Mrs Harsha Parmar MRPharmS, SFHEA, PGCert
Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice

Overview
I am a senior lecturer in pharmacy practice underpinned by my experience as a community pharmacist and clinical pharmacist in GP Practice. My teaching portfolio involves extensive experience in the curriculum design and delivery of public health, pharmacy law and ethics, dispensing, minor ailments, pharmaceutical care, disease management and advanced consultation skills. My teaching is informed through both a formal postgraduate qualification in teaching, learning and assessment, and, my own ongoing active practice as a pharmacist. I spend half of week working across two GP Practices where I run clinics on medication reviews and chronic conditions, deal with medication queries and discharge summaries. My teaching focuses on professional practice where my role is to facilitate the link between theory and practice. I am the strand lead for the teaching of public health on the MPharm degree. I have previously been the 4th year tutor for the MPharm programme and the deupty MPharm lead.
My role in pharmacy education extends to deputy lead for the pharmacy education group where, in collaboration with the lead, I provide leadership to the Education group to facilitate the research-informed teaching and learning strategy.
At a postgraduate level, I am Deputy Director of the Applied Practice component of the MSc in Clinical Pharmacy as well as Educational Supervisor for the ACPP programme. I previously led the university wide unit of study on assessment and feedback for postgraduate students studying for a PGCert in Higher Education. I am a recognised mentor with both the school and across the faculty for new staff and new academics joining the Univeristy. At faculty level I mentor academics working towards membership as a fellow and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Biography
My vision and strategy for teaching and learning is to provide a supportive learning environment for students to enable them to reach their full potential as graduates who are highly employable, and, are able to apply the skills of crticial-thinking as a healthcare professional and maintain a patient-centred focus. This is informed through my expertise as a practising community pharmacist.
I am an enthusiastic and engaging teacher which has been evidenced by both staff and student feedback and a sustained student evaluation score well above school and faculty level. This has been formerly recognised through being awarded the 'University of Manchester Distinguished achievement medal - Teacher of the year 2014'.
I have worked to achieve a post-graduate teaching qualification, and an MPhil, directly relating to professional practice, which has further informed my teaching and design of the curriculum and assessment of pharmacy practice. This has informed the focal area of my research, 'preparing for professional practice'.
I thoroughly value all opportunites to enhance the programme by working with the professional body to maintain its currency and inform curriculum development.
My experience and contribution to teaching, learning and academic mentorship in higher education, has formerly being recognised through being awarded the status of Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Social responsibility
Role of the pharmacist in public health, Youtube videos
- Since 2013, I have co-ordinated and moderated first year student-produced YouTube videos which promote the role of the pharmacist in public health. This has highlighted the duty of care that students have even before becoming a registered pharmacist, and has provided key information on contemporary pharmacy practice. These videos have received over 500 hits since being published and are an ongoing component of social responsibilty within the curriculum.
Health promotion campaigns
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I have also been involved in the planning and execution of final year MPharm student-led public health campaigns in the areas of smoking cessation, chlamydia screening and heart disease across Greater Manchester. These campaigns have been in partnership with Asthma UK, RUClear and the British Heart Foundation and have been highlighted in the Faculty blog.
Manchester Access Programme Tutor
- Since 2015 I have been an academic tutor on widening-paricipation programme, supporting students to develop academic writing skills in scientific practice.
Qualifications
- 2016 Masters in Philosophy
- 2014 Senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- 2013 PGCert Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Professional Practice
- 2011 Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- 2004 MRPharmS
- 2003 MPharm University of Nottingham
Memberships of committees and professional bodies
General Pharmaceutical Council
External positions
GP Practice Pharmacist, Warrington Primary Care CIC
Jul 2020 → …
Educational Pharmacist, General Medical Council (GMC) Manchester
Oct 2017 → …
External Examiner , University of Keele
2015 → 2020
Expert invited member: Royal Pharmaceutical Society Pre-registration Pharmacist Panel Advisory Board, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB)
2014 → 2017
Expert invited member: Royal Pharmaceutical Society Pre-registration Pharmacist Education Strategy Board, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB)
2014 → 2017
Panel member: Royal Pharmaceutical Society Pre-registration Pharmacist Advisory Board, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB)
2014 → 2017
Associate, General Pharmaceutical Council
2013 → …
Community Pharmacist, Rowlands Pharmacy
2008 → 2019
Consultant Pharmacist: Medicine Use Reviews, Lloyds Pharmacy
2007 → 2008
Pharmacist Manager, Alliance Pharmacy
2005 → 2007
Community Pharmacist, Boots Group Plc
2004 → 2005
Areas of expertise
Education / academic qualifications
- 2016 - Master of Philosophy, Does curriculum reform influence perceived preparedness for practice of graduates of Manchester Pharmacy School? A comparison of two cohorts., The University of Manchester (2014 - 2016)
- 2013 - PCert in Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Professional Practice, University of Bolton (2012 - 2013)
- 2003 - Master of Pharmacy University of Nottingham (1999 - 2003)
Related information
Publications
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc
Prizes
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)