FIP Congress 2004 - New Orleans - 3-9 September

Introduction

My first overseas pharmacy conference. After the Congress in Sydney last year, it was agreed that at least one pharmacist from JHSA should be sponsored to attend every congress following. This year, it was Kerri Monaghan who won the lottery. As Kerri and I were good friends and work colleagues, I decided to fund my own attendance, and even flew Business Class (using a points upgrade) to Los Angeles to accompany Kerri (Defence international flights were mainly Business class); I did not have enough points to upgrade my ticket for the return flight. Did not matter that much anyway as I was so tired that I fell asleep as we were taxing to the runway and stayed asleep until dinner was served!