QUEENSLAND hospital pharmacist Dr Danielle Stowasser has been named as the recipient of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists' Fred J Boyd Award for 2017.
Society president Professor Michael Dooley presented the award on Fri during the 43rd SHPA National Conference in Sydney.
He said Stowasser's PhD thesis had had "ground-breaking impact" in establishing pre-admission clinical pharmacists and developing a system of medication delivery liaisons, while other initiatives she has led include standardised prescription and administration services to reduce adverse events.
"This has been instrumental in improvements across Queensland," Professor Dooley said.
He also acknowledged Dr Chris Alderman, Elizabeth Anderson and Karen O'Leary as "worthy nominees for this prestigious award" and evidence of the high calibre of innovative SHPA member pharmacists.
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