Jenny Kirschner has 20+ years experience in the healthcare and pharmacy sectors including as a clinical and retail pharmacist. She has a deeply personal experience of loneliness and is a passionate clinical entrepreneur who is out to inspire, educate and mobilise the entire pharmacy industry to address loneliness at patient, pharmacy and community level to improve wellbeing at scale.

Jenny is the founder of the PALS (Pharmacy Addressing Loneliness and Social Isolation). PALS is the first international pharmacy initiative developing a road map for the pharmacy sector to address loneliness. The longer-term goal is for pharmacists to have an in-depth understanding of the health effects associated with loneliness, and how to address them, and for this to become an intrinsic part of pharmacy practice across Australia and globally.

Jenny has been published in the Australian Journal of Pharmacy (AJP) and Australian Pharmacist (AP) on the topic of loneliness. In Australia, Jenny has presented on loneliness at peak national pharmacy education conferences (PSA conference), on webinars with the Australasian College of Pharmacy (ACP), to the #1 global ranking (2023) pharmacy university (Monash University Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences) and at a Parliamentary House event championing the pivotal role that pharmacists can play in addressing loneliness.

Jenny is the creator of the World First Pharmacist Training program on Loneliness.

You can find Jenny Kirschner on LinkedIn.

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Meet Emily Griffin, a trailblazing force in the pharmacy world, renowned for her compassionate and innovative approach and multi-faceted expertise.

As a credentialed consultant pharmacist, business owner, senior hospital pharmacist, and educator, Emily has made waves by co-developing the Australian-first Voluntary Assisted Dying Statewide Pharmacy Service and leading transformative initiatives through her venture, ENCAPSULED.

She is also a dedicated advocate, leveraging social media to champion pharmacist advocacy, foster positive workplace cultures, promote health, and highlight disparity between rural and metropolitan health. Emily sparks important conversations and takes meaningful action for systemic change.

Awarded PSA Early Career Pharmacist of the Year for Victoria, Emily is a celebrated expert who has captured national and international attention for her impactful contributions. Her passion extends beyond patient care to shaping the future of pharmacy through education and advocacy.

Emily offers tailored coaching sessions for ambitious pharmacists eager to diversify their careers, achieve HMR/RMMR credential and thrive in the role, or refine their clinical or soft skills. She also provides other medication consulting services through ENCAPSULED.

Emily balances a demanding and diverse career that includes her business, roles at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Monash Rural Health, Monash University's undergraduate and post-graduate pharmacy programs, and in research. She has experience across practice areas including rural and metropolitan hospital and community settings, and academia.

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When it comes to health, Sarah Gray is a trusted expert and innovator, working to deliver products and services that truly change the healthcare landscape in Australia. Sarah’s personal purpose is to challenge the status quo, and make a difference to the health and happiness of all creatures (humans and animals) on the planet.

As a registered pharmacist and nutritionist, together with holding a Global Executive MBA qualification, Sarah is able to apply a commercial and strategic lens to health focused businesses, while providing deep knowledge of the sector, resulting in disruptive innovation, entrepreneurial ventures and thought leadership.

Sarah has a special talent to empower, coach and mentor teams to deliver world-first services that are changing the face of healthcare. Sarah’s authentic and inclusive leadership style is demonstrated through strong relatability and connections with others, both internal and external stakeholders.

Sarah is passionate about providing a psychologically safe environment to foster teams and businesses to reach their full potential. Her influential and tenacious style, lays the foundations for successful leadership and business growth.

As well as being a valued leader in health, Sarah is a non-executive director in the sporting sector, driving community mental health benefits and fostering diversity and inclusivity in the sector.

You can find Sarah Gray on LinkedIn.

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