Julia Gilmartin-Thomas

Personal profile

Biography

B.Pharm (Hons), Grad Cert Pharm Prac (GCPP), PhD, AFHEA (UK)
NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellow

Dr Julia Gilmartin-Thomas is a Pharmacist and a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) – Australian Research Council (ARC) Dementia Research Development Fellow (2016–current), based at the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (academic supervisor: Professor John McNeil).

Julia was awarded her Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) in 2009, Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice in 2012 and PhD in 2014, all from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University. From 2013 to 2015, Julia was a CW Maplethorpe Postdoctoral Fellow for Pharmaceutical Education and Research at University College London School of Pharmacy. Julia was also a visiting postdoctoral researcher at the School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland in 2014, supported by an Alzheimer's Australia Dementia Research Foundation Rosemary Foundation Travel Award. Julia is currently studying a Master of Biostatistics at Monash University (2016–current).

Julia's research interests are in the quality use of medications in older populations and in people with dementia, and undergraduate medical and pharmacy education.

Julia collaborates with existing colleagues at University College London (in areas of undergraduate pharmacy education and medication administration systems in residential aged care facilities) and the University of Eastern Finland (medication use in persons with Alzheimer's disease), and new colleagues at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy (undergraduate pharmacy education – supported by a PharmAlliance Grant). Julia has presented nationally and internationally on many occasions, as an invited speaker, at conferences, and at public engagement events.

Julia is a scientific journal reviewer, PhD student supervisor, guest lecturer, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Early Career Researcher Representative, Assistant Editor at the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research (Official Journal of The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia), and Associate Editor at the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

Education/Academic qualification

Graduate Research Supervisor Accreditation at Level 1, Monash University

2017

Doctor of Philosophy, MONASH UNIVERSITY

2010 → 2014

Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice, MONASH UNIVERSITY

2009 → 2012

Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons), MONASH UNIVERSITY

2005 → 2009

Master of Biostatistics (currently studying), MONASH UNIVERSITY

2016 → …

External positions

Member of Editorial Board: Associate Editor, Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

2018 → …

Member of Editorial Board: Assistant Editor, Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research (Official Journal of The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia)

2017 → …

(INTERNAL POSITION) Early Career Researcher Representative on the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Research Committee, Monash University

2016 → …

Honorary Senior Research Associate, Research Department of Practice and Policy, University College London School of Pharmacy

2016 → 2018

(INTERNAL POSITION) School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Early Career Researcher Representative on the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Early Career Researcher Steering Committee, Monash University

2016 → …

(INTERNAL POSITION) Alfred Medical Research and Education Precinct (AMREP) Early-Mid Career Researchers Committee member

2016 → 2017

Associate Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) (United Kingdom, UK)

2015 → …

Research area keywords

Pharmacy
Pharmacy Education
Medical Education
Pharmacoepidemiology
Dementia
Older Adults
Aged Care
Quality Use of Medicines

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Projects 2014 2020

1 Finished
2 Active

Optimising medication use to maintain or improve quality of life in aged care facility residents with and without dementia

Gilmartin-Thomas, J.

National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

1/01/16 → 31/12/19

Project: Research

Optimising medication use to maintain or improve quality of life in aged care facility residents with and without dementia

Gilmartin-Thomas, J.

National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

1/01/16 → 31/12/20

Project: Research

Analgesic use neuropsychiatric symptoms and quality of life in persons with Alzheimer's disease and their carers

Gilmartin-Thomas, J. & Bell, J.

Dementia Australia Limited

1/01/14 → 1/03/14

Project: Research

Research Output 2011 2019

20 Article
13 Poster
7 Letter
4 Review Article
6 More
- 3 Abstract
- 3 Meeting Abstract

Alfred Health Week (VIC, AUS) The prevalence, location and impact of moderate to severe persistent pain amongst ambulant, community-dwelling older Australians (poster)

Gilmartin-Thomas, J., 2019.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Other › peer-review

Chronic pain medication management of older populations: Key points from a national conference and innovative opportunities for pharmacy practice

Gilmartin-Thomas, J. F-M., Bell, J. S., Liew, D., Arnold, C. A., Buchbinder, R., Chapman, C., Cicuttini, F., Dobbin, M., Gibson, S. J., Giummarra, M. J., Gowan, J., Katz, B., Lubman, D. L., McCrone, M., Pilgrim, J., Synnot, A., van Dyk, E., Workman, B. & McNeil, J., Feb 2019, In : Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 15, 2, p. 207-213 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Preparing pharmacy students to communicate effectively with adolescents

Gilmartin-Thomas, J., Sleath, B., Cooper Bailey, S., Carpenter, D. M., Chater, A., MacAllister, C., Pyzik, O., Smith, F. & Annis, I. E., 1 Oct 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Proton pump inhibitors and infection-related hospitalizations among residents of long-term care facilities: a case-control study

Wang, K. N., Bell, J. S., Tan, E. C. K., Gilmartin-Thomas, J., Dooley, M. J. & Ilomaki, J., 4 Sep 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Drugs and Aging. 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

The impact of pharmacist interventions on quality use of medicines, quality of life and health outcomes in people with dementia and/or cognitive impairment: a systematic review

Nguyen, T. A., Gilmartin-Thomas, J., Tan, E. C. K., Kalisch-Ellett, L., Eshetie, T., Gillam, M. & Reeve, E., 2019, In : Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 71, 1, p. 83-96 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review