Dr Ghahreman-Falconer is a registered pharmacist and a lecturer in Medicines Management and Pharmacy Practice at the School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland. She course coordinates in the Master of Clinical Pharmacy Program. Dr Ghahreman-Falconer has worked as a pharmacist both in community and hospital settings for 20 years, and is passionate about improving patient safety and the quality of care we deliver our patients. She currently works one day per week at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, in a senior research role to build research capacity in the pharmacy department and across Metro South Health by mentoring aspiring hospital pharmacists. Her research interests include risk prediction modelling, medication safety and clinical informatics to optimise patient care. She supervises HDR and Honours students conducting research on machine learning in clinical practice, and extended scope pharmacy services in acute care settings. Dr Ghahreman-Falconer provides academic oversight to the RECARD Study (Medical Research Futures Fund: MRFMMIP000044), a program of research focused on reducing preventable medication related hospitalisations in high-risk cardiovascular patients. Her work as a research conjoint at the Princess Alexandra Hospital enables her to stay abreast of clinical needs, clinician workflows, digital hospital changes and what is needed at the coal face. She is the chair of the Pharmacy Research in Metro South (PRIMS) committee. Dr Falconer is also an affiliate within the Centre for Health Service Research UQ. She is an active member of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) and serves on the Research Leadership Committee.
Journal Article: Clinical impact of antibiograms as an intervention to optimise antimicrobial prescribing and patient outcomes – a systematic review
Khatri, Dipti, Freeman, Christopher, Falconer, Nazanin, Catapan, Soraia De Camargo, Gray, Len and Paterson, David L. (2024). Clinical impact of antibiograms as an intervention to optimise antimicrobial prescribing and patient outcomes – a systematic review. American Journal of Infection Control, 52 (1), 107-122. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2023.08.013
Journal Article: Impact of pharmacists during in-hospital resuscitation or medical emergency response events: A systematic review
Currey, Elizabeth M., Ghahreman-Falconer, Nazanin, Isoardi, Katherine Z. and Barras, Michael (2024). Impact of pharmacists during in-hospital resuscitation or medical emergency response events: A systematic review. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 75, 98-110. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.10.020
Conference Publication: Exploring the role for antibiogram use, development, and implementation in Australian aged care settings – a qualitative study.
Khatri, Dipti, Freeman, Chris, Falconer, Nazanin, De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Coulter, Sonali, Gray, Leonard and Paterson, David (2023). Exploring the role for antibiogram use, development, and implementation in Australian aged care settings – a qualitative study.. Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA) 21st National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing, Australia, 28 November 2023.
(2024–2028) University of South Australia
REducing hospital re-admission for high-risk CARDiology patients
(2023–2027) MRFF Quality, Safety and Effectiveness of Medicine Use and Medicine Intervention by Pharmacists
(2023) Metro South Hospital and Health Service
Evaluation of a multidisciplinary stewardship program to reduce hospital-acquired VTE in MSH
Master Philosophy
Development and Integration of a Medication Harm Prediction Tool within an Australian Digital Hospital
Doctor Philosophy
A pharmacist to improve medication management and patient outcomes for critically ill patients in the emergency department.
Doctor Philosophy
Khatri, Dipti, Freeman, Christopher, Falconer, Nazanin, Catapan, Soraia De Camargo, Gray, Len and Paterson, David L. (2024). Clinical impact of antibiograms as an intervention to optimise antimicrobial prescribing and patient outcomes – a systematic review. American Journal of Infection Control, 52 (1), 107-122. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2023.08.013
Currey, Elizabeth M., Ghahreman-Falconer, Nazanin, Isoardi, Katherine Z. and Barras, Michael (2024). Impact of pharmacists during in-hospital resuscitation or medical emergency response events: A systematic review. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 75, 98-110. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.10.020
Pharmacist vs machine: pharmacy services in an age of large language models
Snoswell, Centaine L., Falconer, Nazanin and Snoswell, Aaron (2023). Pharmacist vs machine: pharmacy services in an age of large language models. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 19 (6), 843-844. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2023.03.006
van Oosterom, Nameer, De Guzman, Keshia R., Winckel, Karl, Johnson, Anissa and Falconer, Nazanin (2023). Evaluation of the quality and safety of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis among gastroenterology inpatients at a tertiary hospital in australia. Hospital Pharmacy, 58 (6), 001857872311723-604. doi: 10.1177/00185787231172385
Ismail, Nur Fazlini, Snoswell, Centaine, Banks, Vivien and Falconer, Nazanin (2023). The roles and perspectives of an informatics pharmacist practicing in the Australian healthcare setting: a qualitative study. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 53 (3), 116-125. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1860
Paradissis, Chariclia, De Guzman, Keshia R., Barras, Michael, La Caze, Adam, Winckel, Karl, Taufatofua, Natasha and Falconer, Nazanin (2023). Experiences and learnings of pharmacists, students, and clinical assistants working collaboratively in a COVID-19 vaccination clinic: a qualitative study. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 9 100241, 100241. doi: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100241
Wubishet, Befikadu L, Merlo, Gregory, Ghahreman-Falconer, Nazanin, Hall, Lisa and Comans, Tracy (2022). Economic evaluation of antimicrobial stewardship in primary care: a systematic review and quality assessment. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 77 (9), 2373-2388. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkac185
Abdel-Hafez, Ahmad, Scott, Ian A., Falconer, Nazanin, Canaris, Stephen, Bonilla, Oscar, Marxen, Sven, Van Garderen, Aaron and Barras, Michael (2022). Predicting therapeutic response to unfractionated heparin therapy: a methodological pilot study using machine learning. Interactive Journal of Medical Research, 11 (2) e34533, e34533. doi: 10.2196/34533
Correction to: Scoping Review of Studies Evaluating Frailty and Its Association with Medication Harm
Lam, Jonathan Yong Jie, Barras, Michael, Scott, Ian A., Long, Duncan, Shafiee Hanjani, Leila and Falconer, Nazanin (2022). Correction to: Scoping Review of Studies Evaluating Frailty and Its Association with Medication Harm. Drugs & Aging, 39 (8), 671-672. doi: 10.1007/s40266-022-00956-9
Scoping review of studies evaluating frailty and its association with medication harm
Lam, Jonathan Yong Jie, Barras, Michael, Scott, Ian A., Long, Duncan, Shafiee Hanjani, Leila and Falconer, Nazanin (2022). Scoping review of studies evaluating frailty and its association with medication harm. Drugs and Aging, 39 (5), 333-353. doi: 10.1007/s40266-022-00940-3
Falconer, Nazanin, Paterson, David L., Peel, Nancye, Welch, Alyssa, Freeman, Christopher, Burkett, Ellen, Hubbard, Ruth, Comans, Tracy, Hanjani, Leila Shafiee, Pascoe, Elaine, Hawley, Carmel and Gray, Leonard (2022). A multimodal intervention to optimise antimicrobial use in residential aged care facilities (ENGAGEMENT): protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial. Trials, 23 (1) 427. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06323-8
Falconer, Nazanin, Barras, Michael, Abdel-Hafiz, Ahmad, Radburn, Sam and Cottrell, Neil (2022). Evaluation of two European risk models for predicting medication harm in an Australian patient cohort. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 78 (4), 679-686. doi: 10.1007/s00228-021-03271-1
The right time and place: the need for seven‐day pharmacist service models
Falconer, Nazanin, Snoswell, Centaine, Morris, Christopher and Barras, Michael (2021). The right time and place: the need for seven‐day pharmacist service models. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 51 (6), 444-455. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1761
Systematic review of machine learning models for personalised dosing of heparin
Falconer, Nazanin, Abdel-Hafez, Ahmad, Scott, Ian A., Marxen, Sven, Canaris, Stephen and Barras, Michael (2021). Systematic review of machine learning models for personalised dosing of heparin. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 87 (11) bcp.14852, 4124-4139. doi: 10.1111/bcp.14852
Aziz, E., Barras, M., Snoswell, C. and Falconer, N. (2021). Determining causality, severity and preventability of inpatient medication harm, including related hospital-acquired complications, using clinical coding data. Pharmacy Growth, Research, Innovation and Training (Pharmacy GRIT), 5 (1-2), 46-52. doi: 10.24080/grit.1308
Medicinal mishap: death from diltiazem-ibrutinib interaction
Falconer, Nazanin, Ryan, Marissa, Badman, Belinda and Carrington, Christine (2021). Medicinal mishap: death from diltiazem-ibrutinib interaction. Australian Prescriber, 44 (3), 107-108. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2021.019
The pharmacist informatician: providing an innovative model of care during the COVID-19 crisis
Falconer, Nazanin, Monaghan, Corey and Snoswell, Centaine L (2020). The pharmacist informatician: providing an innovative model of care during the COVID-19 crisis. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 29 (2), 152-156. doi: 10.1093/ijpp/riaa017
Development and validation of the Adverse Inpatient Medication Event Model (AIME)
Falconer, Nazanin, Barras, Michael, Abdel‐Hafez, Ahmad, Radburn, Sam and Cottrell, Neil (2020). Development and validation of the Adverse Inpatient Medication Event Model (AIME). British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 87 (3) bcp.14560, 1512-1524. doi: 10.1111/bcp.14560
Vitamin D and the link with Parkinson’s disease: causal or correlational?
Deguzman, K. R. and Ghahreman-Falconer, N. (2020). Vitamin D and the link with Parkinson’s disease: causal or correlational?. Pharmacy Growth, Research, Innovation and Training (Pharmacy GRIT), 3 (4), 291-292.
Identifying medication harm in hospitalised patients: a bimodal, targeted approach
Falconer, Nazanin, Spinewine, Anne, Doogue, Matthew P. and Barras, Michael (2020). Identifying medication harm in hospitalised patients: a bimodal, targeted approach. Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety, 11, 2042098620975516. doi: 10.1177/2042098620975516
How hospital pharmacists prioritise patients at high-risk for medication harm
Falconer, Nazanin, Barras, Michael and Cottrell, Neil (2019). How hospital pharmacists prioritise patients at high-risk for medication harm. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 15 (10), 1266-1273. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.11.003
Defining and classifying terminology for medication harm: a call for consensus
Falconer, Nazanin, Barras, Michael, Martin, Jennifer and Cottrell, Neil (2019). Defining and classifying terminology for medication harm: a call for consensus. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 75 (2), 137-145. doi: 10.1007/s00228-018-2567-5
Falconer, Nazanin, Barras, Michael and Cottrell, Neil (2018). Reply to Iuga and Genaidy "Comment on Falconer et al. (2018) - the need for specific adverse drug reaction outcomes". British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 84 (8), 1857-1857. doi: 10.1111/bcp.13633
Systematic review of predictive risk models for adverse drug events in hospitalised patients
Falconer, Nazanin, Barras, Michael and Cottrell, Neil (2018). Systematic review of predictive risk models for adverse drug events in hospitalised patients. British journal of clinical pharmacology, 84 (5), 846-864. doi: 10.1111/bcp.13514
Falconer, Nazanin, Liow, Doreen, Zeng, Irene, Parsotam, Nirasha, Seddon, Mary and Nand, Sanjoy (2017). Validation of the assessment of risk tool: patient prioritisation technology for clinical pharmacist interventions. European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy-Science and Practice, 24 (6), 320-326. doi: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2016-001165
Development of an electronic patient prioritization tool for clinical pharmacist interventions
Falconer, Nazanin, Nand, Sanjoy, Liow, Doreen, Jackson, Aaron and Seddon, Mary (2014) Development of an electronic patient prioritization tool for clinical pharmacist interventions. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 71 4: 311-320. doi:10.2146/ajhp130247
Khatri, Dipti, Freeman, Chris, Falconer, Nazanin, De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Coulter, Sonali, Gray, Leonard and Paterson, David (2023). Exploring the role for antibiogram use, development, and implementation in Australian aged care settings – a qualitative study.. Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA) 21st National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing, Australia, 28 November 2023.
Exploring role for antibiogram use in Australian aged care settings.
Khatri, Dipti, Freeman, Christopher, Falconer, Nazanin, De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Coulter, Sonali, Gray, Leonard and Paterson, David (2023). Exploring role for antibiogram use in Australian aged care settings.. Faculty of Medicine HDR Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 21 November 2023.
Barras, Michael, Falconer, Nazanin, Abdel-Hafez, Ahmad, Scott, Ian, Marxen, Sven, Van Garderen, Aaron, Bonilla, Oscar and Canaris, Stephen (2023). Development and validation of a machine learning algorithm to optimise the dosing of unfractionated heparin. 81st FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 24 - 28 September 2023. The Hague, Netherlands: International Pharmaceutical Federation. doi: 10.46542/pe.2023.236.329349
Khatri, Dipti, Falconer, Nazanin, De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Gray, Len, Paterson, David and Freeman, Chris (2023). Clinical impact of Antibiograms as an intervention to optimise antimicrobial prescribing and patient outcomes - a systematic review. International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) 81st World Congress, Brisbane, Australia, 25-28 September 2023.
Exploring role for antibiogram use in Australian aged care settings
Khatri, Dipti, Falconer, Nazanin, De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Coulter, Sonali, Gray, Len, Paterson, David and Freeman, Chris (2023). Exploring role for antibiogram use in Australian aged care settings. International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) 81st World Congress, Brisbane, Australia, 25-28 September 2023.
La Caze, Adam, Shrestha, Shakti, Cross, Amanda, Steeper, Michelle, Ghrahreman-Falconer, Nazanin, Buys, Laurie, Ochieng, Nancy and Bell, Simon (2023). Ensuring appropriate use of psychotropic medicines in residential aged care: The people, processes and infrastructure. 81st FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brisbane, Australia, 24-28 September. The Hague, Netherlands: International Pharmaceutical Federation. doi: 10.46542/pe.2023.236.435509
Khatri, Dipti, Falconer, Nazanin, De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Gray, Len, Paterson, David and Freeman, Chris (2023). Clinical impact of Antibiograms as an intervention to optimise antimicrobial prescribing and patient outcomes - a systematic review. Antimicrobial 2023 Annual Scientific meeting, Brisbane, Australia, 23-25th February 2023.
Antibiogram development for aged care settings and comparisons with other local resistance data.
Khatri, Dipti, Freeman, Christopher, Falconer, Nazanin, Coulter, Sonali, Gray, Leonard and Paterson, David (2023). Antibiogram development for aged care settings and comparisons with other local resistance data.. SPH, Poche and CHSR Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Conference 2023, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 23 November 2023.
Khatri, Dipti, Freeman, Chris, Falconer, Nazanin, Coulter, Sonali, Gray, Leonard and Paterson, David (2023). Antibiograms for Australian Aged Care Settings: Are They Feasible and How do They Compare with Other Resistance Data?. Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA) 21st National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing, Australia, 28 November 2023.
Khatri, Dipti, Falconer, Nazanin, De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Gray, Len, Paterson, David and Freeman, Chris (2022). Clinical impact of Antibiograms as an intervention to optimise antimicrobial prescribing and patient outcomes - a systematic review. APSA-ASCEPT Conference, Perth, WA, Australia, 29 November-2 December 2022.
Paradissis, Chariclia, De Guzman, Keshia R., Barras, Michael, La Caze, Adam, Winckel, Karl, Taufatofua, Natasha and Falconer, Nazanin (2022). A qualitative study of the experiences of a pharmacy team working collaboratively in a COVID-19 vaccination service. 61st PAH Health Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 23-26 August 2022.
Collaborative Optimisation and Ordering of Medications (COOM)
Smareglia, Leon, Hill, Courtney, Barras, Michael, Currey, Elizabeth, Ghahreman-Falconer, Nazanin and Snoswell, Centaine L. (2022). Collaborative Optimisation and Ordering of Medications (COOM). Medicines Management 2021 (MM2021), Adelaide, SA Australia, 25-26 February 2022. The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia.
Validation and updating of the adverse inpatient medication event (AIME) model
Falconer, N., Scott, I., Abdel-Hafez, A., Snoswell, C., Cottrell, N., Morris, C., Lam, J. and Barras, M. (2021). Validation and updating of the adverse inpatient medication event (AIME) model. Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APS) Conference, Online, 6-8 December 2021. Adelaide, SA, Australia: Bellberry.
Smareglia, L., Ghahreman-Falconer, N., Barras, M., Currey, E. and Snoswell, C. (2021). Evaluation of the Collaborative Ordering of Medications (COOM) pharmacist-physician model of care at the point of discharge in a digital hospital. 60th Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) Health Symposium: Embracing diversity in healthcare, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 24 - 27 August 2021. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Metro South Health.
Falconer, N., Barras, M., Abdel-Hafez, A., Radburn, S. and Cottrell, N. (2019). Prioritising hospital patients at high-risk of medication harm: development and validation of a predictive risk model. 14th Congress of the European Association for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (EACPT), Stockholm, Sweden, 29 June - 2 July, 2019. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/s00228-019-02685-2
Educating pharmacy students to speak with patients about their medications - a novel use of CAT
Chevalier, Bernadette, Watson, Bernadette, Falconer, Nazanin and Cottrell, Neil (2017). Educating pharmacy students to speak with patients about their medications - a novel use of CAT. International Symposium on Intergroup Communication, Thessaloniki, Greece, 21-23 June 2017.
Identifying Clinical Pharmacist Patient Prioritisation Criteria
Falconer, Nazanin, Barras, Michael and Cottrell, Neil (2017). Identifying Clinical Pharmacist Patient Prioritisation Criteria. Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA) and the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (ASCEPT) Joint Scientific Meeting, Brisbane QLD Australia, December 2017.
Falconer, Nazanin, Barras, Michael and Cottrell, Neil (2017). Identifying inpatients at high risk of adverse drug events: Systematic review of predictive risk scores. Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia conference, Sydney, Australia, November 2017.
Rethinking how we speak with patients about their medicine- there's more than one way to skin a CAT
Chevalier, Bernadette, Watson, Bernadette, Falconer, Nazanin and Cottrell, Neil (2017). Rethinking how we speak with patients about their medicine- there's more than one way to skin a CAT. Monash University Pharmacy Education Symposium, Prato, Italy, 9-12 July 2017.
Falconer, Nazanin, Liow, Doreen and Nand, Sanjoy (2014). Assessment of Risk Tool. Health Informatics Society of New Zealand (HINZ), Sky City Auckland Convention Centre, New Zealand, Nov 2014.
Assessment of Risk Tool - the ART of patient prioritisation
Falconer, Nazanin, Liow, Doreen and Nand, Sanjoy (2014). Assessment of Risk Tool - the ART of patient prioritisation. Asia Pacific Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare, Melbourne Australia, July 2014.
Development and Implementation of the Assessment of Risk Tool
Falconer, Nazanin, Liow, Doreen and Nand, Sanjoy (2014). Development and Implementation of the Assessment of Risk Tool. New Zealand Hospital Pharmacists’ Association (NZHPA), Wellington, New Zealand, November 2014.
Ghahreman-Falconer, Nazanin (2020). Prioritising patients at high-risk of medication harm: development and validation of risk prediction models PhD Thesis, School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland. doi:10.14264/uql.2020.807
(2024–2028) University of South Australia
REducing hospital re-admission for high-risk CARDiology patients
(2023–2027) MRFF Quality, Safety and Effectiveness of Medicine Use and Medicine Intervention by Pharmacists
(2023) Metro South Hospital and Health Service
(2019–2021) Metro South Hospital and Health Service
Evaluation of a multidisciplinary stewardship program to reduce hospital-acquired VTE in MSH
Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Development and Integration of a Medication Harm Prediction Tool within an Australian Digital Hospital
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
A pharmacist to improve medication management and patient outcomes for critically ill patients in the emergency department.
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Optimising Antibiotic Use in Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Patient-Centred Pharmacy Care in the hospital setting
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Note for students: The possible research projects listed on this page may not be comprehensive or up to date. Always feel free to contact the staff for more information, and also with your own research ideas.
Projects available upon discussion