Session G

The Changing Pharmacy Curriculum: What the Future Holds

Lalitha Raman-Wilms, BScPhm, ACPR, PharmD, FCSHP, Dean, College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba

Dr. Raman-Wilms was appointed as Dean, College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, on August 1st, 2017. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto, where she received a Bachelor of Science in pharmacy, followed by a Doctor of Pharmacy. She completed a hospital pharmacy residency program at McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario.

Prior to her current role, she served as Associate Dean for Education at the University of Toronto; her previous roles include Associate Dean, Professional Programs; Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Program Director; and Director of the Division of Pharmacy Practice.

Dr. Raman-Wilms’ research interests include management of polypharmacy in the elderly through deprescribing, as well as chronic pain management.  She is the editor of a consumer information reference book, Guide to Drugs in Canada.  She has practiced as a pharmacist in hospital and community pharmacy and in primary care, and has worked in Hamilton, Halifax, Thunder Bay and Toronto.  She has also spent time oversees, as a volunteer in India and during her sabbaticals in Singapore, Minnesota (USA) and in Dunedin (NZ).

Dr. Raman-Wilms has served as the President of the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC), and has been on the board of various pharmacy organizations.  She received the 2012 AFPC National Award for Excellence in Education, and has received the Teacher of the Year award several times at the Faculty of Pharmacy.  She has been recognized as a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP).

Session

This session will highlight the changes in the new curriculum, what we can expect PharmD graduates to deliver, and opportunities for pharmacists in Manitoba to enhance their practice through preceptorship. The session will also focus on the importance of professional experience and experiential education, as well as how we can work together to best prepare pharmacists for an evolving practice.