The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) is a

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. Membership mostly comprises hospital pharmacists, but is open to

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s and pharmacy students. The organisation aims to support and provide professional development to its members and be an advocate for improved medicines management in policy and practice. The society also produces various publications, including the

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research The ''Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA). The journal covers the field of pharmacy and inc ...

(JPPR).

Formation

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists Australia was founded in Victoria, Australia in 1941. The society's inaugural committee members include Fred J. Boyd and Charles B Macgibbon. 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.

Structure

The SHPA is supported by branches, as well as committees of specialty practice. The

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based

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, maintains the society's administrative services as directed by the member elected board. As of 2014, the society had 3268 members.

Awards

Glaxo Medal of Merit

Annually for outstanding service to Australian hospital pharmacy: * 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 *

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, 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: Recipients: * Neil Naismith, 1982 * Bill Thomson, 2011

References

External links

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia

The Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research
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