Rose Marie Parr
Rose Marie Parr OBE FRPharmS is the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for Scotland. She is an honorary professor at both Scottish Schools of Pharmacy.
Early life
[edit]Parr studied at the University of Strathclyde graduating with a BSc (hons) in pharmacy degree then also a MSc degree. She then completed a Doctorate in Education at the University of Glasgow.[1]
Career
[edit]She gained her registration in 1982 and began working as a hospital pharmacist with Lanarkshire Health Board.[2]
In 1993, Parr became Director of pharmacy at the Scottish Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (SCPPE) which would later become the Scottish Centre for Post Qualification Education.[2] Parr became the Director of Pharmacy of NHS Education for Scotland (NES) in 2002, when several healthcare education organisations joined to form a single national body.[3]
In 2004, Parr was appointed as an honorary reader at the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen.[4] She is a visiting professor at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.[5]
In 2007, Parr was elected the first Chair of the Scottish Pharmacy Board of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB).[6]
In April 2015, Parr was appointed Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for Scotland following the retirement of Professor Bill Scott from the post in March 2015.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Contact us: Contact finder: RoseMarie Parr". NHS Education for Scotland (NES). Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ a b Robinson, Stephen (20 July 2015). "The pharmacy education leader". The Pharmaceutical Journal. 295 (7872).
- ^ "New Chief Pharmaceutical Officer appointed" (Press release). Scottish Government. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Honorary appointments at Robert Gordon University". The Pharmaceutical Journal. 272 (7302). Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain: 699. 5 June 2004. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Faculties: Science: Staff: Visiting Professors". University of Strathclyde. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Scottish board sees future as a "royal college" body". The Pharmaceutical Journal. 278: 260. 3 March 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ Freeman, Tom (10 April 2015). "Scotland gets first new Chief Pharmaceutical Officer in 22 years". Holyrood. Retrieved 11 April 2015.