News | Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto

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How can community pharmacists be better included in patient care?

Two research projects supported through pilot funding from the Centre for Practice Excellence (CPE) have generated a better understanding of how community pharmacists can be integrated into care teams for patients with complex medication needs.

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Two pharmacy faculty receive prestigious U of T awards to enhance international research networks

Two research networks led by Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy faculty members have received University of Toronto Connaught Global Challenges Awards.

Jamie Kellar named Associate Dean, Academic

Jamie Kellar was appointed Associate Dean, Academic at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, effective November 1, 2020.

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Pharmacy students earn new research awards

Six Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy graduate students received the Mitacs Research Training Award.

Vishal Sangha receives Best Short Talk Award at international conference

PharmSci PhD student Vishal Sangha received the Best Short Talk Award from one of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Science’s research conferences earlier this summer.

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What it’s like being a community pharmacist during a pandemic

Mike Colebrook (BScPhm ‘94) discusses how his Coldwater, ON pharmacy radically transformed in response to COVID-19.

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Student Associations Welcome Class of 2T4 during Orientation Week

From a virtual club fair to physically distanced picnics, incoming students of the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy received a warm welcome from their peers during Orientation Week 2020.

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Jenny Cheung receives Undergraduate Summer Research Program Poster Award

Jenny Cheung, a fourth-year U of T student, received the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy 2020 Undergraduate Summer Research Program Poster Award earlier this summer.

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Pharmacy and Accessibility: Why alum Ian Stewart gives back

From student to alumnus, preceptor to supporter – Ian Stewart’s journey with the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy is truly remarkable.

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Integrating equity, diversity and inclusion across the Faculty

Integrating equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) into all aspects of the Faculty is a top priority for the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, and the development of a comprehensive strategy and action plan is underway.

Virtual reality technology supports students through high stakes exams

With support from the University of Toronto's Instructional Technology Innovation Fund, the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy is piloting the use of virtual reality technology to help support students through high stakes assessments.

ICU pharmacist reflects on working through COVID-19

Assistant Professor and ICU pharmacist Lisa Burry shares her experience working through the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as her multidisciplinary research to improve COVID-19 patient outcomes.