William Franks

Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, QLD

Will Franks is an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist with extensive experience in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and infectious diseases, covering a broad range of specialities, including haematology-oncology. Will oversees AMS across all seven Metro North Hospital and Health Service directorates in Brisbane, Queensland. He led the implementation of novel AMS programs across the Hospital and Health Service, an initiative that now extends to various niche areas, including Community and Oral, and Corrections Health Services.  He has a special interest in therapeutic drug monitoring, of antimycobacterials, antifungals and antivirals to ensure the safe and efficacious use of medicines with a narrow therapeutic index, especially in the transplant medicine setting. When not at work, Will is the personal assistant to his four-year-old son, Jeremy.