Young gun pharmacist kicks early career goals

Latrobe Regional Health pharmacist Yue Kee Wong  has made her team proud by becoming the 500^th participant to complete a prestigious training program.

Yue Kee was among the first cohort at LRH to completed the Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) Resident Training Program for early career hospital pharmacists.

Completing the program opens the door to faster career growth, eligibility for registrar-level training and rotation opportunities.

The program is delivered in partnership with Alfred Health and is one of the most influential early-career investments a hospital pharmacist can make in Australia.

“This has given me comprehensive training, exposure and mentorship to help me expand my skills,” Yue Kee said.

Yue Kee said her favourite aspect of the program was taking part in a six-month rotation which enabled her to gain exposure in different parts of the hospital.

She has now started the AdPha Registrar Training Program specialising in emergency medicine.

Yue Kee began her degree at Monash University in Malaysia and completed it in Melbourne before starting her first job in retail pharmacy.

She said she loved the challenge of hospital pharmacy.

“I learn new things in hospital pharmacy every day, there are always new medications and treatment options and I feel like I’m really getting to put into practice the topics that I studied at uni,” she said.

LRH Pharmacy Director Louise McMahon said the team was proud Yue Kee was the first program graduate at LRH.

“She has worked hard, met deadlines and continues to produce high quality work. Her achievements are a win for LRH and the patient whose care she is involved in,” Louise said.

AdPha Lead Pharmacist of Workforce Programs Erica Marsom said Yue Kee has shown exemplary commitment to patient care and reflective practice.

“AdPha congratulates Yue Kee on completing the program and the broader Latrobe Regional Health pharmacy department on their enthusiastic support of early career pharmacist training,” Erica said.