The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences building is located on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam people). We also acknowledge the many lands and territories in which we study and practice across the country.

Welcome from Dean Lalitha Raman-Wilms

Headshot of Lalitha Raman-Wilms.

Welcome to the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia. As leaders and innovators in pharmacy education, research and practice, we uphold a singular vision: to be a catalyst for change in pharmacy practice and the pharmaceutical sciences. We strive to enact this vision by supporting the optimization of drug therapy in the pursuit of improving patient outcomes, and empowering future generations of healthcare practitioners in the pharmaceutical sciences. I invite you to explore our website to discover this exceptional community of faculty, practitioners, students, staff and alumni dedicated to advancing these goals via our strategic plan: Catalyst for Change 2.0.

Lalitha Raman-Wilms
Dean

At a Glance 

By the Numbers

2025 QS World University Rankings, Pharmacy & Pharmacology: #38 Worldwide, #2 in Canada

As of Feb 2025 (from Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024)

  • Publications: 79
  • Grants: 162
  • Awards: 65
  • Presentations: 61
  • Media Hits: 148
  • Students
    • E2P PharmD: 868 (2023 Winter Term 2); 647 (2024 Summer Term); 887 (2024 Winter Term 1)
    • Flex PharmD: 11 (2023 Winter Term 2); 6 (2024 Summer Term); 14 (2024 Winter Term 1)
    • BPSc: 189 (2023 Winter Term 2); 85 (2024 Summer Term); 245 (2024 Winter Term 1)
    • GDPL: N/A (2023 Winter Term 2); N/A (2024 Summer Term); 7 (2024 Winter Term 1)
    • MSc: 45
    • PhD: 50
    • Postdoctoral Research Fellows: 22
    • 16,000+ registrants in 52 Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development programs and 60 students in 3 Canadian Pharmacy Practice Program offerings
  • Alumni (total): 7,737
  • Experiential Education: 865 Practice Educators in 541 Practice Sites
  • Practice: 2,057 Patient Encounters (Jan 1, 2024–Dec 31, 2024); 27,656 Patient Encounters (cumulative total through 134 months of operation)
  • People: 84 Total FTE Faculty; 716 Clinical Faculty; 14 Honourary Faculty; 99 Total Staff; 4 Research Associates; 149 Student Workers

To view our 2024 Year in Review report, click here (PDF, 11.7 MB).

July 2025

CR-DECIDE Decision Aid. Available at decisionaid.ca/cr-decide

Turgeon RD, Lee MMK, Dev R, Norris CM, Spertus JA, Humphries KH. Development and Validation of the CR-DECIDE Models to Predict Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Health Status in Stable Coronary Artery Disease. Can J Cardiol Open 2025;[online 2025-07-10]. Available at: https://www.cjcopen.ca/article/S2589-790X(25)00464-0/fulltext

Labinaz A, Yao R, Hosseini F, Turgeon RD, Marchand M, Brunha L, Hawkins NM, Wong G, Mancini GBJ, Fordyce CB. Implementing dyslipidemia guidelines into clinical practice following an acute coronary syndrome: Challenges and opportunities for improvement. Can J Cardiol Open 2025;[online 2025-07-07]. Available at: https://www.cjcopen.ca/article/S2589-790X(25)00462-7/fulltext

Dangerfield M, Johnston BK, Nethery E, Torry H, Sagert P, Ennis M, Ohtsuka M, Munro S, Schummers L. Intrauterine Contraception Device Satisfaction and Continuation in an Urban Youth Clinic in British Columbia, Canada: A Longitudinal Survey Study. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2025 Jul 10:103033. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2025.103033

Marjan Barazandeh, Hamid Kian Gaikani, Rutuja Pattanshetti, Joseph Uche Ogbede, Sunita Sinha, Rachel Moore, Christopher E Carr, Guri Giaever, Corey Nislow. Bar-seq: A robust, platform-agnostic method for massively parallel cell-based screens. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40682185/

Chan, V., St Pierre, A., Do, T., & Li, S. D. (2025). Emerging vesicular nanosystems capable of effectively targeting hepatocytes. Nanomedicine, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/17435889.2025.2534326

Arianpoor, A., Taylor, S.C.R., Lucas, Webster CS, Henning MA, Sofija E, Boyd MJ, Charrois TL, Kellar J, Perepelkin J, Smith L, Mani R, Mantzourani E, Marley C, Shulruf B , Huang P. Development and Validation of a Tool for Evaluating Self-regulated and Self-directed Aptitudes of Learning (SELF-ReDiAL). Med.Sci.Educ. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-025-02454-0

Dragojlovic N, Harrison M, Lynd LD. On the potential value of ehta: a commentary on “defining early health technology assessment: building consensus using delphi technique.” Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2025: 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266462325100202

Schummers L, Cheng L, Odendaal M, Rodriguez-Llorian E, Kuo IF, Norman WV, Stucchi A, Black A, Helmer-Smith M, Nethery E, Downey AK, Guindon GE, McGrail K, Brennand E, Lee S, Metcalfe A, Bryan S, Darling EK, Poliquin V, Bertazzon S, Nickel N, Clement F, Law MR. 2025. Effect of universal no-cost coverage on contraception use: population-based controlled interrupted time series. BMJ 2025;390:e083874. https://www.bmj.com/content/390/bmj-2024-083874

July 2025

Krentz, Nicole. The role of the transcription factor RREB1 in the development and function of adipocytes. 2025 NSERC Discovery Research Program.

Hoekstra, Femke, Singh, Anurag; Perrone, Lucy; Aldred, Terri-Leigh; Holyk, Travis; Lee, Sandy; Pawlovich, John; Allard, Michael; Lynd, Larry; Michell, Robert. Implementing Drone Technology in Rural Indigenous Healthcare Systems: The Drone Transport Initiative. $249,724. Canada Research Coordinating Committee New Frontiers in Research Fund 2024 Exploration Competition. 2025. 

De Vera, Mary A (PI). Avina-Zubieta, Juan A; Barnabe, Cheryl C; Methi, Aniruddha; Primeau, Codie; Thomas, Megan M; Tucker, Dwayne R; Xie, Hui M (Co-PIs). Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Arthritis Research: A Mixed-Methods Group Concept Mapping Approach. CIHR. Three years. $240,976.


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