THE NSW Branch of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA), at its recent meeting, has presented awards to three members who "strove for excellency and continued to uphold high standards within the pharmacy profession".
Critical care pharmacist Lynn Choo (pictured right) of John Hunter Hospital is the 2016 recipient of the NSW Outstanding Achievement Pharmacist Award for her consistent dedication towards the intensive care unit (ICU).
Secondly, SHPA also congratulated Early Career Pharmacist Award winner Rayan Nahas (pictured below) of Royal North Shore hospital for her significant contributions towards hospital pharmacy.
Since graduating Sydney University with first class honours three and a half years ago, she has proven her dedication by commencing a Masters in Clinical Pharmacy in 2015 and has initiated and led two research projects.
Thirdly, Melanie Anderson of John Hunter Hospital, senior Imprest technician of her department and managing five technicians, has been recognised for her continued dedication to the pharmacy technician profession with the presentation of the NSW Pharmacy Technician Award.
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