THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has announced the recipients of this year's SHPA research grants.
The $30,000 Juno Pharmaceuticals Emerging Researcher Grant went to Monash Health Senior ICU Pharmacist & Team Leader Melissa Ankravs for her project looking into the effect of antipsychotic medications on intensive care unit patients with delirium.
The Pfizer Young Pharmacist Grant 2018 was awarded to Cindy Lau, Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, who will now undertake a preceptorship with pharmacist and pharmacometrics expert Professor Sebastian Wicha, investigating the toxicity threshold of antibiotics used to treat bacterial infection.
SHPA CEO Kristin Michaels said competition for the grants had been fierce, with both winners recognised for their relevance in the current healthcare climate.
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