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Today we're joined by Mr Paul Sinclair, the president of the international pharmaceutical federation (FIP) and former national vice president of the pharmacy guild of Australia. He negotiations on the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA) in Australia, a $17 Billion commercial deal between the the Commonwealth of Australia and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, a key element in the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS), a high-stakes deal influencing the livelihood and welfare of thousands of pharmacies and pharmacy employees in Australia. In this interview, shares with us his career journey, thoughts on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and opportunities it will bring, will AI replace pharmacists?, the evolution of the pharmacist's role particularly in light of the current advancements, advice for pharmacists advocating for the expansion of the scope of practice, his favorite career advice.. and much more. Link to questions/suggestions form: https://bit.ly/apothecareertalk Find the show on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/actli apothecareer Talk’s mission is to help catalyse your quest in the pursuit of a fulfilling career, the one that’s in harmony with your aspirations, the one that fills you with joy instead of regret as you reflect back at it once on your deathbed. Timestamps: (0:00) - Snippets from the interview (2:15) - Who's Paul Sinclair? (4:04) - His early career beginnings after graduation (6:40) - His beginnings within the Pharmacy Guild of Australia (9:17) - His roles within the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.. and the 6th Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA) (10:56) - The 6CPA and the evolution of pharmacy practice in Australia (14:46) - Benefits of an expanded scope of pharmacy practice ... and hurdles along the way (17:59) - Advice for pharmacists advocating for an expanded scope of practice in their countries (22:27) - Artificial Intelligence: will it replace the pharmacist? What impact will it have on the pharmacist's role? (27:25) - AI, education and skill development, opportunities for the new generation of pharmacists (29:16) - What's next for the profession? Where is it heading in the coming years? (31:57) - Will there be some disappearing roles? (33:38) - Any evolutions in the job market? (37:00) - Pharmacy education: bridging gaps and initiatives for an improved education (41:13) - The place of Online education and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) (47:37) - Advice for the younger Paul and young pharmacists (49:23) - Advice for people whom want to pursue a similar career path to Paul's, a path of advocacy and within pharmacy organisations (51:53) - Advice for those lacking career clarity and not yet sure which path is the right one for them
In this episode, I'm joined by Prof Sherief Khalifa, Dean of the college of Pharmacy at Gulf Medical University in United Arab Emirates (UAE). From his early beginnings as a Teaching Assistant to becoming a dean, we discussed everything from his transition after graduation to his favorite pieces of advice to our listeners. From someone who studied and worked in 5 countries, his perspectives are unparalleled. Timestamp: (0:25) - Who's Prof. Sherief Khalifa? (2:41) - His early career beginnings after graduation (4:00) - Challenges faced at the early days of his career (6:52) - Scope of his role and its evolution from TA to Dean (18:52) - Challenge is the name of the game, so what qualities are necessary to overcome it as a dean? (23:57) - “People don’t resign from a job, they resign from a boss”,so how can you choose the right one? (29:43) - Evolution of the pharmacist’s role in the past century (32:14) - Role of pharmacy education and how can it cope with changes in the profession (39:47) - What can students do, to avoid being a collateral damage of bad college decisions and still be relevant in the job market? (44:44) - What about students who didn’t have the opportunity to study at the best college, what can they do? (51:20) - What’s your advice for your younger self? (59:04) - Advice for a successful career (01:02:09) - Advice for those who want to pursue a career similar to yours? (01:07:36) - Do you have questions for the guest? (01:07:53) - What about the next episode? Link to questions/suggestions form: https://bit.ly/apothecareertalk
In this clip taken from episode 1 of the podcast, Prof Sherief Khalifa shares his favorite pieces of advice for pharmacy students, young pharmacists and those aspiring for an academic career. He emphasised the importance of striving to make a difference to push the profession forward, a specialty of pharmacy with market needs according to a hospital CEO he met as well as the importance of continuous learning among other things. If you don't know Prof Sherief Khalifa yet, he's the current Dean of the college of Pharmacy at Gulf Medical University in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a Fulbright scholar and a professor who studied and worked in 5 countries across 3 continents Listen to the full episode on your favorite platform: Spotify: https://shorturl.at/isFK9 Apple Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/cgsv2 Google Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/msuK6 Deezer: https://shorturl.at/bezA6 Watch the Episode On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sFOAHivV0g&pp=ygURYXBvdGhlY2FyZWVyIHRhbGs%3D Socials LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/actli apothecareer Talk’s mission is to help catalyse your quest in the pursuit of a fulfilling career, the one that’s in harmony with your aspirations, the one that fills you with joy instead of regret as you reflect back at it once on your deathbed. In every episode, a pharmacist with an exceptional career is hosted to share his career story and lessons learned with a goal to help leverage it towards pursuing your own career fulfilment. If you don't want to miss growth and wisdom packed interviews like this one, don't forget to become a Subscriber.
In this clip, Paul Sinclair shares his favorite advice distilled from his decades of unparalleled experiences for young pharmacists, those whom want to follow his path in advocating for the improvement of pharmacy practice and pharmacists seeking career clarity and direction. If you don't know Mr Paul Sinclair yet, he's the current President of the International Pharmaceutical Federation and former national vice president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, he's a strong advocate for the expansion of the scope of pharmacy practice and he lead negotiations of the 6th Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA) in Australia, a 17 billion dollars Public Private Partnership (PPP) in Australia. During his interview at apothecareer Talk podcast, he also spoke about his early career beginnings, the evolution of pharmacy profession, advocacy for the expansion of pharmacy practice and tips for those whom want to follow his path and implement it in their countries as well his favorite career advice and much more. You can listen to the full interview in the links below: Spotify: https://shorturl.at/hDO37 Apple Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/fD156 Google Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/stX28 Watch the Episode On Youtube: https://rb.gy/nxe04r LinkedIn page of the show: https://bit.ly/actli apothecareer Talk’s mission is to help catalyse your quest in the pursuit of a fulfilling career, the one that’s in harmony with your aspirations, the one that fills you with joy instead of regret as you reflect back at it once on your deathbed. In every episode, a pharmacist with an exceptional career is hosted to share his career story and lessons learned with a goal to help leverage it towards pursuing your own career fulfilment. If you don't want to miss growth and wisdom packed interviews like this one, don't forget to become a Subscriber.
In this clip, Paul Sinclair talks about the concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in pharmacy and healthcare, how it may shape the future of the pharmacy profession in the coming years and what can the workforce expect. If you don't know Mr Paul Sinclair yet, he's the current President of the International Pharmaceutical Federation and former national vice president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, he's a strong advocate for the expansion of the scope of pharmacy practice and he lead negotiations of the 6th Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA) in Australia, a 17 billion dollars Public Private Partnership (PPP) in Australia. During his interview at apothecareer Talk podcast, he also spoke about his early career beginnings, the evolution of pharmacy profession, advocacy for the expansion of pharmacy practice and tips for those whom want to follow his path and implement it in their countries as well his favorite career advice and much more. You can listen to the full interview in the links below: Spotify: https://shorturl.at/hDO37 Apple Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/fD156 Google Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/stX28 Watch the Episode On Youtube: https://rb.gy/nxe04r LinkedIn page of the show: https://bit.ly/actli apothecareer Talk’s mission is to help catalyse your quest in the pursuit of a fulfilling career, the one that’s in harmony with your aspirations, the one that fills you with joy instead of regret as you reflect back at it once on your deathbed. In every episode, a pharmacist with an exceptional career is hosted to share his career story and lessons learned with a goal to help leverage it towards pursuing your own career fulfilment. If you don't want to miss growth and wisdom packed interviews like this one, don't forget to become a Subscriber.