Sarah Dineen-Griffin

Dr. Sarah Dineen-Griffin is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Newcastle's School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, part of the College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing. She holds adjunct and honorary roles at institutions like Charles Sturt University and the University of Nottingham. Her research focuses on expanding the scope of community pharmacy practice, including pharmacist prescribing rights for UTIs, contraceptives, and minor ailments. She leads high-impact grants totaling $8M from the NSW Government and industry partnerships. Notably, she co-designed clinical protocols now embedded in NSW Health legislation, transforming pharmacy practice.

Her leadership roles include Vice President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia NSW Branch and FIP Executive Committee Community Pharmacy Section. Awards include the 2023 Early Career Researcher Award and UTS Dean's Award for her PhD. She has over 250 citations across 24 journal articles, 2 book chapters, and 5 reports. Current research spans pharmacist prescribing efficacy, self-care policy, and telepharmacy innovation.

Teaching includes courses like PHAR4204 Clinical Leadership and PHAR6701 Pharmacotherapeutics. Supervising 8 PhD students, she explores topics like antimicrobial stewardship and digital health literacy. Grants include the $3M NSW UTI/pharmacist prescribing trial and a $175K partnership on digital self-care behavior.

• Grants: $8M NSW Government grants, $400K+ industry funds.
• Publications: Over 250 citations, with high-impact journals like BMJ Quality & Safety and PLOS ONE.
• Awards: 7 competitive awards since 2020, including national and international recognitions.

Her lab's focus is translational research to enhance primary healthcare through pharmacist-led interventions. Collaborations span medical, pharmaceutical, and consumer organizations (RACGP, Pharmacy Guild, Consumers Health Forum).