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Ruth Maher, 3rd-Year Pharmacy Student, Presents SURE-Funded Study at "Futures 2024" Conference
Congratulations to Ruth Maher, 3rd year pharmacy student at the School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, who presented her research poster at the College of Medicine and Health Research Conference "Futures 2024: Transforming Tomorrow's Health" on 12th December.
Her poster, titled "Community Pharmacists' Views on Extending Prescription Duration in Ireland: A Survey Study", explores the recent change in practice allowing pharmacists to extend prescriptions from 6 to 12 months. The national survey, which received responses from over 750 pharmacists in #Ireland, provides key insights into the perspectives of pharmacists on this development, which should guide the planning and implementation of expanded pharmacist roles to address the rising demand for healthcare in Ireland.
Ruth's research was funded by a Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Award and was supervised by Dr Kieran Dalton and Dr Suzanne McCarthy from the School of Pharmacy (pictured). We are delighted to see her research showcased at this conference and look forward to further outputs from her work.