Paulo Tchen BSc(Pharm), MBA, RPh
Lecturer and Coordinator
Paulo Tchen completed a bachelor of science in pharmacy and a master of business administration at UBC. He also received his certificate in the scholarship of teaching and learning in higher education from UBC. Paulo has worked as a pharmacist and pharmacy manager in Seattle, WA and a pharmacist at Vancouver General Hospital. Paulo currently practices as a relief pharmacist in Vancouver.
Paulo is a lecturer and course coordinator with the Office of Experiential Education in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC.
Paulo's teaching areas of interest include community service learning, transitioning students into practice, and practice educator development.
Paulo's research interest include online transition modules for pharmacy students, integrating student pharmacists into a busy pharmacy practice, as well as reviewing practice workflow to optimize the delivery of clinical services and patient care activities by pharmacy teams.
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). Am. J. Pharm Educ. August 2021: Article 8637. https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe8637
Tchen P, Leung L, Simpson F, Kim-Sing A, Pearson M.L. Bridging the gap: An evaluation of self-paced online transition modules for advanced pharmacy practice experience students. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning Vol 10 Issue 10 October 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2018.07.006
Tchen P, Vallee, G., Learning Activity Development Through an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Lens, CTLT Spring Institute 2024, The University of British Columbia, June 2024. https://institute.ctlt.ubc.ca/facilitators/facilitator-spotlights/
Nguyen M, Woroshelo B, Fang KM, Tchen P, Lau GC., “Exploring Rural Pharmacy: A Needs Assessment for a New Elective Course Focused on Rural Pharmacy Practice”. Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference (MURC), UBC, Vancouver BC, March 16, 2024.
Nguyen M, Fang KM, Tchen P, Lau GC. Exploring Rural Pharmacy Practice: A Needs Assessment for a Rural Pharmacy Elective. Oral Presentation at: Institute for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Celebrate SoTL Day; 2023 October 19; Virtual Conference; Vancouver BC.
Fang KM, Lau G, Tchen P, Yu CQ. (2022 June). Development of a community-engaged learning pharmacy elective focused on population and public health concepts. Poster presentation at 2022 CHES Celebration of Scholarship; 2022 Oct 12; Vancouver, BC.
Fang KM, Lau G, Tchen P, Yu CQ. (2022 June). Development of a community-engaged learning pharmacy elective focused on population and public health concepts. Poster Presentation at AFPC Canadian Pharmacy Education and Research Conference, St. John’s, NL. Can Pharm J 2022;155(6):S50. Doi:10.1177/1715163522135415
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
Fang KM, Lau GC, Park JY, Tchen P. Exploring Factors that Influence Student Engagement in Community-Engaged Learning Activities within a Pharmacy Context (UBC ExCEL-Rx). Poster Presented at: AACP Virtual Pharmacy Education 2021; 2021 July 19–22
Fang KM, Lau GC, Park JY, Tchen P. Exploring Factors that Influence Student Engagement in Community-Engaged Learning Activities within a Pharmacy Context (UBC ExCEL-Rx). Poster Presented at: 2020 CHES Celebration of Scholarship; 2020 Oct 7; Vancouver BC
