The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has presented its 2024 Queensland Excellence Awards in Brisbane last night, recognising five outstanding pharmacists for their commitment to excellence in pharmacy practice.
The PSA Queensland branch presented the following awards:
- Queensland Pharmacist of the Year awarded to Associate Professor Esther Lau MPS
- Queensland Early Career Pharmacist of the Year awarded to James Buckley MPS
- Queensland Intern Pharmacist of the Year awarded to Antonia Hurd
- Queensland Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Professor Beverley Glass FPS
The annual Professor James Dare Pharmacy Graduate of the Year was also awarded to James Cook University student Shylee-Jade Hadar-Pagliari.
PSA Queensland President Shane MacDonald MPS acknowledged the achievements of the award winners as well as the continued dedication of pharmacists practising throughout the state.
“It’s an inspiration to see the amazing work pharmacists are doing in communities across Queensland, and a great privilege to recognise them for their dedication in advancing the profession.
“On behalf of the PSA I congratulate the outstanding pharmacists presented with awards and thank them for their commitment to bettering the health of Queenslanders.”
