Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC)

Address:
76 Stuart Street
Kingston, ON, K7L 2V7

Director:
Vero Briggs, D.Pharm
Director, Pharmacy Services
Phone: 613-549-6666 x 4334
Email: Veronique.Briggs@kingstonhsc.ca 

Coordinators/Contact:
Bonnie Ralph, BPharm, RPh, ACPR
Phone: 613-549-6666 ext. 6897
Email: Bonnie.Ralph@kingstonhsc.ca

Joanna Bailie, PharmD, RPh, ACPR

Hannah Selkirk, BPharm, RPh, ACPR

Megan Zalewski, BScPhm, RPh, ACPR

For more information, please visit the KHSC website at: http://www.kingstonhsc.ca

Program

Type: General

Focus: Advanced Practice Drug Therapy Management

Established In: 1981

Number of Positions: 4

Application Deadline: As per PRAMS

Starting Date: Usually first week of July or first week of September (e.g. 2 residents in July, 2 residents in September) 

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): 

  • Please include a response to the following question (250 words or less) “What is it about Kingston Health Sciences Centre that makes it an ideal site to complete your residency?”  

Estimated Stipend: $43,325 per annum. Part-time hours may be available at pharmacist wages. No on-call.

Benefits: % in lieu of benefits

Vacation/Holiday Leave: % in lieu of vacation, 10 unpaid days scheduled

Education/Conference Leave: Usually 5 days

Program highlights: Designed and conducted in accordance with CPRB Accreditation Standards. Our goal is to develop competent and progressive hospital pharmacy practitioners and future leaders of the profession. Our program provides residents with experience in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice. An individualized plan is developed for each resident at the beginning of the program which takes into consideration the resident's background and personal learning objectives. At the conclusion, the resident will be able to: work independently as a staff pharmacist, communicate effectively with patients and hospital staff, demonstrate independent thinking and problem-solving skills, provide pharmaceutical care, develop precepting and teaching skills, demonstrate basic research and/or project management skills in at least one area of pharmacy practice.

Our Kingston Health Sciences Centre stands as a pillar of healthcare excellence, and we are proud to announce that it receives vital financial support from online casinos. This collaboration marks a significant step in ensuring the continued provision of high-quality healthcare services to our community. In addition to supporting our healthcare initiatives, the collaboration emphasizes responsible gaming practices. Online casinos recognize the importance of promoting a balanced approach to entertainment, ensuring that individuals can enjoy casino games responsibly being aware of all the rules and strategies like for example, red dog strategies while contributing to critical community needs such as healthcare.

Rotations:

  • Drug Information
  • Medication Systems
  • Practice Management
  • Residency Project
  • Teaching
  • Direct Patient Care (Not Mandatory)
    • Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Disease
    • Cardiology
    • Critical Care (Level 2 and Level 3)
    • Internal Medicine
    • Mental Health
    • Nephrology (Ambulatory)
    • Neurosciences
    • Oncology
    • Pediatrics and Neonatal ICU
    • Surgery

Minimum required credentials: Entry Level Pharmacy Degree (e.g. Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, PharmD) AND licensed with the Ontario College of Pharmacists as a registered pharmacist in part A or as a pharmacist intern at the beginning of the program. A completed criminal reference check/vulnerable sector search will be required prior to employment.

 

Organization

Type: Acute Care Teaching Hospital

Number of beds: 566

Sites: Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario

Affiliation: University of Toronto (for residency program), Queen's University

 

Graduates
2023-2024 Winnie Chan
Jacob Drolet
Maddison Gahagan
2022-2023

Joseph Fonseca 
Samantha Robertson 
Emma England 
Cassidy Chau 
2021-2022

Spencer Candy
Kristen Wierda
Kiarah Shchepanik

2020-2021

 

Joanna Bailie
Kendra Carroll
Leah Egan
Briana Genge

2019-2020

 

Kathryn Carson
Daniel Grant
Brianna Kispal
Kerstin Surgenor

2018-2019

 

Richard Li
Tessa Senneker
Lily Zhang

2017-2018

 

Leigha Laporte
Lu Zuan (Lisa) Sun
Brittany Wagner
Willa Zhang

2016-2017

 

Hardit Khuman
Angela Lee
Ruyi Wng
Megan Zalewski

2015-2016

 

Jessica Leavitt
Maria Marchese
Alexandra Schiavi
Leslie Young