MORE than 100 women in pharmacy are to benefit from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia Queensland Branch's education and networking opportunities, funded by the Queensland Government's Advancing Women in Business Initiative.
Sessions will be delivered in Townsville, Toowoomba, Brisbane and the Gold Coast to female pharmacists, interns, pharmacy students and pharmacy staff.
The purpose of the program is to see women empowered through expert advice on the steps needed to purchase a pharmacy, while providing networking and mentoring opportunities by showcasing successful women in community pharmacy.
Queensland Guild Branch Committee Member Amanda Seeto said, "Industry expert Felicity Crimston of Pitcher Pharmacy delivered the education component while myself and fellow Queensland Guild Branch Committee Members Cate Whalan, Lucy Walker and Fiona Watson outlined our own journeys into pharmacy ownership and leadership.
"The four sessions highlighted the myriad of pathways to community pharmacy ownership as is evidenced by the different journeys of each Branch Committee member. "We have received overwhelmingly positive feedback from these sessions. It was wonderful to connect with so many women in pharmacy, in both regional and metropolitan areas and at different stages of their pharmacy career.
"I would like to thank the Queensland Government for making these sessions possible. We hope to be able to expand these sessions and provide ongoing opportunities to support women into leadership positions within community pharmacy."
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