Ms Sarah Shaheen Baig MPharm MRPharmS FMRPSI IPresc CDip (Clin Pharm) MSc FHEA

Sarah Baig

School of Pharmacy
Programme Director Independent Prescribing
Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy

Contact details

Address
Institute of Clinical Sciences
Robert Aitken Building
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Sarah is a lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy in the School of Pharmacy, and the Independent Prescribing course Director at the University of Birmingham. Her interests are in diabetes and renal medicine, and how better prescribing can improve patient lives, both through her own practice and through her educational work on the University of Birmingham’s multi-professional independent prescribing programme. 

Sarah is also a registered prescribing pharmacist and works as the Professional Governance and Development lead at Dudley Integrated health NHS Foundation Trust.  

Qualifications

  • Registered pharmacist and independent prescriber with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • MPharm, Aston University, 2005
  • Fellow Higher Education Academy, Aston University (2019)
  • PGCert Educating Health Professionals, Aston University (2019)
  • MSc Clinical Pharmacy, Keele University (2015) (Hospital)
  • Postgraduate Diploma – Clinical Pharmacy (Hospital), Keele University – 2009
  • Practice certificate in Independent Prescribing, Keele University - 2010
  • Faculty Member of RPSGB – Faculty Champion 2015

Biography

Sarah is a registered pharmacist, and started her career as a community pharmacist working with Boots the Chemist after graduating from Aston University in 2005. During this time Sarah worked on Local Pharmaceutical Committees on behalf of the Company Chemist Association. Sarah then worked in hospital pharmacy for 11 years, where her clinical expertise led to her affiliation with the Renal Pharmacist Group and UKCPA.

Sarah is passionate about teaching, with an eye for quality and governance. Following a teaching role at the University of Aston, Sarah moved to the University of Birmingham to lead the Independent Prescribing programme.  Outside of the University, she is Governance and Development Lead for Dudley Integrated Health NHS Foundation Trust.  

Teaching

Research

Sarah’s interests lie in diabetes and renal medicine.

Other activities

  • Member of the UKCPA Diabetes and Endocrine committee
  • Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner
  • Professional Development and Governance Lead for Dudley Integrated Health NHS Foundation Trust
  • Former Lead Pharmacist Diabetes and Renal Medicine – Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust.
  • RPS Faculty Champion – 2015 – Under 10 years qualified Faculty Pilot Scheme
  • Former Primary Care Network Lead Pharmacist – Dudley and Netherton Primary Care Network