Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board

Address:
4101 Dewdney Avenue
Regina, SK, S4T 1A5

Director:
Dr. Bill Semchuk, MSc, PharmD, FCSHP
Director - Patient Care and Performance
Phone: 306-766-4010
Fax: 306-766-3547
Email: bill.semchuk@saskhealthauthority.ca

Coordinator/Contact:
Kirsten Fox, BSP, ACPR, MHA
Clinical Support Pharmacist
Phone: 306-766-3116
Fax: 306-766-4363
Email: kirsten.fox@saskhealthauthority.ca

Program

Type: General Pharmacy (Year 1) Residency

Focus: General Hospital Practice

Established In: 1967

Number of Positions: 4

Application Deadline: Per PRAMS

Starting date: June 9, 2025

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

Estimated Stipend: $60,000 per annum

Benefits: Medical and dental coverage, shared resident office with PC, laptop, free access to various electronic resources

Vacation: 15 days

Education/Conference Leave: Funding and time provided to attend regional and/or national conferences

Program Highlights:

The Saskatchewan Health Authority Regina Area Residency Program is a multi-site program, offering various inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory care rotations. Learning takes place at the two acute care facilities, a long-term care and rehabilitation centre, and an ambulatory care centre. The resident is expected to develop skills to become an independent thinker by assuming responsibility for learning, recognizing their own deficiencies, and independently problem solving. The ability to think critically, communicate effectively, and manage time efficiently will be important skills for the resident to develop. The resident has the opportunity to complete a focused research project related to pharmacy practice and complete a practice-related article to aid in development of skills pertinent to scientific publication.

Core/Required Rotations:

• Foundations of Drug Distribution - Pharmaceutical Care Process
• Evidence Based Medicine
• Pharmacokinetics
• Infectious Disease/Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Internal Medicine
• Cardiology
• Adult Critical Care
• Emergency Medicine
• Practice Management
• Preceptorship
• Journal Club

Elective Rotations:

• Anticoagulation Management
• Psychiatry
• Pediatrics
• Neonatal Intensive Care
• Renal
• Long-Term Care
• Clinical Systems/Informatics
• Primary Care
• Opioid Stewardship

Selective Rotations:

The resident must complete at least one of:

• Pediatrics
• Neonatal Intensive Care

Required Credentials: Graduate from an accredited entry-to-practice pharmacy degree program.

Minimum Required Credentials: On the first day of residency, the resident must possess a Practicing Pharmacist License from the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals (SCPP) or be in possession of a Conditional License from SCPP per SCPP bylaws.

Other Eligibility Requirements: Residents are expected to complete all licensing requirements as soon as possible (e.g., Certificate of Qualification from the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada, successful completion of jurisprudence examination, etc.)

Organization

Type: Includes two acute hospitals, one long-term care/rehabilitation facility, home care, public mental health programs, and is affiliated with several long-term care facilities.

Number of beds: 633 acute, 48 rehabilitation, 255 long-term

Sites: Regina General Hospital, Pasqua Hospital, Wascana Rehabilitation Centre, Kidney Health Centre

Affiliation: University of Saskatchewan

Graduates

2023-2024	Kayla Bannouvong Joyce Goldak Ashley Hermanus Rocky Lam
2022-2023	Jillian Madey Stephanie O'Byrne Michael Schultz Darby Shindelka
2021-2022	Taylor McVannel Joshua Nurkowski Wallace Rourke Briana Schmeltzer
2020-2021	Danya Iwabuchi Christine Lee Caitlin Dempsey Kari Rustad
2019-2020	Caitlin Coons Brandon Kennedy Logan Underwood
2018-2019	Lindsay Edgington Jordan Kalesnikoff Stephanie Zimmer
2017-2018	Brenna Gallagher Steven Kary Samantha Tri
2016-2017	Laura Almas Samantha Cunningham Aleina Haines
2015-2016	Shelby Dougall Nicole Peters Kirsten Sweet Kirsten Tangedal