21st MyPSA NoGAPS 2026
MyPSA National Gathering of Pharmacy Students
The National Gathering of Pharmacy Students (NoGAPS), a flagship event by the Malaysian
Pharmacy Students’ Association (MyPSA), brings together pharmacy students from
universities across Malaysia to foster connection, learning and collaboration. The event
provides a platform for students from different backgrounds and institutions to build new
friendships, exchange perspectives and develop their knowledge and skills through a
combination of educational and interactive activities.
The 21st MyPSA NoGAPS 2026 was
hosted by Taylor’s University Pharmacy Students’ Society (TuPSS) from 20th to 23rd August
2026 at Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus, themed “M.A.G.I.C: Mingle, Aspire, Grow,
Inspire, Collaborate”.
ACTIVITIES:
The event kicked off with a light-hearted icebreaker session, where teams engaged in fun games to get to know one another, elect their group leader, and design their own group flag.
Ice Breaking Session
The first day ended with Team Building 1, a series of station games aimed to allow participants to get to know each other.
Team Building 1
The following day started with an opening ceremony continued with speeches from three distinguished guests, Professor Ting Kang Nee, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences at Taylor’s University, Professor Amrahi bin Buang, President of the Malaysian Pharmacists Society (MPS), and Ms. Elva Chan Wai Yi, MyPSA President 2025/26.
Opening Ceremony
Followed by a symposium with the theme of “Bridging Professions, Building Health”, the session brought together five speakers from different healthcare backgrounds, namely medicine, pharmacy,
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), biomedical science, and public health, to share their
experiences and perspectives on interprofessional collaboration in healthcare:
- Dr. Karen Christelle, a Family Medicine specialist from Klinik Kesihatan Kepala Batas
- Dr. Fahmi bin Hassan, Head of the Clinical Pharmacy Section at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah
- Ms. Angeline Chong Zhia Ning, a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner from Sunway TCM Centre
- Prof. Ts. Dr. Goh Bey Hing, Head of the Sunway Biofunctionality Molecules Discovery Centre at Sunway University
- Dr. Muhammad Fikri bin Azmi, Head of Primary Medical Care Sector under the Ministry of Health.
Symposium
Moving on was our workshop series:
- Workshop 1 was conducted by Alpro Group, with the theme “Every Wound Tells a Story.”
The workshop was conducted in collaboration with Josephlister and featured Ph. Lim En Ni and Mr. Alvin Hoo as the speakers.
- Workshop 2 was sponsored by Luxsenz, with the theme “Craft Your Signature Roll-On.”
The workshop featured Ms. Katherine Yu and Ms. Zhilin Goh as the speakers and facilitators.
Workshop Series
Day 2 ended with Team Building 2.
Team Building 2
We started off Day 3 with the Public Health Campaign Challenge (PHCC), organised by the MyPSA Public Health Office (PHO), where local societies participated in presenting their annual public health campaign.
Public Health Campaign Challenge (PHCC)
The Out-of-Campus Activity, “The Death of Dr. Victor Sterling,” was held at Berjaya Times Square Theme Park on 22nd August 2026, where participants worked in teams to solve an interactive murder mystery by collecting clues through rides and submitting their final investigation reports.
Out-of-Campus: Detective Game
Day 3 concluded with a gala night.
Gala Night
Farewell session
The 21st MyPSA NoGAPS 2026 concluded with a farewell session on day 4 allowing a final network session for participants before departing home.
Overall, the 21st MyPSA NoGAPS 2026 created a platform for pharmacy students from
different universities to connect, learn and grow together. Through the combination of
educational sessions, practical workshops, team-building challenges and social activities,
participants gained new knowledge and skills while developing friendships and connections
across institutions.