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Louis Roller

Associate Professor Louis Roller completed the last year of the old apprenticeship course in 1962, which included time at both the Swanston Street site and the new Parkville campus, and joined the college staff on his graduation as a demonstrator in 1963. He was responsible for the introduction and teaching of the first-ever psychosocial sciences course in Australia. He is a practising pharmacist and has been involved in professional continuing education for over four decades, lecturing regularly both nationally and overseas.

He is Associate Dean (Teaching) at the college, teaching various aspects of pharmacy practice, clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical microbiology.

Louis has carved a career in pharmacy practice and is well known for his case study articles in the Australian Journal of Pharmacy, and as a provider of lectures and courses to the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Continuing Professional Education programs. He was a member of the Pharmacy Board of Victoria (1984 to 2005), on the editorial board of the Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary and Handbook and a writer for Therapeutic Guidelines. Louis has also written dozens of letters to medical and pharmacy journals on the politics of healthcare.

In 2004, with Dr Jenny Gowan, he published Practical Disease State Management for Pharmacists. He has also contributed to the Australian and New Zealand version of Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professionals.

Louis is interested in health and wellness, pharmacy practice, clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical microbiology. He specialises in pharmacy practice, clinical pharmacy, rational use of medicines and drug interactions.

"I feel extremely privileged to have had a small part in improving practice standards in Victorian pharmacy and to have had such wonderful students to work with," said Louis.