Michael Connolly

Michael joins the GHFP team in September 2025 as the practice's first Primary Care Pharmacist. The Primary Care Pharmacist role is to support General Practitioners, and the broader practice team, to provide quality care for their patients.

Michael is a Hobart born and bred pharmacist who completed his Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours at the University of Tasmania (UTAS) in 2001. He has over 20 years’ experience working as a clinical pharmacist in various hospitals in Tasmania and overseas. In these roles Michael worked side by side with doctors and nurses at the bedside of patients to optimise their medication management. He also has extensive lecturing experience in pharmacy education at UTAS with a focus on pharmacy practice and pharmacotherapeutics. Michael has been involved with practitioner development programs in the workplace in Tasmania and Queensland – programs designed to fast-track practitioner development and improve patient care. Michael also works part-time for the Tasmanian Health Service and UTAS as well as working as an independent consultant pharmacist conducting Home Medication Reviews (HMR’s) around Hobart.

Outside of work Michael enjoys spending time with his young family and doing anything that involves playing, coaching or watching any number of sports!