Amy Page
Amy Page | |
|---|---|
| Born | Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Clinical Pharmacist and Academic |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | The University of Western Australia |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Pharmacist |
| Institutions | The University of Western Australia |
| Website | https://research-repository.uwa.edu.au/en/persons/amy-page |
Amy Page is an Australian academic and clinical pharmacist who was Australian Pharmacist of the Year in 2024. Page is the director of the Centre of Optimisation of Medicines at The University of Western Australia established in 2024.
Education
[edit]Page studied health sciences and pharmacy from Charles Sturt University.[1][2] She then studied at Monash University[3] before completing a Masters of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Tasmania and a Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Management and Education at Flinders University.[4]
Page received a Doctor of Philosophy in 2017 from The University of Western Australia on deprescribing in older adults.[5] She credentialled in 2010 through the former Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy and then through the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia in 2024.
Career
[edit]Page is a senior research fellow and Director of the Centre for Optimisation of Medicines at the The University of Western Australia's School of Allied Health.[6][3][7][8] She is a regular commentator on medication use in the Australian media particularly on the subject of medication safety for older people.[3]. She has contributed to the profession through roles including Chair, Research Leadership Group for the Society of Hospital Pharmacists Australia (now Advanced Pharmacy Australia). She has also served as the state president for the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. She has been a board member of both the Pharmacy Board of Australia and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, and as a deputy director for the Australian and New Zealand Council of Pharmacy Schools.
Page has worked on national standards including the NPS Prescribing Competencies version 2, and both the Australian Pharmacy Council's Aged Care and Medication Management Review accreditation standards and the Pharmacist Prescribing accreditation standards. She consulted on the International Pharmacy Federation's Global Competency Framework.
Research
[edit]Her research relates to medicine safety and the quality use of medicines for older people, particularly those with dementia, chronic diseases or using polypharmacy.[9] She has led work on deprescribing and the quality use of medicines for older people.[10][11][12]
Page developed a potentially inappropriate medicines list for Australia[13] and the Medication Appropriateness Tool for Comorbid Health Conditions During Dementia.[14] She was co-chair on the Clinical Guidelines for Deprescribing, an evidence-based guideline for medication use in people aged 65 years and over.[15]
Page has contributed to guidance on prescribing and quality use of medicines for non-medical practitioners.[9][16] She collaborated with Optometry Australia to develop a Quality Use of Medicines guideline for optometrists.[17][18]
Teaching
[edit]Page is the Course Director for the first Doctor of Pharmacy Practice qualification for Australian registered pharmacists who wish to upgrade their qualifications.[19][20] She is also the course coordinator for the Masters of Advanced Clinical Practice, and three graduate certificates (in Diabetes Management and Education; Quality Use of Medicines and Prescribing; Advanced Medicines Management).[citation needed]
Clinical Practice
[edit]Page continues to work in community pharmacy and to undertake Home Medication Reviews (HMRs).[16] She was previously a at Alfred Health's Pharmacy Department in Melbourne for four years from 2018 to 2022 as the Lead Pharmacist, Rehabilitation Aged and Community Care.[21].[22] Page was one of the first pharmacists in Australia to work in a general practice, a role she held from 2015 to 2022.[23]
Awards and recognition
[edit]The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia selected Page as the Australian Pharmacist of the Year award in 2024.[24] She received the UWA Vice Chancellor's Early Career Researcher Award in 2022[3] and the same year was recognised as one of the 12 most influential people in pharmacy by the Australian Journal of Pharmacy.[25]
In 2019, Page was listed as one of the most influential people in pharmacy by the Australian Journal of Pharmacy.[21] She had been noted as a "rising star" by the Journal in 2017[26] and as an "agenda setter" the next year.[22]
Page was Australian Young Pharmacist of the Year in 2015.[9][16][27] That year she was also recognised as an Advanced Practice Pharmacist in the Advanced Practice Pharmacist pilot in 2015.[28]
Fellowship
[edit]Page is a Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (since 2015) and Advanced Pharmacy Australia (formerly the Society of Hospital Pharmacists Australia) since 2023.[29]
References
[edit]- ^ Charles Sturt University. "Three Charles Sturt alumni hailed as Australia's most influential people in pharmacy". news.csu.edu.au. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ McLachlan, Brooke (2018-06-13). "Women of influence on a pharmacy career path | Insight". Insight – Charles Sturt University. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ a b c d "Amy Page". the UWA Profiles and Research Repository. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "ORCID". orcid.org. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ Page, Amy (2017), Too much of a good thing? Continuing and deprescribing medications for older people., The University of Western Australia, doi:10.4225/23/59FFBEA1E7F0A, retrieved 2025-05-29
- ^ Paola, Sheshtyn (2024-07-30). "Turning over a new page". AJP. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ The University of Western Australia. "Centre for Optimisation of Medicines". UWA. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ FPS, Dr Amanda Cross MPS & Dr Amy Page (2019-10-05). "Demystifying the pharmacist PhD career pathway". Australian Pharmacist. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ a b c Paola, Sheshtyn (2025-05-01). "A tale of serendipity". AJP. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ Cooper, Ruth (2019-07-18). "Report highlights need for improved medicine management". Australian Pharmacist. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ Paola, Sheshtyn (2024-09-04). "Deprescribing benefits for the "young old"". AJP. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "newsGP - Draft deprescribing guideline for older people issued". NewsGP. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ Hava, Chloe (2024-02-14). "New PIM list reveals high-risk medicines for older patients". Australian Pharmacist. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "MATCH-D Medication Appropriateness Tool for Comorbid Health conditions during Dementia". www.match-d.com.au. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "Public consultation now open". Deprescribing. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ a b c Cooper, Ruth (2024-07-25). "On the right page". Australian Pharmacist. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ Paola, Sheshtyn (2025-03-18). "Pharmacists 'can improve medication safety' for optometrists". AJP. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ Tappenden, James (2025-03-27). "New Clinical Practice Guide empowers optometrists to champion quality use of medicines". Optometry Australia. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ Pharmacy Daily (2025-04-24). "UWA first with Dr of Pharmacy Practice". Pharmacy Daily. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ Forum, Medical (2025-05-08). "Australia's first 'Dr Pharmacy' course set to launch in WA". Medical Forum. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ a b Australian Journal of Pharmacy (October 10, 2019). "Most influential people in pharmacy: Amy Page".
- ^ a b Australian Journal of Pharmacy (September 21, 2018). "Agenda Setters: Amy Page".
- ^ Barbeler, David (2018-07-26). "A day in the life of a general practice pharmacist". Australian Pharmacist. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ Clarke, Georgia (2024-08-02). "PSA24: Victorian researcher awarded top pharmacy honour". Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ Brooker, Chris (2022-11-30). "The people of influence". AJP. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ Australian Journal of Pharmacy (October 2, 2017). "Pharmacy's 10 Rising Stars".
- ^ Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (2015-07-31). "Amy Page named PSA Young Pharmacist of the Year for 2015". Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "APC congratulates Advancing Practice program on reaching first milestone". www.pharmacycouncil.org.au. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ Advanced Pharmacy Australia. "AdPha Honour Roll". adpha.au. Retrieved 2025-05-09.