Wellbeing in the Pharmacy

(1 Half-day – Tutor Directed Online Workshop)

Overview

Working in pharmacy is rewarding, but it is also demanding, fast-paced, and emotionally complex. The Wellbeing in the Pharmacy course has been designed to help pharmacists and pharmacy staff boost their own wellbeing and that of their teams. Retail pharmacy is a fertile ground for burnout due to a heavily regulated environment, excessive documentation, demanding customers and patients, long hours, prolonged periods of concentration, and staffing shortages.

This practical, science-backed 4‑hour online course gives you simple, ready-to-apply tools that support wellbeing without adding pressure to your day. You will explore what truly drives wellbeing and learn how small, consistent habits can make a powerful difference both professionally and personally.

Course Content

1. Introduction to Wellbeing

A clear definition of wellbeing and how small daily habits create sustainable improvements.

2. The Power of Positive Emotions

How positive emotions boost thinking, teamwork, resilience, and the atmosphere in the pharmacy.

3. The Science of Mindfulness

Simple, practical ways to stay present, reduce stress, and improve focus during busy workdays.

4. Building Quality Relationships

How everyday interactions strengthen trust, culture, and overall wellbeing at work.

What You’ll Walk Away With

• Practical, science‑based insights
• Simple daily habits that make a real difference
• Tools to regulate stress in real time
• Strategies to improve teamwork and workplace culture
• A clear, sustainable approach to wellbeing in pharmacy

Wellbeing isn’t about adding more to your to‑do list – it’s about making small, consistent shifts that help you thrive.

Course Delivery and Methodology

This course will be delivered as a half‑day, online, tutor‑led workshop that uses presentations, individual and group exercises, and guided discussions. It is interactive, accessible, and grounded in research.

Learners will need a computer or laptop and a set of earphones or a headset to attend.

Course Schedule

The spring workshop date is Monday, 27 April 2026. It will run from 9.00am – 1.00pm, with a short coffee break.

Assessment

Participants who complete the course will receive an IPU Professional Academy Certificate of Completion.

Course Fee

The cost of this course is €135 for learners working for IPU members; or €175 for learners working for non-members.

About the Tutor

Séamus Ruane is a wellbeing speaker and trainer with expertise in positive psychology. As the founder of iThrive, he delivers engaging, evidence-based workshops to organisations throughout Ireland, offering practical tools that participants can put into action straight away.

Drawing on more than twenty years of experience as a pharmacist, Séamus focuses on simple and sustainable habits that support lasting wellbeing. His sessions help individuals and teams strengthen resilience through emotional regulation, managing thinking traps and using personal strengths.

Séamus is known for his REVAMP model, which explores six wellbeing pillars: Relationships, Engagement, Vitality, Accomplishment, Meaning and Positive Emotions. Participants leave his courses motivated, informed and ready to improve how they feel and function every day.

He believes wellbeing does not require dramatic change and that small, consistent steps can make a meaningful difference.

How to Enrol and Pay

1. Go to www.ipu.ie.
2. In the top menu, click on “IPU Professional Academy” and then select Training Courses.
3. If you want to browse first, just click View Course to read the details.
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5. From here, you can increase the quantity but make sure to click Update Basket if you do so.
6. Please, make sure you click on the green button ”Members Login” and log on if you are a member, so the system will show the member price.
7. Click Proceed to Checkout when you are happy with your booking (s) and enter your billing and pharmacist details.
8. You can then scroll down to enter the student details. For example, if you are intending on booking one student on one course and then two students on to a different course, you will see three student bookings appear in the Checkout, since you are booking three slots. The name of the course (s) you have selected will appear at the top of each slot so you can enter the details of the appropriate student to the selected course. You would then repeat the same for the next two student slots.
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