Based on the needs of the study, pharmacy will provide dispensing and accountability services. Services are provided on a fee for service basis. Education Services LHSC Pharmacy participates in a wide variety of teaching programs. These include undergraduate and post-graduate pharmacist training, pharmacy technician training and pharmacy resident training. The Pharmacy residency program is affiliated with the University of Toronto, Faculty of Pharmacy and offers 58 week practical training program for recent pharmacist graduates.
Pharmacists play a key role in educating medical and nursing staff as part of their practice.
Research LHSC Pharmacy Services is committed to improving future patient care through research endeavours. This includes servicing investigators through drug dispensing as mentioned previously as well as pharmacy based research. Pharmacy practitioners work with physicians and other interdisciplinary team members in a variety of research endeavours from pharmacokinetic studies to pharmacy practice research to outcomes based research. Given the importance of these medications in the outcome of our patients drug therapy, LHSC takes an active role in promoting the appropriate use of medications. Members of the Pharmacy team work actively with medical and nursing staff in this area of shared responsibility.