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Staff Profile

Dr Hamde Nazar

Senior Lecturer

  • Email: hamde.nazar@ncl.ac.uk
  • Telephone: 0191 2082361
  • Address: School of Pharmacy
    Newcastle University
    King George VI building
    Victoria rd
    Newcastle
Background

I am a qualified pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. I have teaching and research expertise in the areas of pharmaceutics, pharmacy practice, and public health.

I have worked in academia since graduating in 2007, as I undertook a 6-month community pharmacy/academia pre-registration split placement. I have avidly contributed to MPharm programmes in three different Schools of Pharmacy, held the role of MPharm Programme Director for the Newcastle undergraduate pharmacy programme and am now the Director of education. I have a keen interest in education and pedagogical design and research.

My experience of practicing pharmacy has been mainly gained from community pharmacy and in contributing to local professional groups such as the Local Professional Network and Local Pharmaceutical Committee. I also work closely with the Director of Pharmacy and colleagues at Newcastle Hospital Trust, where I have a role as an Honorary Research Pharmacist.

I have also developed my knowledge and skills in pharmaceutical public health and health service research by undertaking a Masters in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Research

I have generally undertaken research that investigates the greater integration of pharmacy to the wider NHS. My engagement with local Trusts, as an Honorary Research Pharmacist for Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospital Trust, with local professional networks and local pharmaceutical committees has resulted in key projects that are of national interest and have the potential to impact national health policy and practice.

Current projects include the investigation of;

- pharmacy interventions to improve clinical handover of care between care settings and, 

- the implementation and sustainability of clinical pharmaceutical services.

As a committed educator of the next generation of pharmacists, I have keen interest in the development and implementation of engaging pharmacy education to prepare graduates for the diversifying professional world of pharmacy.

I actively research to capture and disseminate pedagogical lessons learnt in the journey to continually improve and optimise our MPharm programme provision and further inform the evidence in pharmacy education. 



Teaching

I am the Director of Education in the School. I lead on innovation and development of the MPharm programme and related programmes. Most recently, I have led on the review and development of our undergraduate clinical placement provision. We have innovated in developing and delivering placements where students are actively engaging in clinical practice. We have established student-led clinics that are delivered at various locations that are providing a valuable service to diverse populations and communities.


In the past, I have held the role of the Degree Programme Director and contributed to all aspects of the programme. My key areas of contribution are now reflective practice, clinical skills, interprofessional educational and work-based learning.




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