Sandra Salter

Dr. Sandra Salter is an Associate Professor in Pharmacy at the University of Western Australia (UWA), affiliated with the School of Allied Health. She holds a PhD from UWA and has over 25 years of experience in pharmacy practice, leadership, and education. Her research focuses on anaphylaxis epidemiology, vaccine safety surveillance, and allergy prevention, with notable contributions to integrating pharmacy-based vaccination monitoring systems into national frameworks. She has secured grants totaling over $250,000 from organizations like WA Health and the JM O'Hara Fund.

• Education: PhD (UWA, 2015), PGradDipPharm (Curtin, 2011), BPharm (Curtin, 1992)
• Roles: Member of ASCIA Anaphylaxis Committee, National Allergy Council Drug Allergy Working Group, and former Chair of the School of Allied Health Research Committee.

Research highlights include pioneering linked dataset analysis for anaphylaxis epidemiology and developing active vaccine safety surveillance systems. She supervises PhD projects on anaphylaxis epidemiology, food allergy prevention, and anticoagulation management in general practice. Awards include the 2023 Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Fellowship and multiple teaching excellence awards.

• Grants: AIM-CP (WA Health), EPAWA, and others.
• Collaborations: AusVaxSafety, SmartVax, MedAdvisor, and Perth Children’s Hospital.

Teaching responsibilities include coordinating PHCY5630 and PHCY5613 units, emphasizing management and economics in pharmacy practice.