Professor Ian Coombes
Professor

Ian Coombes

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Availability

Professor Ian Coombes is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Pharmacy, London School of Pharmacy
  • Masters (Coursework) of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Brighton
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

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119 works between 1998 and 2025
All (119) Journal Article (99) Conference Publication (19) Other Outputs (1)

61 - 80 of 119 works

2014

Journal Article

What does advanced practice mean to Australian paediatric pharmacists? A focus group study

Stacey, Sonya R., Coombes, Ian, Wainwright, Claire, Cardiff, Lynda and Whitfield, Karen (2014). What does advanced practice mean to Australian paediatric pharmacists? A focus group study. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 23 (2), 141-149. doi: 10.1111/ijpp.12113

What does advanced practice mean to Australian paediatric pharmacists? A focus group study

2014

Journal Article

Advocating for patients and the pharmacist's role in primary care

Angley, Manya, Rigby, Debbie, Dowling, Helen V., Coombes, Ian, Criddle, Deirdre, Dooley, Michael, Driscoll, Susan E., Jayasuriya, Pradeep H., Kirsa, Suzanne W., Tenni, Peter, Bennett, Sasha and Vassarotti, Rebecca (2014). Advocating for patients and the pharmacist's role in primary care. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 44 (1), 6-9. doi: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2014.tb00004.x

Advocating for patients and the pharmacist's role in primary care

2014

Journal Article

Becoming a pharmacist: the role of curriculum in professional identity formation

Noble, Christy, Coombes, Ian, Shaw, Paul Nicholas, Nissen, Lisa M. and Clavarino, Alexandra (2014). Becoming a pharmacist: the role of curriculum in professional identity formation. Pharmacy Practice, 1 (12), 380. doi: 10.4321/S1886-36552014000100007

Becoming a pharmacist: the role of curriculum in professional identity formation

2014

Journal Article

Becoming a pharmacist: Students' perceptions of their curricular experience and professional identity formation

Noble, Christy, O'Brien, Mia, Coombes, Ian, Shaw, Paul N., Nissen, Lisa and Clavarino, Alexandra (2014). Becoming a pharmacist: Students' perceptions of their curricular experience and professional identity formation. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 6 (3), 327-339. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2014.02.010

Becoming a pharmacist: Students' perceptions of their curricular experience and professional identity formation

2013

Journal Article

Hospital pharmacists' views on collaborative pharmacist prescribing

Hale, Andrew, Coombes, Ian and Nissen, Lisa (2013). Hospital pharmacists' views on collaborative pharmacist prescribing. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 43 (4), 256-258. doi: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2013.tb00266.x

Hospital pharmacists' views on collaborative pharmacist prescribing

2013

Journal Article

The competent prescriber: 12 core competencies for safe prescribing

Lum, Elaine, Mitchell, Charles and Coombes, Ian (2013). The competent prescriber: 12 core competencies for safe prescribing. Australian Prescriber, 36 (1), 13-16. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2013.007

The competent prescriber: 12 core competencies for safe prescribing

2013

Journal Article

The impact on clinical practice of a Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Programme, incorporating competency-based performance evaluation

Burrows, Judith, Kirkpatrick, Carl, Coombes, Ian, Cardiff, Lynda and Lum, Elaine (2013). The impact on clinical practice of a Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Programme, incorporating competency-based performance evaluation. Pharmacy Education, 13 (1), 177-182.

The impact on clinical practice of a Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Programme, incorporating competency-based performance evaluation

2013

Journal Article

Practice evaluation and identification of learning and development needs using the General Level Framework - are we meeting pharmacists needs?

Costello, Jaclyn, Cardiff, Lynda and Coombes, Ian (2013). Practice evaluation and identification of learning and development needs using the General Level Framework - are we meeting pharmacists needs?. Pharmacy Education, 13 (1), 129-133.

Practice evaluation and identification of learning and development needs using the General Level Framework - are we meeting pharmacists needs?

2013

Journal Article

Perioperative medication management: Expanding the role of the preadmission clinic pharmacist in a single centre, randomised controlled trial of collaborative prescribing

Hale, A. R., Coombes, I. D., Stokes, J., McDougall, D., Whitfield, K., Maycock, E. and Nissen, L. (2013). Perioperative medication management: Expanding the role of the preadmission clinic pharmacist in a single centre, randomised controlled trial of collaborative prescribing. BMJ Open, 3 (7) e003027, e003027. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003027

Perioperative medication management: Expanding the role of the preadmission clinic pharmacist in a single centre, randomised controlled trial of collaborative prescribing

2013

Journal Article

Collaborating to develop clinical pharmacy teaching in Sri Lanka

Coombes, I. D., Fernando, G., Wickramaratne, M., Peters, N. B., Lynch, C. B., Lum, E. and Coombes, J. A. (2013). Collaborating to develop clinical pharmacy teaching in Sri Lanka. Pharmacy Education, 13 (1), 29-35.

Collaborating to develop clinical pharmacy teaching in Sri Lanka

2013

Journal Article

Should pharmacists in Australia have access to a structured general level training program?

Shah, Simon S., Avent, Minyon L. and Coombes, Ian D. (2013). Should pharmacists in Australia have access to a structured general level training program?. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 43 (2), 129-132. doi: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2013.tb00235.x

Should pharmacists in Australia have access to a structured general level training program?

2012

Journal Article

Advancing pharmacy practice in Australia: the importance of national and global partnerships

Coombes, Ian, Kirsa, Suzanne W., Dowling, Helen V., Galbraith, Kirstie, Duggan, Catherine and Bates, Ian (2012). Advancing pharmacy practice in Australia: the importance of national and global partnerships. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 42 (4), 261-263. doi: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2012.tb00184.x

Advancing pharmacy practice in Australia: the importance of national and global partnerships

2012

Journal Article

Use of a general level framework to facilitate performance improvement in hospital pharmacists in Singapore

Rutter, Victoria, Wong, Camilla, Coombes, Ian, Cardiff, Lynda, Duggan, Catherine, Yee, Mei-Ling, Lim, Kiat Wee and Bates, Ian (2012). Use of a general level framework to facilitate performance improvement in hospital pharmacists in Singapore. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 76 (6) 107, 1-10. doi: 10.5688/ajpe766107

Use of a general level framework to facilitate performance improvement in hospital pharmacists in Singapore

2012

Journal Article

Fatal rhabdomyolysis following voriconazole and simvastatin

Doran, Elizabeth, Iedema, Joel, Ryan, Lisa and Coombes, Ian (2012). Fatal rhabdomyolysis following voriconazole and simvastatin. Australian Prescriber, 35 (3), 88-89. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2012.040

Fatal rhabdomyolysis following voriconazole and simvastatin

2012

Journal Article

Medicinal mishap: Dabigatran - a new safe drug to replace an old poison?

Iedema, Joel, Barras, Michael, Sundac, Lana and Coombes, Ian (2012). Medicinal mishap: Dabigatran - a new safe drug to replace an old poison?. Australian Prescriber, 35 (2), 64-65. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2012.029

Medicinal mishap: Dabigatran - a new safe drug to replace an old poison?

2012

Journal Article

An evaluation framework for non-medical prescribing research

Hale, Andrew R., Stowasser, Danielle A., Coombes, Ian D., Stokes, Julie and Nissen, Lisa (2012). An evaluation framework for non-medical prescribing research. Australian Health Review, 36 (2), 224-228. doi: 10.1071/AH10986

An evaluation framework for non-medical prescribing research

2012

Journal Article

A Professional Development Framework for Pharmacists

O'Leary, Karen M., Kirsa, Suzanne W., Dowling, Helen V., Allinson, Yvonne M. and Coombes, Ian (2012). A Professional Development Framework for Pharmacists. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 42 (4), 259-261. doi: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2012.tb00183.x

A Professional Development Framework for Pharmacists

2011

Journal Article

Pilot of a National Inpatient Medication Chart in Australia: Improving prescribing safety and enabling prescribing training

Coombes, Ian D., Reid, Carol, McDougall, David, Stowasser, Danielle, Duiguid, Margaret and Mitchell, Charles (2011). Pilot of a National Inpatient Medication Chart in Australia: Improving prescribing safety and enabling prescribing training. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 72 (2), 338-349. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2011.03967.x

Pilot of a National Inpatient Medication Chart in Australia: Improving prescribing safety and enabling prescribing training

2011

Journal Article

Concept mapping to evaluate an undergraduate pharmacy curriculum

Noble, Christy, O'Brien, Mia, Coombes, Ian, Shaw, P. Nicholas and Nissen, Lisa (2011). Concept mapping to evaluate an undergraduate pharmacy curriculum. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 75 (3) 55, 1-11. doi: 10.5688/ajpe75355

Concept mapping to evaluate an undergraduate pharmacy curriculum

2011

Journal Article

Evaluation of non-medical prescribing

Hale, Andrew R., Coombes, Ian D., Stowasser, Danielle A. and Nissen, Lisa (2011). Evaluation of non-medical prescribing. Australian Health Review, 35 (1), 36-36. doi: 10.1071/AH09839

Evaluation of non-medical prescribing

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2027
    REducing hospital re-admission for high-risk CARDiology patients
    MRFF Quality, Safety and Effectiveness of Medicine Use and Medicine Intervention by Pharmacists
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    A systems approach to enhancing community-based medication review
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023
    Collaborative Optimisation and Ordering of Medications (COOM): a trial of a team-based pharmacy model, including partnered physician pharmacist
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Why Are Consumers with Heart Failure Still Receiving Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)?
    National Institute of Clinical Studies
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Ian Coombes is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A predictive model for 30-day hospital readmission in Cardiology patients

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Michael Barras

  • Master Philosophy

    Pharmacist led post discharge medication review in patients at high-risk of medication related harm

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Michael Barras

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A predictive model for 30-day hospital readmission in Cardiology patients

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Nazanin Ghahreman-Falconer, Professor Michael Barras

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Enhancing professional identity formation of pharmacy students for effective collaborative interprofessional practice: an international design-based research study

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Nick Shaw, Associate Professor Christy Noble

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A before-after study to evaluate the effectiveness of an Automated Medication Distribution System in reducing medication administration errors in an Emergency Department

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Patient-Centred Pharmacy Care in the hospital setting

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Nazanin Ghahreman-Falconer, Professor Michael Barras

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Optimising management of hyperkalaemia in the emergency setting

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Adam La Caze

  • Master Philosophy

    Pharmacist led post discharge medication review in patients at high-risk of medication related harm

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Carla Scuderi, Professor Michael Barras, Dr Nazanin Ghahreman-Falconer

  • Master Philosophy

    To investigate the impact of a pharmacist medication management across the continuum

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Karen Whitfield

Completed supervision

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