Connie Van

Connie Van is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney's School of Pharmacy, with expertise in medication management, chronic kidney disease, adverse drug reactions, and interprofessional collaboration. Her research bridges clinical practice and healthcare systems, with a focus on optimizing care for vulnerable populations such as pediatric cancer patients, dialysis patients, and critically injured children.

Education: BPharm(Hons), PhD, Grad Cert Ed Stud (Higher Ed), Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

Key research interests include:

• Medication safety and adverse drug reaction reporting
• Pharmacist-physician collaboration in primary care
• Sick day management protocols for chronic kidney disease
• Pediatric trauma psychosocial support
• Emergency nursing frameworks (e.g., HIRAID)

Recent work emphasizes translational research, including a cluster-randomized trial for CKD screening and a pharmacy-led intervention study. Over 40 publications since 2007 reflect her multidisciplinary approach across nephrology, oncology, and emergency medicine.

Notable grants include funding from the Department of Health and Aged Care for kidney disease quality initiatives, and multiple University of Sydney grants for projects like adverse drug reaction reporting tools and pharmacology education innovation.

Current research student: Mimi Truong (project on sick day medication management in kidney disease).