Miss Chaohui Wang
Chao is a graduate from the University of Nottingham and began her career in community pharmacy. She has experience working in patient-orientated environments delivering high quality NHS and private pharmaceutical services such as provision of health checks, travel clinics, acne and weight management clinics, which have honed her skills to communicate empathetically whilst seizing opportunities to promote and support healthier lifestyles. She has enhanced her clinical skills through completion of a Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy Practice (Primary Care) with the University of Bath.
Chao then went on to pursue a career in academia, becoming a teacher practitioner at UCL School of Pharmacy, where she draws upon her extensive experience as a community pharmacist to inform and enrich her teaching to give students further context and to support them in gaining a deeper understanding of pharmacy practice. Chao co-leads the award winning ‘Pharmacy Live’ placements for UCL MPharm undergraduates and is dedicated to training, mentoring and inspiring the next generation of clinical pharmacists and instilling within them a dedication for safe, evidence-based and compassionate pharmaceutical care. Chao was awarded an Associate Fellowship with the Higher Education Academy.
As a senior education and training pharmacist, Chao works in close collaboration with the head of education to shape the strategic vision and to cultivate growth of the campus department through regular planning meetings and liaising with key stakeholders at various educational institutions to meet shared agendas.
Reason for applying for the scheme
Chao has always been a ferocious champion for pharmacy and believes great leadership skills are vital for navigating times of change. The implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan has positioned community pharmacy at the heart of primary care. Chao believes that as a profession, we should leverage this unique opportunity to upskill in order to utilise our expertise and untapped potential. Through participation in the scheme, Chao will strive to develop her leadership, management and strategy skills. Chao’s goal is to actively contribute to improving the delivery of new clinical and integrated services and pharmacy workforce training. Chao aspires to use these leadership skills to drive positive change, inspire shared vision and ultimately, enhance patient care.
The prospect of working in an innovative and forward thinking environment, alongside an exceptional multi-professional community of fellows, which values pharmacists and encourages continued professional development appeals to Chao enormously.
Chao is also excited to have an opportunity to shadow senior NHS leaders during this dynamic time in her fellowship year and is keen to be exposed to the complexity of decision-making and the challenges of operating at a national level. She hopes this would further develop her understanding of the wider healthcare system and health policy. She is keen to use her clinical expertise to bring a nuanced perspective and add value to help define how new guidelines affect everyday practice and patients.
