Summary
Dr Lisa Nissen is an Associate Professor in the University of Queensland, School of Pharmacy. Lisa has over 17 years experience, having worked in hospital and community pharmacy in both rural and metropolitan. Her research focuses on the Quality Use of Medicines in the wider community and the expansion of roles for pharmacists, including development of pharmacy practice into other cognitive service delivery areas including sleep, pain and pharmacist prescribing. Lisa’s specific clinical interest is in the management of chronic pain.
Lisa was the 2002 PSA young pharmacist of the year, and the 2008 PSA Pharmacists of the Year. She also received a 2008 Australian Learning and Teaching Council National University excellence in teaching award. Lisa is a past chairman of SHPA (QLD) Branch, a Fellow of SHPA, a Honorary Fellow of the HKAPh, vice-president of PSA (QLD) Branch and PSA national board member.
Experience
- Associate Professor, Quality Use of Medicines, School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland 2003 – present
Education
- University of Queensland, Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmacy), 2002
- University of Queensland, Bachelor of Pharmacy, 1993