معرفی
Associate Professor Kellie Charles is an academic at the Sydney Pharmacy School, University of Sydney, with a focus on medical education and pharmacology. She holds a PhD in Pharmacology (University of Sydney, 2004) and has led research on cancer-related inflammation, systemic biomarkers, and interprofessional education. Her current work emphasizes improving prescribing competencies through innovative educational strategies and interprofessional teamwork to enhance medication safety in healthcare settings.
- Roles: Chair of committees governing the MD program, leader of curriculum redevelopment in Sydney Medical School.
- Research: Combines education research with clinical pharmacology, focusing on interprofessional collaboration and rural healthcare challenges.
Research Interests
Dr. Charles investigates educational innovations to prepare medical students and junior doctors for safe prescribing practices. Her work includes:
- Evaluating interprofessional teamwork in medication safety (e.g., rural vs. urban prescribing challenges).
- Designing formative assessments to bridge theory and clinical practice in prescribing.
Awards & Recognition
- 2020 ASCEPT Teaching Excellence Award
- 2020 Senior Fellowship, Higher Education Academy (UK)
- Cancer Institute NSW Career Development Award (2011)
Grants & Projects
Recent grants include funding for interprofessional medication safety curricula and a realist evaluation of prescribing skill development. She has led the Sydney 1000 Bowel Cancer Study and collaborated internationally on inflammation-based cancer biomarkers.
Labs & Collaborations
Collaborates with the Barts Cancer Institute (UK) and institutions in Australia, focusing on cancer pharmacology and education innovation.
