New PSA president

TASMANIAN pharmacist Dr Shane Jackson has been elected as president by the National Board of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) today.

Jackson, who takes office from 01 July, has paid tribute to Joe Demarte who served as national president for the last two years.

He said Demarte had been an “inspirational leader” and “a driver behind funding for clinical interventions and MedsChecks.

“Thanks to Joe’s leadership and support, PSA has lifted its profile to become an organisation that is now widely recognised as the peak national body for all pharmacists across Australia.”

Victoria’s Michelle >ynch and Queensland’s Dr Chris Freeman have been elected as national vicepresidents.

Jackson has been the Clinical Reference >ead with the Australian Digital Health Agency, a director of the Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy (AACP) and chair of the Pharmacy Practitioner Development Committee (PPDC).

Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president George Tambassis welcomed Jackson’s appointment, saying it would ensure that the community pharmacy sector had a “strong voice and representation at the PSA table”.

“Dr Jackson is highly regarded and respected throughout the pharmacy profession and his experience as the owner of two community pharmacies in Tasmania will prove invaluable in his new role,” Tambasis said.