Alexandra Hospital Pharmacist honoured
By Pauline Waruguru
Nevis Reporter-SKNVibes.com
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| Rohan Claxton of the St. Kitts and Nevis Caribbean Association of Pharmacies presenting recognition trophies to the Chief Pharmacist of the Alexandra Hospital, Nevis |
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis - LOSTON MAC KETNEY NISBETT, the Chief Pharmacist at the Alexandra Hospital, Nevis, was honoured yesterday by the Hospital and the Caribbean Association of Pharmacists for his exemplary service.
Rohan Claxton, proprietor of the Medical Centre Pharmacy and member of the Caribbean Association of Pharmacies, presented Nisbett with a trophy on behalf of the association at a brief ceremony held at the Hospital’s conference room.
In his brief speech, Nisbett called on young people in Nevis to consider pharmacy as a profession. Nisbett pointed out that in the 34 years he has been a pharmacist, he knows of only one person who has chosen pharmacy as career. “I am calling on youth to choose pharmacy as a career,” he said.
Nisbett received his training as a pharmacist in USA and Barbados Community College.
During the brief ceremony, Claxton announced that the Caribbean Association of Pharmacists [CAP] elected a new executive at its 28th Convention held on August 16 in Trinidad and Tobago under the theme, “Preserving Pharmacy Practice for Life”. ~~Adz:Right~~
The new President is Bassil Scantlebury from Barbados. Janet Parris of Trinidad and Tobago, Cecil Jacques of Guyana and Yvonne Johnson Reid of Jamaica were elected to the posts of First, Second and Third Vice Presidents respectively.
Additionally, four Council Members were also elected; Mimi Roberts of the Bahamas, Leonnie Wallace of Jamaica, Joanee Ince-Jack of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Rohan Claxton of St. Kitts and Nevis.
CAP is the umbrella organisation for pharmacy in the region, which hosts an annual conference to provide continuing pharmacy education.
The vision of the association is to advance the development and empowerment of the people of the Caribbean through excellence in the provision of all aspects of pharmacy practice. Dominica has already been named as the venue for CAP 2009.
