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Debra Rowett is a Professor and Discipline Leader in Pharmacy at the University of South Australia (UniSA), based in the UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences school. Her research focuses on academic detailing, pharmacist integration in healthcare teams, drug utilization in elderly populations, and resilience programs for healthcare students. She has contributed to key publications in journals like Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy and British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, addressing topics such as antidepressant use in long-term care facilities and the mechanisms underlying successful interprofessional collaboration in healthcare settings.
Her work emphasizes evidence-based interventions to improve medication practices and healthcare outcomes. She has led and collaborated on studies funded by grants such as the NHMRC (National Health and Medical Research Council), investigating the persistence of antidepressant use in aged care and the optimization of pharmacist roles in clinical rounds.
Rowett is a respected academic advisor, supervising research degrees and mentoring students in pharmacy and health sciences. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges clinical practice, education, and policy, with a focus on realist research methodologies to inform healthcare strategies.
