Early Career Pharmacists
Community pharmacists prone to isolation, stress
With one in two pharmacists suffering from burnout and younger pharmacists at higher risk, peer support programs could help reduce stress and boost resilience, say researchers Community pharmacists are at …
‘An epic achievement.’
Victoria’s ECP of the Year and Rural Pharmacy Liaison Officer, Emily Griffin, shares with the AJP how she co-developed Australia’s first voluntary assisted dying statewide pharmacy service Emily Griffin is …
A troubling outlook
More than half of early career pharmacists across the Tasman say they want out of the profession, new research has revealed Over half of the early career pharmacists in New …
Young pharmacists key to shaping profession’s future
Early career pharmacists (ECPs) need to be involved in leading the expansion of the profession’s scope of practice, Ayomide Ogundipe says Australia’s pharmacy sector is amid a “paradigm shift in …
New early career leader announced
Ayomide Ogundipe has been appointed to the PSA’s national board Ogundipe will take on the role of the Pharmaceutical Society’s early career pharmacist board director. She was appointed following the …
‘So excited, happy and honoured’: IOTY 2021
2021 MIMS/Guild Intern of the Year Firouzeh (Fi) Farihi Zadeh tells us about her journey from Iran to Australia, and her career change to pharmacy while bringing up a young …
SHPA highlights hospital achievers
A pharmacist has been recognised for her work with neonatal, paediatric and maternity populations, a technician for his work on COVID vaccines, and a team for its completely virtual hospital …
One on one: Jodie and Caroline
“We sat down and planned both her pregnancies”: How this pharmacist owner and employee support one another through work and life Welcome to AJP’s new series on mentor-mentee relationships. If …
‘Don’t be afraid to speak up and stand out.’
AJP speaks with 2020 Early Career Pharmacist of the Year Samuel Keitaanpaa about pharmacist life in the Northern Territory and survival tips for other ECPs Last month, Sam Keitaanpaa was …
Pharmacist of the Year announced
Kay Dunkley, Samuel Keitaanpaa and Debbie Rigby have been honoured in this year’s PSA Excellence Awards Kay Dunkley has been named Pharmacist of the Year in the PSA Symbion Excellence …
Early career pharmacist elected president
Newcastle-based community pharmacist Chelsea Felkai has been elected as NSW Branch President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Ms Felkai, an early career pharmacist, locums in community pharmacy and is …
10 reasons for being a pharmacist
Number one: pharmacists are an integral part of the healthcare team… Early career pharmacists in the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) and the International Pharmaceutical Students Federation (IPSF) have examined what …