Mr Kevin McNamara - Researcher Profile

Biography

Position

Lecturer
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Centre for Medicine Use and Safety

Qualifications

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PHARMACY)

Institution: Trinity College Dublin

Year awarded: 2006

MASTER OF SCIENCE (COMMUNITY HEALTH)

Institution: Trinity College Dublin

Year awarded: 2001

Publications

Book Chapters

Schoo, A., Stagnitti, K., McNamara, K., 2012, The evolution of a continuing education programme for AHPs: an action research approach, in Tools for Continuing Professional Development, eds Chia Swee Hong and Deborah Harrison, Quay Books, a Division of MA Healthcare, London UK, pp. 183-202.

Journal Articles

McNamara, K., O'Reilly, S., Dunbar, J., Bailey, M., George, J., Peterson, G., Jackson, S., Janus, E., Bunker, S., Duncan, B.G., Howarth, H., 2012, A pilot study evaluating multiple risk factor interventions by community pharmacists to prevent cardiovascular disease: The PAART CVD pilot project, DICP : the annals of pharmacotherapy [P], vol 46, Harvey Whitney Books Co, USA, pp. 183-191.

McNamara, K.P., Dunbar, J.A., Philpot, B., Marriott, J.L., Janus, E.D., Reddy, P., 2012, Potential of pharmacists to help reduce the burden of poorly managed cardiovascular risk, Australian Journal of Rural Health [P], vol 20, issue 2, Wiley-Blackwell, Malden, Massachusetts USA, pp. 67-73.

George, J., McNamara, K., Stewart, K., 2011, The roles of community pharmacists in cardiovascular disease prevention and management, The Australasian Medical Journal [E], vol 4, issue 5, Australasian Medical Journal Pty. Ltd., Australia, pp. 266-272.

Dunbar, J.A., McNamara, K.P., Janus, E.D., 2010, Diabetes research and clinical practice, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice [P], vol 90, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Ireland, pp. 11-12.

Janus, E.D., Tideman, P.A., Dunbar, J.A., Kilkkinen, A., Bunker, S., Philpot, B., Tirimacco, R., McNamara, K.P., Heistaro, S., Laatikainen, T., 2010, Dyslipidaemia in rural Australia: prevalence, awareness, and adherence to treatment guidelines in the Greater Green Triangle Risk Factor Study, Medical Journal Of Australia [P], vol 192, issue 3, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty Ltd, Australia, pp. 127-132.

McNamara, K.P., George, J., O'Reilly, S.L., Jackson, S., Peterson, G.M., Howarth, H., Bailey, M.J., Duncan, G.J., Trinder, P.L., Morabito, E., Finch, J., Bunker, S., Janus, E.D., Emery, J., Dunbar, J., 2010, Engaging community pharmacists in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: protocol for the pharmacist assessment of adherence, risk and treatment in cardiovascular disease (PAART CVD) pilot study, BMC Health Services Research [E], vol 10, issue 264, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-8.

Lau, R.G.L., Stewart, K., McNamara, K.P., Jackson, S., Hughes, J., Peterson, G.M., Bortoletto, D.A., McDowell, J.M., Bailey, M.J., Hsueh, A., George, J., 2010, Evaluation of a community pharmacy-based intervention for improving patient adherence to antihypertensives: a randomised controlled trial, BMC Health Services Research [E], vol 10, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, p. 34.

McNamara, K.P., Philpot, B., Janus, E.D., Dunbar, J.A., 2010, Greater Green Triangle diabetes prevention program: remaining treatment gaps in hypertension and dyslipidaemia, Australian Journal of Rural Health [P], vol 18, Wiley-blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 43-44.

McNamara, K.P., 2009, A change of heart, Pharmacy News [P], vol August, issue 0, Reed Business Information, Australia, pp. 22-24.

McNamara, K.P., Duncan, G.J., McDowell, J.M., Marriott, J.L., 2009, Community Pharmacists' Preferences for Continuing Education Delivery in Australia, The Journal of continuing education in the health professions [P], vol 29, issue 1, John Wiley & Sons, Inc, United States, pp. 52-57.

Chapman, A., Bunker, S., Dunbar, J.A., Philpot, B., McNamara, K.P., Baird, A., Vartiainen, E., Laatikainen, T., Janus, E.D., 2009, Rural smokers: A prevention opportunity, Australian Family Physician [P], vol 38, issue 5, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia, pp. 352-356.

Schoo, A., McNamara, K.P., Stagnitti, K., 2008, Clinical placement and rurality of career commencement: a pilot study., Rural and Remote Health, vol 8, issue 3, Australian Rural Health Education Network, Australia, pp. 1-10.

McNamara, K.P., George, J., 2008, Controlling the pressure, Pharmacy News, vol July, issue 0, Reed Business Information, Australia, pp. 22-23.

Janus, E.D., Bunker, S., Kilkkinen, A., McNamara, K.P., Philpot, B., Tideman, P.A., Tirimacco, R., Laatikainen, T., Heistaro, S., Dunbar, J.A., 2008, Prevalence, detection and drug treatment of hypertension in a rural Australian population: the Greater Green Triangle Risk Factor Study 2004-2006, Internal Medicine Journal, vol 38, issue 12, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 879-886.

Schoo, A., Stagnitti, K., McNamara, K.P., 2008, The evolution of a state-wide continuing education programme for allied health professionals, International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, vol 15, issue 2, Mark Allen Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 60-66.

Marriott, J.L., Duncan, G.J., McNamara, K.P., 2007, Barriers to pharmacist participation in continuing education in Australia, Pharmacy Education, vol 7, issue 1, Informa Healthcare, UK, pp. 11-17.

McNamara, K.P., 2007, Establishing a rural academic infrastructure for individual health professions, Australian Journal of Rural Health, vol 15, issue 3, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 145-147.

McNamara, K.P., Marriott, J.L., Duncan, G.J., 2007, What makes continuing education effective: perspectives of community pharmacists, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, vol 15, issue 4, Pharmaceutical Press, United Kingdom, pp. 313-317.

Conference Proceedings

Khalil, H., McNamara, K.P., Pan, Y., 2012, Diabetes management: a multipharmacological approach - systematic review, International Journal of Evidence based Healthcare, 12-14 November 2012, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Richmond VIC, pp. 266-267.

Other

Khalil, H., McNamara, K.P., Pan, Y., 2012, The efficacy of multiple pharmacological interventions in patients with type 2 diabetes- a systematic review, 2012 Primary Health Care Research Conference, Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute, Canberra.

Teaching Commitment

• Coordinates the second year unit, PAC2412: Integrated therapeutics: Introduction and cardiovascular
• Lectures to undergraduate students in health promotion, cardiovascular disease and biostatistics
• Develops professional development programs for community pharmacists
• Leads the undergraduate learning and technology project entitled ‘Developing disease state management experience for undergraduate pharmacy students'

Activities

Affiliations with research centres


Centre for Medicine Use and Safety