Jane Xia BSc(Pharm), PharmD, MBA, RPh
Assistant Professor of Teaching, Tenure Track (on leave)
Dr. Jane Xia joined the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in January 2019. She obtained her bachelor of science in pharmacy at University of British Columbia, MBA at Simon Fraser University, and PharmD at University of Toronto.
Dr. Xia has practiced in various areas of pharmacy including community, hospital, regulatory, and industry. Dr. Xia has built trusting relationships with physicians and other health care professionals while working at Merck and Boehringer-Ingelheim. In 2018, Dr. Xia and her team at London Drugs launched the Hepatitis C Screening Program at selected community pharmacies after establishing strong partnerships with patient advocacy group, healthcare teams, and specialists.
Dr. Xia’s academic areas of interest include patient journeys, interprofessional collaboration, and business in health care.
Dr. Xia’s current focus of scholarly research is on the assessment of patient journeys in chronic diseases.
"Get ready to translate your clinical knowledge into chargeable services - Jane Xia" December 2020. PharmacyU
"Gain insights from your patients to create innovative services! - Jane Xia” November 2020. PharmacyU
"COVID-19 - It is time for us to be resilient, disciplined, and compassionate - Jane Xia” April 2020. PharmacyU
"Pulses. Unveiling the hidden patient journeys. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning Scholarly Blog" October 8, 2019
Seet T(PI), Mira A, Xia J, Reza Ladak A, Fang K. Pharmacy Cases Development for a Simulated Electronic Medical Records Database (PACER). UBC. Small Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund. 2020-2021. Grant: $49,984.
Xia, J., Seet, T., Mira, A. and Tchen, P. Patient Journey to Cultivate Empathy Project. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. SoTL Seed Program: Year awarded 2020; Grant estimate: $5,000.
"The Pharmacists' role in HPV immunization." Xia J. Virtual Discussion Merck. April 29, 2021.
"Diabetes and COVID-19.” Xia J. Pharmacy U Conference Virtual. Vancouver, BC. November 13, 2020.
"The expanding role of Alberta pharmacists in HCV elimination." Shafran S, Xia J. Gilead Scientific Exchange via Zoom. August 27, 2020.
“Unlocking the secrets in collaborating with nurses, GPs, and specialists.” Xia J. Pharmacy U Conference. Vancouver, BC. October 26, 2019.
“Activate patients towards enhanced health outcomes using behavioral economics.” Sihota A, Xia J. Pharmacy U Conference. Vancouver, BC. October 26, 2019.