Hamilton Health Sciences
Address:
P.O. Box 2000
Hamilton, ON, L8S 4J9
Director:
Dr. Marita Tonkin, BScPhm, PharmD, ACPR
Chief of Health Professional Practice/Residency Program Director
Phone: 905-521-2100 ext. 42569
Coordinators:
Dr. Melani Sung, PharmD, ACPR
Clinical Pharmacist
Phone: 905-521-2100 ext. 73479
Dr. Mark Duffett, PhD, ACPR
Clinical Pharmacist
Phone: 905-521-2100 ext. 73676
For information, please visit the Hamilton Hospital website at: www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca
- Program
-
Type: General
Established in: 1980
# Positions: 3
App. deadline: October 14, 2021 - 5 p.m. EST.
Starting date: July or September (flexible)
PRAMS: Additional requirements to complete the Pharmacy Residency Application and Matching Service (PRAMS) application should be sent through PRAMS when applying to Hamilton Health Sciences program by the application deadline: Please submit a letter briefly describing a successful learning experience in pharmacy school (ideally in a clinical setting). What specific things did you do that contributed to its success? Why were they effective? (max 500 words).
Est. stipend: $18.42/hour
Vacation/holiday leave: 2 weeksProgram highlights: The residency is a self-directed program with guidance and support provided through experienced clinical pharmacists. The residents are actively involved in setting their learning goals and using problem-solving approaches to meet these goals. Our program offers opportunities for clinical practice and research experience with pediatric and adult patients across multiple academic hospital sites. Our residents will learn as members of interprofessional teams providing patient-centered and evidence informed care.
Required Rotations:
Medication Use Systems (4-6 weeks) Drug Information (2 weeks) Critical Appraisal/Health Research Methods Rotation (5 weeks) Teaching Skills Rotation (Longitudinal over residency year) Leadership Rotation (Longitudinal over residency year)Additional clinical specialty rotations may be offered based on resident interest and pharmacist preceptor availability
Minimum required credentials: B.Sc.Pharm or PharmD, registered as a pharmacy intern or pharmacist with Ontario College of Pharmacists.
Pediatrics
Critical Care Hematology/Oncology Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship Neonatal ICU General Pediatrics Emergency Medicine- Critical Care
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Health Team
- Geriatric Assessment & Rehabilitation
- Complex Continuing Care
- Hematology/Oncology
- Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Internal Medicine
- Rehabilitation
- Surgery - Orthopedics and/or Surgical Oncology
Elective Rotations:
Adult
Cardiology
- Organization
-
Type: Family of Hospitals and Cancer Centre service ~ 2.3 million people in Hamilton, Central South and Central West Ontario – Tertiary care/Teaching Hospital
Number of beds: ~1155
Sites: Most rotations are at:Hamilton General Hospital, McMaster University Medical Centre/McMaster Children’s Hospital, Juravinski Hospital, St. Peter's Hospital
Other sites: Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hospital, Regional Rehabilitation Centre, Ron Joyce Children's Centre, West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Urgent Care Centre
Affiliation: University of Waterloo (for residency program)
- Residents
-
2022-2023
Matthew Bui
Cindy Shen
Christina Truong2021-2022
Jace Hui
Sally Thai
Alena Tran2020-2021
Nathalie Dagenais
Jing Fei Gao
William (Shi Yao) Lu2019-2020
Stephanie Westhaver
Lindsay Dockrill
Ashley Melodi2018-2019
Victor Lam
Claudiu Serbanescu
Colby Weichel2017-2018
Deanna Caldwell
Madeleine James
Preeya Raja
2016-2017
Lauren Ferruccio
Teegan Ignacy
Monica Sanh2015-2016
Leia Musielak
Michelle Holm
Jennifer Youn2014-2015
Jackie Diebold
Jaskiran Otal
Jonathan Wong2013-2014
Peter Delanghe
Parveen Dulku
Alina Rida Rashid2012-2013
Megan Blair
Sara Deif
Vanessa Raco2011-2012
Michael Collins
Naomi Dore
Eric Romeril