Advanced (Year 2) Pharmacy Residency Program in

Critical Care

Program

Type: Critical Care

Focus: Acute Care

Positions Available: 2

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 Critical Care 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 Critical Care 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 Critical Care 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.

The LMPS Advanced (Year 2) Pharmacy Residency in Critical Care has been accredited by the CPRB since 2020.  Program accreditation is retroactive to prior program graduates and all successful graduates may use the ACPR2 designation.

To learn more about our training sites:  LMPS Training Sites

Candidates for the Advanced (Year 2) Pharmacy Residency in Critical Care 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:

    • Critical Care I, II, III and IV (core rotations) - one of which is a precepting rotation

    • Cardiac ICU

    • Infectious Diseases

    • Emergency Medicine

    • Select ONE of:

      • Lung Transplant

      • Pediatric ICU

      • Trauma

    • Toxicology block

Elective Rotations

  • Select ONE (4-week learning experience):

    • Liver Transplant

    • Renal transplant

    • Opioid Stewardship

    • Addiction Medicine

    • Hemodialysis

    • Academic Research

These are examples of potential elective rotations available. Additional electives are available based on the resident’s interest.

Longitudinal Curriculum/Experiences

These are rotations and activities 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

mlegal@providencehealth.bc.ca

 

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

rdagenais1@providencehealth.bc.ca