Jennifer Bolt BScPharm, ACPR, PharmD, MHA
Assistant Professor (Partner)
(She, Her, Hers)
Jennifer works in a partnered position between the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Interior Health, in Kelowna, BC. Jennifer has a half-time clinical practice in an interdisciplinary ambulatory care clinic for older adults living with frailty, cognitive impairment, multimorbidity and polypharmacy. She has a passion for deprescribing and shared decision making.
Jennifer teaches in the entry-to-practice PharmD with a geriatric-focused teaching portfolio, including as co-coordinator of the Pharmacotherapy in Older Adults elective. She precepts students in directed studies projects and non-direct patient care elective rotations. Jennifer is also a preceptor for the Interior Health Authority Post Graduate Year 1 pharmacy residency program.
Jennifer's research interests include deprescribing, medication appropriateness, climate health literacy, and cannabis use amongst older adults.
Bolt J, Khattra P, Chiu D, Inglis C. Pharmacists’ barriers and enablers to deprescribing: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Res Social Admin Pharm 2026;29:561–573. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2026.01.006
Bolt J, Thompson W, Inglis C. Appropriate Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Older Adults: Concerns and Solutions. Drugs Aging 2026;43(1):1–8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40266-025-01266-6
Wilbur K, Awontunde AF, Bolt J, Crozier P, Dahri K, et al. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment by Primary Care Pharmacists. J App Gerontol 2025;0(0):1–6. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648251394763
Bolt J, Behm M, Fenton M, Jakobi JM. Characterization of the use and perceptions of cannabis for mental health in older Canadians: A cross-sectional analysis. Sage Open Aging. 2025;11. https://doi.org.10.1177/30495334251347034
Awotunde AF, Bolt J, Wilbur K. Interprofessional care and informal support networks of independent community-dwelling older adults. Can J Aging 2025;44(4):473–481. https://doi.org.10.1017/S0714980825100226
Bolt J, Movold J, Fenton M, Behm M, Williamson J, Jakobi JM. Cannabis use and perceptions of cannabis safety, effectiveness and stigma amongst older Canadians: A cross-sectional survey. Cannabis 2025;8(2):1–17. https://doi.org/10.26828/cannabis/2025/000306
Bolt J, Lin K, Fenton M, Jakobi JM. Prevalence of self-reported adverse effects to cannabis by older Canadians: A cross-sectional analysis. Drugs Aging 2025;42:573–582. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40266-025-01206-4
Bolt J, Carvalho V, Lin K, Lee SJ, Inglis C. Systematic review of guideline recommendations for older and frail adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Age Ageing 2024;53(11):afae259. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae259
Bolt J, Movold J, Behm M, Williamson J, Fenton M, Jakobi JM. Older Canadians’ perceptions of the safety, effectiveness and accessibility of cannabis for medicinal purposes: A cross-sectional analysis. Drugs Aging 2024;41:329–337. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40266-024-01109-w
Bolt J, Barry AR, Inglis C, Lin S, Pan J. Prevalence of acetylsalicylic acid for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease amongst older adults from 2017–2021: a retrospective cross-sectional study. Can Geriatr J 2023;26(4):517–523. https://doi.org/10.0.5770/cgj.26.693
Bolt J, Abdoulrezzak R. Inglis C. Barriers and enablers to deprescribing of older adults and caregivers: a systematic review and meta-synthesis. Eur Geriatr Med 2023;14:1211–1222. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-023-00879-7
Dixon R and Bolt J. Appropriateness of proton pump inhibitor therapy in an ambulatory geriatrics clinic: A retrospective cross-sectional analysis. Can Pharm J 2023;156(6):331–336. https://doi.org/10.1177/17151635231203214
Bolt J, Yuen J, Barry A, Dhillon M, Madden K, Inglis C. Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of oral anticoagulants in frail ambulatory seniors with atrial fibrillation. Can Geriatr J 2023;26(2):259–265. https://doi.org/10.5770/cgj.26.643
Bolt J, Park E, Wong K, Lane M, Gorman SK. Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of potentially inappropriate medication use in ambulatory seniors with geriatric syndromes. Drugs Ther Perspect 2022;38:156–163 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40267-022-00904-y
Preventing adverse drug events among older adults with the best possible medication history: From evidence to Practice (Panel Presentation) Canadian Geriatrics Society Annual General Meeting, Toronto, Ontario. May 31, 2025
10 Lesser-known ways your pharmacist can help you meet your healthcare goals. 12th Annual Okanagan Embrace Aging Month (Virtual). March 13, 2025.
Impact of Climate Change on Older Adults. 3rd Annual Focus on Geriatric Pharmacotherapy Conference – GeriMedRisk and North Simcoe Muskoka Specialized Geriatric Services (Virtual). March 5, 2025
Medicinal Cannabis: Unpacking the knowledge, perceptions and stigmatism (Expert panel member) 10th Annual Okanagan Embrace Aging Month. Kelowna, BC. March 3, 2023
The What, Why, and How of Integrating Frailty into the Provision of Care for Older Adults. Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists Together Conference (Virtual, On demand), January 29–February 6, 2022
Pharmacotherapy in the oldest of the old – Pearls for provision of evidence-informed care to octogenarians and beyond. Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists British Columbia Branch Annual General Meeting (Virtual). November 21, 2020.
