The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 272 No 7300 p634
22 May 2004

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New appointments at Medway school

Five pharmacists have been appointed to clinical lecturerships at Medway school of pharmacy, which is due to open its doors to students in September.

The new lecturers will be responsible for undergraduate teaching on the MPharm course, as well as running courses for practising pharmacists, conducting research and supervising postgraduate students. The new appointments are:

· Sarah Corlett, currently principal oncology services pharmacist at Kent and Canterbury Hospital

· Linda Dodds, who will hold a joint post between the school of pharmacy and the NHS, where she is currently working as a specialist pharmaceutical adviser based in Ashford Primary Care Trust

· Min Keating, former chief pharmacist at Dartford and Gravesend NHS Trust and currently working as placement officer at Medway

· Ruth Rodgers, currently leading the Community Pharmacy Collaborative for Kent and Medway PCTs and studying for a doctorate in pharmacy ethics

· Trudy Thomas, a tutor for postgraduate pharmacy training in West Kent

Clare Mackie, head of Medway school of pharmacy, said: “All five new members of staff have impressive records of achievement in different areas of pharmacy. They bring experience of teaching, professional development, research and ethics, and have worked in varied settings from universities and hospitals to high street pharmacies.”

Professor Mackie told The Journal that the school is currently applying for an NHS contract for provision of extended services so that it can manage patients with chronic diseases in close partnership with local general practices. Students will initially be able to observe consultations with patients and eventually become involved in the consultations themselves. “It will be like a clinical attachment but within the premises,” explained Professor Mackie.

The school of pharmacy at Medway gained approval for its MPharm degree course from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in March and has received 350 applications for places on the course.