Your Pharmacy Career Podcast

Mitchell Everlyn is an accredited, practising pharmacist and qualified diabetes educator. Mitchell completed his Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) (Majoring in Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics), at UQ in 2016. In his professional career, Mitchell has managed several pharmacies and compounding labs across Queensland. To better equip the needs of his community, Mitchell then went and studied two natural medicine degrees at the Uni...

Marissa Stelmaschuk is a General Practice Pharmacist based in Townsville, Queensland. A graduate of James Cook University, she began her career at Townsville University Hospital, where she served as a clinical pharmacist for over a decade. In 2022, she joined North Shore General Practice, delivering integrated, non-dispensing pharmacy services within a multidisciplinary team. 

Marissa is actively involved in the Older Persons Medica...

Kenneth Cheng is the Product Manager at MedAdvisor Solutions. Kenneth is a product leader with extensive experience across healthtech, retail and eCommerce, developing products used by millions of users.

Kenneth began his career as a community pharmacist, working at a busy metropolitan pharmacy before his interest in technology led him to building new clinical systems for a large pharmacy chain in Australia. From there, Kenneth has ...

Karalyn Huxhagen is a community pharmacist and a consultant pharmacist. Karalyn performs locum services, medication reviews and delivers quality use of medication programs mainly in rural and regional Australia.

Karalyn has a strong interest in immunisation and provision of injectables in community pharmacy, pain management, asthma and COPD, aged care, wound care, travel medicine, chronic disease programs and the health of...

Deni Salmon is a passionate early career pharmacist and advocate, currently serving as the Pharmacist in Charge at TerryWhite Chemmart Tuggerah. As a proud member of the transgender and LGBTQIA+ community, Deni combines lived experience with clinical expertise to champion inclusive, culturally competent, and patient-centred care.

Deni holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) from the University of Newcastle and a Graduate Certificate in ...

Caroline Diamantis is a passionate community pharmacist with over 30 years of experience in pharmacy ownership.

Shortly after completing her Bachelor of Pharmacy at Sydney University, she was able to fulfil her dream of buying her first pharmacy, where she realised the importance of differentiating pharmacists as professionals, advocating clinical pharmacy and Practising at Full Scope - particularly in a Community Setting.

Caroline i...

Susan Nguyen is a passionate pharmacist dedicated to helping individuals with ADHD thrive through compassionate, personalised care. With a holistic approach, she goes beyond medication management, focusing on lifestyle strategies, coping mechanisms, and emotional support to empower individuals with ADHD to navigate challenges and lead fulfilling lives.

With lived experience of ADHD, Susan creates a non-judgmental, supportive space f...

​Nancy Rostom is an award-winning pharmacist based in Perth, Western Australia, renowned for her innovative approach and dedication to community health. As the Pharmacist Manager at Wizard Pharmacy Mount Pleasant, she has led her team to achieve significant milestones, including being named Wizard Pharmacy of the Year in 2022.  Under her leadership, the pharmacy hosted its inaugural Health Expo in August 2023, filling a gap in the ...

Katelyn Ingram is a passionate pharmacy professional whose career spans community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, industry, and HealthTech. She began her journey in healthcare at just 16 as a pharmacy assistant, where she discovered her love for making a difference in people’s lives.

While pursuing a Bachelor of Pharmacy at the University of Sydney, Katelyn faced early challenges that tested her confidence. However, through resilience,...

Michelle Lynch is the Chief Executive Officer for Ramsay Pharmacy and Psychology Group, part of Ramsay Health Care, the largest private healthcare company in Australia. Her accountabilities and leadership oversee the operations of the pharmacy departments within the Ramsay private hospital network, the franchisor services supporting the franchise network of Ramsay community pharmacies and Ramsay psychology clinics caring for client...

Shaylee Mills is an ECP working across community pharmacy and an Aboriginal Health Service in the Pilbara region of WA. Through her experience working in remote communities and multi-disciplinary teams, Shaylee has found her passion for the exciting world of rural pharmacy.

Shaylee shares her day-to-day life as a pharmacist through social media, known as The Rural Pharmacist. Through her platforms, she has created a commun...

James Buckley is a Pharmacy Partner and Manager for Livelife Pharmacy group residing in Port Douglas, Far North Queensland. He has a passion for primary healthcare in the community setting and making a difference in every patient's life.

Graduating from James Cook University he has continued to be on the forefront of pharmacy healthcare by being involved in the PSA Early Career Pharmacists and branch committee for man...

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 (Pharm...

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, ENCAPSUL...

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 qualifi...

Max Mito is the Co-Founder and CEO of StrongRoom AI (SRAI), an innovative organisation dedicated to improving patient outcomes and enhancing the administrative efficiency of healthcare providers through technology solutions and AI-driven insights. With a background in economics and history, Max leads StrongRoom AI in its mission to optimise pharmacists and healthcare facilities by delivering efficient, profitable, and patient-centr...

Ghassoub El Assaad is a dedicated and innovative pharmacist committed to advancing professional education and career development. With a robust background in community pharmacy, he empowers peers and future pharmacists to achieve their fullest potential both inside and outside of the dispensary.

In his current role, founder of “PharmacyDownUnder”, he creates and delivers high-impact educational programs that equip pharmaci...

Kristin Xenos is the Education Lead for the NSW Government Pharmacy Trial at the University of Newcastle. Her experience includes roles in community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy and government organisations.

Kristin is a Subject Matter Expert for the Australian Pharmacy Council, a member of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists Australia Infectious Diseases Leadership Committee and cohosts the Purple Pen Podcast, a clinical p...

Mina Wanis is an experienced Product Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Health Informatics, Business Planning, Sales, Databases, and Administration. Strong product management professional with a Master's degree focused in Information Technology from University of New England (AU).

He completed his Bachelor of Pharmacy at the University of Syd...