28th Congress of the EAHP

Dear Colleagues,

I am delighted to announce that the EAHP Congress will welcome you in Bordeaux, France, between 20-22nd March 2024. Hospital pharmacists from Europe and beyond will reconvene and join forces to further shape the future of our profession together - a future where new horizons, roles and competencies for hospital pharmacists will arise!

There is, however, a complex myriad of fine balances within our economic and ecologic systems that necessitate to approach our preparedness for the future from multiple perspectives. Professional readiness, up-to-date knowledge of the current proceedings of pharmacology, pharmaceutical care and supply chain management are by themselves a greatly multi-layered set of skills in our profession. A smart (re)positioning of our roles, on the other hand, not only involves a proactive sense of direction, but also implies hospital pharmacists will assume more roles and, consequently, more responsibilities as well.

To ensure that our future positions within healthcare teams are a sustainable one, professional societies, policy makers and relevant stakeholders shall act in cooperation so that pharmacy schools would have sufficiently qualified graduates in sufficient numbers. It is also our joint responsibility to measure, analyse and show decision-makers the real-life impact of hospital and clinical pharmacy interventions to healthcare outcomes and pharmacoeconomic metrics, thus enabling true, value-driven and evidence-informed policy making. The best possible treatment of our patients requires sustainability at all levels of healthcare systems. It is imperative to advocate for an ever-deepening collaboration with our colleagues serving in community pharmacies and non-hospital clinical settings in order to deliver seamless and high-quality pharmaceutical care. And last but not least, our endeavours for the future must be such that our beloved planet can sustain and support them.

These are the main messages and focus areas that we will present to you and discuss with you through our well-known format of keynote lectures, seminars, workshops, interactive sessions and symposia. We are very much looking forward to you all joining EAHP in Bordeaux and meanwhile, we will do our absolute best to prepare a venue and a professional atmosphere to enhance your experience of learning, networking and thinking together.

See you all in Bordeaux!

Dr. András Süle, EAHP President