Ms Myfanwy Graham
Associate Lecturer
School of Medicine and Public Health (Pharmacy and Experimental Pharmacology)
Career Summary
Biography
Collaborative research with impact
Myfanwy is an affiliate investigator with the Australian Centre for Cannabinoid Clinical and Research Excellence (ACRE) a NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence. Myfanwy has collaboratively developed several medicinal cannabis research projects and contributed to a suite of NSW cannabis medicine prescribing guidance documents.
In 2020, Myfanwy was awarded an NSW Regional Health Partners Knowledge Translation Fellowship to undertake a medicinal cannabis research project. Myfanwy has authored and reviewed multiple national and international peer-reviewed publications.
Myfanwy's research interests include medicinal cannabis, medical and allied health professional education, complementary and integrative medicine, pharmacovigilance, and personalised medicine.
Clinical role - Knowledge translation
Myfanwy is the principal specialist medicines information pharmacist of the New South Wales Cannabis Medicines Advisory Service (CMAS), a first of kind in the world, Australian State government-funded cannabis medicines advisory service for health professionals. The role involves the provision of advice regarding medicinal cannabis and engagement with key internal and external stakeholders. Myfanwy has collaboratively developed and provided subject matter expert review of several state and national medicinal cannabis educational resources.
Multidisciplinary teaching experience
Myfanwy has worked in multi-disciplinary health professional training and education since 2009. Myfanwy primarily teaches into the Joint Medical Program in the areas of Problem Based Learning and Clinical Skills. Myfanwy also delivers pharmacology and integrative health lectures in the Bachelor of Nursing and Midwifery degrees.
Qualifications
- Master of Pharmacy, University of Newcastle
Keywords
- cannabinoids
- cannabis medicines
- health professional education
- personalised medicine
- pharmacology
- pharmacovigilance
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|
| Associate Lecturer | University of Newcastle School of Medicine and Public Health Australia |
| Associate Lecturer | University of Newcastle School of Medicine and Public Health Australia |
Membership
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1/1/2006 - | Member - Pharmaceutical Society of Australia | Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Australia |
| 31/7/2020 - | Member - The Society of Hospital Pharmacists Australia | The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia Australia |
Professional appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 10/1/2018 - | Principal Specialist Medicines Information Pharmacist | NSW Cannabis Medicines Advisory Service Australia |
Teaching appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 31/7/2018 - | Associate Lecturer in Medical Education | School of Medicine & Public Health, Faculty of Health & Medicine, University of Newcastle | Australia Australia |
| 31/3/2009 - 31/12/2016 | Associate Lecturer | School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle Australia |
| 1/1/2017 - 31/12/2020 | Sessional Academic | School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle Australia |
Awards
Prize
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2006 |
Faculty of Health Medal Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle |
| 2004 |
Academic Achievement Award Southern Cross University |
Professional
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
NSW Regional Health Partners Knowledge Translation Fellowship NSW Regional Health Partners |
| 2020 |
Faculty of Health and Medicine ThinkWell EMCR Development Program for 2020 University of Newcastle |
Research Award
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2021 |
SMPH ECR/MCR Best New Project Award University of Newcastle |
Scholarship
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2000 |
Vice Chancellor's Scholarship Southern Cross University |
Invitations
Panel Participant
| Year | Title / Rationale |
|---|---|
| 2020 | ACRE Annual Scientific Meeting Panel Participant |
| 2019 | The 2nd International Annual Congress on Controversies on Cannabis-Based Medicines |
Speaker
| Year | Title / Rationale |
|---|---|
| 2021 | The 3rd International Annual Congress on Controversies on Cannabis-Based Medicines |
| 2021 | Renal Society of Australasia 2021 Annual Conference |
| 2018 | National Directors of Pharmacy Forum |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (8 outputs)
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| 2020 |
Graham M, Lucas CJ, Schneider J, Martin JH, Hall W, 'Translational hurdles with cannabis medicines', PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, 29 1325-1330 (2020)
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| 2015 |
Graham M, Daneshi N, Rasiah RL, Heidari M, milward, 'Personalised medicine: The mother-infant pharmacogenomics of codeine', Australian Pharmacist, 34 62-66 (2015)
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| 2015 |
Daneshi N, Graham ME, Milward ADRIENNEELIZABETHLIZ, 'An update on warfarin pharmacogenomics Part 1 of 2', Australian Pharmacist, 34 52-56 (2015) [C2]
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| 2015 |
Graham ME, Milward ADRIENNEELIZABETHLIZ, 'Pharmacogenomics, personalised healthcare and herbal medicine - a paradoxical combination?', Australian Pharmacist, (2015) [C3]
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| 2015 |
Daneshi N, Graham ME, Biswas M, Milward AE, 'Gene Scene - Health's New Frontier', Australian Pharmacist, (2015) [C2]
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Conference (5 outputs)
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| 2019 |
Graham M, Lucas C, Schneider J, Fizzell J, Brett J, Martin JH, 'Cannabis medicines - Absolutely Safe?', Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids, Barcelona, Spain (2019)
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| 2019 |
Graham M, Lucas C, Galettis R, Martin J, 'Cannabis and Palliative Care Trials and Tribulations - on behalf of CARE NSW Investigators', London (2019)
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| 2019 |
Graham M, Williams A, Lucas C, Martin J, 'NSW Cannabis Medicine Advisory Service (CMAS) methodology and evolution', Queenstown, New Zealand (2019)
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| 2015 |
Daneshi N, Graham M, Holliday E, Schneider J, Kerr KP, Rasiah R, et al., 'Clinically actionable pharmacogenomic variants in community-dwelling older Australians.', ASMR XXIII NSW Scientific Meeting: Programme and Abstracts, Sydney (2015) [E3]
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Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 3 |
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| Total funding | $36,142 |
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20203 grants / $36,142
NSW CMAS Research Projects$29,142
Funding body: Hunter New England Health LHD, NSW Health
| Funding body | Hunter New England Health LHD, NSW Health |
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| Project Team | Myfanwy Graham, Dr Catherine Lucas, Michelle Dobson, Edward Eden, Kelsey Maddison, Associate Professor Jennifer Schneider, Professor Jennifer Martin |
| Scheme | NSW Health |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2020 |
| Funding Finish | 2021 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | C2220 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Other |
| Category | 2220 |
| UON | N |
FHEAM grant preparation support application$5,000
Funding body: FHEAM grant preparation support
| Funding body | FHEAM grant preparation support |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Myfanwy Graham, Sonia Bird, Dr Catherine Lucas, Associate Professor Jennifer Schneider, Professor Kathy Eagar, Professor Jennifer Martin |
| Scheme | FHEAM grant preparation support |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2020 |
| Funding Finish | 2021 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
NSW Regional Health Partners Knowledge Translation Fellowship$2,000
Funding body: NSW Regional Health Partners
| Funding body | NSW Regional Health Partners |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Fellowship |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2020 |
| Funding Finish | 2020 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | C2220 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Other |
| Category | 2220 |
| UON | N |
Ms Myfanwy Graham
Position
Associate Lecturer
School of Medicine and Public Health
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing
Focus area
Pharmacy and Experimental Pharmacology
Contact Details
| myfanwy.graham@newcastle.edu.au |
Office
| Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |
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