Biography

Tarik completed his Bachelor of Pharmacy from the University of Auckland in 2014 and went on to become a clinical pharmacist at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland, which is the busiest hospital in New Zealand. In 2017 and 2018, Tarik completed his postgraduate certificate in pharmacy and postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy respectively from the University of Otago. Tarik then joined Alfred Health in Melbourne, Australia as a lung transplant and ICU pharmacist, and the undergraduate experiential education coordinator. Tarik completed his Master of Clinical Pharmacy under the supervision of Prof Kyle Wilby, where he evaluated how pharmacy residency programs support competency development in early-career pharmacists. Tarik is a PhD candidate through the University of South Australia under the supervision of Dr. Jacinta Johnson, Sally Marotti, and Prof Debra Rowett, where he is evaluating how entrustable professional activities support competency development in pre-registration pharmacy students, and is due to complete his thesis at the end of 2025. Tarik has published many articles in competency-development, entrustment, and entrustable professional activities in multiple peer reviewed journals, and has been recognized for his work in learner-centred health professions education research. Outside of pharmacy and academia, Tarik is an avid mountaineer and has climbed multiple summits across many countries.