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Professor Jo-anne Brien

Pro Dean
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy (St Vincent's Hospital)

Qualifications

BPharm BS (Pharm), PharmD (MCP)

Contact Details

University of Sydney
Phone: +61 2 9351 2363
Fax: +61 2 9351 6950
Email:
Room S343
Pharmacy Building A15
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

St Vincent's Hospital
Phone: +61 2 8382 2605
Fax: +61 2 8382 4219
Therapeutics Centre
Victoria Street
Darlinghurst
NSW 2010

Biographical Profile

Professor Jo-anne Brien holds the inaugural chair in Clinical Pharmacy (St Vincent’s Hospital) and is the Pro-Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, at the University of Sydney. She is also a Conjoint Professor of Medicine at the St Vincent’s Hospital Clinical School, UNSW. After working for some years in Oncology Pharmacy in Sydney, Professor Brien undertook postgraduate clinical research training in the USA, working in academic research units with a focus on pharmacokinetics in cancer. Professor Brien is Chair of the St Vincent’s Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee and Deputy Chair of the St Vincent’s Hospital Drug and Therapeutics Committee. She is a member of the Management Committee of the NSW Therapeutic Advisory Group (NSWTAG) and has served as a member of the Drug Utilisation SubCommittee (DUSC) of the PBAC, Chairman of Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (NSW) and Editor of the Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice (international society of Oncology pharmacy practitioners). Jo-anne is currently Editor in Chief of the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research. In 2006 Jo-anne was awarded the ‘Best Consultant Tutor’ in the St Vincent’s Clinical School, and in 2008 was awarded the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia GSK Medal of Merit. Professor Brien has supervised 33 postgraduate research students in the areas of Quality Use of Medicines and health services research.

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Higher Degree Research Candidates

  • Ellitt, Glena R.
    Doctor of Philosophy, Part-time
    "Multidisciplinary continuity of patient care"
    Start: July 2003
    Submit: July 2010
    Primary Supervisor: Chen
    Secondary Supervisors: Aslani & Brien
  • Garrett, Timothy S.
    Doctor of Philosophy, Part-time
    "TBC"
    Start: February 2008
    Submit: February 2016
    Secondary Supervisor: White
  • Labai Hargaves, Tracey-Lea
    Doctor of Philosophy
    "Studies in chronic medication-taking behaviour"
    Start: February 2008
    Submit: February 2012
    Secondary Supervisor: Jan
  • Lehnbom, Elin C.
    Doctor of Philosophy
    "Chronic illness: Health services and policy in Australia"
    Start: February 2008
    Submit: February 2012
    Secondary Supervisor: TBC
  • Yashwant, K.
    Doctor of Philosophy, part-time
    "Medicines in children: Clinical trials, ethics and access"
    Start: July 2006
    Submit: February 2013
    Secondary Supervisor: Craig

Professional Engagement and Service

National

  • National Breast Cancer Centre, Implementation Advisory Group (member)

State

  • NSWHealth Medication Safety Steering Committee (member)
  • NSWHealth Pharmacy Advisors Group(member)
  • NSWHealth Working Group (member): Multisite Research Ethics Review and Reform
  • SouthEast Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service, Area Drug Committee (member)
  • NSW Therapeutics Advisory Group (NSWTAG) Management Committee (member)
  • Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) NSW State Branch Committee (Chair)
  • Justice Health, Ethics and Human Research Committee, Member

St Vincent's Hospital

  • St Vincent's Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee (Chair)
  • St Vincent's Hospital Drug and Therapeutics Committee (Deputy Chair)
  • Antibiotic Working Group- a subcommittee of St Vincent's Hospital DTC
  • St Vincent's Hospital Campus Clinical Education Committee
  • Conjoint Professor, St Vincent's Clinical School, St Vincent's Hospital (UNSW)
  • Steering Committee-implementation of e-prescribing

University of Sydney

  • Equity Advisory Committee, University of Sydney
  • Interprofessional Learning Steering Committee
  • Health Records Information Privacy Act Working Party, Faculty representative

Faculty, University of Sydney

  • Faculty Executive Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney
  • Associate Dean (Admissions and Programs), Faculty of Pharmacy
  • Programs Committee (Chair)
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Publications 2006 - 2009

  • Ellitt GR, Brien JE, Aslani P, Chen, TF. Quality patient care and pharmacists’ role in its continuity – A systematic review. The Annals of Pharmacotherapy (in press 2009)
  • Lehnbom E, Welch S, Ludington J, Bryant W, Brien JE. Evaluation of a newly introduced insulin chart: impact on patient management J Pharm Pract Res (in press March 2009)
  • Sinha Y, Brien JE, Craig J. The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and implications for paediatric prescribing. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (in press 2009)
  • Brien JE. Is it advertising or evidence? (editorial) J Pharm Pract Res 2009; 39: 10-11
  • Sweidan M, Reeve J, Brien JE, Jayasuria P, Vernon G. Drug interaction information in dispensing and prescribing software. Med J Aust 2009; 190(5):251-4.
  • Gallego G, Taylor S, Brien JE. Funding and access to high cost medicines in public hospitals in Australia: Decision-Makers' perspectives. Health Policy (in press 2009), doi:10.1016/j.healthpol.2009.02.001
  • Page M, Bajorek B, Brien JE. Prescribing in teaching hospitals: a qualitative study of social and cultural dynamics J Pharm Pract Res 2008;38:286-91
  • Brien JE. What is ethical research? (editorial) J Pharm Pract Res 2008; 38: 178
  • Hargraves TL, Bennett AA, Brien JE. Developing an outpatient heart failure pharmacy service. J Pharm Pract Res 2008; 38(2):103-6
  • Brien JE. Keeping up with the evidence, trials and journals. (editorial) J Pharm Pract Res 2008; 38(2):91
  • O’Brien R, Aslani P, Ciccia M, Brien JE. Medication adherence among heart and/or lung transplant recipients- An exploratory study. Patient Preference and Adherence, 2008; 2:115-120
  • Brien JE. Pharmacogenomics. (editorial) J Pharm Pract Res 2008;38(1): 7
  • Brien JE. Integration-putting it all together. (editorial) J Pharm Pract Res 2007; 37(4):259
  • Brien JE. Clinical training - the inconvenient truths. (editorial) J Pharm Pract Res 2007; 37(3):172
  • Moles R, Brien JE, Benrimoj SI. New South Wales private hospitals and pharmacy services. J Pharm Pract Res 2007; 37(2):119-23
  • Brien JE. Plus ca change. (editorial) J Pharm Pract Res 2007; 37(2):93
  • Gallego G, Taylor S, Brien JE. Priority setting for high cost medications (HCMs) in public hospitals in Australia: a case study. Health Policy 2007; 84(1): 58-66 (times cited: 1)
  • Gallego G, Taylor S, McNeill P, Brien JE. Public views on priority setting for high cost medications in Australian public hospitals. Health Expectations 2007; 10: 224-235
  • Brien JE. Access and Quality Use of Medicines. (editorial) J Pharm Pract Res 2007;37(1):10
  • Tan EL, Day RO, Brien JE. Prioritising Drug and Therapeutics Committee (DTC) decisions based on "importance": A national survey. Pharm World Sci 2007; 29(2): 90-96 (times cited: 2)
  • Gallego G, Taylor SJ, Brien JE. Provision of pharmaceuticals in Australian hospitals: Equity of Access? Pharm World Sci 2007; 29(2): 47-50
  • Brien JE. Pharmaceutical Review – A view from academia. (editorial) J Pharm Pract Res 2006;36(4): 256
  • Kay O, Bajorek BV, Brien JE. Pharmacist Prescribing Activities – An electronic survey on the opinions of Australian pharmacists from three pharmacy organisations. J Pharm Pract Res 2006;36(3):199
  • Brien JE. Clinical governance. (editorial) J Pharm Pract Res 2006;36(3):174
  • Brien JE. Evidence based practice. (editorial) J Pharm Pract Res 2006;36(2):94-5
  • Brien JE. Planning the future. (editorial) J Pharm Pract Res 2006;36(1):10
  • Hargraves TL, Bennett AA, Brien JE. Evaluating outpatient pharmacy services: a literature review of specialist heart failure services. Intl J Pharm Pract 2006; 14 (1): 3-9
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