Advanced (Year 2) Pharmacy Residency Program in
Internal Medicine
Program
Type: Internal Medicine
Focus: Acute Care
Positions Available: 3
Stipend/Benefits: Per Memorandum of Agreement with Health Sciences Association (HSA) union
Vacation: 10 paid days
Start Date: September
Program Duration: 52 weeks
Application Deadline & Eligibility Requirements: Y2 Admissions
Program Overview
The LMPS Advanced (Year 2) Pharmacy Residency in Internal Medicine is a 52-week specialty training program. The purpose of the program is to develop and refine the resident’s skills as an advanced practitioner, educator, and leader in pharmacy practice. Another major emphasis of the program is on critical appraisal and research skills. The program builds upon the competencies established through completion of an accredited Year 1 pharmacy residency and/or a post-graduate clinical pharmacy degree. The program is designed to comply with the accreditation standards of the Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board (CPRB) for Advanced (Year 2) Residency programs.
The Year 2 program in Internal Medicine is offered through Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services and draws on our nearly 50 years of experience providing residency training. Residents in the program will have access to a large group of highly experienced preceptors who possess advanced training and who are recognized leaders in pharmacy practice. The program is based primarily out of Vancouver General Hospital, St. Paul’s Hospital, Royal Columbian Hospital, and Surrey Memorial Hospital. There are also opportunities to take advantage of elective rotations at other sites across the Lower Mainland.
To learn more about our training sites: LMPS Training Sites
The LMPS Advanced (Year 2) Pharmacy Residency in Internal Medicine has been accredited by the CPRB since June 2021. Program accreditation is retroactive to prior program graduates and all successful graduates may use the ACPR2 designation.
Candidates for the Advanced (Year 2) Pharmacy Residency in Internal Medicine program must be highly motivated learners and committed to clinical leadership, leading the profession as advanced practitioners within the health care system.
Required Rotations
Program Orientation (1 week)
4-week learning experiences:
Advanced Internal Medicine I, II, III and IV (core rotations) - one of which is a precepting rotation
Cardiology
Infectious Diseases
Intensive Care
Elective Rotations
Select TWO (4-week learning experiences):
Opioid Stewardship
Addiction Medicine
Hemodialysis
Ambulatory Nephrology
Ambulatory Cardiology
Emergency Medicine
Renal transplant
Liver Transplant
Lung Transplant
HIV (Ambulatory/Inpatient)
Adult Cystic Fibrosis
Academic Research
2nd Cardiology, Intensive Care, ID/AMS at another site
These are examples of potential elective rotations available. Additional electives are available based on the resident’s interest.
Longitudinal Curriculum/Experiences
These activities are scheduled over the course of the residency year:
Research Project
Critical Appraisal, Research Methods & Medical Statistics
Quality Improvement & Medication Safety
Leadership in Professional Practice
Formal Teaching (University) opportunities
Professional Conference attendance
For additional information, please contact:
Program Director:
Michael Legal, B.Sc. (Pharm.), ACPR, Pharm.D., FCSHP
Director, Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services
Advanced (Year 2) Residency Adult Programs Interim Coordinator:
Renée Dagenais, B.Sc. (Pharm.), ACPR, Pharm.D.
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Adult Cystic Fibrosis, St. Paul’s Hospital
Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services
