Gilly Lau BSc(Pharm), PharmD, RPh

Lecturer and Coordinator

Office of Experiential Education (OEE)

Profile Type
Faculty
About

Gilly attained his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree from the University of British Columbia in 2013 and subsequently attained his Doctor of Pharmacy degree through UBC’s Flexible PharmD Program in 2023. Prior to joining the Faculty, Gilly worked as a pharmacy manager in a community pharmacy. While in this role, he maintained involvement with UBC's Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences as a practice educator for UBC students completing their introductory and advanced pharmacy practicums, as well as for international pharmacy graduates completing their structured practical training. Pursuing his interest in teaching and mentoring students, he further participated in the Faculty as a pharmacist facilitator for students learning in pharmacy practice skills labs.

Gilly is currently a Course Coordinator, Structural Practical Training Lead, and Community Engagement (IPPE) Lead with the Faculty’s Office of Experiential Education. Additionally, he is the PY1 Experiential Skills IA Lead with the Faculty’s Integration Activities team. Gilly’s interests include student development of pharmacy practice skills, facilitating student involvement in community engaged learning, and quality assurance in experiential education.

Publications

Fang KM, Lau GC, Park JY, Tchen P. Exploring factors that influence student engagement in community-engaged learning activities within a pharmacy context (Excel-RX). American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 2022;86(4):8637. doi:10.5688/ajpe8637

Grants

Educational Resources to Support Effective Learning in Pharmacy Practicum Settings. Pachev G, Dhaliwal N, Lau GC, Heer S. $23,702. UBC Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund. 2020-2021.

Exploring Factors that Influence Student Engagement in Community-Engaged Learning Activities within a Pharmacy Context (UBC ExCEL-Rx). Fang KM, Lau GC, Park JY, Tchen P. $9,000. UBC Centre for Community Engaged Learning. 2019-2020.

Presentations

Lau GC, Tchen P. The Implementation and Benefits of a Faculty Policy and Procedure for Extracurricular Community Outreach Activities in Pharmacy. Oral Presentation at: Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada Canadian Pharmacy Education and Research Conference; 2021 June 15; Virtual Conference


Contact Details

(604) 827-4044
(604) 822-3035

gilly.lau@ubc.ca

Office 3520, Pharmaceutical Sciences Building


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