I am a PhD candidate and community pharmacist based in Adelaide. I completed by Bachelor of Pharmacy at UniSA in 2014, and my Masters of Clinical Pharmacy from the University of Queensland in 2021. Working in a very busy suburban community pharmacy during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic sparked my passion for improving and maintaining the emotional wellbeing and job satisfaction of our nation's community pharmacists.
About me
I am a PhD candidate and community pharmacist based in Adelaide. I completed by Bachelor of Pharmacy at UniSA in 2014, and my Masters of Clinical Pharmacy from the University of Queensland in 2021. Working in a very busy suburban community pharmacy during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic sparked my passion for improving and maintaining the emotional wellbeing and job satisfaction of our nation's community pharmacists.
My main PhD project is a feasibility study of a peer support program led by and catered towards early career community pharmacists. The peer support model is heavily influenced by Hand-N-Hand Peer Support, an initiative founded in 2020 in response to the decline in emotional wellbeing of physicians and nurses during the height of COVID-19.
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID
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Cooper M, Dunkley K, Kelly F, Buccheri J, McDermott B, McMillan S, Hotham E, Suppiah V. The effect of COVID-19 on pharmacists’ role as immunisers. Oral presentation delivered at APSA-ASCEPT 2022; 2022 Nov 29-Dec 2; Perth, Western Australia 
Cooper M, Dunkley K, Kelly F, Buccheri J, McDermott B, McMillan S, Hotham E, Suppiah V. COVID-19’s impact on pharmacy legislation and innovative changes. Poster presentation delivered at APSA-ASCEPT 2022; 2022 Nov 29-Dec 2; Perth, Western Australia 
Cooper M, Hotham E, McMillan S, Buccheri J, Dunkley K, Kelly F, McDermott B, Suppiah V. The effect of COVID-19 on pharmacists’ role as immunisers [Internet] AJP. 2023. Available from https://ajp.com.au/features/the-effect-of-covid-19-on-pharmacists-role-as-immunisers/ 
Cooper M, McMillan S, Hotham E, Dunkley K, Buccheri J, Kelly F, McDermott B, Suppiah V. The impact of COVID-19 on pharmacy legislation and innovative changes [Internet] AJP. 2023. Available from https://ajp.com.au/features/the-impact-of-covid-19-on-pharmacy-legislation-and-innovative-changes/ 
Cooper M, McMillan S, Hotham E, Dunkley K, Buccheri J, Kelly F, McDermott B, Suppiah V. RATs in the ranks: pharmacy and COVID testing examined [Internet] AJP. 2023. Available from https://ajp.com.au/in-depth/opinion/rats-in-the-ranks-pharmacy-and-covid-testing-examined/
Cooper M, McMillan S, Hotham E, Dunkley K, Buccheri J, McDermott B, Suppiah V. Covid and medication: how research emerged [Internet]. AJP. 2023. Available from: https://ajp.com.au/in-depth/opinion/covid-and-medication-how-research-emerged/
Cooper M, McMillan S, Dunkley K, Hotham E, Buccheri J, McDermott B, Suppiah V. In shortage: the impact on pharmacy [Internet] AJP. 2023. Available from: https://ajp.com.au/news/covid-19/in-shortage-the-impact-on-pharmacy/
Cooper M, McMillan S, Hotham E, Dunkley K, Buccheri J, McDermott B, Suppiah V. Risky Business: How COVID hit the bottom line [Internet]. AJP. 2023. Available from: https://ajp.com.au/news/risky-business-how-covid-hit-the-bottom-line/
Cooper M, McMillan S, Dunkley K, Hotham E, Buccheri J, McDermott B, Kelly F, Suppiah V. Fake news and aggression in the pandemic [Internet]. AJP. 2023. Available from: https://ajp.com.au/in-depth/longer-read/fake-news-and-aggression-in-the-pandemic/
Cooper M, McMillan S, Dunkley K, Hothan E, Buccheri J, McDermott B, Kelly F, Suppiah V. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medication shortages and community pharmacy business operations. Poster presentation delivered at PSA23; 2023 Jul 28-30, Sydney, New South Wales
Cooper M, Hotham E, Dunkley K, Kelly F, Buccheri J, McDermott B, McMillan S, Suppiah V. Investigating stress, job satisfaction and compassion fatigue in Australian early career community pharmacists. Poster presentation delivered at FIP World Congress 2023; 2023 September 24-28, Brisbane, Queensland
Research
My main PhD project is a feasibility study of a peer support program led by and catered towards early career community pharmacists. The peer support model is heavily influenced by Hand-N-Hand Peer Support, an initiative founded in 2020 in response to the decline in emotional wellbeing of physicians and nurses during the height of COVID-19.
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Griffith University | AUSTRALIA |
James Cook University | AUSTRALIA |
La Trobe University | AUSTRALIA |
Queensland University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Teaching & student supervision