Elsy Gomez Campos

Elsy has over 25 years of experience as a pharmacist in the independent sector and the NHS. She is a leading voice on racism within pharmacy and the author of Racism in Pharmacy: Deprescribing a Hushed Reality. Elsy also serves as a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant at UCL Global Business School for Health, where she completed an MBA and is currently pursuing a PhD. Elsy’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion led her to found the UK Black Pharmacists Association (UKBPA).

Through her Churchill Fellowship, Elsy will travel internationally to explore how different countries are addressing racism in pharmacy through policy development, support systems and cultural change initiatives. Elsy is also the founder of “Romford Speakers”,  a Toastmasters International-affiliated club that empowers community members to improve their public speaking and leadership skills. This reflects Elsy’s passion for uplifting others in all aspects of life.

“I am thrilled to have been selected to take part in this year’s Spokespersons Leadership Programme. This programme will provide me with the opportunity, confidence and tools to advocate for justice, while bringing much-needed visibility to the often subtle but deeply harmful issues surrounding racial discrimination faced by healthcare professionals, particularly pharmacy professionals.”