Come to our Symposium next month and learn about how we can be reviewing and reducing medicines! Jo Hikaka is a clinical pharmacist with 15 years experience. For the past 7 years she has worked in multidisciplinary teams in the Residential Aged Care setting, advising on medicine optimisation in frail
Introducing one of our speakers, Dr Anna Rolleston. Anna will be speaking on clinical and cultural integration and community engagement. Anna is a clinical exercise physiologist specialising in cardiovascular disease. She holds academic positions at both Auckland and Waikato University’s as well as sitting on the board at BOPDHB. Anna
Inviting all MPA members to attend our Clinical Symposium!! To be held in Rotorua on Friday, 10th March. The focus will be on long term conditions, and we have a great range of speakers lined up – stay tuned to find out more! This is a fantastic opportunity to come
Congratulations to Charles Walker who picked up the Douglas Young Pharmacist of the Year award at last month’s Pharmacy Awards held at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland. In 2012, Charles’ first year of qualifying as a pharmacist, he took the bold step of purchasing his first pharmacy in New Plymouth. The
Kia Ora whānau, Applications are now open for scholarships for MPA members wishing to undertake post graduate study at The University of Otago. The two scholarships, which cover enrollment fees, are for the Post Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy (endorsed in Medicines Management). Previous recipients of these scholarships have been working
Applications are now being accepted for the Hiwinui Heke Scholarships. In partnership with the Māori Pharmacists’ Association, Ngā Kaitiaki o Te Puna Rongoā o Aotearoa (MPA) and PHARMAC, this scholarship was established to support the education of Māori pharmacy students studying toward their Bachelor of Pharmacy degree, and to promote
Congratulations to two of our members, Sam Martin and Teei Kaiaruna, who were finalists in the inaugural Te Hapai Hauora award at the Pharmacy Today awards held in Auckland on the 6th of August 2016. Sam and Teei’s work involved an integrated approach to healthcare provision and followed kaupapa
Congratulations to Leanne Te Karu who was presented with two awards at the Pharmacy Today Awards in Auckland on the 6th of August 2016 for work she led empowering Māori with knowledge of their medicines and health conditions so that they could take ownership of their health journey. These awards were the
Honorary MPA Member– Darryn Russell has again demonstrated his commitment to community well-being. Darryn as Chair of the Christchurch Women’s Refuge (Aviva) has been part of the strategic thinking behind a programme that has received national honours and is now set to take on the world! This is a
