THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES ISSUE SIX • SUMMER 2014
Class of 2014 Student Q&A: Memories, Ambitions, and Thoughts on the Future of Pharmacy A Pharmacy Family Legacy: Celebrating our Multi-Generational Alumni Families PharmD Degrees at UBC: A Primer
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
IN THIS ISSUE Discover is the official MAGAZINE of the University of British Columbia Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Released quarterly, it has the latest information about Faculty programs, research, events and Alumni. Editor Jimi Galvão Editorial Team Jimi Galvão Julia Kreger Ivan Yastrebov Sukhman Perhar Brandon Lal Graphic Design Julia Kreger Contributors
Features
04 Student Q&A: Memories, Ambitions, and Thoughts on the Future of Pharmacy
June Chow Michael Coughtrie José Carlos De La Vega
06 A Pharmacy Family Legacy: Celebrating our Multi-Generational Alumni Families
Mary De Vera
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College of Pharmacists of BC to Launch New Practice Review Program
Peter Loewen
EDUCATION
Arti Maharaj
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PharmD Degrees at UBC: A Primer
Jon-Paul Marchand
13 Assessment of Students' Learning in the New Entry-to-Practice PharmD Program 14
New Pedagogical Needs Drive Technology Use
Mark Kunzli Glenda MacDonald
Caely-Ann McNabb George Pachev Ginette Vallée Arun Verma
RESEARCH
Photography
16 The UBC Sequencing Centre: An Update on Progress and Scientific Collaboration
Ivan Yastrebov
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Vancouver Nanomedicine Day 2014 at Grouse Mountain
PRACTICE 19
Launching the PhiT-CoCARE-OA Study: Pharmacist-Initiative Collaborative Care for Knee Osteoarthritis
Brandon Lal COVER IMAGE Ivan Yastrebov. Sincere thanks to Ivy He for her assistance.
20 The Pharmacists Clinic: A Contributing Member of the Community UPDATES 22
New Student Awards
In Memorium
Alumni Updates 23
Faculty's Dual Campaign Goal Update
Event Recaps 24 Recent Awards, Publications & Presentations 26 2
2014 Dean's Reception and Faculty & Graduate Award Winners
To share ideas and content for future issues, please email: pharmsci.communications@ubc.ca Connect with us:
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SUMMER 2014
Message from the
Dean
A
nother academic year has come to an end at UBC
On April 28, we officially opened the Pharmacists Clinic. As
Pharm Sci and we’re all extremely proud of our students
Canada’s first university-affiliated, licensed, pharmacist-led
– both graduating and those carrying on in September.
patient care clinic, the Pharmacists Clinic will transform the
Each has worked very hard to achieve their goals and each
way we train our students as well as enhance our collaboration
has demonstrated their commitment to the profession
with other health care disciplines. Located in mezzanine
of pharmacy. We’re also proud of our faculty members,
level of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Building, the Clinic not
who dedicate themselves to instructing our students and
only provides patient care services but experiential learning
conducting research that has impact on the lives of everyday
opportunities for students, pharmacists and other health care
people. At this time, I would like to offer my congratulations
professionals. It will also be a future site for health outcomes
to all students and faculty recognized with awards this year
research, which we see having profound importance to
at our annual Faculty and Graduate Awards Reception and
challenges faced by the Canadian healthcare system. And
Dean’s Reception. You are all leaders and living proof points
lastly, the Pharmacists Clinic is a way for us to connect with
of the important role that UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences has
our community through educational outreach initiatives. In
in pharmacy education, research and practice.
early April, as an example, Clinic staff hosted a blood pressure
I would also like to acknowledge two recent and major milestones. The first concerns our new Entry-to-Practice
workshop for students participating in the annual Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair.
Doctor of Pharmacy Program. On April 16, it was granted
The new academic year will be marked with more
approval by the University of British Columbia Vancouver
accomplishments and we’re looking forward to sharing our
Senate. And on June 2, it was approved by the University of
progress in the months ahead. I wish you all a fun-filled and
British Columbia Board of Governors. This is a significant
safe summer.
landmark for the Faculty and the result of a huge amount of work by many members of our pharmaceutical sciences
Sincerely,
community. The program package will now be submitted to the Ministry of Advanced Education for approval and additional next steps. The second milestone that I wish to acknowledge also occurred in April.
Michael Coughtrie, PhD Professor and Dean
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FEATURES
Student Q&A: Memories, Ambitions, and Thoughts on the Future of Pharmacy by Sukhman Perhar What is your favourite memory of UBC pharm sci? Megan Tromposhe: “My favorite memory of UBC Pharm Sci would have to be skits night; it is incredible what the various years can come up with and the faculty performances are always a highlight. I'm sure very few students can say they have seen their professors doing a revamp of Glee or coming in on a wrecking ball. It is definitely a night to remember.” Tian Zhang: “My favourite memories of UBC Pharm Sci will always be in association with the Woodward and Cunningham buildings. That's where I started my journey as a pharmacy student and where I met a lot of wonderful people. I still remember the late night study sessions in IRC and the old PhUS office, where we hung out between classes.” Shaylee Peterson: “It's probably a toss-up between winning sports night with my fellow Kappa Psis and having a dance off with professors after a skits night.”
Trevor Choo: “My favourite memory of UBC Pharm Sci is scoring the overtime winning goal in our rec hockey championship against the Faculty of Medicine. It was such an amazing feeling because the arena was packed with fellow pharmacy students cheering us on.”
WHAT DO YOU THINK THE FUTURE OF PHARMACY WILL LOOK LIKE? France Carriere: “I think that pharmacy is a profession that will continue to change. I would like to see pharmacy continue to shift in a more clinical direction where pharmacists are compensated for their knowledge and clinical skills.” Dawei Ji: “I think pharmacy will undergo an important paradigm shift, with pharmacists making more decisions pertaining to a patient's drug therapy. I think patients will start to notice structural changes in how pharmacies are set up, with a focus on clinical assessment and a richer consultative experience. I also see pharmacists in the future taking on more and more of a prescriber role, as well as a greater need for pharmacists overall due to an aging population that appreciates and values our expertise.” Tian Zhang: “I envision the future of pharmacy to involve a lot more physical assessments and lab interpretations, which is fantastic because it truly enhances our role in optimizing patient health.”
WHAT IS ONE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH NEW STUDENTS? Dawei Ji: “The one piece of advice I would give to new students is take the time to make new friends both within and outside the Faculty. The shared experience of being a student is incredibly transient.”
Aaron Sihota: “Our Faculty is committed towards providing us with the education and training needed to address the issues and challenges of our ever-changing health care system. Use the next few years to explore your interests and challenge yourself.”
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FEATURES NOW THAT YOU HAVE GRADUATED, WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS? Torey Lau: “I will be entering my pharmacy residency almost immediately with Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services. I plan to maintain ties with community pharmacy as an on-call relief pharmacist on weekends. I also plan to devote more time to my photography hobby.”
Rebecca Minaker: “Now that I have graduated, I am headed to Kelowna where I will be joining Shoppers Drug Mart as a community pharmacist. Of course, that isn’t until after I take a much needed vacation to backpack around Europe.” Aaron Sihota: “As someone who strongly believes in the value of pharmacy and its impact on the health care system, I would like to play a role in advancing our profession and improving the health outcomes and well-being of my patients. I feel meaningful dialogue between various pharmacy stakeholders needs to be continually worked on to identify areas of growth and collaboration.”
Shaylee Peterson: “I am thrilled to be headed back to my hometown of Kelowna to do a hospital residency with Interior Health! I hope to eventually return to UBC to pursue a PharmD in the Faculty.”
HOW WOULD YOU SUMMARIZE YOUR UBC PHARM SCI EXPERIENCE IN A FEW WORDS? Trevor Choo: “UBC Pharm Sci has been an amazing experience and has given me some of my best memories. Not only did I grow academically, but I made lifelong friendships in my four years and I am grateful to be part of such a friendly and caring faculty.”
Shaylee Peterson: “Incredible. Challenging. Rewarding. Unforgettable.”
TiAn Zhang: “Applying for UBC Pharm Sci was the best decision I ever made. It introduced me to the most amazing people and allowed me to mature in so many ways. It's sad to leave a place I've called home for the past four years, but I look forward to the new challenges and opportunities this degree is leading me to.”
Andrea Paterson: “Rewarding, exhausting, and worth it!”
Megan Tromposhe: “A whirlwind blend of late night studying, amazing friends, extreme stress, extreme fun and memories to last a lifetime.”
Torey Lau: “Outstanding teaching and unforgettable experiences.”
Dawei Ji: “It was a fantastic ride, filled with laughter, learning, good people, and tremendous personal growth. We have a great community here, which I'm confident will last long after graduation.”
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A Pharmacy Family Legacy: Celebrating our Multi-Generational Alumni Families by Sukhman Perhar and June Chow
THE GHAG FAMILY
THE CHOO FAMILY
THE TWAITES FAMILY
THE COLLINS FAMILY
6 UBC FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES THE FORMOSA FAMILY
THE NOLAN FAMILY
FEATURES
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hen we are growing up, many of us idolize our parents and their professions, vowing to follow in their footsteps.
While most of us eventually change our minds, the Nolan family has kept the pharmacy tradition alive and strong, producing four generations of pharmacists to better care for the Vernon community. They now have three pharmacies in Vernon: Nolan’s Pharmasave (founded in 1926), a dispensary in a medical clinic, and a newly opened pharmacy inside the Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Four consecutive generations of the Nolan family have seen many customers and patients visit their pharmacies and form strong connections with the community. Three of the four Nolan pharmacists are graduates of UBC. I was able to talk to the Nolan Family as they celebrated Sam’s graduation at the Dean’s Reception. What attracted you to a career in pharmacy? Donald: “At the time, it was the big changes that were
happening in pharmacy – moving from plants and herbology.” Tom: “You grow up in the business and spend a lot of time going in and out of the pharmacy as kids, so you are given an amount of exposure to the industry. You already understand what it takes to be a part of the business.” Sam: “Initially, I was attracted to pharmacy because I wanted to be a part of our families’ history. Many of the customers know my grandfather and some had even known my greatgrandfather. They made me feel like I was a part of something bigger, when they shared stories – it was like looking through a window into the past.” Does your shared background in pharmacy bring you all together? Tom: “It gives us a lot to talk about around the dinner table, with the different generations having different opinions. It definitely brings us together.” Sam: “I think it definitely brings us closer together. Working in the same environment and providing care to the same families is a bond that connects us in a way most families will never get to experience.” What is your favourite Pharm Sci memory? Tom: “I was the Centennial Scholar in 1986 so I was able to attend a conference in Ontario. We were able to tour pharmacies and meet with industry leaders.” Sam: “Some of my favourite memories come from pharmacy events such as skits night and pharmacy sports night.”
IMAGES (L-R from top) Extended family. Danielle Ghag with her father, Amrik Ghag, Class of 1985 and owner of Gladwin Pharmacy in Abbotsford. Danielle received a Peoples Drug Mart Award for her student leadership and pursues a hospital residency next with Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services. Pharmacy is in the extended Ghag family. Danielle has several alumni cousins; Amrik’s brother is Sukhvinder Ghag, Class of 1983 and owner of Abby Pharmacy. Together, they created the Gurdial S. Ghag Memorial Bursary for Pharmacy students in honour of their brother. Like father, like son. Trevor Choo, sports rep of his grad class and four-time UBC Rec ice hockey champion, with his father, Victor Choo, who was President of his Class of 1980 and is owner of three pharmacies on Vancouver Island (Campbell River, Courtenay, Oyster River). Alumni know them to be a jovial father-son team; they often golfed together in the Bernie Riedel Golf Tournament. Sometimes it skips a generation! Melissa Twaites with her grandmother, Louanne Twaites, Class of 1953, FCSHP and honourary clinical assistant professor. Melissa received the Lynn Trottier Memorial Geriatrics Prize and Pfizer Consumer Healthcare Guy Genest Passion for Pharmacy Award, among others. With Melissa now graduated, Louanne’s immediate family has collected a total of seven degrees from UBC, with more on the way! A hospital family. Kyle Collins with his father, Mark Collins, Class of 1985 and a director with Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services. Kyle undertook the Summer Student Research Program on a CSHP-BC Pharmacy Practice Award-winning project. He pursues a hospital residency next at BC Children’s Hospital. Remembering Ray. Andrew Formosa, with his uncle Chris Formosa (left), Class of 1985 and owner of Peoples Drug Mart in White Rock, and with his future father-in-law, Chris Godwin, Class of 1980 and LLB’86. Andrew’s father, Ray Formosa, senator of his class of 1980, passed away in March 2014 from pancreatic cancer, leaving Aaronson’s Pharmacy in Victoria to Andrew and his brother and RPhT candidate, Luke. Andrew pursued pharmacy as a mature student and is grateful to have received bursary support. A record-holding four generations. Sam Nolan with his father, Tom Nolan, Class of 1987, and grandfather, Don Nolan, Class of 1956. Three pharmacies in Vernon comprise the family business under Tom, including Nolan’s Pharmasave opened in 1926 by Tom’s grandfather, Hazel Nolan, with his brother, Chester, who were both pharmacists. Sam is an executive member of the Rho Chi Society and recipient of the College of Pharmacists of BC Entrance Scholarship and Teva Canada Prize, all for academic achievement and in the footsteps of his father who was named a Centennial Scholar in 1986.
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College of Pharmacists of BC to Launch New Practice Review Program by Brooke Hykaway
“The PRP was created to be transparent so that pharmacies and pharmacy professionals in British Columbia would not only meet but exceed our expectations to deliver safe and effective pharmacy services.” - Ashifa Keshavji, director of practice reviews & competency
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FEATURES
T
he College of Pharmacists of British Columbia is set to
With the PRP, pharmacy managers will now be given
introduce a new Practice Review Program (PRP), which
advance notice of an upcoming review. This will allow them
builds upon the College’s existing pharmacy inspection process
time to complete a pre-review form and schedule pharmacy
and establishes a new evaluation component for pharmacy
professionals working in their pharmacy for their individual
professionals.
reviews. Pharmacy professionals – including pharmacy
The program has two components, the Pharmacy Review and the Pharmacy Professionals Review, and is a major initiative of the College’s three-year strategic plan. It was designed to replace the previous Knowledge Assessment Exam (KA) for pharmacists and improve pharmacy compliance to standards and guidelines set by the College.
technicians for the first time – will be reviewed on the following four focus areas: patient identification, PharmaNet profile checking, documentation, and patient counselling. The Board recognizes these four areas as currently having the greatest impact on patient safety. Results will be provided to the pharmacy manager as well as each
The PRP will launch as a pilot in January 2015 with full implementation by March 2015. The objective of the program is to review all pharmacies and all registered pharmacy professionals at least once every six years.
individual pharmacy professional during the review. Where remediation is required, action items will be assigned with an expected completion date in order to bring the pharmacy or pharmacy professional back into compliance. All elements of a review – scheduling, results and possible action items – will
“As the regulator, the College protects the public interest,” says
be confidential and shared with pharmacy professionals online
Ashifa Keshavji, director of Practice Reviews and Competency.
through the College’s secure eServices portal.
“The PRP was created to be transparent so that pharmacies and pharmacy professionals in British Columbia would not only meet but exceed our expectations to deliver safe and effective pharmacy services.”
The six-year review timeframe will allow for the assessment of the more than 1,200 community pharmacies and close to 3,700 pharmacy professionals currently practicing in a community pharmacy in B.C. Reviews may be more frequent
Over 1,500 pharmacy professionals helped shape the program
in some cases in order to address areas of concern. The PRP
under the direction of the College Board, giving input through
will be implemented in hospital pharmacies and other practice
online engagement initiatives and in-person forums. As
settings later in 2015.
outlined in its recent strategic plan, the College is committed to working with the professionals it oversees to enhance the quality of patient care.
A new Practice Review Committee (PRC) was established to oversee the Pharmacy Review and Pharmacy Professionals Review. It will also monitor the program in general and make
Under the previous review process, College staff arrived unannounced for pharmacy inspections every three to five years. The emphasis of the inspection was on the legislated physical requirements for the pharmacy. In addition, pharmacists had to write the KA exam, which tested theoretical knowledge but did not assess performance in a practice environment. It had to be
recommendations to the Board for improvement. For more information about the Practice Review Program, please visit the College website at bcpharmacists.org. Brooke Hykaway is Communications Specialist at the College of Pharmacists of BC.
written every 10 years and pharmacists were selected randomly to write it each year. Moving forward, the exam will be replaced with the Pharmacy Professionals Review, which will assess actual practice performance in real time.
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EDUCATION
PharmD Degrees at UBC: A Primer By Ginette Vallée, Patricia Gerber, Glenda MacDonald and Peter Loewen
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EDUCATION
S
ince we embarked on the process to develop a new Entryto-Practice degree, the Doctor of Pharmacy degree, many
people have asked about the differences between the proposed new Entry-to-Practice Doctor of Pharmacy (E2P PharmD) program, the existing Graduate Doctor of Pharmacy (Graduate PharmD) program, and the Flexible Doctor of Pharmacy (Flexible PharmD) program currently in development.
"Graduates of the E2P PharmD program will be equipped for immediate entry to professional practice in community pharmacy settings, primary care clinics, and ambulatory care settings in health authorities.”
The practice of pharmacy has become much more complex in
full scope and adapt as this expands, and who are equipped to
recent years, with more drugs available than ever before and
lead in reshaping the profession. Students are admitted to year
people living longer with more complex medical conditions.
one of a four-year PharmD program, following two years (60
At the same time, patients, governments, and regulatory
credits) of prerequisite coursework, which can be completed
agencies have increased the scope of what pharmacists can and
at any post-secondary institution, so long as their coursework
should do to care for their patients. Examples of this include
transfers to the UBC equivalent of the admission requirements.
giving vaccinations, doing clinical consultations with patients
Graduates of the E2P PharmD program will be equipped
to optimize their medications, prescribing medications,
for immediate entry to professional practice in community
monitoring drug therapy, adapting prescriptions, performing
pharmacy settings, primary care clinics, and ambulatory care
medication reviews, administering medications, ordering
settings in health authorities.
and interpreting lab tests, chronic disease management, collaborative drug therapy management, patient and health professional education, and much more interprofessional engagement.
Some highlights of the E2P PharmD program include: • an approximate doubling of the amount of experiential learning, scheduled throughout all year levels, as compared to the current BSc(Pharm) degree
Drivers of these changes include patient demands for increased
• enhanced interprofessional learning opportunities
access to care, patients’ preference to receive as many types of
• a curriculum which develops patient care skills by
care from as many types of professionals as possible, a need for
integrating knowledge across the spectrum of disciplines
increased coordination of the health care system, and a need
including patient assessment, medicinal chemistry,
to deliver safe, effective healthcare while containing costs.
pharmacotherapeutics, communication skills, and many
Supported by compelling evidence that, with appropriate
others, delivered in modules organized by body system
training, pharmacists can powerfully address all of these health
• opportunities for students to immediately apply their
system needs, and recognizing that pharmacists are the most
learning to solve real world problems
trusted and accessible health care professionals, , the impetus
• opportunities to choose specialized learning electives in the
for change over the past decade has been strong.
latter half of the program
This means that pharmacists are taking a more prominent role
More detailed information on the E2P PharmD is available
in the care of their patients than ever before. As a result, different
here. We welcome your questions and feedback on the program
and more advanced skill sets are required of pharmacists.
through the feedback form.
E2P PharmD
Graduate PharmD
The E2P PharmD degree aims to prepare pharmacists as
The Graduate PharmD program at UBC, Canada's first, is a two-
medication therapy experts focused on improving their
year full-time post-baccalaureate professional degree providing
patients’ health, who are competent to practice pharmacy to its
advanced education in clinical pharmacy practice. Individuals
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most frequently encountered disease-states in common in- and
clinical pharmacy practice roles in hospitals, ambulatory care
out-patient practice settings. The pharmacotherapeutic courses
or community-based sites, primary care, academia, managed
will be supported by other courses on critical appraisal of the
care, government, consulting, industry and in health care
literature, patient assessment skills, practice management and
agencies.
others.
The Graduate PharmD program is comprised of two
The experiential clerkships will broaden a pharmacist’s scope
components: 8 months of didactic coursework followed by
of practice, and provide them with opportunities to experience
12 months of clerkships. The didactic curriculum provides
different work environments that will help them bring best
the student with a core of professional knowledge and skills
practices back to their own workplaces. We anticipate that a
in the biomedical, pharmaceutical and clinical sciences. This
student will be able to complete the program in three to five
ensures a strong educational base for the clinical component
years of study.
of the program. The emphasis in the coursework is on pharmacotherapeutics and pathophysiology. Other courses include
pharmacokinetics,
physical
assessment,
critical
appraisal of pharmacotherapy literature, advanced pharmacy administration, human pathology, and immunopathology. In the future, the opportunity to acquire the knowledge required for advanced practice roles will be through training opportunities currently in development, such as a postgraduate residency program over two years (PGY1 and PGY2),
We hope to launch the flexible PharmD around the end of 2015 or the beginning of 2016, but this is dependent on the time it will take to move the program proposal through the required approval processes at the university and ministry levels. The launch date cannot be guaranteed at this time. More detailed information on the Flexible PharmD is available through the Faculty website here. We welcome your questions and feedback on the program through the feedback form.
instead of the current one-year pharmacy practice residency
Ginette VallĂŠe is Project Manager, Office of Educational
opportunities (ACPR).
Support and Development. Dr. Patricia Gerber is Associate
The entry requirements, program duration, class size, depth and
an Assistant Professor and Director of the Doctor of
individualization of training and expected level of proficiency of the graduate PharmD differ from what is proposed for the E2P PharmD. The new E2P program will prepare students to enter the practice of pharmacy whereas the graduate PharmD program prepares students to fulfill advanced roles in a wide range of settings. As the PGY2 residency standards are developed and adopted, we anticipate the applicant pool for the post-graduate PharmD will shrink and eventually, we will cease offering this program. Flexible PharmD The Flexible PharmD program will be a professional doctoral degree program for licensed BSc-trained pharmacists who wish to advance their training, attain a PharmD degree, and do so while continuing to work full-time or part-time. Similar to the Graduate PharmD, the Flexible PharmD will have two components: didactic coursework and experiential clerkships. The coursework will be mostly completed online. Some students may receive credit for prior experience and learning based on a formal prior learning assessment and recognition submission. The didactic components of the program will focus on pharmacotherapeutic approaches to the
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Professor and Clinical Coordinator. Dr. Peter Loewen is Pharmacy Program. Dr. Glenda MacDonald is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development Program.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: peter.loewen@ubc.ca
604-827-1814
gpmacdon@mail.ubc.ca
604-822-3085
gerberp@mail.ubc.ca
604 813-5390
EDUCATION
Assessment of Students' Learning in the New Entry-to-Practice PharmD Program By George Pachev and Arun Verma
Related to the learning-centered character of the assessment system is the increased emphasis on assessment for learning (formative assessment), as well as the shift in assessment of learning (summative assessment) from single point-in-time, high-stakes examinations to multiple low-stakes assessments spread over time. The new assessment system will include end-of-course/module assessments and end-of-term integrated comprehensive assessments, complementing each other, thus allowing for assessment of both students’ standing in courses and progress in the program. This synergy between course-level and program-level assessment will help avoid over-assessing and will foster the retention and application of knowledge acquired in earlier courses. The assessment of knowledge, skills and attitudes of the professional competencies will focus on their application and integration on tasks and problems relevant to the practice of pharmacy. Reliance on these authentic practice tasks and problems in both learning and assessment will support the readiness of students for participation in the variety of
T
practice environments of the program’s experiential education he Assessment Working Group (AWG) of the new Entry-
components and will facilitate the transition from academia
to-Practice (E2P) PharmD program recently completed
to practice upon graduation.
a document outlining the goals and principles of the new program’s assessment system. What follows is a summary of the main features of the assessment system as delineated by the goals and principles.
The AWG has been actively working on completing a guide for student assessment in order to support the new assessment program, and on implementing the principles in the development of the assessments for all aspects on the new
The assessment system in the new program, like the curriculum, will be characterized as learning-centered in contrast to teacher-or student-centered. Both teachers and students will share the responsibility that learning occurs and the standards of the program are met. For students, this requires increased responsibility for their learning and a new,
program, including the medication management modules. Drs. George Pachev (Lecturer, Educational Assessment Director) and Arun Verma (Instructor) are Co-Chairs of the Assessment Working Group.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
more active position in the student-teacher relationship,
george.pachev@ubc.ca
604-827-2660
rather than being passive recipients of teaching. For faculty,
arun.verma@ubc.ca
604-822-7228
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New Pedagogical Needs Drive Technology Use by Jon-Paul Marchand
"we didn’t want the resulting report from this project to collect dust on a shelf; we wanted to generate change and progress, and in a meaningful way that will enhance our students’ educational experience.” - Jon-paul marchand, educational technology manager
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EDUCATION
T
he Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharm Sci) at UBC
how? To help answer these questions, faculty members Barbara
will be undergoing a dynamic and exciting pedagogical
Gobis, Tony Seet and Urs Hafeli agreed to join our project team,
shift by switching to an Entry-to-Practice Pharm D degree and
and prioritized six specific needs that needed to be addressed in
offering a new Flexible Pharm D program for post-graduates.
the next 18 months. The first: introduce students to clinical and
This shift also means change is coming and the management of
hospital software in preparation for placement.
this change can be a difficult task to undertake. Because really, where do you begin?
Throughout this process, we kept saying to each other that we did not want the resulting report from this project to collect dust
Associate Dean, Academic Dr. Wayne Riggs asked me this
on a shelf; we wanted to generate change and progress, and in
question almost a year ago as we discussed how our use of
a meaningful way that will enhance our students’ educational
educational technology could support these new academic
experience. Thus, we began to focus on the steps required for
endeavors. We knew the answers were there, but what we didn’t
these six needs by examining three components: pedagogical,
know was what our actual pedagogical needs were moving
logistical, and supporting technology. We know what the
forward. Where are we falling short? What can we do better?
pedagogical elements are as well as the possible supporting
With the expanding role of pharmacists in B.C., what are the
technologies, now we need to focus on the logistics. How are we
issues our instructors know are there, but can’t solve on their
going to implement these changes? How are we going to make it
own? And, of course, where do we begin?
meaningful for the students and instructors? How are we going
The UBC Faculty of Medicine, with the assistance of AMBiT
to manage these new processes?
Consulting (a Canadian project and change management firm),
Progress is being made on our first priority, and possible solutions
recently completed a successful educational transformation
are now being discussed and tested with online simulations and
in their technology enabled distributed MD programs. As the
existing electronic medical record (EMR) software. The Faculty
program delivery needs between Medicine and Pharm Sci were
of Medicine and AMBiT have done their part in lending their
similar, Medicine and AMBiT agreed to collaborate with us in an
support and expertise. It’s now up to us at Pharm Sci to create a
effort to share experiences and resources towards achieving our
learning environment that lives up to our capabilities.
vision and answering our questions.
Jon-Paul Marchand is Educational Technology Manager.
We started work on our transformation project in September 2013. Our goals were to figure out our educational priorities and existing technology offerings on campus, and then detail
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: jmarchan@mail.ubc.ca
604-827-1826
the approaches we could take in order to address these needs. In total, we consulted with 13 different portfolios within Pharm Sci, which yielded the following six categories of educational needs: 1. Learner engagement and outcomes 2. Assessment and evaluation 3. Faculty/preceptor development and engagement 4. External stakeholder engagement 5. Data management 6. Learner-specified needs Within these categories were 18 specific needs, however, which were the most important? What did we need to focus on first, and DISCOVER • SUMMER 2014
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RESEARCH
The UBC Sequencing Centre: An Update on Progress and Scientific Collaboration by Mark Kunzli
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RESEARCH
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he UBC Sequencing Centre at Pharmaceutical Sciences is an end-to-end genetic analysis pipeline designed to enable
a broad range of research. Our state-of-the-art technology allows us to develop and utilize customized solutions for sequencing, bioinformatic analysis and clinical applications with rapid turnaround times. One of our Centre’s founding principles, to paraphrase Charles Darwin, is “those who
"ONE of our centre's founding principles, to paraphrase charles darwin, is "those who collaborate and improvise will most effectively prevail."" - Mark kunzli, project manager and associate director, ubc sequencing centre
collaborate and improvise will most effectively prevail.” Since opening on April 23, 2013 with the investment of the
Our sequencing capability is provided by two Illumina HiSeq
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Centre has become a
2500 Ultra-High Throughput Seqencers along with a MiSeq
valued sequencing partner for several provincial, national and
Desktop Sequencer. Sample preparation is enabled by our Bio-
international collaborators. Being a Centre for collaboration
Rad Digital Droplet PCR System and Agilent Liquid Handling
has guided our growth, and we currently have many ongoing
Platform. Our Centre recently partnered with Knome as a
partnerships:
Reference Site, receiving the first Canadian installation of their KnoSYSTM Human Genome Interpretation Platform, which
• CDRD (Centre for Drug Research and Development) – Next-Generation Sequencing Node for CDRD projects. • NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) – APEX-02 Project investigating the effects of radiation on DNA replication.
provides us with the capacity to interpret human genome, exome and targeted sequencing data. In total, our technology establishes us as a truly end-to-end sequencing destination with rapid turnaround times providing sample-to-data in less than a week.
• United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Million Veterans Project – Sequencing partner.
The Centre currently has a client-base of over 20 laboratories
• BC Generations Project, Dr. John Spinelli – Exclusive
and hospitals, with many sequencing projects currently
sequencing partner.
ongoing. In the next 6 months, our goal is to secure funding for
• CFRI (Child and Family Research Institute), Dr. Alisdair
our third sequencing instrument, the PacBio RS II, which will
Barr, Dr. Ric Prosychyn, Dr. Bill Honer – Sequencing
allow us long-read sequencing capabilities.
partner.
The UBC Sequencing Centre at Pharmaceutical Sciences exists
Current research projects with the BC Pharmacy Association,
because of the generous investment of our partner organizations.
the BC College of Pharmacists, Genome BC and Population
We're always looking to collaborate with researchers to utilize
Data BC are focusing on the delivery and integration of genomic
our leading genomics research capabilities and accelerate our
data into healthcare through community pharmacists. Another
ability to develop and deliver problem-solving innovations.
key focus of our Centre is educating and informing both the public and healthcare providers on pharmacogenomics and its value in the optimization of drug therapy and wellness delivery. Other ongoing research partnerships include the Canadian Cancer Scientific Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, US Department of Agriculture, Illumina, Pacific BioSciences, Novartis, Astra Zeneca, Microsoft, and the UBC
Click here to visit the UBC Sequencing Centre website. Mark Kunzli is Project Manager and Associate Director of the UBC Sequencing Centre at Pharmaceutical Sciences.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: mark.kunzli@ubc.ca
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Data Centre.
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Vancouver Nanomedicine Day 2014 at Grouse Mountain by José Carlos De La Vega
N
anomedicine is an interdisciplinary research area within the scope of nanotechnology. It has recently
become increasingly important because it promises to develop medical technologies at the nanoscale, ranging from drug delivery carriers and imaging agents to nanomaterials and
"(NANOMEDICINES) HAS become increasingly important because it promises to develop medical technologies at the nanoscale." - JOsé carlos de la vega
nanoelectronic biosensors. The first Vancouver Nanomedicine Day was held on Grouse Mountain on May 5, 2014 to raise awareness of current work being done in the nanomedicine field and establish a collaborative network between researchers, postdoctoral
fellows,
graduate
students,
and
startup
biotechnology companies.
and Engineering at the University of Washington (UW) and Dr. Kishor Wasan from the Faculty. Dr. Zhang focused on her group’s advancements in multifunctional nanoparticulate systems capable of overcoming the challenges of targeting drugs to the brain. Dr. Wasan summarized his accomplishments
This event was initially conceived by Dr. Urs Hafeli and other
regarding the development of a lipid-based amphotericin B oral
members of the nanomedicine community as a catalyst to
formulation for the treatment of systemic fungal infections,
stimulate research collaboration in and around Vancouver.
which is starting clinical trials shortly.
Then, in conjunction with the three sponsors – the Faculty of Pharmaceutical, the Pieter Cullis Laboratory, and the Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) – the first Vancouver Nanomedicine Day was structured into a series of short talks that provided an overview of the work going on locally in this field.
The first Vancouver Nanomedicine Day was a unique learning experience for the almost 100 attendees from different departments across UBC, Simon Fraser University (SFU), University of Queensland (UQ), BC Cancer Research Centre (BCCRC), and CDRD. The interdisciplinary nature of this event was critical to social networking and the exchange of scientific
A total of 17 talks and 48 abstracts were strategically selected
ideas and knowledge. Given that events of this kind enrich
to cover a variety of specific research areas, particularly
ongoing research, we can expect Vancouver Nanomedicine Day
those related to the development of polymer nanoparticles,
to become an annual tradition that celebrates achievements
liposomes, nanotubes, nanospheroids, microneedles, and other
and success stories in the increasingly important field of
drug delivery nanocarriers for the diagnosis and treatment of
nanomedicine.
a wide range of diseases. In addition, there were invited talks
José Carlos De La Vega is a PhD student in the Dr. Urs
by Dr. Miqin Zhang from the Department of Materials Science
Hafeli lab.
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Launching the PhiT-CoCARE-OA Study: Pharmacist-Initative Collaborative Care for Knee Osteoarthritis by Mary De Vera
Dr. Mary De Vera
A
ffecting about 3.5 million Canadians, osteoarthritis (OA) is
individuals’ family physicians. Patients will then be followed
the most common form of arthritis and the leading cause
virtually, via Internet-based questionnaires, by our study team
of disability in North America. Research from the Faculty of
to see how they do with the program. Throughout the study,
Pharmaceutical Sciences, led by Dr. Carlo Marra, has shown that
we will engage with our pharmacist partners as they provide
community pharmacists can identify patients with undiagnosed
feedback on implementation of the program within their
knee OA with high accuracy, and that when pharmacists
practice, interest in the program by their patients, and any
initiate care by providing medication counseling and referral
challenges (and highlights) encountered along the way.
to physiotherapy and a physiotherapist-led exercise program, patients experience better health. Having demonstrated that community pharmacists have an important role in improving care and outcomes of patients with OA within the setting of a controlled research study, it is now important to evaluate the usability of these findings in the real world.
PhIT-CoCARE-OA will be carried out nationally in three cities – Vancouver, Edmonton, and Toronto. Five Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacy partners in each city will aim to identify and initiate care for four patients over six months. Jessica Galo (the PhITCoCARE-OA coordinator) and I have logged in our kilometres visiting our five Vancouver partners in April. We especially
With a Models of Care grant funding from The Arthritis
acknowledge Shoppers Drug Mart Hastings & Slocan, Central
Society, Dr. Marra and I collaborated with Drs. John Esdaile (a
City Shopping Centre, Highgate Village, Cambie Village, and
rheumatologist/scientist), Linda Li (a physiotherapist/scientist),
Nordel Crossing for the warm welcome and allowing us to “set
Jolanda Cibere (a rheumatologist/scientist/OA expert) from the
up shop.” We have just completed our Edmonton launch and
Arthritis Research Centre of Canada and Shoppers Drug Mart
the goal is to launch in Toronto by the end of May.
to take his prior research to the next step. The result is PhiTCoCARE-OA, an exciting research partnership between the arthritis research community and a Canadian national pharmacy chain.
All in all, we are very excited about PhIT-CoCARE-OA, acknowledge Shoppers Drug Mart for partnering with us and The Arthritis Society for supporting this work. Together, there is promise that our work will help improve the care for OA and
The aim of PhIT-CoCARE-OA is to have pharmacists identify individuals ages 40 years and older with knee pain that have not been diagnosed with knee OA and initiate care by providing medication counseling or review, referring them to an online physical activity program, and communicating with
the lives of Canadians impacted by this debilitating disease. Dr. Mary de vera is assistant professor at the Faculty of pharmaceutical sciences.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: mdevera@mail.ubc.ca
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The Pharmacists Clinic: A Contributing Member of the Community by Jimi Galv達o
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T
he Pharmacists Clinic is the first of its kind in Canada.
A total of 228 participants attended and feedback was
It serves as a training centre for our students, an
overwhelmingly positive. Participants learned about their
experiential learning site for pharmacists and other health care
health, made pro-active plans to improve or maintain
professionals, and a place where patients can receive expert
their health and about 10% of participants had follow-up
care by pharmacist clinicians. But the Clinic is also something
appointments at the Pharmacists Clinic for additional health
else – it’s a contributing member of the community.
consultation.
The Pharmacists Clinic officially opened on April 28, 2014.
Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair
A small private reception was held to commemorate the
On April 11, 2014, Clinic staff and pharmacists volunteered
milestone and thank everyone involved with its development
their skills and expertise in the development and delivery
and launch. But in truth, the Clinic has been active since
of a special workshop for high school students as part of the
November 2013, engaging with the UBC community in a
Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair (GVRSF) at UBC.
number of service-oriented ways.
An annual event, GVRSF hosts Lower Mainland students in three-day day science fair competition, which includes tours
Immunizations The very first community program offered by the Pharmacists
and workshops presented by faculties across campus.
Clinic was flu immunizations during the months of November
The Pharmacist Clinic hosted “Feel the Pressure,” a one-
and December, 2013. Immunizations were provided at the
hour workshop focusing on blood pressure, its function in
Clinic to individuals on campus who were not immunized
the human body, why it’s important to maintain, and how
through the University of British Columbia’s Risk Management
pharmacists can help. Twelve students ages 12-17 were guided
Influenza Immunization Program. Over 250 people received
through the steps of how to take blood pressure using manual
their flu shot at the
and automated blood pressure devices.
Clinic and this collaborative effort
produced the most successful Influenza Immunization campaign on record at the UBC Vancouver Campus.
“The students really enjoyed taking each other’s blood pressure,” says Jason Min, pharmacist and lecturer. “They
“We were able to deliver this important service at no cost
also enjoyed their homework, which was to teach their family
to patients, and also give students authorized to administer
members about blood pressure and ensure older family
immunizations valuable practical experience ,” says Barbara
members get their blood pressure checked.” The Clinic plans
Gobis, clinic director. Plans are currently underway to
to participate in GVRSF again in 2015.
facilitate the Clinic’s participation in the 2014 program this November.
Community outreach and engagement is integral to UBC and the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The Pharmacists
Traveling Health Fair
Clinic is dedicated to not only training the best pharmacists,
The 2014 UBC Staff and Faculty Traveling Health Fair (THF)
but to providing the best possible care to patients. This means
was a joint initiative of the UBC Health, Wellbeing and
being of service to the community that patients are a part of.
Benefits Unit within Human Resources, and the Pharmacists
To learn more, visit clinic.pharmacy.ubc.ca.
Clinic. This year’s THF focused on heart health and each attendee received a comprehensive cardiovascular risk assessment plus
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: barbara.gobis@ubc.ca
604-827-0313
consultative discussion of the results form Clinic pharmacists and registered pharmacy students under supervision. IMAGES: (Top) Third-year Pharmaceutical Sciences student Renée Dagenais assesses a patient's blood pressure at the Traveling Health Fair. (Left) Student volunteers assembled at the Pharmacists Clinic Opening Reception. (Right) Two high school students learn about blood pressure at the Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair.
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professional network.
Awards provide financial assistance as well as acknowledgement of our students’ educational achievements and successful leadership initiatives. We thank the following donors for their generosity in providing towards awards that recognize our students’ potential.
Drs. Kishor and Ellen Wasan have addressed this need with the establishment of The Santosh M. Wasan Graduate Student Travel Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences. The award is named for Kishor’s mother, Dr. Santosh Wasan, who retired from the Department of Pathology at Queen’s University in 1999, after a distinguished career beginning in 1962 as an Intern at the Kingston General Hospital. An excellent physician, teacher and mother, she instilled in her son the need to work hard and give back to the community.
Kai-King Chow and Cheng-Yok Chow Graduate Scholarship in Pharmaceutics Alumna, Dr. Diana Shu-Lian Chow (PhD’81), has created the Kai-King Chow and Cheng-Yok Chow Graduate Scholarship in Pharmaceutics in honour of her parents, for doctoral students in Pharmaceutics who are in their second or later year of graduate study in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. This scholarship is similar to the one Dr. Chow has already established at the University of Houston where she has been Professor of Pharmaceutics. Servier Canada Inc Award in EvidenceBased Practice in Pharmaceutical Sciences Servier Canada Inc has established the Servier Canada Inc Award in EvidenceBased Practice in Pharmaceutical Sciences. This award recognizes a student who has demonstrated excellence in evidence-based pharmacy practice towards improving patient outcomes during their experiential education rotations in their fourth year. If you would like to know more about establishing an award at the Faculty, please contact June Chow, Associate Director of Development at 604-8221772 or click here for more information. The Santosh M. Wasan Graduate Student Travel Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences As our former associate dean, Research and Graduate Studies, Dr. Kishor Wasan understands that graduate students need financial support for travel to conferences and symposia in order to expand their academic knowledge and 22
In honour of Dr. Santosh Wasan, travel awards will be supported for a minimum of five years by the Wasans to enable graduate students to attend conferences or symposia at which they will present a poster or an academic paper. The awards will be made on the recommendation of the Faculty in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. - ARTI MAHARAJ AND JUNE CHOW. ARTI IS COORDINATOR AND JUNE IS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT.
In Memorium Marvin Nider, BSc’70, BSc(Pharm)’75 October 12, 1948 - March 13, 2014 Raymond Formosa, BSc’76, BSc(Pharm)’80 May 30, 1954 – March 29, 2014 Sandra Fleming, BSc(Pharm)’74 1949 – 2014
Alumni Updates MMIs Our alumni have been hard at work volunteering with the Faculty this spring. From May 3-4, over 50 UBC Pharm Sci alumni from a wide array of class years came back to campus to interview potential future students at the Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs). This role is
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vital to the admission process and we thank each of the alumni interviewers who dedicated their weekend to helping determine who has the potential to be successful in our program and successful as pharmacists. Congrats to our grads, and welcome new alumni! Congratulations and welcome to our newest members of the UBC Pharm Sci alumni community! Graduation means the beginning of a new relationship you’ll have with us in the Faculty and with UBC as a whole. As alumni, there are many ways for you to stay involved and we encourage you take advantage of them and to stay connected. Pharm Sci alumna, Hilary Rowe, BSc(Pharm)’09, PharmD’12, joined graduates on stage as our Alumni Representative during the convocation ceremony on May 28 and shared some words of advice to our graduating students at our annual Dean’s Reception. Thank you, Hilary, for joining us on such a special occasion! Agents of Change We invite you to attend a special event on September 26: Agents of Change Research Symposium – The Global Impact of Pharm Sci Alumni. The impact our alumni researchers have made in the world of pharmaceuticals, medical science and patient care has been transformational and far-reaching. We will be showcasing their outstanding accomplishments at this full-day symposium featuring talks by seven of our outstanding alumni from across North America. Click here for more information and to RSVP. - CAELY-ANN MCNABB. CAELY-ANN IS ALUMNI RELATIONS MANAGER.
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FACULTY’S FUNDRAISING REPORT April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2014 Faculty Goal: $21M UBC Goal: $1.5B
FACULTY’S ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT REPORT April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014 Faculty Goal: 1300 Alumni Engaged Annually UBC Goal: Double # of Alumni Engaged
Event Recaps Faculty & Graduate Awards Reception On May 23, 2014, UBC Pharm Sci hosted its annual Faculty and Graduate Awards Reception. The event recognized the outstanding contributions made by graduate students and members of the Faculty during the 2013-2014 academic year. Hosted at the Pharmaceutical Sciences Building, the reception began with welcome remarks from Dr. Kishor Wasan, associate dean, Research & Graduate Studies, and featured a keynote presentation by Natalie Dakers, president and CEO of CDRD Ventures Inc. Closing remarks were delivered by Dr. Michael Coughtrie, professor and dean. Nearly 50 awards were presented throughout the course of the evening, which included the Graduate Student Outstanding Service Award, presented to Jonathon Campbell, Catherine Hu,
Ankur Midha and Devinder Sharma. Dr. Guorong Lin was presented with the Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Associate Outstanding Service Award and Dr. Urs Hafeli was honoured with the Pharmaceutical Sciences Award for Excellence in Translational Graduate Teaching. Laura Beaulac and Jonathan Van Drunen, staff members, were each presented with the Service to Research Community Award. Dean's Reception On May 28, 2014, UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences held its yearly celebration of the graduating class and its Faculty members. Known as the Dean’s
100 people and featured an awards ceremony and formal speaking program. Over 20 awards were presented to members of the Faculty and its students, including the Merck Frosst Pharmacy Doctoral Prize, awarded to Dr. Vanessa Cristine Paquette, and the Dean E.L. Woods Memorial Prize, awarded to Timothy Tsz Ting Au-Yeung. Faculty members acknowledged for their efforts in teaching included Drs. Urs Hafeli and Mary H. H. Ensom. The event concluded with remarks by Dean Michael Coughtrie and self-guided tours of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Building. - BRANDON LAL
Reception, the annual event took place in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Building and honoured the achievements of the Class of 2014 and exceptional work of their instructors. The reception was attended by over
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UPDATES Recent Awards, Publications & Presentations Awards Aaron Sihota - Apotex Inc. Future British Columbia Leader Award Dawei Ji - Apotex Inc. Future British Columbia Leader Award Larry Leung - 2014 Ben Gant Innovative Practice Award Jason Min - 2014 Ben Gant Innovative Practice Award Riley Walsh - CSPS GlaxoSmithKline National Summer Student Research Program Award Dr. David Fielding - PEBC Award for Excellence in Research or Innovation in Assessment of Competence PUBLICATIONS Iqbal, I. Difficulties associated with recruiting female faculty members for a study on summative peer review of teaching. International Journal for Academic Development. Published online February 2014. DOI: 10.1080/1360144X.2013.879875 Campbell JR, Marra F, Cook VC, Johnston J. Screening immigrants for latent tuberculosis: do we have the resources? CMAJ 2014; Feb 13 {e pubmed} Ng K, Mabasa VH, Chow I, Ensom MHH. Systematic Review of Efficacy, Pharmacokinetics and Administration of Intraventricular Vancomycin in Adults. Neurocrit Care. 2014;20:158–71. Sachs-Barrable K, Conway J, Gershkovich P, Ibrahim F, Wasan KM. The use of the United States FDA programs as a strategy to advance the development of drug products for neglected tropical diseases. Drug Dev Ind Pharm. 2014 Feb 11. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 24512098 Kendrick J, Ensom MHH, Steer A, White C, Kwan E, Carr RR. Standard-Dose versus High-Dose Acyclovir in Children Treated Empirically for Encephalitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Its Use and Safety. Pediatric Drugs. 2014 Feb 5. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 24497110 Sharma V and McNeill JH. Metabolic and Contractile Remodelling in the Diabetic Heart: An Evolutionary Perspective. In: "Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: Biochemical and Molecular Mechanisms" Turan B and Dhalla N (Editors). Springer Publishers, New York. Advances in Biochemistry in Health and Disease 9:27-40, 2014 Jenny Hanbi Kim, Michael E Cox and Kishor M Wasan. Effect of simvastatin on castration-resistant prostate cancer cells. Lipids in Health and Disease 2014, 13:56 doi:10.1186/1476-511X-13-56 Wright AJ, Marra F, Chong M, Chambers C, Bowie WR, Patrick DM. Increased moxifloxacin utilization associated with an unrestricted addition to a drug reimbursement formulary: A population-based analysis. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology. 2014 Spring;25(1):27-31. Christopher R West, Mark A Crawford, Malihe-Sadat Poormasjedi-Meibod, Katharine D Currie, Andre Fallavollita, Violet Yuen, John H McNeill, Andrei V Krassioukov. Passive hind-limb cycling improves cardiac function and reduces cardiovascular disease risk in experimental spinal cord injury. The Journal of Physiology (Impact Factor: 4.38). 02/2014; DOI:10.1113/jphysiol.2013.268367 Norman WV, Brooks M, Brant R, Soon JA, Majdzadeh A, Kaczorowski J. What proportion of Canadian women will accept an intrauterine contraceptive at the time of second trimester abortion? Baseline data from a randomized controlled trial. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2014 Jan;36(1):51-9. Wong M, Soon JA, Zed PJ, Norman WV. Development of a Survey to Assess the Acceptability of an Innovative Contraception Practice among Rural Pharmacists. Pharmacy 2014,2,124-136; doi:10.3390/pharmacy/2010124. Iqbal, IA. Don't tell it like it is: Preserving collegiality in the summative peer review of teaching. Canadian Journal of Higher Education. 44(1) pg.108-124. Szeitz, A. Corticosteroids and mass spectrometry; latest applications using LC/MS3. European Pharmaceutical Review, 1(2):3-8, 2013. Loewen P, Lemos J, Woo S. Clinician?driven value scoring to prioritise quality actions: a study of general medicine hospital pharmacists. Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research. 2014. 10.1111/jphs.12053 Mia L van der Kop, Jasmina Memetovic, Anik Patel, Fawziah Marra, Mohsen Sadatsafavi, Jan Hajek, Kirsten Smillie, Lehana Thabane, Darlene Taylor, James Johnston and Richard T Lester. The effect of weekly text-message communication on treatment completion among patients with latent tuberculosis infection: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (WelTel LTBI). BMJ Open 2014;4:4 e004362 doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2013-004362. Linda T Tran, Kathleen M Macleod, John H McNeill. Selective alpha1-adrenoceptor blockade prevents fructose-induced hypertension. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry (Mol Cell Biochem) 03/2014; DOI:10.1007/s11010-014-2031-5 Mary A. De Vera, Greg Marcotte, Sharan Rai, Jessica S. Galo and Vidula Bhole. Medication adherence in gout: A systematic review. Arthritis Care & Research. DOI: 10.1002/acr.22336 Mary A De Vera, Vidula Bhole, Lindsay C Burns and Diane Lacaille. Impact of Statin Adherence on Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality Outcomes: A Systematic Review. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. DOI: 10.1111/bcp.12339 Loewen P. Ethical Issues in Pharmacy Practice Research: An Introductory Guide. Can J Hosp Pharm. 2014 Apr 28;67(2). Contreiras C, Legal M, Lau TTY, Thalakada R, Shalansky S, Ensom MHH. Identification of Risk Factors for Nephrotoxicity in Patients Receiving Extended-Duration High-Trough Vancomycin Therapy. Can J Hosp Pharm. 2014;67:126-32 Ma C, Decarie D, Ensom MHH. Stability of Clonidine Suspension in Oral Plastic Syringes. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2014;71:657-61.
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PRESENTATIONS Kristensson, E., Smith, H., Iqbal, I., Dawson, T., Knaack, L. - Mentoring our future leaders: Defining next steps. Session presented at the Annual Winter Conference of the Educational Developers Caucus of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, February, 2014, Calgary, Canada. Iqbal, I., Chan.J., Wright, L. - Knowing our stories: An exploration of educational development portfolios. Session presented at the Annual Winter Conference of the Educational Developers Caucus of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, February, 2014, Calgary, Canada. Wright, L., Iqbal, I. - Sharing our stories: Building an educational development portfolio. Session presented at the Annual Winter Conference of the Educational Developers Caucus of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, February, 2014, Calgary, Canada. Fernandez O, Gorman SK, Slavik RS, Semchuk WM, Doucette D, Bannerman H, Lo J, Shukla S, Chan W, Benninger H, MacKinnon NJ, Bell CM, Slobodan J, Lyder C, Zed PJ, Toombs K - What are the appropriate clinical pharmacy key performance indicators for hospital pharmacists? Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists, 45th Annual Professional Practice Conference, Toronto, ON, February 1-5, 2014. [Poster] Legal M, Rahmatian D, Collins K, Gerber P, Kim-Sing A, Zed PJ, Loewen PS -Institutional pharmacists’ perspectives on precepting: a comprehensive province-wide study. Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists, 45th Annual Professional Practice Conference, Toronto, ON, February 1-5, 2014. [Facilitated Poster] Legal M, Rahmatian D, Collins K, Billingsley M, Carriere F, Gerber P, Kim-Sing A, Zed PJ, Loewen PS - Opportunities to enhance institutional experiential education in British Columbia: learner perspectives. Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists, 45th Annual Professional Practice Conference, Toronto, ON, February 1-5, 2014. [Poster] Gamble A, Shah K, Tkachuk S, Rahmatian D, Collins K, Legal M, Loewen PS, Zed PJ - Exploring innovative institutional learner-preceptor models across health disciplines: a systematic review. Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists, 45th Annual Professional Practice Conference, Toronto, ON, February 1-5, 2014. [Poster] Legal M, Rahmatian D, Collins K, Gerber P, Kim-Sing A, Loewen PS, Zed PJ - The path forward: solutions from a province-wide universityhealth authority engagement initiative. Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists, 45th Annual Professional Practice Conference, Toronto, ON, February 1-5, 2014. [Poster] Dr. Peter J. Zed - "Adverse Drug-Related Events and Emergency Department Visits: Opportunities and Challenges for Pharmacists," CSHP Professional Practice Conference (PPC), February 1-5, 2014, Toronto, Canada. Dr. Peter J. Zed - "How to Write a Research Paper and Get It Published," CSHP Professional Practice Conference (PPC), February 1-5, 2014, Toronto, Canada. Dr. Mary H. H. Ensom - "Putting Pharmacogenetics to Practice: Real-Time Examples," Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists- BC Branch Spring Therapeutics Update, April 10, 2014. Vancouver, BC. Dr. Barbara Gobis - "Establishing a licensed, university-owned, pharmacist-led patient care environment – the UBC experience," 5th Annual Candian Pharmacy Education and Research Conference (CPERC), May 31, 2014. Saskatoon, SK. GRANTS "Enhancing Student Learning and Expanding Institutional Experiential Clerkship Opportunities Across UBC's Pharmacy Programs." Drs. Peter Loewen, Peter Zed, Angela Kim-Sing, Patricia Gerber, Michael Legal. $140,936. 1 year "Gathering Perspectives II: Collaborative facilitation of a pan-Canadian framework for global health research." Dr. Kishor Wasan. IDRC Canadian Partnerships Program Grant. $90,010. "Role of LXR/IDOL-mediated degradation of adipose lipoprotein receptors on in vivo metabolism and lipid homeostasis." Dr. Stephen Lee Program: CIHR Fellowship. $150,000. "Collaborative Care Involving eHealth to Improve Treatment Adherenceand Health Outcomes of Patients with Gout." Dr. Mary De Vera. Canadian Initiative for Outcomes in Rheumatology Care (CIORA) Grant. $119,108. "INFROMED: INflammatory arthritis patients’ perspectives, priorities,and opinions on interventions FOR MEDication adherence." Dr. Mary De Vera. Canadian Initiative for Outcomes in Rheumatology Care (CIORA) Grant. $61,578. "EmPhAsIS: Empowering pharmacists in asthma management." Dr. Mary De Vera. College of Pharmacists of BC Grant. $250,000. "ISOSIM, ISOtopes for Science and Medicine." Dr. Urs Hafeli. NSERC CREATE Grant. $1.64 Million.
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UPDATES 2014 Dean's Reception and Faculty & Graduate Award Winners Dean's reception CIHR Doctoral Research Award - Natalie McCormick, Seungil Paik, Nicole Tsao CIHR Master’s Award - Tullio Esposito AFPC-Merck Canada Ltd Postgraduate Pharmacy Fellowship - Tullio Esposito UBC Four Year Doctoral Fellowship - Seungil Paik Canadian Diabetes Association Doctoral Research Award - Dahai Zhang CIHR Orphan Drug Policy Fellowship - Dr. Nicolas Dragojlovic Pharmaceutical Sciences Award for Excellence in Translational Graduate Teaching - Dr. Urs Hafeli Pfizer Canada Pain Research Award - Dr. Brian Cairns CSHP National Pharmacotherapy Best Practices Award - Dr. Mary H. H. Ensom 2013 Paul F. Parker Award - Dr. Mary H. H. Ensom 2014 B.C. Community Achievement Award - Larry Leung and Jason Min Canadian Pharmacists Journal Best Paper of the Year Award - Dr. Carlo Marra, Dr. Larry Lynd Award for Outstanding Performance as AAPS Student Chapter Faculty Advisor - Dr. Kishor Wasan Patient Care Enhancement Award from the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists - Dr. Peter Zed GRADUATE STUDENTS King Abdullah PhD Scholarship through Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau in Canada - Fahad Alzahrani Graduate Student Travel Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences International Union Against TB and Lung Disease Travel Award - Jonathon Campbell Graduate Student Travel Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Wenjia Chen Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Master’s Award Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC) - Merck Canada Ltd Postgraduate Pharmacy Fellowship - Tullio Esposito Kam Li Ma Scholarship in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Catherine Hu Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) Symposium Student Travel Award - I Fan Kuo CONACYT PhD Scholarship through the National Council for Science and Technology, Mexico - José Carlos Lopez De La Vega Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Doctoral Research Award, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute Community Support Travel Award, Andrew Nord Fellowship in Rheumatology, John McNeill Scholarship - Natalie McCormick John McNeill Scholarship - Ankur Midha Grand Challenges Canada Summer Internship Award - Jo-Ann Osei-Twum Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Doctoral Research Award, UBC Four Year Doctoral Fellowship - Seungil Paik Graduate Student Travel Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Anik Patel John McNeill Scholarship - Veronika Schmitt WATERS Limited Graduate Student Travel Award - Shona Sedlock WATERS Limited Graduate Student Travel Award, Cedarlane Award of Excellence for Best Poster at the Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences (CSPS) Annual Symposium - Devinder Sharma Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)Doctoral Research Award - Nicole Tsao Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health Young Investigators Forum Travel Award - Adam Raymakers Graduate Student Travel Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Shirin Rizzardo PhD scholarship through Science without Borders program, Brazil - Julia Varela Dr. William Wilson Simpson Memorial Award - Ying Wang Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) Doctoral Student Research Award, Subhash C. VERMA Memorial Prize in Pharmaceutical Sciences Dahai Zhang SSRP STUDENT 2013 Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC) Rx and D National Pharmacy Student Research Poster Award - Donna Leung
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UBC Seminar: Leveraging in silico genomic panels to translate next generation sequencing into clinically actionable information Date
July 8, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location Room 3340, Pharmaceutical Sciences Building Presenters
Ben Salisbury, PhD, Senior Vice President of Clinical
Products, Knome and Corey Nislow, PhD, Associate Professor, UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Hosted by UBC Sequencing Centre at Pharmaceutical Sciences Questions?
Jessica Vionas, Director of Marketing, Knome, Inc. 617-715-1000 x2012 or jvionas@knome.com
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