Pharmacy offers a wide range of career paths, from working in community pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics to roles in pharmaceutical research, academia, regulatory agencies, and the pharmaceutical industry.

Pharmacists practice in a wide range of settings and sectors, including:

  • government or regulatory settings  

  • research and health policy  

  • business and entrepreneurship 

  • community pharmacy and pharmacy owner 

  • hospital pharmacy  

  • long-term care  

  • family health teams  

  • pharmaceutical industry  

  • education and teaching

Career Paths in Pharmacy

Ajay Chahal and Anushya Vijayaraghevan

U of T Pharmacy alumni fill critical gaps in patient care

Ajay Chahal and Anushya Vijayaraghevan innovate pharmacy practice to improve patient access to medication.
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PharmD alum Yifan Zhou at the World Health Forum in Geneva

U of T Pharmacy alum presents at World Health Assembly in Geneva

Representing the International Pharmacy Student Federation, PharmD 2T1 alum Yifan Zhou shares her experience as a presenting delegate at the 75th World Health Assembly.
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Muhammad Mamdani portrait

How AI will – and won’t – change health care in 2024

Muhammad Mamdani, who has overseen the implementation of more than 50 AI-powered solutions into clinical practice, says "the potential is massive for patient care in several areas."
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Photo of Ali Ahmadian standing in a Walmart Pharmacy

Pharmacy alum blends clinical and corporate leadership roles

Ali Ahmadian has helped expand diabetes education and services at Walmart stores across Ontario and Atlantic Canada.
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