INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PROJECTS

The EAPT EUROPEAN ACADEMIC NETWORK submitted three projects to Erasmus. Two of the projects have been approved by Erasmus. We are very happy and will work with our academic network members on these and other projects.

PROJECT 1

PharmTech Mobility: Enhancing European Pharmacy Technician Exchange and Mobility

Project Status: Ongoing

Start date: 01-09-2024

End date: 28-02-2026

Programme: Erasmus+

Key Action: Partnerships for cooperation and exchanges of practices

Partners: Technological University Dublin (Ireland, as Coordinator), European Association of Pharmacy Technicians (Belgium) and Fundación Dales la Palabra (Spain)

Summary

Objectives The project seeks to harmonise pharmacy technician education across the 3 participating organisations/countries and Europe eventually in order to develop a standardised educational framework to ensuring consistency in educational standards, facilitating pharmacy technician students/professionals mobility, and engaging stakeholders for broader adoption. The goal is to facilitate best practice exchanges and disseminate findings to elevate the profession's training and opportunities across Europe.

Activities To achieve the goals, the project will undertake a comparative analysis of existing frameworks, host transnational coordination meetings, workshops, regular update virtual meetings and create a unified educational and competencies framework for Pharmacy Technicians. It plans to engage relevant stakeholders through online workshops, maintain a project website for continuous information sharing, and disseminate outcomes through scholarly publications and conference poster/oral presentations.

Impact The project anticipates establishing a harmonised educational framework that supports the mobility of pharmacy technicians across the three participating countries as well as Europe, fosters stakeholder engagement, and promotes the adoption of standardised practices. This initiative is expected to leave a lasting impact on the standardisation of pharmacy technician education and practice, ensuring consistent quality and facilitating professional opportunities.

Find more information here: erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/projects/search/details/2024-1-IE01-KA210-VET-000245362

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
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PROJECT 2

Introducing Pharmacy Technicians as Immunizers through E-Learning

Project Status: Ongoing

Start date: 01-10-2024

End date: 31-03-2026

Programme: Erasmus+

Key Action: Partnerships for cooperation and exchanges of practices

Partners: European Association of Pharmacy Technicians (Belgium, as Coordinator), Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra (Portugal) and Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (Ireland)

Summary

Objectives The project aims to integrate immunization training into pharmacy technician curricula, enhance public health standards by training pharmacy technicians in vaccine administration, leveraging their accessibility to improve healthcare delivery across Europe. It seeks to innovate vocational education and training (VET), support digital transformation, and develop key competencies, addressing the healthcare workforce's responsiveness to public health challenges.

Activities Activities include the development of the Pharmacy Technician Immunization Curriculum and their implementation guidelines, and the implementation of this training through digital learning tools for remote and interactive learning, and fostering the development of key competencies through practical and theoretical training, through a Massive Open Online Course. In the end of the project we will share the results and mantain the MOOC functioning beyond its formal conclusion.

Impact Expected outcomes include an increased capacity for vaccine administration across Europe, the promotion of innovative and digital VET practices, enhanced digital competence among pharmacy technicians, and improved public health outcomes. The project anticipates a direct impact on vaccination rates, contributing to the resilience of healthcare systems against public health emergencies. In addition the project promote the innovation of VET and the response to the urgent market needs of vaccinators

Find more information here: erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/projects/search/details/2024-1-BE01-KA210-VET-000251165