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Professor Carlo Marra is the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Health Sciences at Curtin University, where he holds a faculty position in the Faculty of Health Sciences. His research focuses on advancing healthcare through patient-centered approaches, with a particular emphasis on pharmacy services, medication management, and health economics. He leads studies investigating patient preferences, healthcare access, and the cost-effectiveness of pharmacist interventions in chronic disease management.
Key areas of research include rheumatoid arthritis treatment modification, osteoarthritis care through community pharmacies, and the impact of pharmacist prescribing on cardiovascular risk. His work spans discrete choice experiments to evaluate healthcare decisions, systematic reviews on economic evaluations, and clinical trials assessing intervention feasibility. Professor Marra collaborates internationally, addressing public health challenges such as medication adherence, healthcare cost optimization, and pharmaceutical service delivery models.
Recent studies highlight his contributions to understanding patient preferences for biologic therapy tapering, pharmacy service utilization patterns, and the economic implications of healthcare policies. His work bridges clinical practice and policy, emphasizing evidence-based strategies to improve patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency. No specific grants or awards are explicitly mentioned, but his extensive publication record reflects sustained academic engagement in health services research.
