The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
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Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha), formerly The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA), is a professional association. Membership mostly comprises hospital pharmacists, but is open to pharmacy technicians and pharmacy students.[1] The organisation aims to support and provide professional development to its members and be an advocate for improved medicines management in policy and practice.[2] The society also produces various publications, including the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research (JPPR).[3]
Formation
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists Australia was founded in Victoria, Australia in 1941.[4] The society's inaugural committee members include Fred J. Boyd and Charles B Macgibbon.[5] The organisation began its first two decades as a Victorian organisation. Following the inclusion of other state branches, the SHPA became a national body in 1961.[6]
Structure
The SHPA is supported by branches, as well as committees of specialty practice. The Melbourne based secretariat, maintains the society's administrative services as directed by the member elected board.[7] As of 2014, the society had 3268 members.[8]
Awards
Glaxo Medal of Merit
Annually for outstanding service to Australian hospital pharmacy:[9]
- 1962 to 1971 known as the Evans Medal for Merit
- 1975 known as The Allen and Hanbury's Medal of Merit
- 1980 known as the Glaxo Medal of Merit.
Recipients:
- Fred J. Boyd, 1962
- Charles B. Macgibbon, 1963
- Bill Hayes, 1965
- Lance Jeffs, 1965
- Mavis Sweeney, 1968
- Edward (Nikk) J Phelan, 1969
- Barrie R. Miller, 1970
- Neil Naismith, 1975
- Michael Wyer, 1977
- Frank Ryan, 1979
- Bill Thomson, 1981
- Richard J. Plumridge, 1988
Fred J. Boyd Award
Biennially for outstanding contribution to Australian hospital pharmacy:[10]
Recipients:
- Neil Naismith, 1982
- Bill Thomson, 2011