056: Two decades and 350+ pre-registration pharmacists later...

On today's episode I am pleased to introduce Aamer Safdar to the podcast. A pharmacist that has spent over 20 years in the training and workforce development sector of pharmacy. In the course of two decades, he has seen approximately 350 pre-registration pharmacists/trainee pharmacists complete their training and register as pharmacists with the GPhC. Aamer and I shortly crossed paths when I first joined Guys and St Thomas' NHS trust in 2019 where he was employed as the Principal Pharmacist Lead for Education & Development. He has also worked in a variety of other educational roles, such as:

- Education and Committee Member at UKCPA

- Pharmacy Lecturer at two brilliant universities in London: UCL and KCL

- A variety of roles at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

- Council Member at GPhC

Today's episode highlights why we both love working in an education and training role within pharmacy. There is something really special and unique about seeing pharmacy students and trainee pharmacists develop into confident professionals. We gain in-depth insight into how the pre-registration training year has changed over the past 20 years and hear Aamer's thoughts on what it will be like for the next generations of pharmacists.

Social Media:

Linkedin: @Aamer Safdar

Twitter: @asafdar1

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