Rate My Professor Aaron Farquharson

Mr. Aaron Farquharson is a Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery within the College of Health at Adelaide University. His academic background includes registration as a Registered General Nurse (RGN), a Bachelor of Nursing (BNurs), a Graduate Diploma in Cardiac Nursing, and a Master of Nursing Science (MNSc). These qualifications underpin his expertise in clinical nursing practice and research. Previously, he was affiliated with the University of South Australia, School of Nursing and Midwifery, and contributed to studies in the Discipline of Pharmacology at the University of Adelaide, where he participated in clinical trials involving substance dependence treatments and pharmacological interventions.

Aaron Farquharson's scholarly output focuses on areas such as opioid pharmacology, addiction management, cardiovascular outcomes following surgery, and cognitive effects of substances. His key publications include: Farquharson, A., Metcalf, R., Sanders, P., Stuklis, R., Edwards, J., Gibson, R., et al. (2011). 'Effect of dietary fish oil on atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery.' American Journal of Cardiology, 108(6), 851-856; White, J., Bell, J., Saunders, J., Williamson, P., Makowska, M., Farquharson, A., & Beebe, K. (2009). 'Open-label dose-finding trial of buprenorphine implants (Probuphine)® for treatment of heroin dependence.' Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 103(1-2), 37-43; Athanasos, P., Farquharson, A., Compton, P., Psaltis, P., & Hay, J. (2008). 'Electrocardiogram characteristics of methadone and buprenorphine maintained subjects.' Journal of Addictive Diseases, 27(3), 31-35; Kershaw, S., Della Vedova, C., Majumder, I., Ward, M., Farquharson, A., Williamson, P., & White, J. (2015). 'Acute opioid administration induces hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal activation and is mediated by genetic variation in interleukin (Il)1B.' Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior, 138, 9-13; Dry, M., Burns, N., Nettelbeck, T., Farquharson, A., & White, J. (2012). 'Dose-related effects of alcohol on cognitive functioning.' PLoS One, 7(11), e50051; Coller, J., Michalakas, J., James, H., Farquharson, A., Colvill, J., White, J., & Somogyi, A. (2012). 'Inhibition of CYP2D6-mediated tramadol O-demethylation in methadone but not buprenorphine maintenance patients.' British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 74(5), 835-841; and Coller, J., Cahill, S., Edmonds, C., Farquharson, A., Longo, M., Minniti, R., et al. (2011). 'OPRM1 A118G genotype fails to predict the effectiveness of naltrexone treatment for alcohol dependence.' Pharmacogenetics and Genomics, 21(12), 902-905. Additionally, he co-authored a 2019 pilot study on interventions to enhance confidence among nursing students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. His work has garnered over 450 citations, reflecting contributions to evidence-based nursing and pharmacological practices.