At the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the UBC Pharmacists Clinic is transforming how pharmacists practice, students learn and patients receive care.
Over the past decade, the UBC Pharmacists Clinic has helped address gaps in Canada’s healthcare system by providing comprehensive care and helping patients understand and optimize their medication regimens.
“The impact of the clinic has been tremendous in terms of advancing pharmacy care in the province,” says Dr. Teri Charrois, Professor of Teaching and Associate Dean, Practice Innovation. “We have modelled different types of care which have been applied province-wide—for example, the pharmacists in Primary Care Network (PCN) program model was based on the success of pharmacists in our clinic.”
As family doctor shortages and long wait times persist in BC, the clinic offers extended appointments for in-depth consultations, coordinated care with other providers, and aims to expand its services to improve outcomes for patients without primary healthcare providers.
Looking to the future, the clinic plans to develop new models of care and enhance pharmacy student education, ensuring that the next generation of pharmacists are well-prepared to meet diverse patient healthcare needs.
Please review the video below for more information and read the full story here to learn how to contribute to the clinic.