THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has elected a record number of women to its branch committees to serve till 2026.
Published today, the results of appointments by state show an increase from 42 women elected last term to 52 this term, making the branch committees 71% female.
Incoming leaders will take office from 01 Jul and will meet in the coming weeks to elect Branch Presidents and Board Directors.
The PSA National President, Dr Fei Sim was re-elected to the WA branch committee and her predecessors, Shane Jackson and Assoc Prof Chris Freeman were reappointed on the Tas and Qld branches respectively.
New to the NSW branch committee was Simone Diamandis, the former PSA NSW state manager, along with Karen Carter, Jack Collins, Luke Kelly, and Nick Logan, with past PSA presidents, Warwick Plunkett and John Bell leaving along with past Pharmacy Guild National President John Bronger.
Deborah Hawthorne who was the PSA 2022 Early Career Pharmacist of the Year winner was one of six new members of the Victorian branch committee.
For the full list of appointees CLICK HERE.
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