The Organisation
The PCMA (Pharmaceutical Care Management Association) South Africa was formed in 1997 and was affiliated to PCMA of the United States, being the first organisation of its kind outside of the USA itself.
The structure of the organization has changed significantly since its inception and now provides an association for healthcare pharmacists and related healthcare professionals.
PTCMA (SA), as we are known now, is a section 21 company without share capital. There are three types of membership:
- Corporate members
- Standard members
- Individual members
The right to vote and serve on the executive committee is reserved for representatives form PTCMA members. Corporate members are encouraged to attend at least four ExCo meetings during the year.
Our Constitution
The PTCMA Constitution is a living document and aims to guide the management and control of the affairs of the PTCMA. Amendments to the Constitution may be made at a General Meeting in the first year of its application. A proposed change becomes effective immediately. Proposed changes will be carried if there is two thirds vote in its favour, counted out of voting members present, valid postal and proxy votes.
For our current constitution click the button below.
AGM
The PTCMA has an Annual General Meeting each year where we elect our new Executive Committee and report on everything that has happened in the year before.
For the 2021 AGM agenda and the Managing Director's report, click on the buttons below.
The Story
In the years after our formation, the organisation grew with its primary focus on education. This included clinical topics with an emphasis on evidence based medicine and the practical aspects of managed healthcare. Below are some of our achievements over the years:
2001
• Hosted 8 sponsored CPD programmes
• PCMA introduced to the Western Cape and the launch of PCMA’s Western Cape branch
• PSSA acknowledged the PCMA
• 9 Special Members (as the Corporate Membership was known back then), comprised of Alcon, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Janssen-Cilag, Lundbeck, Novartis, Pfizer, Pharmacia and Servier.2003
First Cape Town workshop "Pharmacoeconomic Aspects of Evidence-Based Medicine" facilitated by Dr Natie Finkelstein with significant contribution from Prof Jimmy Volmink and Prof Marc Blockman
2004
- First "Introduction of Health Economics" workshop
- PCMA introduced to the Eastern Cape
2007
- Monthly CPD's established in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town
- 5 Pharmacoeconomic seminars hosted in Gauteng with significant contribution from Dr Anban Pillay
- 11 Corporate Members and 14 Individual Members
2011
- 30 CPD's hosted collectively in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town with 822 attendees
- Eastern Cape region officially launched
- Kwa-Zulu Natal on board as a region
2018
- PCMA relaunched as PTCMA
- Second year of presenting the EBM & HE short course on an online platform
- Official PTCMA Portal launched
2001
• Hosted 8 sponsored CPD programmes
• PCMA introduced to the Western Cape and the launch of PCMA’s Western Cape branch
• PSSA acknowledged the PCMA
• 9 Special Members (as the Corporate Membership was known back then), comprised of Alcon, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Janssen-Cilag, Lundbeck, Novartis, Pfizer, Pharmacia and Servier.2003
First Cape Town workshop "Pharmacoeconomic Aspects of Evidence-Based Medicine" facilitated by Dr Natie Finkelstein with significant contribution from Prof Jimmy Volmink and Prof Marc Blockman
2004
- First "Introduction of Health Economics" workshop
- PCMA introduced to the Eastern Cape
2007
- Monthly CPD's established in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town
- 5 Pharmacoeconomic seminars hosted in Gauteng with significant contribution from Dr Anban Pillay
- 11 Corporate Members and 14 Individual Members
2011
- 30 CPD's hosted collectively in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town with 822 attendees
- Eastern Cape region officially launched
- Kwa-Zulu Natal on board as a region
2018
- PCMA relaunched as PTCMA
- Second year of presenting the EBM & HE short course on an online platform
- Official PTCMA Portal launched
2020
- Moving CPDs online
- Working relationship with SAMA established
- Hosted 78 CPDs (65 online) with total 6958 attendees
2020
- Moving CPDs online
- Working relationship with SAMA established
- Hosted 78 CPDs (65 online) with total 6958 attendees
2021 V_CPD attendance statistics
Overall stats
Number of sessions: 107
Total registrations: 28 339
Total attendance 13 743
Total individuals attended: 1 873
Average attendance per session: 128.4
Evening session stats
Number of sessions: 31
Total attendance 4 933
Average attendance per session: 159.1
Morning session stats
Number of sessions: 76
Total attendance: 8 810
Average attendance per session: 115.9
Scheduled Events
Please note that dates, topics and presenters are subject to change.
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