Felicity Veal

Dr. Felicity Veal is an Associate Head (Learning & Teaching) and Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Tasmania. She holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy from UTAS and a Master of Science in Global Health and Public Policy from the University of Edinburgh. Her part-time role includes pharmaceutical evaluations for Australia's Department of Health and Ageing, focusing on PBS medication utilization and regulatory processes.

Education:

• Ph.D. Candidate (Evaluating opioid use in Australia), University of Tasmania (2012–present)
• M.Sc. Global Health & Public Policy, University of Edinburgh (2009)
• B.Pharm, University of Tasmania (2007)

Her research centers on optimizing pharmaceutical interventions and public health policy, with emphases on:

• Clinical pharmacy practice and opioid stewardship
• Health technology assessment methodologies
• Pharmacoepidemiology of maternal mental health
• Geriatric pain management protocols in cross-cultural contexts

Recent publications analyze patient education in orthopaedics, antibiotic impacts on perinatal depression, and comparative pharmacotherapy in aged care. Her work demonstrates consistent focus on medication safety, evidence-based prescribing, and healthcare policy translation.