Dr John Smithson ~ Associate Professor and Head of Pharmacy

Dr John Smithson is an Associate Professor with approximately 14 years academic experience. He is a registered pharmacist and registered nurse with extensive experience in both the public remote and regional hospitals and private community and consultant pharmacy sectors. 

His professional academic interests include exploring institutional systems and processes to improve teaching and learning quality, using novel teaching methods to improve job readiness of undergraduate students, improving prescribing quality and reliance on evidence-based practice and evaluation.  Dr Smithson's areas of research also include scope of professional practice and the use of simulation in teaching.  He has had extensive teaching experience including the implementation of simulation experiences in undergraduate curriculums and broader curriculum planning and implementation experience across a range of professional health degrees.  Dr Smithson has led a number of large curriculum redevelopment projects and new curriculum launches.  He has extensive experience in project management and curriculum design.  Dr Smithson has held senior executive roles in the Faculty and Division and is currently the Head of Pharmacy at James Cook University.

Dr Smithson enjoys the sport of field archery and is also a keen sailor.  He particularly enjoys sailing in stormy weather as he believes it is good preparation for academic practice.

 

Teaching

• DS4101: Clinical Dentistry 2 (Level 4; CNS)
• PC2202: Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutics 2 (Level 2; TSV)
• PC2204: Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics for Pharmacists (Level 2; TSV)
• PC2208: Pharmaceutical Public Health and Primary Healthcare for Pharmacists (Level 2; TSV)
• PC3301: Integrated Therapeutics 2 (Level 3; TSV)
• PC4203: Advanced Professional Pharmacy Practice (Level 4; TSV)
• PC4401: Integrated Therapeutics 4 (Level 4; TSV)
• PC4404: Advanced Pharmacy Practice 3 (Level 4; TSV)

Interests

Research

• Effect of simulation on student learning
• Clinical Trials

Experience

• 2017 - Academic Lead: Learning and Teaching (Nursing & Midwifery), James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)

Research Disciplines

• Nursing (4205)
• Education systems (3903)

Awards

• 2011 - ALTC Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Birks M, Davis J, Smithson J and Lindsay D (2019) Enablers and barriers to registered nurses expanding their scope of practice in Australia: a cross-sectional study. Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, 20 (3), pp. 145-152, DOI:10.1177/1527154419864176.
• Birks M, Smithson J, Lindsay D and Davis J (2018) How registered nurses determine their scope of practice: a cross-sectional study. Contemporary Nurse, 54 (6), pp. 578-591, DOI:10.1080/10376178.2018.1520605.
• Birks M, Smithson J, Antney J, Zhao L and Burkot C (2018) Exploring the paradox: a cross-sectional study of academic dishonesty among Australian nursing students. Nurse Education Today, 65, pp. 96-101, DOI:10.1016/j.nedt.2018.02.040.
• Holmes D, Sheehan M, Birks M and Smithson J (2017) Development of a competency mapping tool for undergraduate professional degree programmes, using mechanical engineering as a case study. European Journal of Engineering Education, 43 (1), pp. 126-143, DOI:10.1080/03043797.2017.1324404.
• Birks M, Davis J, Smithson J and Cant R (2016) Registered nurse scope of practice in Australia: an integrative review of the literature. Contemporary Nurse, 52 (5), pp. 522-543, DOI:10.1080/10376178.2016.1238773.
• Birks M, Smithson J, Wickett D and Holmes D (2015) Mapping nursing pathways: a diverse modified Delphi approach. SAGE Open, 5 (3), pp. 1-12, DOI:10.1177/2158244015604902.
• Smithson J, Bellingan M, Glass B and Mills J (2015) Standardized patients in pharmacy education: an integrative literature review. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 7 (6), pp. 851-863, DOI:10.1016/j.cptl.2015.08.002.
• Smithson J, Birks M, Harrison G, Nair C and Hitchins M (2015) Benchmarking for the effective use of student evaluation data. Quality Assurance in Education, 23 (1), pp. 20-29, DOI:10.1108/QAE-12-2013-0049.
• Smithson J (2009) Drug induced muscle disorders. Australian Pharmacist, 28 (12), pp. 1056-1062.
• Agatonovic-Kustrin S, Glass B, Mangan M and Smithson J (2008) Analysing the crystal purity of mebendazole raw material and its stability in a suspension formulation. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 361 (1-2), pp. 245-250, DOI:10.1016/j.ijpharm.2008.04.039.
• Heslop I and Smithson J (2008) Skin cancer: surgical and medical management. Hospital Pharmacist, 15 (2), pp. 47-52.

Conference Papers

• Birks M, Buchan J, Smithson J and Norris P (2014) Reality at the COAL FACE. Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. In: ascilite 2014: 31st Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education: Rhetoric and Reality: critical perspectives on educational technology, 23-26 November 2014, Dunedin, New Zealand

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 19+ research outputs authored by Dr John Smithson from 2008 onwards.

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Current

• Exploring Perspectives for a Pharmacist-led Vaccination Clinic in a North Queensland Ambulatory Cancer Centre (Masters , Secondary Advisor)

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