Marvis Grace Sweeney | |
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![]() Sweeney receiving the Evans Medal for Merit | |
Born | 1909 |
Died | 23 July 1986 | (aged 76–77)
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Pharmacist |
Employer | Rachel Forster Hospital |
Awards | Evans Medal for Merit |
Mavis Grace Sweeney (1909 – 23 July 1986) [1] was an Australian hospital pharmacist who was awarded the Evans Medal for Merit in 1968. The Evans Medal of Merit recognised outstanding contributions to the profession of pharmacy. [2]
Her grades at Fort Street Girls High School were excellent [3] and she was a prefect. [4]
Sweeney was Chief Pharmacist at Rachel Forster Hospital, in Redfern, New South Wales, Australia (now part of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital), when she received her accolade in 1968. [5] She delivered her acceptance speech late in 1968 in Perth. [6] Prior to this, Sweeney had previously spent an extended period of time overseas from the end of 1949 (and prior to 1958). [5]
Sweeney's contributions to pharmacy include extensive involvement in establishing professional pharmacy organisations and leadership roles: [5]
Sweeney's interests covered matters relating to the delivery of pharmaceutical services as an integral part of "total patient care" in a hospital setting. [6] Her speech in 1968 elucidated both her understanding and vision of the role of pharmacy in hospital settings.
This included:
The predictions Sweeney included in her 1968 oration about the development of clinical pharmacy were accurate. [6]
They encompassed:
The above activities today are generally considered to be normal aspects of hospital pharmacy practice. [7]
Marvis Grace Sweeney | |
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![]() Sweeney receiving the Evans Medal for Merit | |
Born | 1909 |
Died | 23 July 1986 | (aged 76–77)
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Pharmacist |
Employer | Rachel Forster Hospital |
Awards | Evans Medal for Merit |
Mavis Grace Sweeney (1909 – 23 July 1986) [1] was an Australian hospital pharmacist who was awarded the Evans Medal for Merit in 1968. The Evans Medal of Merit recognised outstanding contributions to the profession of pharmacy. [2]
Her grades at Fort Street Girls High School were excellent [3] and she was a prefect. [4]
Sweeney was Chief Pharmacist at Rachel Forster Hospital, in Redfern, New South Wales, Australia (now part of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital), when she received her accolade in 1968. [5] She delivered her acceptance speech late in 1968 in Perth. [6] Prior to this, Sweeney had previously spent an extended period of time overseas from the end of 1949 (and prior to 1958). [5]
Sweeney's contributions to pharmacy include extensive involvement in establishing professional pharmacy organisations and leadership roles: [5]
Sweeney's interests covered matters relating to the delivery of pharmaceutical services as an integral part of "total patient care" in a hospital setting. [6] Her speech in 1968 elucidated both her understanding and vision of the role of pharmacy in hospital settings.
This included:
The predictions Sweeney included in her 1968 oration about the development of clinical pharmacy were accurate. [6]
They encompassed:
The above activities today are generally considered to be normal aspects of hospital pharmacy practice. [7]