Tristan Lai BSc(Pharm), RPh
Lecturer and Coordinator
Tristan graduated from the University of Alberta in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, then received additional prescribing authorization from the Alberta College of Pharmacy in 2017. He joined the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2021 where he develops, coordinates, and instructs courses in the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Entry-to-Practice PharmD programs. Tristan’s approach to teaching, research, and educational scholarship prioritizes his core values of humanity, intersectionality, and relationality, through which his work seeks to equip emerging and practicing pharmacy professionals with the requisite competencies to provide quality and dignified pharmaceutical care to all people.
Ramnarine J, Lim T, Lai T, Tang A. Reclaiming representASIAN: how (South)East Asian drag queens on RuPaul’s Drag Race reconfigure queer Asian diasporic subjectivities. Int J Qual Stud Educ. 2025:1–20. doi:10.1080/09518398.2025.2575809
Chen LPC, Ng CN, Abdoulrezzak RM, Tsai M, Hiebert S, Manhas JK, Lai T, Tang A. 2SLGBTQ+ patients’ experiences in the pharmacy in British Columbia, Canada. Can J Pharm J (Ott). 2025:17151635251360227. doi:10.1177/17151635251360227
D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning, Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 2025.
Wellspring Pharmacy Leadership Award, Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy. 2024.
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare Bowl of Hygeia, ACP and the Alberta Pharmacists’ Association. 2019.
Novo Nordisk Canada Inc. Medical Grant. Queering Cardiovascular Diseases. Competitive. $10,620. 2025. PI: Lim T. Co-I: Lai T, Tang A.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project Grant. A Culturally Responsive Prospective Study to Improve Education and Access to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples. Competitive. $76,500. 2025. PI: Swidrovich J. Co-I: Ajiboye W, Henry R, Tan A. Collaborators: Acharya S, Dame J, Lai T, Lamb A, Lim T, McCrady K, Poitras P, Ruben A, Scarfone K, Schonbe A, Tang A, Waters B
Provincial Health Services Authority Trans Care BC. Delivery of Gender-Affirming Products through First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) Benefits Program. Non-Competitive. $2,000. 2025. PI: Meng Y. Co-I: Lai T, Tang A.
UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Strategic Plan Implementation Investment Fund. Queer Eye for Pharm Sci: Supporting Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression Integration into Pharmacy Programs. Competitive. $10,000. 2024. PI: Lim T, Lai T, Tang A.
UBC Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund. Promoting 2SLGBTQ+ Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Pharmacy Education. Competitive. $104,880 (2022), $100,227 (2023), $44,893 (2024). Total: $250,000. 2022–2024. PI: Lai T, Tang A. Co-I: Lim T, Chen LPC.
UBC Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Internal Seed Program for Educational Leadership. Promoting 2SLGBTQ+ Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Pharmacy Education. Competitive. $4,000. 2021. Co-PI: Lai T, Tang A, Lim T.
Lai T, Tang A. A framework for 2SLGBTQ+ health education in a backlash era: why you should fill this prescription” Presented as part of the Community-Based Research Centre Summit; November 21, 2025; Montreal, QC.
Lai T, Tang A. Pushing back in an anti-EDI era: a framework for 2SLGBTQ+ health education. Presented as part of the UBC Centre for Health Education Scholarship Celebration of Scholarship; October 22, 2025; Vancouver, BC.
Lai T, Tang A. Queering and querying: applying an intersectional lens to practice. Presented as part of Fraser Health, Providence Health Care, Provincial Health Services Authority, and Vancouver Coastal Health’s Community, Provincial Academic Detailing, and Primary Care Network’s Pharmacists Networking & Educational Event; October 4, 2025; Virtual.
Tang A, Lai T. Queering health: lessons learned from the UBC faculty of pharmaceutical sciences’ journey in becoming a champion in 2SLGBTQ+ education. Presented as part of the UBC Celebrate the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning; October 9, 2025; Vancouver, BC.
Chen LPC, Abdoulrezzak RM, Lai T, Tang A. An inclusive pharmacy, a myth or a reality? A study on the experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ clients receiving care and pharmacists providing care in British Columbia. Presented as part of the International Pharmaceutical Federation World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; September 1, 2025; Copenhagen, Denmark.
Lai T, Wright R. Leading with inclusion: building an equitable and diverse workplace. Presented as part of Phi Lambda Sigma Society Pharmacy Leadership Conference; February 28, 2025; Vancouver, BC.
Tang A, Lai T, Fanous M. 2SLGBTQ+ patient care in Canadian pharmacy practice. Presented as part of Canadian Pharmacists Association International Pharmacy Graduates Mentorship & Integration Program; January 22, 2025; Virtual.
Lai T, Tang A. You think PrEP just fell out of a coconut tree? Engaging communities to reimagine the HIV PrEP program in BC. Presented as part of the Community-Based Research Centre Summit; November 21, 2024; Vancouver, BC.
Chen LPC, Lai T, Tang A. Co-creating an integrated 2SLGBTQ+ pharmacy curriculum with communities: successes and learnings from years one and two of the queer curriculum advisory committee. Presented as part of the UBC Centre for Health Education Scholarship Celebration of Scholarship; October 2, 2024; Vancouver, BC.
Chen LPC, Abdoulrezzak RM, Tang A, Lai T. Inclusive pharmacy: where are we and how can we do better? A study on the experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ clients receiving care and pharmacists providing care in British Columbia. Presented as part of the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada Canadian Pharmacy Education Research Conference; June 13, 2024; Quebec City, QC.
Lai T, Tang A. “Nothing about us without us.” – Co-creating an integrated 2SLGBTQ+ curriculum at UBC. Presented as part of Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada Canadian Pharmacy Education and Research Conference; June 12, 2024; Quebec City, QC.
Ruben A, Brewer A, Lim T, Lamb A, Swidrovich J, Lai T, Tang A, Gebre A, Salokangas E. Equity-diversity-inclusion and Indigenous training for pharmacy professionals and students working in and with interprofessional primary care teams. Presented as part of the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada Canadian Pharmacy Education Research Conference; June 12, 2024; Quebec City, QC.
Tang A, Lai T. PrideRx progress updates: navigating the straights and narrow of higher education. Presented as part of the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada Canadian Pharmacy Education Research Conference; June 15, 2023; Winnipeg, MB.
Lai T, Chen LPC. Queering pharmacy education: navigating the straights and narrow. Presented as part of the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine Inclusive Health Conference; March 25, 2023; Edmonton, AB.
Lai T, Tang A. Crashing the cis-stem: understanding SOGIE inclusive pharmacy practice. Presented as part of the Canadian Society of Healthcare-Systems Pharmacy Manitoba Branch Fall Half Day; October 15, 2022; Winnipeg, MB.
Lai T, Tang A. Promoting 2SLGBTQQIA+ inclusion, diversity, and equity in pharmacy education. Presented as part of the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada Canadian Pharmacy Education Research Conference; June 16, 2022; St. Johns, NFL.
Welds K. New horizons for 2SLGBTQ+ care - Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy. Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy. November 2025. https://cfpnet.ca/new-horizons-for-2slgbtq-care/. Published November 19, 2025.
Werb J. Prescription for inclusive healthcare. UBC Magazine. https://magazine.alumni.ubc.ca/2025/campus-health/prescription-inclusive-healthcare. Published June 24, 2025.
UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences team wins national award for inclusive curriculum innovation. Pharm Sci. https://pharmsci.ubc.ca/news/may-05-2025/ubc-faculty-pharmaceutical-sciences-team-wins-national-award-inclusive-curriculum. Published: May 5, 2025.
Werb J. Prescription for inclusive healthcare. UBC Today. https://ubctoday.ubc.ca/stories/september-16-2024/prescription-inclusive-healthcare. Published June 16, 2024.
Alex Tang and Tristan Lai – CSHP BC. https://cshp-bc.com/alex-tang-and-tristan-lai/. Published March 12, 2024.
PRIDE-RX: Advancing gender and sexual health equity through pharmacy education. BCPhA The Tablet. https://www.bcpharmacy.ca/tablet/summer-23/pride-rx-advancing-gender-and-sexual-health-equity-through-pharmacy-education. Published August 8, 2023.
Pharmacy check-in: meet Tristan Lai. CPA. https://www.pharmacists.ca/news-events/news/pharmacy-check-in-meet-tristan-lai/. Published June 15, 2023.
Contact Details
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