Dr. Marea Patounas is a pharmacist and academic with over a decade of teaching at QUT. She completed her PhD in 2020 and specialises in Quality Use of Medicines (QUM), mentoring health students and professionals to optimise prescribing and improve patient outcomes. Passionate about project organisation and people-focused work, Marea excels in both research and education.

In this episode, we’ll discuss safe, patient-centred prescribing, covering topics like avoiding prescribing cascades, managing drug-drug interactions, and optimising medication doses for effective care