SINCE young Qld-based pharmacist Emily Turkovic sadly lost her brother Isaac to an accidental overdose, she has become an advocate for harm reduction in her career.
Turkovic has channelled personal experience into purposeful action, including the Take Home Naloxone health promotion she led as an intern.
The promotion provided more than 400 naloxone doses over two days, sparking national attention for her harm reduction advocacy.
Speaking to host Krysti-Lee Patterson in the Your Pharmacy Career Podcast, Turkovic shared practical ways pharmacists can normalise harm reduction conversations, such as talking about naloxone without stigma orjudgement.
Her key message for students and pharmacists at any stage of their career is that "if you want something you have never had, you need to be willing to try something you have never done".
This may be putting your hand up for a new role, speaking publicly for the first time, or starting honest conversations about harm reduction with patients.
"Emily shows us what it really means to combine clinical knowledge with courage and compassion," Patterson said.
Listen to the podcast HERE.
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