Mental Health and Substance Use (Year 2) Pharmacy Residency Program
Program
Type: Mental Health and Substance Use
Focus: Acute Care
Positions Available: 1
Stipend/Benefits: $30,000 + benefits
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 Mental Health and Substance Use is a 52-week specialty training program. The Mental Health and Substance Use Advanced Year 2 Pharmacy Residency program aims to further develop candidates into advanced pharmacy practitioners with an emphasis on developing expertise in mental health and addiction. Residents will have the opportunity to be exposed to mental health, substance use and vulnerable populations in a variety of practice settings and will have the option to further explore their area(s) of interest via elective choices. Year 2 programs also emphasize clinical leadership in the specialty area, advanced teaching skills and research skills. The program builds upon the competencies established through completion of an accredited year one pharmacy residency and/or a post-graduate clinical pharmacy degree. Ultimately, graduates from the Y2 MHSU program are anticipated to be future leaders in clinical pharmacy practice, education and research. The program is designed to comply with the accreditation standards of the Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board for Advanced (Year 2) Residency programs.
The Year 2 program in Mental Health and Substance Use 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. Four of the required rotations will occur at St. Paul's Hospital in downtown Vancouver a site known for innovation in the management of patients with substance use disorders and in the care of vulnerable populations. Other rotations are hosted by expert preceptors in diverse range of practice settings aimed at providing the resident with broad experiences in mental health and substance use management and longitudinal care.
To learn more about our training sites: LMPS Training Sites
The LMPS Advanced (Year 2) Pharmacy Residency in Mental Health and Substance Use will seek CPRB Accreditation in Fall 2024/Spring 2025. Program accreditation is retroactive to prior program graduates and all successful graduates may use the ACPR2 designation.
Candidates for the Mental Health and Substance Use Advanced (Year 2) Residency 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:
Acute Psychiatry I
Acute Psychiatry II - final "capstone rotation"
Addiction Medicine Consult Team
Urban Health Unit - Addiction and Complex Medicine
Tertiary Mental Health and Substance Use
Outpatient Psychiatry
Redfish Healing Centre (concurrent disorders)
Elective Rotations
Select 2 (4 week learning experiences)
Pediatric/Adolescent Psychiatry
Opioid Stewardship
Maternal/Obstetric Substance Use Inpatient Unit
Rapid Access Addiction Clinic
Geriatric Psychiatry
A range of other outpatient addiction clinic options
Vulnerable populations in primary care
Academic/Research rotation
Acute care rotation (max 1) - medicine, cardiology, or AMS
These are examples of potential elective rotations available. Additional electives are available based on the resident’s interest.
LONGITUDINAl Rotations/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
Motivational interviewing
Indigenous Cultural Safety
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 Coordinator:
Cindy Luo, B.Sc. (Pharm.), Pharm.D., ACPR, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Solid Organ Transplant, Vancouver General Hospital
Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services