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• Jeff Hughes, Andrew James, Michelle Sweidan, Ian Coombes and Peter Tenni conducted a Clinical
Pharmacy for Community Pharmacists (November 2002), Introductory Clinical Pharmacy Seminar (February
2003) and Advanced Clinical Pharmacy seminar (March 2003).
• Anne Leversha, Amanda Sanburg, Ian Coombes, Neil Cottrell, Adam La Caze, Elaine Lum, Helen Trenerry,
Tony Hall, James Radford, Rhonda Tulk, Danielle Stowasser (with Rita D’Amore and Sanam Souzani from
Queensland Health) conducted a Rural Clinical Pharmacy seminar (March 2003).
• Jill Davis, Peter Gilbar, Maree Kane, Robbie McLauchlan, Tony Hall, Kerrianne Grundie, Christine
Carrington, and Evonne Smith conducted an Oncology Pharmacy seminar (April 2003).
• Chris Alderman, Stefan Kowalski, Jan Jones and colleagues conducted a Neuropsychiatric Pharmacy
seminar (May 2003).
Practice Standards
Encouraging the development and promulgation of professional standards and guidelines in relevant areas
of pharmacy practice.
The Division of Specialty Practice comprising Councillor Paul Muir (Chair), Councillor Sue Kirsa, Kay Hynes and
Rosemary Burke continue to support the SHPA Committees of Specialty Practice (COSPs). Thanks go to Michael
Dooley who has retired from the Division. The maintenance of practice standards is integral to the achievement
of the Society’s Strategic Plan. The Committees meet as required to progress a range of projects, mainly in the
areas of standards development and education. The Pharmacy Management COSP was wound up in 2002/3 and
thanks go to the many members who served on this COSP over time.
Pharmacy Practice Standards and Quality Use of Medicines are further improved by the direct involvement and
individual expertise of SHPA members working as invited experts in designated national teams. Recently these
have included: Ian Coombes (Cardiac failure), Peter Gilbar (Palliative care), Sean Turner (Paediatrics), Gina
McLachlan (Asthma), Naomi Burgess (Casemix), Jillian Davis (Standards Australia-Oncology) and Rohan Elliott
(Geriatrics). Chris Alderman continues his role on the advisory editorial panel of the Australian Prescriber.
The Society sincerely acknowledges the contribution of the following COSP members (current as at 30
June 2003) to important SHPA activities.
Clinical Pharmacy: Michael Dooley (Chair), Antun Bogovic, Margaret Carroll, Sylvia Cuell, Kirstie Galbraith, Georgia Martinac,
Helen Matthews (Convenor).
Drug Information: Julie Lord (Chair), Graeme Vernon (Secretary), Cheng Choo, Shin Choo, Alan Saunders, Rodney Whyte,
Alan Saunders (ex-officio), Paul Muir (Convenor).
Drug Use Evaluation: Chair to be appointed, , Sarah Chao, Stephanie Wiltshire, David McKnight, Paula Doherty, Jonathan Dartnell,
Karen Kaye, Linda Graudins, Sue Kirsa (Convenor).
Educational Visiting: Debra Rowett (Chair), Mary Collins, Ian Coombes, Joy Gailer, Margaret Jordan, Adam LaCaze, Judith Mackson, Frank May,
Louise Quinn, Anne Winkle, Deirdre Criddle (CM), Chris Cutts (CM), Stuart Gibb (CM), Naomi Burgess (Convenor).
Investigational Drugs: Kay Hynes (Chair), Frances Passuello, Carol Rice, Jean Schmidt, Jill Davis, Helen Kopp, Angela Morris,
Jacqui Streater, Lucy Nigro (SLM), Lesley Ross-Lee (SLM), Karen Luetsch (SLM), Peter Slobodian (SLM), Lee McLean (SLM), Kate McCormack
(SLM), Anna Gelavis (SLM), Helen Matthews (Convenor).
Medication Safety: Rosemary Burke (Chair), Bhavini Patel, Despina Moustakas, Jennifer MacDonald, Christine McKenzie,
Kent Garrett, David Kong, Simone Corin, Ian Coombes, Chris Doecke, Naomi Burgess, Jean-Pierre Calabretto, Melita Van der
Vreede, Helen Lovitt, Danielle Stowasser, Penny Thornton (Convenor).
Oncology: Jill Davis (Chair), Stuart Harsley, Robert McLauchlan, Li-Ling Ng, Sheue-Ching Ooi, Jim Siderov, Angela Stefanou,
Pat Gilchrist (SLM), Debbie Paul (SLM), Peter Gilbar (SLM), Jude Lees (SLM), Michael Wiese (SLM), Michael Cain (SLM), Sue Kirsa (Convenor).
Parenteral Services: New chair to be appointed, Neil Keen (Acting Chair and Convenor).
Paediatrics: Sean Turner (Chair), Paul Tait, Sally Yeung, Sonya Stacey, Lisa Pulver, Neil Keen (Convenor).
Poisons Information: This COSP is in abeyance pending outcome of national review of Poison Information Services.
Private Hospital Pharmacy: This COSP is reforming - John Jackson (Chair), Helen Matthews (Convenor).
Psychiatric Pharmacy: This COSP is reforming - Janice Iwaniak (Chair), Danielle Stowasser (Convenor).
CM-denotes corresponding member
SLM-denotes State liaison member
ANNUAL REPORT 2003 ABN 54 004 553 806 The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia 7