Maya Saba

Dr. Maya Saba is an education-focused Lecturer in Pharmacy at the Sydney Pharmacy School, part of the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney. She holds a BPharm, PharmD, and PhD from the University of Sydney. Her research emphasizes educational innovation in pharmacy education, particularly in respiratory conditions, and integrates both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. She coordinates the MPharm oral examinations and teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacy programs, focusing on constructive alignment of curricula and active pedagogical practices.

Her work includes developing a pharmacy-based smoking cessation workshop incorporated into pharmacy curricula. Research interests span asthma care models, primary health interventions, and mental health identification strategies in pharmacy settings. She has contributed to studies on collaborative asthma care, perinatal depression management, and school-based asthma programs.

Dr. Saba’s publications highlight themes like flipped classroom models, community pharmacist roles in chronic disease management, and systematic reviews of smoking cessation interventions. Her teaching and research align with broader goals of enhancing health services and patient safety through evidence-based educational strategies.