutions? Programme: Learning objectives: 1. Understand global policy frameworks supporting interprofessional collaboration (WHPA, FIP, WHO). 2. Identify challenges for policy recommendation in practice for interprofessional collaboration. 3. Apply quality improvement tools to design actionable solutions for integrated care across borders. Take home messages: Global policy frameworks (WHPA, FIP) provide a foundation for collaboration without borders. Implementation science and quality improvement turn policy into actionable practice. Pharmacists can lead interprofessional transformation to improve health literacy, continuity of care, and equitable access worldwide. FIP Development Goals: To learn more about these FIP Development Goals, click on the links below. FIP Development Goal 5: Competency Development FIP Development Goal 6: Leadership Development FIP Development Goal 8: Working with Others

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