Understanding and Reducing Drug-Related Harms: A Chat with Suzanne Nielsen

Australian Pain Society Blog, 5 April 2022

Associate Professor Suzanne Nielsen, PhD MPS, is the Deputy Director of the Monash Addiction Research Centre in Melbourne and an NHMRC Career Development Fellow. Nielsen has been a registered pharmacist for over 20 years, and her research has led to a greater understanding of how to identify and respond to prescription and over-the-counter drug-related problems. Nielsen will deliver a plenary at the upcoming 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of the Australian Pain Society, to be held in Hobart from April 10-13, 2022. In the lead up to the ASM, Nielsen spoke with Lincoln Tracy, a research fellow from Monash University, Australia, about her journey through researching drug-related harms, her secret life as a volunteer bike mechanic, and more. Read more.