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Helen Benson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Technology Sydney's Faculty of Health. With extensive experience as a consultant pharmacist, she specializes in pharmacy practice and therapeutics, focusing on medication review and quality use of medicines. Her academic journey includes a BPharm from the University of Sydney, a PhD from UTS, and multiple graduate certificates in education and learning design.
- BPharm - University of Sydney (1996-1998)
- PhD - University of Technology Sydney (2016-2019)
- Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning - UTS (2019-2021)
- Graduate Certificate in Learning Design - UTS (2022)
Helen's research interests center around pharmacist roles in multidisciplinary teams, antimicrobial stewardship, medication review, and deprescribing. She has made significant contributions to understanding pharmacist interventions in osteoporosis management, contraception access, and fall-risk medication management in aged care settings. Her work bridges clinical pharmacy practice with educational innovation, particularly in blended learning environments.
Her publication record shows a strong focus on practical applications of pharmacy services, with recent articles examining pharmacist-prescribed contraception protocols, osteoporosis management in long-term care, and fall-risk medication management in Australian aged care. These works demonstrate her commitment to improving medication safety and access through expanded pharmacist roles.
- UTS Learning and Teaching Award for Individual Teaching (2021)
Helen actively contributes to teaching across 60% of the UTS Masters of Pharmacy degree, with specific expertise in pharmacology for clinical psychology students, antimicrobial stewardship, and stroke interprofessional learning. She has developed the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Pharmacy Practice and serves in multiple leadership roles including the NSW Poisons Advisory Committee and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia NSW Branch Committee. Her continued practice as a consultant pharmacist ensures her teaching remains grounded in real-world clinical experience.
