Tue 31 March 2026
Milestone moment as AdPha celebrates 500th Resident Training Program graduate
Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) proudly congratulates Latrobe Regional Health pharmacist Yue Kee Wong ANZCAP-Res on becoming the 500th pharmacist to complete its Resident Training Program, Australia’s first and only structured, formalised and accredited national pharmacy residency program.
Yue Kee Wong reached the milestone as part of the first cohort at Latrobe Regional Health to complete the prestigious program, conferring recognition through the Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP), and marking a significant moment for both the organisation and advanced pharmacy in Australia.
Originally commencing her pharmacy degree at Monash University in Malaysia before completing her studies in Melbourne, Yue Kee began her career in community pharmacy before transitioning to hospital practice.
Yue Kee said one of the highlights of the program was undertaking various six-month rotations, which provided valuable exposure to different areas of hospital pharmacy. Some of these areas included general medicine, peri-operative medicine, orthopaedics, dispensary and chemotherapy, alongside a quality improvement project focused on unit-based pharmacy services.
‘Coming from a community pharmacy background into a hospital setting, I was initially nervous about whether I’d be able to successfully transition my skills into a new environment.
'The AdPha Resident Training Program, with its structured rotations, along with the support from mentors and regular assessments, really supported me in this transition and helped me track and build my skills and knowledge over time.’
Dr Kate O'Hara FANZCAP (Neonatol., Paeds), Chair of the ANZCAP Advisory Board and AdPha Board Director, said Yue Kee’s achievement reflects the impact of structured early-career training on both individual practitioners and the broader healthcare system.
‘Through her portfolio, Yue Kee has demonstrated the real-world impact the AdPha Resident Training Program is designed to foster.
‘We congratulate Yue Kee on completing the program, and the broader Latrobe Regional Health pharmacy department on their enthusiastic support of early career pharmacist training.
‘The milestone of 500 graduates highlights the growing influence of AdPha Training Programs in shaping Australia’s hospital pharmacy workforce – supporting faster career progression, including eligibility for registrar-level training and recognition – as well as the growing enthusiasm for specialisation we see in emerging practitioners.’
Established in 2017, the AdPha Resident Training Program facilitates practice-based experiential learning and supports pharmacists in achieving competency aligned with ANZCAP Pharmacist Resident recognition under the Australian Advanced Pharmacy Practice Framework. Latrobe Regional Health became an accredited training site in 2023 with support from an education partnership with Alfred Health.
Yue Kee has now commenced a subsequent AdPha Registrar Training Program, specialising in emergency medicine, continuing her professional development at Latrobe Regional Health.