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20 February, 2022
Far North Queensland Pharmacist Interns Among The Best In Australia
TWO pharmacist interns from Cairns and Port Douglas have been announced as finalists in the 2021 MIMS / Pharmacy Guild of Australia Intern of the Year Awards.
Brooke Bevis from Livelife Pharmacy Macrossan Street in Port Douglas and Firouzeh Farihi Zadeh from Alive Pharmacy Warehouse Westcourt in Cairns are two of the four finalists for the award.
Other award finalists include Antoni Ukalovic from Optimal Pharmacy Plus Coolbellup in Western Australia and Steven Krashos from Chemist King Colonel Light Gardens in South Australia.
The Intern of the Year Winner will be announced at the Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference and Trade Exhibition (APP2022), taking place on the Gold Coast between March 24 and 27.
The national award supports the next generation of pharmacists and owners to build a strong foundation for their professional careers.
The winner takes home a cash prize of $4,500 to support their education, courtesy of MIMS Australia, plus flights, accommodation and a full registration to attend APP2022 on the Gold Coast next month.
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch’s President, Chris Owen, said the award recognises dedicated and innovative intern pharmacists and thanked the top finalists and nominees.
“Congratulations to our Queensland interns for being nominated as finalists in the 2021 Intern of the Year Award,” Mr Owen said.
“Being a finalist shows your commitment to your patients.
“I hope that the 2021 MIMS / Guild Intern of the Year Award provides a wonderful platform for you to help launch your pharmacy career.
“You all have very bright futures ahead of you as early career pharmacists.”
CEO and Executive Director of MIMS Australia and New Zealand, Robert Best, said that MIMS Australia is delighted to sponsor an award that showcases the innovation and excellence of pharmacy interns.
“Access to crucial medicines information is vital during this current pandemic, so our job is to continue to support the best patient care and medication management where possible,” Mr Best said.
“We have done this for nearly 60 years across the Australian Healthcare Industry, and we remain committed to supporting young healthcare professionals from all parts of the Industry.
“A key area for MIMS has been the ongoing support that we provide to both Community and Hospital pharmacies, and in particular the pharmacy interns, by providing them with world-class medicines information at the point of care.”
“Continuing to reward excellence across young people is exciting for the entire team at MIMS because we know and acknowledge that these Interns are the future of pharmacy,” he said.
