Interior Health Pharmacy Residency Program

Address:
505 Doyle Avenue
Kelowna, BC, V1Y 6V8

Director:
Dr. Richard Slavik, BSc (Pharm), ACPR, PharmD, FCSHP
Phone: 250-469-7070 ext. 12256

Coordinator/Contact:
Dr. Nicole Bruchet, B.Sc., B.Sc.(Pharm), ACPR, PharmD
Phone: 250-862-4300 ext. 27484

For information, please visit the Interior Health website at: http://www.ihpharmacy.com/

Overview

Established: in 2011

App. deadline: October 13, 2023

Starting date: June 17, 2024

PRAMS (Additional PRAMS requirements to complete the Pharmacy Residency Application and Matching Service (PRAMS) application should be sent through PRAMS when applying by the application deadline)None

Program highlights: The Interior Health Pharmacy Residency Program is a Year 1 pharmacy residency that offers unparalleled opportunities to learn in both inpatient and ambulatory practice settings, in large tertiary care academic teaching hospitals, as well as smaller, rural hospitals.

Our residency website (www.ihpharmacy.com) includes detailed information about our Program, the rotations that we offer and the other learning opportunities that our residents participate in.

Estimated Stipend: Approximately $53,000

Benefits: Extended health benefits, including medical and dental

Vacation/Holiday Leave: 10 days paid vacation

Education/Conference Leave: 1 week

Minimum Required Credentials
Upon entry into the program, graduate of an accredited entry-to-practice pharmacy degree program and licensed as a pharmacist in British Columbia. Residents are expected to be licensed as soon as eligible pending completion of requirements to be licensed.

Other Eligibility Requirements:
Licensed as a pharmacist in British Columbia and eligible to work as a pharmacist in British Columbia. Residents are expected to be licensed as soon as possible pending completion of requirements to be licensed.  Licensing typically occurs in July.

Core Rotations:
Please check-out their residency website (www.ihpharmacy.com) for detailed information on their program curriculum, including core and elective rotations and other program components.

Elective Rotations:
Please check-out their residency website (www.ihpharmacy.com) for detailed information on their program curriculum, including core and elective rotations and other program components.

 

Program

Type: General

# Positions: 8 for 2024-2025 year

Sites: Rotations will take place at: Kelowna General Hospital (residency home site), Royal Inland Hospital, Vernon Jubilee Hospital, Kootenay Lake Hospital

Number of Beds: Residents will learn in large academic tertiary care hospitals, smaller hospitals and ambulatory clinics.

Affiliation: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia

 

Graduates
2022-2023

Brooke Gessner
Nicole Kremer
Lisa McAllister
Jonathan Schwarz
Lauren Siemers
Nicholas Swyngedouw

2021-2022

Tessa Craig
Ryan Dixon
Cierra Healey
Amanda Sambrielaz
Samantha Taylor

2020-2021

 

Juliana Mann
Jennifer Marrandino
James Matthew Miller
Andrew Braun

2019-2020

 

Cameron Booth
Megan Elliott
John Groumoutis
Kaitlin Sahlstrom
Carla Segers
Annick Sevigny

2018-2019

 

Jovan Gill
Jared Guspodarchuk
Miranda Hambrook
Brenden Kilpatrick
Melissa Lane
Yumi Yamashita

2017-2018

 

Felisha Haak
Mary T Lam
Kaitlin Poggemoeller
Kinson Tse

2016-2017

 

Christopher Case Fisher
Jarred Kell
Alice Ratcheva
Kristoffer Scott

2015-2016

 

Emma Attfield
Katherine Boutin (Lafreniere)
Michael De Guzman