Rate My Professor Henry Ndukwe

Dr. Henry Ndukwe is a Lecturer in Therapeutics in the School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences within Griffith Health at Griffith University. He obtained his PhD in Pharmacy from the University of Otago, New Zealand, from 2013 to 2016, funded by a University Doctoral Scholarship, and also received the Postgraduate Publishing Bursary Award in 2016. His academic qualifications further include a Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm), Master of Science in Pharmacology (M.Sc. Pharmacol), Master of Science in Clinical Pharmacy with Distinction (M.Sc. Clin. Pharm), and Fellowship of the Pharmaceutical College of Pharmacists (FPCPharm). Ndukwe's professional career encompasses extensive experience in clinical pharmacy education and research. Between 2005 and 2013, he lectured in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice at the University of Jos, Nigeria, while serving as a clinical pharmacy consultant for the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists. Subsequently, from 2014 to 2017, he was a Lecturer and Tutor at the School of Pharmacy, University of Otago, delivering courses on pharmacotherapy, medicine utilization, and pharmacoepidemiology. He then held a postdoctoral research position at the same institution from 2017 to 2019, investigating quality use of inhalers for asthma and COPD medications and qualitative aspects of biologic therapies for multiple sclerosis patients.

Ndukwe's research focuses on health outcomes, evidence-based quality use of medicines for chronic conditions, factors affecting medication adherence, pharmacoepidemiology of psychotropic medicines, public health pharmacy, integrated pharmacy practice, and translation research in pharmacotherapeutics for endocrine and cardiorespiratory disorders among vulnerable populations. His recent publications include 'Antimicrobial stewardship in the community setting: a qualitative exploratory study' (2025), 'Active Ingredient Prescribing in Australia: exploring pharmacists' experiences' (2024), 'Assessing the Appropriateness of Antimicrobial Prescribing in the Community Setting: A Scoping Review' (2024), 'Protocol for a scoping review examining the application of large language models in healthcare education and public health learning spaces' (2026), and 'Psychotropic medicine utilization in older people in New Zealand from 2005 to 2013' (2014, Drugs & Aging). Earlier works feature studies on drug use patterns at Jos University Teaching Hospital (2013) and donepezil adherence in older adults (2015). With 42 publications and 256 citations, his contributions advance patient safety, drug safety, pharmacovigilance, and therapeutics. At Griffith University, he convenes courses such as Specialised Dosage Forms II (7007PHM) and Professional Pharmacy Practice III (7010PHM), and pursues interdisciplinary health outcomes research collaborations.