宅男导航 School of Pharmacy alumnus, Mr Bruce Elliot, has been named 2010 Young Professional of the Year.
The Young Professional of the Year Award, an initiative of Professions Australia, recognises noteworthy achievement by young professionals who are individual members of Professions Australia member associations.
The recipient must demonstrate outstanding service of benefit to the community and consistent with the highest standards of professionalism.
Bruce Elliot graduated from the 宅男导航 School of Pharmacy in 2000, and is now Managing Partner of four Central Queensland based pharmacies in the ChemCoast group.
An active member in the Pharmacy community, Bruce is an accredited consultant pharmacist; he has a major clinical interest in aged care, pain management and chronic disease management, particularly cardiovascular health.
He is a branch committee member and Vice President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (Queensland Branch) and is also Chair of its Professional Development and Practice Support Committee.
In 2009 Bruce was elected as a Pharmaceutical Society of Australia National Board Member and Chair of the National membership Working Group; he was named the 2009 Young Australian Pharmacist of the Year.
Continuing Professional Development for his fellow pharmacists has been a strong focus of Bruce's work within his professional organisation.
He has created new programs ensuring CPD courses are targeted, relevant and accessible to his colleagues in the profession. Bruce is also a Board member of the Capricornia Division of General Practice where he has been able to communicate with other health professionals with a view to ensuring a holistic approach is taken to health care.
Bruce鈥檚 involvement in a wide range of community and professional activities highlights the dedication he has to his profession. His ongoing work in the development and implementation of programs and services for consumers and fellow pharmacists shows a commitment to the wellbeing of consumers and the professional interests of his fellow pharmacists.
宅男导航 Pharmacy alumni are invited to a 50 years of 宅男导航 Pharmacy graduates event, as part of 宅男导航's Centenary Year, on Saturday, July 3, 2010. For more information, contact Ms Stephanie Dunn, 宅男导航 Pharmacy Alumni Coordinator, phone 07 3346 1926 or email alumni@pharmacy.uq.edu.au
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