Tristan Lai BSc(Pharm), RPh
Lecturer and Coordinator
Tristan Lai (he/him) graduated from the University of Alberta in 2015 with a bachelor of science in pharmacy. He received additional prescribing authorization from the Alberta College of Pharmacy in 2017. Tristan oversees the community service learning program at the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and he leads the planning and development of the year-four experiential courses in the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences program. As the service learning and community engagement (non-pharmacy) lead, he is responsible for building and sustaining capacity for community-engaged learning by cultivating relationships with community partners.
As a practicing pharmacist, Tristan is experienced in working alongside underserved and equity-seeking communities. In 2019, he was awarded the Bowl of Hygeia by the Alberta College of Pharmacy and the Alberta Pharmacists’ Association, in recognition of his outstanding record of community service.
As an educator, Tristan is passionate about fostering and creating inclusive learning spaces that acknowledge, respect and celebrate diverse student identities and experiences. He is committed to lifelong (un/re)learning for justice by actively engaging in an ongoing reflection of his identities. In acknowledging the space and privilege he holds, he seeks to show up, listen and work alongside students at different stages of learning and from varying backgrounds. Tristan's research interests centre around addressing the health and social care needs of folx who experience minoritization and marginalization due to sex, gender(s) and/or sexuality.
Lai T. Pfizer Healthcare Consumer Bowl of Hygeia Award. Alberta College of Pharmacy and Alberta Pharmacists' Association. 2019.
Lim T, Lai T, Tang A. Queer eye for Pharm Sci: Supporting sexual orientation, gender identity and expression integration into pharmacy programs. $11,000. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Strategic Plan Implementation Investment Fund, The University of British Columbia. 2024-2026.
Lai T, Tang A. Promoting 2SLGBTQ+ inclusion, diversity, and equity in pharmacy education (PRIDE-RX). $250,000. Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund, The University of British Columbia. 2022-2025.
Lai T. University of Warsaw Erasmus+ Staff Week 2024. €2,480. (Erasmus+ Grant, Erasmus Programme.
Lai T. “This should be included in our normal content": Evaluation of an upper-year 2SLGBTQ+ pharmacy classroom-based elective. $1,000. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Dissemination Fund, The University of British Columbia. 2024.
Kaban C, Lai T. Wellness night. $1,200. Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund, The University of British Columbia. 2023.
Gaudin M, Lai T. Celebrating our cultural food heritage: A community kitchen series for Downtown Eastside families. $1,500. Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund, The University of British Columbia. 2023. (Awarded but declined)
Lai T, Lim T, Chen L. Category is… vogue. $900. Move UBC Grant, The University of British Columbia. 2023.
Newman T, Lai T. Light up the holidays. $1,500. Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund, The University of British Columbia. 2022.
Gaudin M, Lai T. Community kitchen partnership for wellness and food security. $1,500. Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund, The University of British Columbia. 2022.
Lai T. Utilizing near-peer teaching in a pharmacy community service-learning course. $1,000. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Dissemination Fund, The University of British Columbia. 2022.
Lai T, Lim T, Tang A. Promoting 2SLGBTQQIA+ inclusion, diversity, and equity in pharmacy education (PRIDE-RX). $4,000. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Internal Seed Grant Program for Educational Leadership, The University of British Columbia. 2021.
Lam T, Lai T. Into the world again: A community art exhibit. $1,500. Partnership Recognition Fund, The University of British Columbia. 2021.
Tsai M, Chen L, Lai T, Tang A. Co-creating an inclusive healthcare curriculum with 2S/LGBTQ+ communities: evaluation of the queer curriculum advisory committee. Poster presentation at the Community-Based Research Centre Summit 2023 (Vancouver, Canada). November 17-17, 2023.
Tang A, Lai T. PRIDE-RX progress updates: navigating the straights and narrow of higher education. Oral presentation at Canadian Pharmacy Education and Research Conference (Winnipeg, Canada). June 15, 2023. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17151635231207694
Manhas J, Ng C, Lai T, Tang A. Evaluation of a mandatory first-year lecture and a second-year workshop on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. Poster presentation at the Canadian Pharmacy Education and Research Conference (Winnipeg, Canada). June 14-15, 2023. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17151635231207694
Chen L, Tsai M, Tang A, Lai T. Evaluation of the queer curriculum advisory committee: co-creating a SOGIE-inclusive pharmacy curriculum through community engagement. Poster presentation at Canadian Pharmacy Education and Research Conference (Winnipeg, Canada). June 14-15, 2023. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17151635231207694
Tsai M, Manhas J, Lai T, Tang A, Chen L, Ng C. Promoting 2SLGBTQQIA+ inclusion, diversity, and equity in pharmacy education (PRIDE-RX): progress updates. The University of British Columbia 2023 TLEF and ALT-2050 Showcase (Virtual). May 4, 2023.
Lai T, Chen L. Queering pharmacy education: navigating the straights and narrow. Invited oral presentation at the Inclusive Health Conference (Edmonton, Canada). March 25, 2023.
Lai T, Tang A. Crashing the cis-stem: understanding SOGIE inclusive pharmacy practice. Invited oral presentation at the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists Manitoba Branch Fall Half Day (Winnipeg, Canada). October 15, 2022.
Lai T. Utilizing near-peer teaching in a pharmacy community service learning course. Poster presentation at Canadian Pharmacy Education and Research Conference; June 16-17, 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/17151635221135415
Lai T, Tang A. Promoting 2SLGBTQQIA+ inclusion, diversity, and equity (PRIDE-RX). Oral presentation at Canadian Pharmacy Education and Research Conference; June 16, 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/17151635221135415
Lai T, Lim T, Tang A. Promoting 2SLGBTQQIA+ inclusion, diversity, and equity (PRIDE-RX). Poster presentation at Community-Based Research Centre Summit 2021; October 28-29, 2021.
Pharmacy appreciation month 2024: Alex Tang and Tristan Lai. Blog post, Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists, BC Branch. March, 2024. https://cshp-bc.com/alex-tang-and-tristan-lai/
PRIDE-RX: Advancing gender and sexual health equity through pharmacy education. The Tablet, British Columbia Pharmacy Association. August, 2023. https://www.bcpharmacy.ca/tablet/summer-23/pride-rx-advancing-gender-and-sexual-health-equity-through-pharmacy-education
Pharmacy check-in: Meet Tristan Lai. Blog post, Canadian Pharmacists Association. June, 2023. https://www.pharmacists.ca/news-events/news/pharmacy-check-in-meet-tristan-lai/
