Abstract
Joan Peppard served as the President of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists for the past three years (2015-2018). Under her presidency, EAHP continued to develop as an influential professional organisation, advocating hospital pharmacy, hospital pharmacists and their contribution to public health and European patients.
Joan Peppard studied pharmacy at University College in Dublin, Ireland and graduated in 1979. She continued her studies and received a Diploma in Healthcare Management and BA in Public Management at the Irish Institute of Public Administration.
Ms Peppard undertook a 2-year Leadership course with the Office of Health Management (University of Limerick) in 2013, Joan finished her MA (Ethics) at Dublin City University (Ireland), focusing on human rights, ethics and the environment, bioethics and clinical ethics committees. During her professional career, Ms Peppard worked in several positions in the Midland Health Board, e.g. as chief pharmacist in Mullingar General Hospital.
Since 2006, Joan has been working as Chief Pharmacist in the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore.