Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board

Address:
10A Victoria Street South,
Kitchener, ON, N2G 1C5

Director:
Dr. Jeff Nagge, PharmD, ACPR
Associate Clinical Professor, School of Pharmacy,
University of Waterloo

Coordinator/Contact:
Barbara Coulston, BScPhm, ACPR
Clinical Pharmacist, Centre for Family Medicine
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy University of Waterloo
Phone: 519-783-0020 ext. 3086
Fax: 519-783-0032

For information, please visit both the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy website at https://uwaterloo.ca/pharmacy/about-school-pharmacy/residency-programs/ambulatory-care-residency-program  AND the Centre for Family Medicine Family Health Team website at: http://family-medicine.ca

Program

Type: Ambulatory Care

Focus: Family Health Team

Established In: 2017

Number of Positions: We are not accepting applications for the 2026-2027 residency year.

Application Deadline: As per PRAMS

Start Date: N/A

PRAMS: Additional requirements to complete the Pharmacy Residency Application and Matching Service (PRAMS) application should be sent through PRAMS when applying to the Waterloo University/ Centre for Family Medicine Family Health Team - Ambulatory Care program by the application deadline: A 300-word essay responding to: “Why are you interested in completing an ambulatory care pharmacy residency program?"  

Estimated Stipend: Approximately $35,000

Benefits: Not Applicable to Temporary Full-Time Staff

Vacation/Holiday Leave: 2 Weeks

Education/Conference Leave: 1 major pharmacy conference with options for local conferences when available

Program Highlights:

The overall goal for this residency program is to produce pharmacy practitioners who are well equipped to provide exemplary patient care in ambulatory practice settings. Important philosophies that will be emphasized throughout the residency include patient-centredness, evidence-informed practice, and collaboration with other health-care professionals. Pharmacy residents that complete this program will: 1) be more systematic in their approach to providing pharmaceutical care, 2) have well developed critical appraisal skills, 3) be highly effective members of a multidisciplinary teams, and 4) possess excellent problem-solving abilities.

The primary site for clinical training is the award-winning Centre for Family Medicine (CFFM) Family Health Team in Kitchener Ontario. The team is comprised of over fifty health care professionals including pharmacists, family physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dieticians, social workers,  and chiropractors. The CFFM is also home to the KW and area McMaster Family Medicine Residency Program, and the eHealth Centre of Excellence. In addition to learning under the guidance of provincially and nationally recognized clinicians, there are several unique aspects to this program that will benefit residents, including:

Core/Required Rotations:

The following required rotations will take pace at the various sites of the CFFM FHT, Grand River Hospital (GRH), and the School of Pharmacy (SoP) at the University of Waterloo

• Three integrated blocks (~8 weeks each, ~24 weeks total): General ambulatory practice (General Family Medicine) plus various combinations of the following specialties: anticoagulation, diabetes, medication management, cardiovascular risk reduction, Memory Clinic, and teaching.
• Drug information (!2 weeks)
• GeriMedRisk Clinic (~6 weeks)
• Administration (~2 weeks)
• Research Project (~6 weeks)

Elective Rotations:

Elective rotations will be completed within one eight-week integrated block at the end of the residency year.  Various elective clinics that are available to residents include, but are not limited to:

• Community Health Centre (KDCHC)
• K4W Community Ward (CW)
• Oncology Outpatient (GRH)
• Nephrology Outpatient (GRH)
• Heart Function Clinic (SMGH)
• Primary Care MD Clinics (CFFM)
• Community Mental Health Rotation (CMHA)

Minimum Required Credentials:

Minimum requirements for the UWaterloo-CFFM Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency Program include:

• BSc Phm or entry level PharmD
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a pharmacist with the Ontario College of Pharmacists
• Proof of COVID 19 Vaccination

Pharmacy residents must have graduated with a BSc Phm or entry-level PharmD from an AFPC accredited school of pharmacy.

Organization

Type: Family Health Team (Centre for Family Medicine FHT)

Number of beds: The Family Health Team serves a population of approximately 35,000 ambulatory patients.

Site(s):

1. Integrated Health Building Site (10A Victoria St. S, Kitchener, ON, N2G 1C5)
2. Joseph Street Site (25 Joseph St., Kitchener, ON, N2G 4X6)
3. Village of University Gates (4111-250 Laurelwood Drive, Waterloo, ON, N2J 0E2)
4. Wellesley Site (3742 Nafziger Road, Wellesley, ON, N0B 2T0)

Affiliation: University of Waterloo

Graduates

2023-2024	Christine Vaccaro
2022-2023	Celine Huab
2021-2022	Laura Morrison
2020-2021	Joey Champigny
2019-2020	Bryanna Tibensky
2018-2019	Khrystine Waked
2017-2018	Nikki Domanski