Vivienne Mak

Australian intern pharmacists’ perceived preparedness for practice, and their expectations and experiences of the internship year and future career intentions

Background: A key objective of Australia’s health care reform is a skilled, flexible, and welltrained workforce. To meet these requirements, the training of health professionals, including pharmacists, needs to be focused on patient care processes, and students must develop competencies in the delivery of patient care. Pharmacy graduates need to be well prepared for new and alternative career pathways through their education and training, to be a part of the future workforce. This study explores Australian intern pharmacists’ perceived preparedness for practice, the match between their expectations and experience to meet the requirements of health professionals in Australia’s health care reforms, and their future career intentions. Methods: Two questionnaires were sent by post to all 136 intern pharmacists in South Australia; one was sent early in their internship and the second follow-up questionnaire was sent near the

Professional pharmacist organizations – Their role in the development of Australian pharmacists within General Practitioner Super Clinics

Professional pharmacist organizations – Their role in the development of Australian pharmacists within General Practitioner Super Clinics Joo Hanne Poulsen, M.S. (Pharm)*, Susanne Kaae, Ph.D. (Pharm), Vivienne Mak, B.Pharm. (Hons), Ph.D. Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, 2100 Kobenhavn O, Denmark Quality Use of Medicines and Pharmacy Research Centre, Sansom Institute for Health Research, Australia School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Australia School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia