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CLARE Pharmacist Mary-Jo Duffy was honoured as the winner of the Pharmacist Contribution to the Community Award at the 2009 He- lix Health Irish Pharmacist Awards, last week.
The Ennis pharmacist was present- ed with her award at a ceremony held at the Mansion House, Dublin.
Nine awards were presented on the night, recognising professionals from Counties Clare, Cork, Dublin, Galway and Mayo who have all dem- onstrated excellence in their field.
Speaking at the awards, Howard Beggs, CEO of Helix Health said,
‘“Tonight’s awards are just a snapshot of the hard work and dedication hun- dred of pharmacists are demonstrat- ing throughout the country on a daily basis in community, hospital and re- search settings.
“The role of the pharmacist has ex- panded greatly in recent years, they are no longer just dispensaries but instead vital points of contact, ad- vice and assistance.”
Discussing her win, Mary-Jo said, “To paraphrase Daniel Day-Lewis ‘| have been completely absorbed into the nobility of the Clare coast- line around me. This is the place that sustains me. This is where I have planted myself. It is a refuge where I
restore myself.’ It has given me much and I am delighted to have given something back.”
The GSK Overall Pharmacist of the Year Award was presented to Tim Delaney of Tallaght and Dr Des Corrigan of Deansgrange was the recipient of the Liz Hebert Lifetime Achievement Award.
An adjudicating panel comprised of respected pharmacists from various branches of the pharmacy profession selected the award winners from three short-listed entries in each cat- egory. The Pharmacist Awards were set up to support the Benevolent Trust Fund of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland.