Rate My Professor Lisa Kremer

Dr Lisa Kremer is Senior Lecturer | Pūkenga Matua in Clinical Pharmacy and Associate Dean (Māori) at the School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Professional Programmes, University of Otago. She holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm), Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy (PGCertClinPharm), is a Registered Pharmacist in New Zealand (RegPharmNZ), and obtained her PhD from the University of Otago in 2023. Her doctoral research, titled 'The Little Eye Drop Study: Microdrop administration of mydriatics may reduce the risk of NEC in preterm infants – a randomised controlled non-inferiority trial', examined strategies to minimize adverse effects from eye drops used in retinopathy of prematurity screening while maintaining efficacy. Kremer's academic career at Otago includes progression from postgraduate studies to her current senior lecturing and leadership roles, where she contributes to clinical pharmacy education and Māori health initiatives.

Kremer's research emphasizes the safe and effective use of medicines in neonates to foster health equity for Māori, with findings designed for direct implementation by healthcare professionals to enhance clinical practice and outcomes. Her interests include medicine use in neonates, Hauora Māori, and pharmacy education focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion, curriculum design, patient-centred care planning, and clinical skills development. Selected publications comprise 'Systematic review of mydriatics used for screening of retinopathy in premature infants' (2019), 'Randomised controlled pilot trial comparing low dose and conventional dose of mydriatics' (2020), 'Microdrop administration of mydriatics may reduce the risk of NEC' (2021), 'A scoping review of visual communication of written patient health information preferences including a Māori perspective' (2025), 'We are here. Medical imagery reflecting whānau Māori in neonatal intensive care settings' (2025), 'Experiences of whānau Māori with pēpi at risk of neonatal hypoglycaemia: A qualitative study' (2025), 'Are families attending a neonatal intensive care unit engaged and satisfied with video education? A scoping review' (2026), and 'Pharmacists' experiences of implementing ethnicity-based eligibility criteria services in community pharmacy' (2026). She serves as Paper Co-ordinator for PHCY520 Applied Patient-Centred Care and delivers teaching in clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice skills. Through her role as Associate Dean (Māori), she promotes beneficial impacts for underrepresented groups in health education and research.