Rose Marie Parr

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Rose Marie Parr OBE FRPharmS is the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for Scotland. She is an honorary professor at both Scottish Schools of Pharmacy.

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Early life

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

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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Contact us: Contact finder: RoseMarie Parr". NHS Education for Scotland (NES). Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 Robinson, Stephen (20 July 2015). "The pharmacy education leader" . The Pharmaceutical Journal. 295 (7872).
  3. ↑ "New Chief Pharmaceutical Officer appointed" (Press release). Scottish Government. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Honorary appointments at Robert Gordon University". The Pharmaceutical Journal . Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. 272 (7302): 699. 5 June 2004. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Faculties: Science: Staff: Visiting Professors". University of Strathclyde . Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Scottish board sees future as a "royal college" body". The Pharmaceutical Journal. 278: 260. 3 March 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  7. ↑ Freeman, Tom (10 April 2015). "Scotland gets first new Chief Pharmaceutical Officer in 22 years". Holyrood . Retrieved 11 April 2015.
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