Our LMPS residents will have the opportunity to complete rotations at various sites across our four Health Authorities:

  • Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) - including Vancouver General Hospital (VGH), Lions Gate Hospital (LGH), Richmond Hospital (RHS) and others

  • Providence Health Care (PHC) - St. Paul’s Hospital (SPH)

  • Fraser Health (FH) - including Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH), Surrey Memorial Hospital (SMH), Burnaby Hospital (BH), Abbotsford Regional Hospital (ARH), Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre (JPOCSC), Peace Arch Hospital (PAH), Eagle Ridge Hospital (ERH), Ridge Meadows Hospital (RMH), Chilliwack Hospital (CH), Langley Memorial Hospital (LMH)

  • Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) - including BC Children’s & Women’s Hospital and others

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

Curriculum Description

Please see the description of activities as outline below. All of the most recent specific rotation manuals can be found on one45. Please click on Handouts & Links, then LMPS Residency Rotation Objects to find the individual rotation manuals. A few EXAMPLE rotation manuals are provided with links below for you to learn more about the types of learning opportunities available. (Note: one45 access is only available to active residents and preceptors)

Adult Pod

Activity (weeks)

CORE (residents complete ALL Core rotations; most are 4 weeks long)

REQUIRED (residents will complete THREE Required rotations; to be scheduled by the Coordinator based on availability; all are 4 weeks long)

ELECTIVE (residents choose TWO of these; most are 4 weeks long; subject to availability based on demand) 

SELECTIVE (The residents will also choose 1 block from the following 1-week SELECTIVE rotations)

Other rotations may be available. The above breakdown is subject to change.

Residents who ALREADY have past work experience with LMPS may be exempted from their distribution rotation if they have already met the CPRB standard for distribution. Replacement rotations that are available are: Quality & Medication Safety; Medication Use Evaluation; or Clinical Research within LMPS

Pediatrics Pod

Activity (weeks):

CORE (all residents do ALL of these; all are 4 weeks long)

REQUIRED (all residents do ONE of these, non-electively scheduled by the Coordinator based on availability; all are 4 weeks long)

ELECTIVE (residents choose TWO of these; all are 4 weeks long; subject to availability)

Other rotations may be available. The above breakdown is subject to change.

 

All LMPS residents experience these additional program components:

Academic Day Seminars Programs (1-2 sessions/month) - Designed to complement and enhance the residents’ experiential learning throughout the year. Sessions are full day for Adult residents and 2 hours for Pediatric residents. All sessions require mandatory attendance unless on vacation or ill.

Resident Clinical Advisor Program - We match each resident with one experienced practicing pharmacists who have completed residencies themselves and have volunteered to be an advisor.

Web-based scheduling and evaluation (One45) - You’ll always know what’s coming up, what the learning objectives are, and where it’s happening. All evaluations completed during the year are done so online. You’re in touch with what’s happening anytime, anywhere. Each resident also tracks their learning and development on One45 throughout the program. There’s no better way to reflect on what you’ve learned and document your personal and skill development over the course of the program. 

 

Many more questions & answers about our program are on our FAQ page. Prospective applicants are invited to study our Resident Resources pages for extensive information about all of our program components. 

 

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