focus on PRIMARY CARE

Our curriculum has been designed to provide dedicated opportunities for residents to learn and grow in primary and ambulatory care settings. Almost half of the clinical time will be spent in Primary Care rotations. These will be organized in a series of 3 progressing rotations spread out over the residency year, providing ample time for residents to practice in primary care settings and take on increasing responsibilities. The Primary Care rotations will be structured as follows:

  • Facilitated Practice (6 weeks)

  • Transition to Independent Practice (4 weeks)

  • Independent Practice (6 weeks)

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

Activities (weeks):

  • Program Orientation (1)

  • Clinical Orientation (1-2)

  • Direct Patient Care - Core (28)

  • Direct Patient Care - Elective (8)

  • Leadership (1-2)

  • Medication Use Systems (2)

  • Research Project (6)

  • Summer Didactics / Evidence-informed Decision Making (1)

  • Teaching (integrated)

  • Vacation (2)

Direct Patient Care - Core Rotations (weeks)

Residents will complete all Core rotations. These are scheduled by the coordinator based on availability.

  • Primary Care (16)

    • Primary Care Network

    • Urgent and Primary Care Centres (UPCC)

  • Mental Health and Substance Use (4)

  • Ambulatory Care (4)

  • Inpatient or Rehab (4)

    • Emergency Medicine

    • Inpatient Rehabilitation

    • Internal Medicine

    • Surgery

Direct Patient Care - Elective Rotations

Residents will complete 2 elective rotations, each 4 weeks in duration. Residents’ preferences for electives will be strongly considered, but are subject to availability.

  • Addictions Medicine

  • Antimicrobial Stewardship

  • Ambulatory Care

    • ADHD

    • Cardiology

    • HIV

    • Nephrology

    • Neurology

    • Thrombosis/Hematology

    • Transplant

  • Community Health

    • Medication Management Program

    • Palliative Care

    • Seniors’ Health

  • Correctional Health

  • Geriatrics/Long Term Care

  • Opioid Stewardship

Additional Program Components:

  • Academic Day Seminars - some of these will be arranged jointly with the Year 1 Inpatient Residency program.

  • Indigenous cultural awareness and safety

  • Provincial Opioid Addiction Treatment Support Program (BC Centre for Substance Use)

  • Web-based scheduling and evaluation (one45)

Standards

The LMPS Year 1 Primary Care Residency program is subject to the standards of the Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board (CPRB) and the BC Pharmacy Practice Residency Programs Committee (PPRPC).

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