PROFESSOR MIKE SCOTT

BSc PhD Cert Health Econ FPSNI

Professor Mike Scott has held a number of positions within the hospital service sector of the Health and Social Care System in Northern Ireland since registration as a   pharmacist  in 1982. He is currently the Director of the Regional Medicines Optimisation Innovation Centre (MOIC) in Northern Ireland  The Centre was set up by the Department of Health as part of its Medicines Optimisation Quality Framework  Policy .The Centre themes are to focus on the needs of the Northern Ireland population ,accelerate the adoption of innovation into practice to improve clinical outcomes and patient experience ,build a culture of partnership and collaboration and make a meaningful contribution to the Northern Ireland economy. He  had  previously  been  the Head of Pharmacy and Medicines Management in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust since 2007. He was awarded a PhD in Pharmacology in 1982.  In 1994 he established the first academic practice unit in the province in conjunction with the Queens University of Belfast. He has published numerous full papers and made numerous conference presentations worldwide.  He has also led teams that have won national and regional awards relating to medicines management and infectious diseases work. In 2004 he was made a fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland.  In June 2009 he was made an honorary Professor of Pharmacy Practice at QUB.  He was awarded the GHP 2010 gold medal for outstanding contribution to the health service at national level. In 2014   he received the award for outstanding contribution to pharmacy in Northern Ireland from the Ulster Chemists Association .In 2015 he  became  the Chair of the European Connected Health Alliance inter-eco system Medicines Optimisation Working Group. In 2016 he was awarded the lifetime achievement award by the United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association (UKCPA).In 2017 he was part of the expert group working on the technical documents for the WHO Global Challenge to reduce avoidable medication related harm by 50% over 5 years.  In 2018 he received the lifetime achievement award at the Northern Ireland Healthcare awards. Most recently in 2019 he was received the David Samways award from the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists in recognition of outstanding National Contribution to the practice of pharmacy procurement.