THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has appointed 10 Early Career Pharmacists (ECPs) from around Australia to lead the ECP Community of Specialty Interest (CSI), and support ECP Board Director Ayomide Ogundipe (pictured), who is also the CSI Chair.
The ECP CSI will be led, besides Ogundipe, by Abby Richardson, Elissar Mansour, Erin Cooper, Jala Moushi, James Buckley, Keiran Batavia, Monique Licht, Raymond Truong, and Shaylee Mills.
Ogundipe celebrated the diverse range of skills and experience each leader can bring to the team and commented, "working closely with the CSI leadership team, we are continuing to build and foster peer support through mentoring & engagement with ECPs across all states and territories, and policy and advocacy".
"Our profession is seeing a paradigm shift in practice and scope, and it is so important that ECPs are part of these discussions moving forward to bring their diverse insights and experiences to the table," Ogundipe added.
"Through the CSI Early Career Pharmacists we have a direct avenue to actively engage with the PSA and the broader profession.
"I encourage all pharmacists in the early stages of their careers to get involved and join the CSI."
PSA Chief Executive Officer A/Prof Steve Morris (pictured) also welcomed the ECP leadership team.
"The ECP CSI offers pharmacists in the early stages of their careers the opportunity to connect with their colleagues and shape the direction of our changing profession," A/Prof Morris explained.
"PSA proudly supports ECPs to get the most out of their careers, from their registration to retirement.
"I am looking forward to continuing our work with Ayomide and her team to ensure that PSA is best supporting pharmacists at all stages of their careers." JG
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