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Magda Raban is an Associate Professor at Macquarie University’s Australian Institute of Health Innovation (AIHI), leading the Medication Safety and Electronic Decision Support research stream within the Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research. Her work focuses on leveraging information technology to enhance medication safety, quality use of medicines, and patient outcomes across healthcare settings, particularly in hospitals and aged care. Raban holds a PhD in Public Health, a Master of International Public Health (Honours), and a Bachelor of Pharmacy. Prior to academia, she practiced as a pharmacist in Australia and the UK, and conducted research in India.
- Education/Academic Qualifications: PhD (Public Health), MIPH (Honours), BPharm
- External Roles: Editor of BMC Health Services Research, Associate Editor of Applied Clinical Informatics, and member of NHMRC grant review panels.
Her research emphasizes optimizing electronic decision support systems, analyzing routinely collected data for quality improvement, and conducting multi-method evaluations of health interventions. Key areas include reducing medication errors via EHR design, mitigating drug-drug interactions, and improving outcomes in residential aged care through informatics. Raban is actively involved in recruiting PhD/Master’s students and has led numerous projects funded by NHMRC and other bodies.
Awards: Researcher of the Year (2017, 2019), Best Paper Award (2021), and recognition for innovative contributions to health services research.
Projects: Includes trials of electronic medication systems, pharmacist-led reviews in aged care, and national roundtables to improve medication safety. Her work spans 15+ years with over 150 publications and 1565 citations, reflecting her impact in health informatics and medication safety.
