New Sydney lectureship
November 26, 2013
SYDNEY University Faculty of
Pharmacy Dean, Iqbal Ramzan, has
announced the introduction of a
new lectureship in the Quality Use
of Complementary Medicines.
Effective from 2014, the role has
been made possible with support
from the Blackmores Institute.
“Australia has seen an
unprecedented increase in the
popularity of complementary
medicines, and with that in mind
the Blackmores Institute and the
Faculty of Pharmacy identify an
associated increase in the need
for community pharmacists to be
experienced in providing advice
and recommendation about these
medicines,” Ramzan said.
The lecturer will be appointed to
develop, deliver and evaluate a new
evidence-based education program
which will be designed to improve
pharmacy students’ knowledge in
the appropriate and safe use of
complementary medicines.
In particular the modules will
“focus on demonstrating how the
evidence behind complementary
medicines can be translated
into practice from both health
care professional and consumer
perspectives,” Professor Ramzan
added.
He said that currently most
pharmacy degree programs are
limited in the depth and breadth of
education on CMs.
As part of background research
into the project, Sydney University
undertook qualitative research to
explore the attitudes, skills and
behaviours of pre-registration
pharmacy interns and registered
pharmacists with regard to the
appropriate and safe use of CMs.
A summary of the research, titled
Community Pharmacists’ Opinions
about Complementary Medicines
can be accessed by CLICKING HERE.
Author, Associate Professor Parisa
Aslani, will be speaking about
her research at the Blackmores
Institute Symposium in Sydney
from 28 Feb-01 Mar 2014.
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