Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

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 our pharmacists study and practice across the country.

Welcome from Dean Lalitha Raman-Wilms

Headshot of Lalitha Raman-Wilms, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

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

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At a Glance 

By the Numbers

2024 QS World University Rankings, Pharmacy & Pharmacology: #35 Worldwide, #2 in Canada

As of Jan 2024 (from Jul 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2023)

  • Publications: 190
  • Grants: 160 (active, non-internal, Fiscal Apr 1, 2022–Mar 31, 2023)
  • Awards: 13 
  • Presentations: 41
  • Media Hits: 92
  • Students
    • E2P PharmD: 861 (Jan 1–Apr 28, 2023); 635 (May 15–Aug 19, 2023); 888 (Sep 1–Dec 22, 2023)
    • Flex PharmD: 19 (Jan 1–Apr 28, 2023); 17 (May 15–Aug 19, 2023); 17 (Sep 1–Dec 22, 2023)
    • BPSc: 150 (Jan 1–Apr 28, 2023); 64 (May 15–Aug 19, 2023); 198 (Sep 1–Dec 22, 2023)
    • MSc: 40
    • PhD: 50
    • Postdoctoral Research Fellows: 31
    • Visiting International Research Students: 13
    • 4,329 registrants in 14 Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development programs and 95 Canadian Pharmacy Practice Program
  • Alumni (total): 7,489
  • Experiential Education: 795 Practice Educators in 532 Practice Sites
  • Practice: 3,492 Patient Encounters (Jul 1, 2022–Dec 31, 2023); 25,946 Patient Encounters (cumulative total through 122 months of operation)
  • People: 80 Total FTE Faculty; 664 Clinical Faculty; 30 Honorary Faculty; 107 Total Staff; 4 Research Associates; 151 Student Workers

To view our 2023 Year in Review report, click here (PDF, 5.2 MB).

November 2024

Krol ES, Albon SP. Integration of medicinal chemistry in therapeutic decision-making: A way forward? Curr Pharm Teach Learn, 17(2), February 2025, Article 102229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2024.102229

October 2024

The ACCESS-GC trial aims to integrate a genetic counsellor into a solo family practice office to evaluate the outcomes of providing clinical genetics in team-based primary care. This project was funded through the Genome BC GeneSolve Program, which involves funding from Genome BC and the BC Ministry of Health. The PI is Dr. J9 Austin and Kennedy Borle and Dr. Larry Lynd are co-applicants on this study.

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

2405 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada
V6T 1Z3
info.pharmsci@ubc.ca

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