CPRB Board Profiles

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Chair

Mike Legal, BSc (Pharm), ACPR, PharmD, FCSHP

Pharmacy Director
Providence Health Care
Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services
1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver BC

 

Mike Legal is a Pharmacy Director with Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services in Vancouver and is a Clinical Associate Professor with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia. Mike completed his Bachelor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Manitoba, Year 1 Residency with Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg and his Post-Graduate Doctor of Pharmacy Degree at the University of British Columbia. Mike practiced as a Clinical Pharmacist and Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver for 20 years before entering his current role.  Mike also worked as the AGILE Project Lead and as the Lead for Inpatient Practice with the Office of Experiential Education at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences UBC from 2013-2016. Mike is a CSHP Fellow and a member of the CPRB Standards working group.

E-mail: 
michael.legal@phc.ca
Phone: 604-806-8147

 

Vice-Chair

Zack Dumont, BSP, ACPR, MS (Pharm), DPLA, FCSHP

Director of Pharmacy Services, Regina
Department of Pharmacy Services

Office 5A11 
1920 College Avenue
Regina, SK S4P 0T1
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Zack has embraced diverse roles that merge clinical expertise with leadership and evidence-based practices. As the Director of Pharmacy (Regina), Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), he is committed to optimizing patient care outcomes through strategic planning, resource allocation, and team development. Additionally, Zack practices Academic Detailing (AD) with the RxFiles, and is frequently involved with training new detailers at the National Resource Centre for AD out of Boston. In addition to his employment responsibilities, he actively volunteers, contributing to professional organizations and committees, and is a past president of the Canadian Society of Healthcare-Systems Pharmacy (CSHP). These involvements underscore his commitment to advancing pharmacy practice, promoting professional development, and advocating for healthcare access and equity.
 
Zack graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy from the University of Saskatchewan in 2008. Following graduation, he completed a hospital pharmacy residency with the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region. Zack is certified in website design and development, has participated in multiple evidence-based medicine (EBM) training programs, and formally studied pharmacy leadership with several institutions. Zack holds a Master’s Degree in Pharmacy Leadership from the University of Cincinnati (2018), where he is now an adjunct assistant professor. He’s also a lecturer with the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine Family Medicine (for the EBM curriculum). He’s most grateful to have earned a Fellowship from CSHP, as it ties together and recognizes all the efforts of his many leaders, mentors, and collaborators. 

E-mail: 
zack.dumont@saskhealthauthority.ca
Phone: 306-766-2524

Past Chair

Erika MacDonald

Assistant Professor, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Ottawa
Roger Guindon Hall
451 Smyth Road
Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1

Erika MacDonald is an Assistant Professor in the PharmD program at the Unviersity of Ottawa's School of Pharmaceutical Sciences.  Prior to this role, she served as the Clinical Pharmacy Manager and Pharmacy Residency Coordintaor at the Ottawa Hospital from 2020 to 2025.  Earlier in her career, she worked as a hospital pharmacist across various clinical areas, including general medicine and intensive care.  Her research interests include knowledge synthesis and hospital pharmacy practice.  Erika is a proud alumna of Dalhousie University's College of Pharmacy (BScPharm, 2006).  She completed a hospital pharmacy residency at the Ottawa Hospital in 2007, and earned an MSc in Epidemiology from the University of Ottawa in 2015, and received her PharmD from the University of Toronto in 2019.

 

Members

Nicole Bruchet, B.Sc., B.Sc.(Pharm), ACPR, PharmD, FCSHP

Pharmacy Coordinator, Residency and Education

Interior Health Pharmacy Residency Program

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Medicine

Clinical Assistant, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

University of British Columbia

Interior Health

Kelowna General Hospital

2268 Pandosy Street

Kelowna, BC V1Y 1T2

 

Nicole Bruchet received her bachelor's degree from the University of British Columbia.  She completed her pharmacy residency with Vancouver Coastal Health and Providence Health Care and then completed her Doctor of Pharmacy degree with the University of British Columbia. Nicole is the Pharmacy Coordinator of Residency and Education for Interior Health.  She coordinates the Year 1 Interior Health Pharmacy Residency Program and also coordinates the entry to practice student rotation for Interior Health.  Nicole is also the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Medicine and maintains a patient care practice, using a variety of precepting models.  She also teaches pharmacy residents and other health care professionals and is involved in research projects related to pharmacy education.

E-mail: 
Nicole.Bruchet@interiorhealth.ca
Phone: 250-862-4300 ext. 27484

 

Roxane Carr, BSc, BSc(Pharm), ACPR, PharmD, BCPS, FCSHP

Clinical Coordinator, 
Children's & Women's Health Centre of BC Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services 
Clinical Professor
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia
4500 Oak Street, room 0B7
Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1

Roxane Carr is the Clinical Coordinator of the Pharmacy Department at the Children’s and Women’s Health Centre of BC and a Clinical Professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, British Columbia.  She is also the residency coordinator for the Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services Year 2 Advanced Practice Residency in Pediatrics. She completed her BSc in Pharmacy at UBC, a Hospital Pharmacy Practice Residency at Vancouver General Hospital, a post-baccleaureate PharmD degree at UBC, and a post-doctoral research fellowship in Pediatric Pharmacotherapy at The Ohio State University.  She is a fellow of CSHP and a past president of the CSHP BC Branch. Her primary area of practice is Pediatric Critical Care. She is a member of the CPRB Surveyors working group.

E-mail:
rcarr@cw.bc.ca
Phone: 604-875-2710

 

Karine Cloutier, B. Pharm, M.Sc, Pharm.D, BCPPS

Director of the Master's Program in Advanced Pharmacotherapy
Associate Professor
Faculty of Pharmacy
Université Laval
Complexe intégré de formation en sciences de la santé (CIFSS)
Pavillon Ferdinand-Vandry
1050, ave de la Médecine
Québec (Québec) G1V 0A6

Karine holds a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in hospital pharmacy from the Université de Montréal, as well as a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) in clinical pharmacy from the University of British Columbia. She practices as a pharmacist at the Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil of CHUL, with a primary focus on pediatric intensive care. She is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy of Université Laval and serves as Director of the Master’s Program in Advanced Pharmacotherapy. She is also board-certified in Pediatric Pharmacy by the American Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS).

E-mail: 
Karine.Cloutier@pha.ulaval.ca
Phone: 418-656-3653

 

Mélanie Côté, B.Pharm., M.Sc.

Clinical Coordinator
CHU Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont
330, Ave Université
Moncton, NB, E1C 2Z3

Mélanie Côté completed her Bachelor in Pharmacy at Université Laval in 1998, followed by a Master in Hospital Pharmacy in 2000 with a residency at Hôtel-Dieu de Québec. She began her career in New Brunswick at Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont Hospital in Moncton as a clinical pharmacist in nephrology/dialysis and contributed to the development of clinical pharmacy practice within the institution. She was later appointed clinical coordinator, where she also developed an outpatient HIV/AIDS clinical practice.

Since 2022, she's been instrumental in implementing Vitalité Health Network’s new advanced practice residency program. She now serves as the regional clinical coordinator for the Vitalité, while continuing as the residency program coordinator.

Mélanie holds different preceptor/adjunct professor titles with various university programs (Université Laval, Université de Montréal, University of Ottawa and Dalhousie University). She is especially passionate about developing future pharmacy professionals.

In her free time, Mélanie regularly swims and walks, and she shares her passion with younger people by coaching competitive swimming. She enjoys the outdoors, camping, and spending time with her husband and two daughters at their cottage in Prince Edward Island.   

E-mail:
melanie.cote@vitalitenb.ca
Phone: 506-862-4866

Christine Landry, BPharm, M.Sc, PharmD, FCSHP

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Université de Ottawa

451 Smyth Road,
Ottawa, ON K1H 8K1 

Dr. Christine Landry is a pharmacist, educator, and leader in pharmacy practice and education. Since 2023, she is an Assistant Professor and Director of the undergraduate Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program at the University of Ottawa, where she oversees curriculum development, accreditation, and national collaborations to strengthen bilingual (French/English) pharmacy education. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Landry has practiced as a hospital pharmacist in Ottawa since 2004, specializing in critical care and internal medicine. She also coordinated for over 10 years a pharmacy residency program, mentoring more than 150 students and residents from many universities across Canada. Her research and publications address pharmacy education, patient safety, minority-language health services, and clinical practice. Widely recognized for her leadership, she has earned multiple awards, including the 2025 ACFO Health Professional of the Year Award, the 2024 Faculty of Medicine Francophonie Award, and the Hôpital Montfort Polaris Prize. She is committed to advancing pharmaceutical care and service accessibility, health equity, innovation, and community-centered pharmacy training.

 

 

Marie-Élaine Métras, PharmD, MSc

Pediatric Critical Care Pharmacist

Clinical Assistant Professor

Faculty of Pharmacy

Université de Montréal

PO Box 618, Centre-ville Station

Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7

 

Marie-Élaine Métras completed her entry-level PharmD (2011) followed by a Master’s degree in Hospital Pharmacy (2012) at Université de Montréal. Since 2013, she has been working as a clinical pharmacist at CHU Sainte-Justine, initially in General Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases units, and in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit since 2017. She is a preceptor for students and residents in pediatric rotations. She’s also involved in the HIV clinic outpatients at CHU Sainte-Justine. Marie-Élaine is a member of CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center. Her main research interests are analgesia and sedation, pharmacokinetics and therapeutic drug monitoring. Since 2020, she is an associate professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy of Université de Montréal, where she teaches various pediatric topics. She is Chair of the CPRB French Translation group.

E-mail:
marie-elaine.metras.hsj@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Phone: 514-345-4931 ext. 6476

 

Will Nevers, BScPharm, ACPR, PharmD

Residence Program Coordinator
Nova Scotia Health - Central Zone
1796 Summer Street
Halifax, NS B3H 3A7

Will Nevers is the Clinical Coordinator for Emergency Medicine and the Coordinator for the Nova Scotia Health Residency Program.  Will completed a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Dalhousie University, an Accredited Canadian Pharmacy Residency at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Toronto.  Will practiced as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Kelowna, BC for 9 years in Nephrology, Critical Care and Emergency medicine as well as Clinical Practice Leader and Professional Practice Leader before his current role.  Will has served on the CSHP Research Grant Committee, and currently sits on the CSHP Awards Committee, and is a member of the CPRB Standards working group.
 

 

Rhonda Roedler


Clinical Practice Leader
Alberta Health Services Residency Coordinator, Calgary Zone
c/o Inpatient Pharmacy Department
South Health Campus
4448 Front Street SE
Calgary, Alberta
T3M 1M4

Rhonda Roedler received her Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from the University of Alberta in 1999 and her Pharm D degree from the University of Washington in 2007.  Following the completion of her residency with the Calgary Health Region in 2000, she has worked in a variety of clinical areas throughout the Calgary Zone including cardiology, critical care and anticoagulation management.  She currently is a Clinical Practice Leader based out of South Health Campus.  Rhonda maintains a clinical practice in the area of diabetes and is also the pharmacist representative for the Diabetes, Obesity and Nutrition Strategic Clinical Network.  Rhonda has been the coordinator for the Alberta Health Services Calgary Zone Pharmacy Year 1 Residency program for 13 years.
She recently joined the Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board and is a member of the Standards committee for residency.
 

E-mail: 
rhonda.roedler@ahs.ca
Phone: 403-956-1570