Overview
Background
Karl Winckel is a conjoint pharmacist working between the School of Pharmacy Unversity of Queensland and the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Karl is an Advanced Practice credentialed pharmacist (stage 3) with clinical pharmacy experience in a wide range of clinical areas including cardiology, general medicine and care of the elderly. However Karl's main interest lies in education and training. Karl has coordinated and continues to coordinate training for doctors, pharmacists and nurses at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, and teaches into undergraduate and postgraduate clinical pharmacy courses at the University of Queensland. Karl co-coordinates 25-28 undergraduate student research project placements per year at the Princess Alexandra Hospital pharmacy department. Karl has co-authored 19 journal article and 1 book chapter in the last 5 years. Karl is also heavily involved in clinical education and training seminars with the Society of Hospital Pharmacists Australia (SHPA). Karl's research interests lie primarily in the clinical use of clozapine, and anticoagulants.
Availability
- Mr Karl Winckel is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland
- Postgraduate Diploma, University College London
- Postgraduate Diploma, Aston University
Research impacts
Karl's research around the use of anticoagulants has lead to changes in local guidelines around dosing of anticoagulants on obesity.
Works
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2017
Journal Article
Treatment of clozapine-associated obesity and diabetes with exenatide in adults with schizophrenia: A randomized controlled trial (CODEX)
Siskind, Dan J., Russell, Anthony W., Gamble, Clare, Winckel, Karl, Mayfield, Karla, Hollingworth, Sam, Hickman, Ingrid, Siskind, Victor and Kisely, Steve (2017). Treatment of clozapine-associated obesity and diabetes with exenatide in adults with schizophrenia: A randomized controlled trial (CODEX). Diabetes, obesity & metabolism, 20 (4), 1050-1055. doi: 10.1111/dom.13167
2017
Journal Article
Clozapine in primary care
Winckel, Karl and Siskind, Dan (2017). Clozapine in primary care. Australian Prescriber, 40 (6), 231-236. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2017.067
2017
Journal Article
Utilisation of nicotine replacement therapy within hospital pharmacist initiated smoking-cessation intervention - a pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Gupta, D., Winckel, K., Burrows, J., Ross, J. and Upham, J. W. (2017). Utilisation of nicotine replacement therapy within hospital pharmacist initiated smoking-cessation intervention - a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. Journal of Smoking Cessation, 12 (1), 1-10. doi: 10.1017/jsc.2015.14
2017
Journal Article
The impact of clozapine on hospital use: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Land, R., Siskind, D., McArdle, P., Kisely, S., Winckel, K. and Hollingworth, S. A. (2017). The impact of clozapine on hospital use: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 135 (4), 296-309. doi: 10.1111/acps.12700
2017
Conference Publication
RCT of Exenatide for Clozapine-associated obesity
Siskind, Dan, Russell, Anthony, Gamble, Clare, Winckel, Karl, Hollingworth, Sam and Kisely, Steve (2017). RCT of Exenatide for Clozapine-associated obesity. 16th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research (ICOSR), San Diego, CA, United States, 24-28 March 2017. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbx023.046
2017
Conference Publication
A simulation study to assess the possible contribution of measurement error in quetiapine depression trials
Tan, C. J. N., Foot, H., Staatz, C., Winckel, K. and La Caze, A. (2017). A simulation study to assess the possible contribution of measurement error in quetiapine depression trials. ASCEPT, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 2017.
2016
Journal Article
An evaluation of the utilisation of the Medication Action Plan form in a tertiary hospital: what is the impact of the pharmacist?
Shafiee Hanjani, Leila, Apostolidis, Anastasia, Winckel, Karl and Burrows, Judith A. (2016). An evaluation of the utilisation of the Medication Action Plan form in a tertiary hospital: what is the impact of the pharmacist?. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 47 (4), 257-262. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1237
2016
Journal Article
An argument to continue statins for secondary prevention in the elderly
Winckel, Karl (2016). An argument to continue statins for secondary prevention in the elderly. Australian Pharmacist, 35 (6), 66-67.
2016
Journal Article
Glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists combating clozapine-associated obesity and diabetes
Mayfield, Karla, Siskind, Dan, Winckel, Karl, Russell, Anthony W., Kisely, Steve, Smith, Greg and Hollingworth, Samantha (2016). Glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists combating clozapine-associated obesity and diabetes. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 30 (3), 227-236. doi: 10.1177/0269881115625496
2015
Journal Article
Increasing Clozapine Dispensing Trends in Queensland, Australia 2004–2013
Forrester, T., Siskind, D., Winckel, K., Wheeler, A. and Hollingworth, S. (2015). Increasing Clozapine Dispensing Trends in Queensland, Australia 2004–2013. Pharmacopsychiatry, 48 (4-5), 164-169. doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1554713
2015
Journal Article
Clozapine-induced myocarditis: separating the wheat from the chaff
Winckel, Karl, Siskind, Dan, Hollingworth, Samantha and Wheeler, Amanda (2015). Clozapine-induced myocarditis: separating the wheat from the chaff. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 49 (2), 188-188. doi: 10.1177/0004867414554269
2015
Conference Publication
Is there any value in pre-registration pharmacists learning from nurses
Tyler, S., Winckel, K., Myers, B. and House, L. (2015). Is there any value in pre-registration pharmacists learning from nurses. Pharmacy Education Symposium 2015, Prato, Italy, 4 July 2015.
2015
Journal Article
Clozapine in the community: improved access or risky free- for-all
Winckel, Karl, Siskind, Dan, Hollingworth, Sam, Robinson, Gail, Mitchell, Scott, Varghese, Daniel, Smith, Lesley and Wheeler, Amanda (2015). Clozapine in the community: improved access or risky free- for-all. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 49 (10), 863-865. doi: 10.1177/0004867415592957
2015
Conference Publication
Reported Clozapine-Related Adverse Drug Reactions in Australia 1993-2013
Siskind, D., Kolomensky, A., Winckel, K., Wheeler, A. and Hollingworth, S. (2015). Reported Clozapine-Related Adverse Drug Reactions in Australia 1993-2013. RANZCP 2015 Congress, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 3-7 May 2015. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/0004867415578344
2015
Journal Article
Treatment of clozapine-associated obesity and diabetes with exenatide (CODEX) in adults with schizophrenia: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial
Mayfield, Karla, Siskind, Dan, Winckel, Karl, Hollingworth, Samantha, Kisely, Steve and Russell, Anthony W. (2015). Treatment of clozapine-associated obesity and diabetes with exenatide (CODEX) in adults with schizophrenia: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial. BJPsych Open, 1 (1), 67-73. doi: 10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.001073
2015
Conference Publication
Heart Online: A toolkit for Cardiovascular Medication Management
Rofail, Serena, Hickey, Annabel, Winckel, Karl , Adsett, Julie and Bennett, Sasha (2015). Heart Online: A toolkit for Cardiovascular Medication Management. Australian Disease Management Association (ADMA), Brisbane, Australia, 10-11th September 2015.
2014
Journal Article
Impact of community pharmacist intervention discussing patients' beliefs to improve medication adherence
Gujral, Gina, Winckel, Karl, Nissen, Lisa M. and Cottrell, W. Neil (2014). Impact of community pharmacist intervention discussing patients' beliefs to improve medication adherence. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 36 (5), 1048-1058. doi: 10.1007/s11096-014-9993-y
2014
Journal Article
In defence of Metformin
Winckel, Karl and Percival, Matt (2014). In defence of Metformin. Australian Pharmacist, 33 (2), 66-69.
2014
Conference Publication
Utilisation of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) with a hospital pharmacist initiated smoking-cessation intervention
Gupta, Deepali, Upham, John, Winckel, Karl, Burrows, Judith and Ross, Judy (2014). Utilisation of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) with a hospital pharmacist initiated smoking-cessation intervention. Medicines Management 2014: 40th SHPA Conference, Darwin, Australia, 11-14 September 2014. Barton, ACT, Australia: Kaigi Conferencing and Events.
2014
Conference Publication
Shaping the future of clozapine: safety implications of increased use
Hollingworth, S., Forrester, V., Winckel, K., Wheeler, A. and Siskind, D. (2014). Shaping the future of clozapine: safety implications of increased use. National Medicines Symposium 2014, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 21 - 23 May 2014.
Supervision
Availability
- Mr Karl Winckel is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The Australian Pharmacy Residency Program: What works, for whom, and why
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Karen Luetsch
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The Australian Pharmacy Residency Program: What works, for whom, and why
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Karen Luetsch
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Pharmacists discussing beliefs about medicines to improve medication adherence: Use of the repertory grid technique in patients post myocardial infarction
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lisa Nissen
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