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Pharmacy Practice Success in New Zealand

 

Researchers from the Pharmacy Practice discipline at the Faculty of Pharmacy had a successful visit to the 15th International Social Pharmacy Workshop.

Congratulations to the following prize winners:
PhD student Kristy Hatherly for receiving the award for best new investigators presentation, Dr Lorraine Smith who won best oral presentation
Dr Kylie Williams for winning best poster presentation.

Hosted in New Zealand by the University of Auckland 8 to 11 July, the conference was based around central themes of Globalisation, Pharmacy and Medicines with the aim is to “explore everything from education and workforce issues to counterfeit drugs and internet sales”.

A total of 10 published abstracts for oral presentations, 4 poster presentations and 6 Education Day presentations were given by Pharmacy Practice researchers from the Faculty.

July 2008

Faculty student wins NSW Pharmacy Student of the Year

 

Natalie Tasker, a student at the Faculty of Pharmacy, was announced as the winner of the NSW Pharmacy student of the Year and will go on to represent NSW in the national competition in November. Natalie's win was announced on Saturday 21st June 2008 at the Pharmacy Expo Ball held in Sydney's Darling Harbour. The Faculty congratulates Natalie and wishes her the best of luck for the forthcoming national competition.

June 2008

Faculty Alumnus named a Member of the Order of Australia

 

The Faculty of Pharmacy congratulates Ken Bickle who was named a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for “service to the pharmacy profession through executive roles with a range of organisations and to the community as a supporter of the Return Unwanted Medicines Program.” Ken graduated from the University of Sydney in 1950 and has made a valuable contribution to the development of Pharmacy Practice in Australia including involvement in the University’s Pharmacy Practice Foundation.

June 2008

Former Dean of Faculty is awarded Fellowship of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

 

The Faculty of Pharmacy congratulates President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (NSW Branch), Professor Shalom (Charlie) Benrimoj, who has been awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.

Professor Benrimoj, the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Planning) at The University of Sydney, also holds the Foundation Professor of Pharmacy Practice (1991) and was also the Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy from 2000 to 2005.

Fellowship of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society is awarded to members who have made a distinguished contribution to the profession. For more information please see the full media release from the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia.

Pharmaceutical Society of Australia media release

June 2008

Business Skills Bloom for Pharmacy Students at the Faculty

 

Major pharmacy group donates over half a million dollars for Australian first in pharmacy education

John Sidgreaves and Professor Iqbal Ramzan

Major pharmacy group Blooms The Chemist have donated over half a million dollars to the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Sydney to support Faculty projects including an innovative optional business skills program. The program is the first of its kind in an Australian university and is one of the Faculty of Pharmacy’s many proactive initiatives to support pharmacy students and the pharmacy profession. The program will in future be known as the Blooms’ Business Skills Program and additional modules are planned to enhance the program.

Blooms The Chemist Chairman and Founder, John Sidgreaves, announced the major donation, which provides $590,000 over 5 years, at a reception held at the University on 5 June. John says “Blooms is very proud of its links with the Faculty of Pharmacy and wants to support the academic excellence achieved by its graduates by ensuring they are equipped with the business knowledge to enable them to run their own pharmacies successfully.” Professor Iqbal Ramzan, the Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, presented Blooms The Chemist with a certificate and cake to mark the celebration.

Professor Lesley White who has implemented this innovative program is the Johnson and Johnson Chair of Pharmacy Management at the University, the first academic position of its kind in Australia. Lesley says “We need to teach pharmacy students how to run a business as well as the more clinical and scientific aspects of their careers. By having long term financial support for this program we can make sure our graduates have the essential skills required for a successful future in community, hospital or industrial pharmacy”.

The business skills program, which is offered to students on a voluntary basis, was introduced a year ago as a pilot scheme to provide pharmacy students at the University of Sydney with relevant knowledge of business management skills.

This year two modules, Leadership and Introductory Retail Management, were open to third and fourth year undergraduates as well as to Masters students. The response from students was overwhelming, with 270 students applying for 225 places in the modules, representing approximately 50% of the eligible student cohort.

Professor Lesley White and students

Professor Lesley White, Chair of Pharmacy Management,
with students from the Business Skills Program

June 2008

Appointment of Dean

 

After a very thorough international and local search and selection procedure, Porfessor Iqbal Ramzan has formally been appointed as the new Dean and Professor of the Faculty of Pharmacy for a period of 5 years.

Professor Ramzan has also been appointed Chair of the Committee of Deans at this University for 2008.

Third International Congress on Complementary Medicine Research

 
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The Third International Congress on Complementary Medicine Research will be held in Sydney from 29 - 31 March 2008. For more information, please visit http://iccmr2008.com
Click here to download the Advance Notice Flyer

Australia China Centre for Research in Chinese Medicines (ACCRCM)

 

The University of Sydney and Sun Yat-sen University are collaborating to establish the Australia China Centre for Research in Chinese Medicines (ACCRCM).

Between 28 and 31 May 2007, nine delegates from the University of Sydney led by Professor John Hearn, Deputy Vice Chancellor (International) and Professor Iqbal Ramzan, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy visited Sun Yat-sen University and signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the Australia-China Centre for Research in Chinese Medicines. The proposal is to respond to the Chinese Government’s strategic plan for internationalisation of Chinese medicines and the strategy of Guangdong Province to become a strong province in Chinese medicines. The proposal received support from both the Australian and Chinese governments.

The delegates visited Department of Science and Technology, and Department of Health of Guangdong Province accompanied by Mr Sean Kelly, Consul General, Australian Consulate General Guangzhou, Professor Detao Zhen, Chairman of University Council, Professor Guanmei Yan, Vice President (Research), and Professor Min Huang, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy of Sun Yat-sen University.

The Guangdong Government officials were pleased with the progress of the proposal and supported the joint Centre. Professor Zhen expressed his strong support to the proposal on behalf of Sun Yatsen University to establish the ACCRCM joint centre and implement the projects.

The shared vision for the ACCRCM is collaborating to modernise and internationalise Chinese medicines. The measurable scientific objectives are to:
1. Identify the substances of Chinese medicines
2. Study the quality standardisation of the Chinese Materia Medica
3. Conduct pre-clinical assessments of Chinese medicines
4. Design new dosage forms of Chinese medicines
5. Conduct clinical studies and basic research on the integration of Chinese and western medicines focusing on four disease areas: cancer, diabetes/lipids, infection and inflammation, cardiovascular conditions.

The First Australia China Symposium on Chinese Medicine was held during the visit. It is planned the Second Australia China Symposium on Chinese Medicine - Frontier of Knowledge, Internationalisation of Chinese Medicine - will be held on November 13, 2007 in Guangzhou.

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