SARAH Ding from TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) Coffs Harbour was last night crowned as the pharmacy banner group's 2022 Pharmacist of the Year.
The award was announced during the gala dinner wrapping up the TWC MasterClass training event on the Gold Coast (PD yesterday), with organisers saying it had been "our most challenging year in which to judge this award" due to a hotly contested field of finalists from right across the TWC network.
"Sarah has long advocated for the health and care of her community in Coffs harbour, and over the past two years amidst the pandemic has created exceptional health services that provide real outcomes," the judges said.
Ding's initiatives have included a dedicated service and community support group for patients living with chronic pain, as well as being the driving force behind a collaborative palliative care program for the Coffs region, working with doctors, nurses and other community organisations to ensure patients and their carers feel supported and understand the services available to them.
Ding said "winning this award means so much to me, but it's about more than me - it is about every pharmacist and team member who has survived and managed to thrive over these past two incredibly challenging years".
She's pictured second from right with TWC Chief Pharmacist Brendon Hart, TWC co-founder Rhonda White and TWC Executive General Manager Nick Munroe.
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