Pharmacy Daily | NT pharmacist to London

THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists today announced that Alice Springs pharmacist Sophie Higgins is the winner of the 2011 SHPA DBL Hospira Young Pharmacist Award. Higgins graduated in 2001 and is currently Paediatric Pharmacist at the Alice Springs Hospital, with her career including time as an Australian Youth Ambassador Pharmacist in Vanuatu where she educated hospital pharmacy staff about medication, disease management and counselling. The win will enable her to undertake an international preceptorship at Evelina Children’s Hospital and King’s College Hospital in London. Higgins’ study tour will also include the Foundation in Paediatric Pharmaceutical Care First International Masterclass. “SHPA is proud to work with key sponsors to provide professional development grants to pharmacists who are working to improve patient care,” said SHPA President Sue Kirsa

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