Let’s talk about loneliness
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Pharmacy Assistant National Conference
| Friday, September 1, 2023 |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
| Maritime Ballroom 4 |
Sponsored by The Pharmacy Guild of Australia
Details
Despite being the most technologically connected society in history, we are the loneliest. It is estimated that one-third of the Australian population experience loneliness. This presentation will explore what loneliness is, the physical and mental health effects of loneliness, and how pharmacy can help to address the loneliness epidemic.
Speaker
Ms Jennifer Kirschner
Founder
Pharmacy Addressing Loneliness and Social Isolation (PALS)
Let’s talk about loneliness
Biography
Jenny Kirschner has over 20 years’ experience in the healthcare and pharmacy sector. She has worked as a clinical and retail pharmacist, a health coach for lifestyle modification programs and as a National Health Services Pharmacist delivering impactful and innovative health programs. Jenny is also the founder of PALS (Pharmacy Addressing Loneliness and Social isolation). Driven by her knowledge of the psychological and physical health effects of loneliness, Jenny is focused on educating the pharmacy and healthcare industry. She has been published in the Australian Journal of Pharmacy and has presented on loneliness to Monash University’s Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and at pharmacy industry conferences.
