17th MyPSA NoGAPS 2022
MyPSA National Gathering of Pharmacy Students
The MyPSA National Gathering of Pharmacy Students (NoGAPS) was organised by UITM Society of Pharmacy Students (SOPHYS) as a three-day online event, from 19th August until 21st August 2022. Various activities were held such as AirConsole sessions, Let’s Wake Up, Apothecary Museum Challenge, Dash Hunt, Zombie Apocalypse Scenario, Pharmafia and Guess What Am I Doing. Webinars such as workshop, forum and symposium were also held.
The programme began on 19th August 2022 with the opening ceremony attended by all the VIPs, organising committees and participants. The opening ceremony were officiated by Prof. Dato’ Dr. Abu Bakar Bin Abdul Majeed, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, UiTM. The ceremony ended with a photography session followed by ice-breaking sessions among the participants in the breakout room according to their respective groups.
Opening Ceremony
During 3 days event, AirConsole were conducted as a fun activities among participants. Top 10 participants who scored the highest point during the activity will receive cash prizes.
AirConsole :
Music Guess
FriendsQuiz
Shairlook
QuizWitz
On Day 2, the Workshop and Symposium Department organised a workshop entitled "The Future Prospects of Pharmacists in the Field of Pharmaceutical Post Pandemic". The workshop was conducted by Dr. Nusaibah binti Abdul Halim, the Head of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice at the University of Malaya (UM).
Workshop
On the same day, a symposium session was delivered by two experienced speakers, Professor Dr. Wong Tin Wui (Head of Non-Destructive Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Centre, UiTM) and Mr. John Yeo (Pharmacist and Business Strategy Manager at Esyms Sdn. Bhd.). Both speakers discussed the topic "Creative Ideas to Innovate & the Emergence of Digital Innovation in the Pharmaceutical Industry". Prof. Wong focuses mostly on "Creative Ideas to Innovate and Perfect the Society," whereas Mr. John focuses on "Digital Health".
Symposium
Few activities were also held on Day 2 and Day 3; they comprises of Apothecary Museum Challenge, Dash Hunt, Pharmafia, Guess What Am I Doing and Desert Island Challenge.
Activities
Apothecary Museum
Pharmafia
Dash Hunt
Guess What Am I Doing
Desert Island Challenge
Day 3 kickstarted with Public Health Campaign Challenge, as a platform for local societies to present their public health campaigns and share the valuable experiences to all NoGAPS participants. For this session, Dr. Chloe Chin and Dr. Renukha Sellapans were invited as the judges. In total, 12 presenters representing their universities participated in the competition. Tan Kai Sin from UKM and Lee Kah Yee from Taylor’s University won The Best Presenter Award. The Best Public Health Campaign Award was awarded to Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), meanwhile Taylor’s University received the Blood Knight Award.
Public Health Campaign Challenge (PHCC)
Next, Professor Dr. Jamia Azdina binti Jamal, a lecturer at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), was invited to conduct a forum and delivered a topic entitled "Traditional & Complementary Medicine (TCM) Assimilation with the Pharmaceutical World". The forum session was divided into two sessions: "The Future of TCM and Pharmacists Association Throughout the Next Decade" and "How Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM) is being Implemented Throughout the Pharmaceutical World".
Forum
We extend a big gratitude to all invited speakers and organising committees for succeeding this event. We hope that the participants are able to establish meaningful connections with pharmacy students from different universities.