Claire FitzGerald is the Head of Quality and Medication Safety at Slade Pharmacy, bringing over 20 years of experience in hospital pharmacy across both public and private sectors. Her expertise spans operational management, clinical research, medication safety, quality improvement, education and training, compounding, stewardship, clinical trials, oncology, and clinical pharmacy services.

Claire leads the Quality and Medication Safety Unit (QMSU), which oversees clinical governance and medication safety across more than 70 sites within Icon Group. The QMSU also supports hospital partners in achieving NSQHS accreditation and advancing medication safety practices.

She is an active contributor to the profession, currently serving on two Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) Specialty Practice Leadership Committees—Medication Safety and Leadership & Management (Chair).

Claire is deeply passionate about medication and patient safety, advocating for the evolving role of pharmacists in hospital and community settings. She champions the quality use of medicines and supports extended scope roles for pharmacists to enhance patient outcomes.