Eric Kirk Memorial Award Winner Announced

It was with great pleasure that Dr Fei Sim was announced as the recipient of PSWA’s most prestigious award, the Eric Kirk Memorial Award at the PSWA Pharmacy Celebration 2024.

Eric Kirk was a pharmacist with visionary ideas, a capacity to inspire others and the will and know- how to bring those ideas to reality. His work was a major influence on the way pharmacists saw themselves as health care professionals and led them to embrace continuing education and professional development – new concepts in his time. His foresight, drive and leadership brought about the introduction of Ward Pharmacy to WA hospitals which led directly to the development of Clinical Pharmacy practice across the profession.

Dr Sim is known for her work advocating for pharmacists at a state and national level, but is also an accomplished educator, researcher and community pharmacist. The award is rarely bestowed on someone so early in their career which is an indication of how much Dr Sim has already contributed to the profession. Dr Sim is continuing the legacy of Eric Kirk in brining about a new level of professional pharmacy practice in WA.