Today I have the pleasure of launching the first paediatric pharmacist on the podcast, Poonam Lumb! This episode was an absolute delight to record and a wonderful conversation between two passionate paediatric pharmacists sharing their journeys into this speciality. Poonam is currently the Lead Pharmacist for Women's and Children's Services at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and has working within paediatrics for approximately 8 years. Listening to her journey was personally very inspiring and I am sure that many of you will enjoy it just as much as I did.

One of the main elements of this conversation that I'd like to reflect upon is Poonam's dedication to paediatrics and self development in her professional career. She completed her Postgraduate Dimploma in General Pharmacy Practice with UCL whilst she was a resident pharmacist with Barts Health NHS Trust. She then continued her education journey by completing her Non-medical Indepedent Prescribing Course with the University of Greenwich and her scope of practice is paedaitric bone marrow transplantation supprotive care. And if that wasn't enough education, she identified an element of her career that she wants to develop and is currently a student with Henley Business School working on her Masters in Leadership which she will finish in 2022.

She also enjoys writing poems in her spare time and collaborated on a book called  Poems for a Pandemic as well as publishing her own book called Pink Tinted Glasses: The World Through a Poet's Eyes. Please go check them out!

Poonam's social media:

Instagram: @poonamlumb and @poetrypaintpalette

Linkedin: Poonam Lumb 

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