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Contact Details

Phone
+64 3 479 5052
Email
alesha.smith@otago.ac.nz
Position
Professor, Co-Deputy Dean and Associate Dean (Postgraduate Programmes), School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Qualifications
MSc(Otago) PhD(Qld)
Research summary
Clinical pharmacy

Research

My research focuses on quality use of medicines. I am particularly interested in pharmacoepidemiological studies which investigate the use of medicines over time and between populations and jurisdictions. With the introduction of pharmacist prescribing and the potential expansion of nurse prescribing, I am interested in evaluating non-medical prescribing in NZ.

Publications

Cadigan, T., Kremer, L., Smith, A., & Hikaka, J. (2026). Rural indigenous experiences of healthcare services: A scoping review. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 34, e70202. doi: 10.1111/ajr.70202 Journal - Research Other

Nair, S., Tuckey, E. M., Gupta, D., Liu, R., Smith, A. J., & McGregor, A. L. (2026). Timing of antidepressant use influences long term functional status in New Zealand stroke patients: A retrospective population level study. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 56(2), e70008. doi: 10.1002/snz2.70008 Journal - Research Article

Ritchie, S., Best, E., Bloomfield, M., Chambers, S., Cutfield, T., Duffy, E., … Gardiner, S., … Metcalf, S., Smith, A., … Wright, K. (2025). Antibiotic use in Aotearoa. Proceedings of the Infectious Diseases & Pandemic Preparedness Summit. (pp. 34). Retrieved from https://www.teniwha.com Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Fangupo, L., Young, A., Hobbs, M., McDonald, G., Smith, A., & Willing, E. (2025). Prioritising culturally appropriate interventions to increase antenatal immunisation in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Delphi study. Journal of Primary Health Care, 17(4), 363-371. doi: 10.1071/hc25053 Journal - Research Article

Maniapoto, T., Young, A., & Smith, A. (2025). Providing over-the-counter vaginal oestrogen in New Zealand: A cross-sectional study of pharmacists' views. Journal of Primary Health Care. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1071/HC25065 Journal - Research Article

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