Tristan Lai BSc(Pharm), RPh
Lecturer and Coordinator
Tristan Lai (he/him) graduated from the University of Alberta in 2015 with a bachelor of science in pharmacy. He received additional prescribing authorization from the Alberta College of Pharmacy in 2017. Tristan oversees the community service learning program at the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and he leads the planning and development of the year-four experiential courses in the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences program. As the service learning and community engagement (non-pharmacy) lead, he is responsible for building and sustaining capacity for community-engaged learning by cultivating relationships with community partners.
As a practicing pharmacist, Tristan is experienced in working alongside underserved and equity-seeking communities. In 2019, he was awarded the Bowl of Hygeia by the Alberta College of Pharmacy and the Alberta Pharmacists’ Association, in recognition of his outstanding record of community service.
As an educator, Tristan is passionate about fostering and creating inclusive learning spaces that acknowledge, respect and celebrate diverse student identities and experiences. He is committed to lifelong (un/re)learning for justice by actively engaging in an ongoing reflection of his identities. In acknowledging the space and privilege he holds, he seeks to show up, listen and work alongside students at different stages of learning and from varying backgrounds. Tristan's research interests centre around addressing the health and social care needs of folx who experience minoritization and marginalization due to sex, gender(s) and/or sexuality.
Lai T. Pfizer Healthcare Consumer Bowl of Hygeia Award. Alberta College of Pharmacy and Alberta Pharmacists' Association. 2019.
Lai T, Tang A. Promoting 2SLGBTQQIA+ Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Pharmacy Education (PRIDE-RX). $100,227. Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund, University of British Columbia. 2023-24.
Lai T, Lim T, Chen L. Category is… Vogue. $900. Move UBC Grant, University of British Columbia. 2023.
Newman T, Lai T. Light Up the Holidays. $1,500. Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund, University of British Columbia. 2022.
Gaudin M, Lai T. Community Kitchen Partnership for Wellness and Food Security. $1,500. Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund, University of British Columbia. 2022.
Lai T. Utilizing Near-Peer Teaching in a Pharmacy Community Service Learning Course. $1,000. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Dissemination Fund, University of British Columbia. 2022.
Lai T, Tang A. Promoting 2SLGBTQQIA+ Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Pharmacy Education (PRIDE-RX). $104,880. Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund, University of British Columbia. 2022-23.
Lai T, Lim T, Tang A. Promoting 2SLGBTQQIA+ Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Pharmacy Education (PRIDE-RX). $4,000. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Internal Seed Grant Program for Educational Leadership, University of British Columbia. 2021.
Lam T, Lai T. Into the World Again: A Community Art Exhibit. $1,500. Partnership Recognition Fund, University of British Columbia. 2021.
Tang A, Lai T. PRIDE-RX progress updates: navigating the straights and narrow of higher education. Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada Canadian Pharmacy Education and Research Conference, Winnipeg Manitoba. June 15, 2023.
Manhas J, Ng C, Lai T, Tang C. Evaluation of a mandatory first-year lecture and a second-year workshop on sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression. Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada Canadian Pharmacy Education and Research Conference, Winnipeg Manitoba. June 14-15, 2023.
Chen L, Tsai M, Tang A, Lai T. Evaluation of the Queer Curriculum Advisory Committee: co-creating a SOGIE-inclusive pharmacy curriculum through community engagement. Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada Canadian Pharmacy Education and Research Conference, Winnipeg Manitoba. June 14-15, 2023.
Tsai M, Manhas J, Lai T, Tang A, Chen L, Ng C. Promoting 2SLGBTQQIA+ inclusion, diversity, and equity in pharmacy education (PRIDE-RX): progress updates. University of British Columbia 2023 TLEF and ALT-2050 Showcase (Virtual). May 4, 2023.
Tang A, Lai T, Ng C. Untucking the pharmacy experiences of the 2SLGBTQ+ communities. College of Pharmacists of British Columbia Board Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia. April 21, 2023.
Lai T, Chen L. Queering pharmacy education: navigating the straights and narrow. University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine Inclusive Health Conference, Edmonton, Alberta. March 25, 2023.
Lai T, Tang A. Crashing the cis-stem: understanding sogie inclusive pharmacy practice. Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists Manitoba Branch Fall Half Day, Winnipeg, Manitoba. October 15, 2022.
Lai T. Utilizing near-peer teaching in a pharmacy community service learning course. Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada Canadian Pharmacy Education and Research Conference, St. John’s Newfoundland. June 16-17, 2022.
Lai T, Tang A. Promoting 2SLGBTQQIA+ inclusion, diversity, and equity in pharmacy education (PRIDE-RX). Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada Canadian Pharmacy Education and Research Conference, St. John’s Newfoundland. June 16, 2022.
Lai T, Lim T, Tang A. Promoting 2SLGBTQQIA+ inclusion, diversity, and equity in pharmacy education (PRIDE-RX). Community-Based Research Centre Summit 202, (Virtual). October 28-29, 2021.