SHPA projects progress
April 12, 2016
THE Society of Hospital
Pharmacists says it’s had strong
interest in the key workforce
projects it is undertaking this year,
and has now appointed steering
committees to oversee the work.
SHPA ceo Kristin Michaels said the
appointments “mark an important
milestone for the future capability,
capacity and flexibility of the
pharmacy workforce”.
The previously announced SHPA
Residency, Research and Redesign
projects (PD 29 Feb) were the
subject of a call for expressions
of interest from members, with
the Residency Project seeing keen
interest particularly from early
career pharmacists, Michaels said.
“It is clear that the introduction of
a structured, formalised, supported
and accredited national two-year
SHPA Residency Program has great
appeal to pharmacists in their
foundation years,” she said.
“We must offer real value
propositions to members to remain
a viable, effective organisation and
the strong response to this initiative
demonstrates SHPA is responding to
member needs,” Michaels added.
Catherine Brown, formerly
from Cairns Hospital and now
at The Alfred in Melbourne was
selected from 17 applicants for the
Residency Project Committee.
Brock Delfante, working at
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
in Perth was selected as the
early career pharmacist on the
National Translational Research
Collaborative (NTRC) Project
Steering Committee.
And Cameron Phillips, Specialist
Pharmacist - Clinical Educator from
Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide
was appointed as the educator
pharmacist on the Residency
Project Steering Committee.
High profile researchers
appointed to the NTRC Project
Steering Committee include
Professor Andrew McLachlan from
Sydney, Greg Roberts of Adelaide,
Michael Barras from Brisbane and
Professor Jeff Hughes from Perth.
Peter Fowler, who’s chair of
the Residency Project Steering
Committee said the SHPA program
will be recognised nationally within
and outside the profession and
will establish a consistent set of
competencies for residents.
“If the high standard of applicants
for committee representation
reflects the quality of residents
we will soon be training, then
pharmacy indeed has a bright
future,” he said.
More details at shpa.org.au.
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