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Program Description

The Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services (LMPS) Year 1 Primary Care Residency program is a 52-week experiential training program with a focus on primary and ambulatory care. The program was established to meet the emerging primary care opportunities that pharmacists can provide in the Canadian healthcare system. Graduates will be equipped to be independent practitioners of and advocates for comprehensive pharmaceutical care within team-based care settings.

The Primary Care Residency program is distinct from the LMPS Year 1 Adults and Pediatrics Residency program. The majority of clinical rotations will be with Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and other ambulatory care sites within LMPS. Residents may complete rotations at various sites across Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), Providence Health Care (PHC), Fraser Health (FH) and Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) within the Lower Mainland.

Please note that since LMPS extends across a large geographical area, it is an expectation of residents to find transportation and accommodation to rotations as required.

The Primary Care Residency program is pending accreditation from the Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board. Program accreditation is retroactive to prior program graduates and all successful graduates may use the Accredited Canadian Pharmacy Resident (ACPR) designation.

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.

  • Clinical Orientation (1-2)

  • 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

    • 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

  • Indigenous cultural awareness and safety

  • Web-based scheduling and evaluation (one45)

Please check back for more details as they become available!

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