E2P PharmD

Launched in the fall of 2015, the Entry-to-Practice (E2P) PharmD program aligns with pharmacist education programs offered by other Canadian universities and addresses the expanding scope of practice of pharmacists in today's health care environment. It also offers students earlier hands-on experiences and expanded opportunities to broaden their engagement with the pharmacy community.

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Course Materials

For all course materials, including the course handbook and policies, please visit the OEE Practice Educator Resource Centre.

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Practice Educator Assessment of the Student

Students are assessed by their practice educator online on E*Value for all practicums in the Entry-to-Practice PharmD program (with the exception of PHRM 270).

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Practicum Courses

PHRM 171
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) – Outpatient I

  • Occurs at the end of 1st year in the months of May, June and July.
  • 160 hours (4 weeks)
  • Course Coordinator: Gilly Lau

PHRM 171 is the first practicum in the Entry-to-Practice PharmD program.  This direct patient care practicum in the outpatient pharmacy setting focuses on introducing students to outpatient pharmacy workflow, the role of the pharmacist, and application of knowledge and skills at a novice performance level in low patient complexity settings.

PHRM 270
Community Service Learning

  • Occurs during 2nd year in either Term 1 (Sep/Oct/Nov) or Term 2 (Jan/Feb/Mar).
  • 20 hours
  • Course Coordinator: Tristan Lai

Students are matched with community organizations where they will work alongside site staff, supervisors and/or volunteers to provide services for the local community. The activities that students participate in while on placements will vary based on needs identified by the community they are serving. Through this experience the aim is to cultivate a more socially accountable, self-aware, and patient-centered pharmacist who is sensitive to the needs, barriers, and social realities faced by different communities.

PHRM 271
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) – Outpatient II

  • Occurs at the end of 2nd year in the months of May, June and July.
  • 160 hours (4 weeks)
  • Course Coordinator: Alex Tang

PHRM 271 is the second direct patient care practicum in the outpatient pharmacy setting with emphasis on knowledge, comprehension, and application of knowledge and skills at an advanced beginner performance level in low-moderate patient complexity settings.

PHRM 272
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) – Inpatient

  • Occurs at the end of 2nd year in the months of May, June and July.
  • 80 hours (2 weeks)
  • Course Coordinator: Asal Taheri

PHRM 272 is an introductory direct patient care practicum in the inpatient pharmacy setting that is a combination of observation and select direct patient care activities, with an emphasis on knowledge, comprehension, and application of skill at an advanced beginner performance level in low-moderate patient complexity settings.

PHRM 371
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) – Outpatient III

  • Occurs at the end of 3rd year in the months of May, June and July.
  • 320 hours (8 weeks)
  • Course Coordinator: Neelam Dhaliwal

PHRM 371 is the third direct patient care practicum in the outpatient pharmacy setting with emphasis on knowledge, comprehension, and application of knowledge and skills at an advanced beginner performance level in moderate patient complexity settings. PHRM 371 begins a continuum of 32 weeks of experiential learning in years three and four of the Entry-to-Practice PharmD Program.

PHRM 471
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) – Outpatient

  • Occurs in 4th year either in Term 1 (Aug/Sep/Oct/Nov) or Term 2 (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr).
  • 320 hours (8 weeks)
  • Course Coordinator: Paulo Tchen

PHRM 471 is a direct patient care practicum in the outpatient pharmacy setting with emphasis on application of integrated problem-solving skills, knowledge and comprehension to resolve a wide range of therapy problems at a competent performance level in moderate patient complexity settings.

PHRM 472
Inpatient and Health-Authority Based Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

  • Occurs in 4th year either in Term 1 (Aug/Sep/Oct/Nov) or Term 2 (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr).
  • 320 hours (8 weeks)
  • Course Coordinator: Kayla Fang
     

PHRM 472 is a direct patient care practicum in the inpatient pharmacy setting with emphasis on application of integrated problem-solving skills, knowledge, and comprehension to resolve a wide range of therapy problems at a competent performance level in moderate patient complexity settings.

PHRM 473
Selected Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE)

  • Occurs in 4th year in Term 1 (Aug/Sep/Oct/Nov) and/or Term 2 (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr).
  • 320 hours (8 weeks) completed either as one practicum or two separate practicums of 160 hours each
  • Course Coordinators: Gabriella Wong (Direct Patient Care) and Alex Tang (Non-Direct Patient Care)

PHRM 473 practicums will occur in direct patient care (inpatient or outpatient) and/or non-direct patient care settings. Direct patient care practicums in inpatient and outpatient pharmacy settings emphasize application of integrated problem-solving skills, knowledge, and comprehension to resolve a wide range of therapy problems at a competent performance level in moderate patient complexity settings. Non-direct patient care practicums build on the knowledge, skills and behaviours learned in the previous pharmacy practice experiences with general overarching objectives involving an emphasis on the Communicator, Collaborator, Leader-Manager, Scholar, and Professional AFPC role domains within the framework of the program's Cognitive Model.


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