Sally Ann Prater

Sally Ann Prater is a Lecturer in the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Bath, where she has been teaching for four years. Her role focuses on postgraduate education within the Primary Care Clinical Pharmacy Practice Programme, contributing significantly to the training and development of pharmacy professionals.

Educational Background:

• Bachelor of Pharmacy, University of Bath
• Independent Prescriber, University of Reading
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), University of Bath

Her research and teaching interests are centered around clinical pharmacy practice and educational methodology. She has a strong focus on medicines optimisation, evidence-based practice, and the management of long-term conditions such as cardiovascular, respiratory, and endocrine diseases. She also teaches in areas including polypharmacy, minor illness management, care of older persons, and pharmacy public health. A key interest lies in pedagogical innovation, particularly in assessment and feedback methods, with a specific emphasis on Certainty-Based Marking.

Sally Ann's work contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in the areas of Quality Education (SDG 4) and Good Health and Well-being (SDG 3). She is a registered pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and applies her extensive 20-year clinical experience from secondary care to enhance her teaching. She currently supports the University of Bath’s Pathways to HEA Fellowship Scheme by reviewing FHEA applications, further contributing to academic development within the institution.

Professional Affiliations and Recognitions:

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Registration Number: 2048651
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Sally Ann has previously worked as an Independent Prescriber at Great Western Hospital, Swindon (2014–2018), where she prescribed for orthopedic inpatients. Her most recent NHS role as an Education & Training Pharmacist reinforced her commitment to workforce development. She brings this practical experience into her academic role, ensuring her teaching is grounded in real-world clinical practice.

She is involved in advancing academic practice through her contribution to fellowship applications and continues to integrate clinical knowledge with educational theory to improve learning outcomes in pharmacy education.