Jasmina Fejzic

Dr Jasmina Fejzic is a Lecturer in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Queensland. An Australian registered pharmacist with a background in community and hospital pharmacy, her academic journey began with interrupted Literature studies at Sarajevo's Faculty of Philosophy from 1990 to 1992 due to the Bosnian War. She relocated to Australia, completing a BPharm (Hons Class I) in 2000 and a PhD in 2007 at the University of Queensland, with her thesis titled 'Conventional medicine and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) – Concordance and perspectives of consumers, health professionals and CAM practitioners'. Fejzic has taught in Australian higher education since 2001, holding positions at the University of Queensland from 2001 to 2007, Queensland University of Technology from 2007 to 2009, and Griffith University from 2009 to 2015, where she contributed to developing and implementing BPharm and MPharm programs. She returned to the UQ School of Pharmacy in 2015. Throughout her career, she has served as a preceptor, tutor, simulated learning facilitator, and lecturer, creating, teaching, and coordinating 15 undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Currently, she coordinates Quality Use of Medicines A1 (PHRM2011) and A2 (PHRM2012) in the Pharmacy Program and teaches Integrated Biomedical Sciences for Nursing (BIOM2070) in the Faculty of Medicine.

Fejzic's research aligns with the biopsychosocial model, employing quantitative and qualitative methods to explore pharmacy practice, cultural aspects in diverse healthcare contexts, and educational strategies to enhance professional practice, student experiences, and lifelong learning skills. She is a leader in the Medication Use, Safety and Health Services research group, focusing on medication optimisation, innovation in pharmacy practice, and workforce development. She has supervised masters and doctoral students to completion, and her teams have secured nearly AU$3 million in competitive grants from the Department of Health and other healthcare and higher education bodies. Key publications include 'Preparedness of pharmacy students and preceptors for work integrated learning in an undergraduate Pharmacy program' (Quach et al., 2024, The Australian Pharmacy Students' Journal); 'Improving paediatric antimicrobial stewardship in remote and regional Queensland hospitals' (Sharman et al., 2022, BMJ Open); 'Pharmacy practitioners’ lived experiences of culture in multicultural Australia' (Fejzic & Barker, 2019, PLOS ONE); 'An underutilised resource for Antimicrobial Stewardship' (Avent, Fejzic & van Driel, 2018, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice); and 'Communication capacity building through pharmacy practice simulation' (Fejzic et al., 2016, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education).