University of South Australia

QUMPRC Top Up Scholarship - Medicines & Dementia

Level of study: Postgraduate

Nationality: Australian

Closing date: 31 October

This exciting opportunity for an individual with a strong interest in medication safety or clinical pharmacy will be focused in the area of medicines that contribute to confusion, cognitive impairment and dementia. The successful candidate will be joining a large research team of clinicians, epidemiologists, statisticians and other PhD students at the QUMPRC. The research could consider: Models for deprescribing medicines which contribute to confusion or cognitive impairment; Markers of medicine induced deterioration with regards to confusion or dementia; Characteristics of patients who are most likely to use medicines associated with cognitive impairment; Identification of potentially modifiable predictors for use of anticholinergic or sedative medicines. The position would be suitable for a pharmacy, health sciences or public health graduate.