Tase Oputu elected president of Royal College of Pharmacy
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Tase Oputu has been elected as the first president of the Royal College of Pharmacy. Oputu previously served as a member of the RPS English Pharmacy Board in June 2021 and has been chair of the Board since June 2023.
RPS president Professor Claire Anderson said: “I warmly welcome Tase as the first president of the Royal College of Pharmacy and wish her every success. Her election marks a key stage in the formation of the College’s governance and leadership structure as we work to establish the new royal college as a modern and unifying professional leadership body for pharmacy.”
Tase Oputu said: “I’m delighted to have been elected as the first-ever president of the Royal College of Pharmacy. The creation of the College presents a unique chance to shape the future of pharmacy.
“As president, I will focus on establishing the College as a confident voice, developing our five-year strategy, rebuilding engagement and championing inclusion.”
The three National Pharmacy Advisory Councils have also each elected a vice president, who will serve as chair of the council, a vice chair, and another member who sits on the Senate.
English Pharmacy Advisory Council
- Vice president/chair – Mahendra Patel
- Vice chair – Mildred Johnson
- Senate – Claire Anderson
Scottish Pharmacy Advisory Council
- Vice president/chair – Catriona Sinclair
- Vice chair – Josh Miller
- Senate – Laura Fulton
Welsh Pharmacy Advisory Council
- Vice president/chair – Liz Hallett
- Vice chair – Aled Roberts
- Senate – Eleri Schiavone