Dr Trudy Thomas is an experienced pharmacist and academic. She has worked for the Medway School of Pharmacy (Universities of Kent and Greenwich) since 2004 and is a Reader in Pharmacy Practice, Director of Taught Post-graduate Studies and leads on the School’s Independent Prescribing Programme. She also works for the National Health Service (NHS) as an Epilepsy Specialist Pharmacist. Her research interests include the role of the pharmacist in supporting people around physical activity, including support for elite athletes and the use of drugs in sport. Trudy was part of the Pharmacy Planning Group for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and has continued to support provision of pharmacy services at major sporting events. She is co-author of the IOC/IPC Olympic Model Formulary and an IOC needle policy reviewer.
