The 𝗠𝘆𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺, held on September 26-27, 2025, at Grand West Hotel Manila, brought together global leaders in pharmacy education and technology. In collaboration with 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮, the event featured distinguished speakers including 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗮𝘄 𝗣𝘂𝗶 𝗦𝗮𝗻, Discipline Head of Pharmacy Practice at Monash University, Malaysia; 𝗠𝗿. 𝗞𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹, Senior Project Manager for Learning Technologies at Monash University, Australia; and 𝗠𝗿. 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁, Senior Learning Technologies Developer at Monash University, Australia. The symposium was represented by 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘁, 𝗥𝗣𝗵, 𝗖𝗣𝗵, and 𝗜𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗮𝗼, 𝗥𝗣𝗵, 𝗣𝗵𝗗, Faculty and Head of the KDCI Pharmacy Department, and supported by 𝗗𝗿. 𝗘𝗿𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿, 𝗥𝗣𝗵, the key advocate of the MyDispense community in the Philippines and official representative of the Philippine Pharmacists Association (PPhA).

The two-day event explored key advancements in pharmacy education, with a special focus on the integration of technology in training and practice. Participants had the opportunity to engage with cutting-edge tools like MyDispense, a web-based dispensing simulation platform, which is being adopted globally for its effectiveness in enhancing practical skills in pharmacy students. The collaboration between Monash University, PPhA, and KDCI showed shared commitment to advancing pharmacy education and improving healthcare delivery in the Philippines and beyond.