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

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]

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. 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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