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PHARMACY

PHARMACY. The health profession that ensures the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs What does a pharmacist do? Gives a pharmaceutical opinion, health advice Prepares and/or sells medicine, drug Optimize and monitor drug therapy based on laboratory analyses

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PHARMACY

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  1. PHARMACY The health profession that ensures the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs What does a pharmacist do? • Gives a pharmaceutical opinion, health advice • Prepares and/or sells medicine, drug • Optimize and monitor drug therapy based on laboratory analyses Some Important Qualities / Skills of a pharmacist • Communication and Good listener skills • Conscientious • Good memory • Leadership • Ethics

  2. Careers for a Pharmacy graduate • Community pharmacy • Hospitals and health centers • Pharmaceutical industry • Academic: Education & Research

  3. Pharmacy Schools in Quebec Université de Montréal (Montréal): PharmD (new professional doctorate in pharmacy) Université Laval (Québec city): Baccalauréat en pharmacie (B.Pharm) Formation (Only available in French in Quebec province)  - 4 year program Pre-requisites - Biology 301,401: Evolution and diversity of organisms, Pluricellular organisms - Chemistry 101,201,202: General chemistry I and II, Organic chemistry - Math 103,203: Calculus I and II - Physics 101,201,301: Mechanic, Electricity and Magnetism, Modern Physics

  4. Pharmacy Schools in Quebec Admission Processes Université de Montreal • In 2009 lowest R score was 33.52 • Admission test • Knowledge of French Université Laval • Minimum 3.55 for university students • Admission test • Knowledge of French

  5. Pharmacy School in Ontario UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO (Toronto): Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BScPhm) Admission Processes • Min 70% • PCAT • Multiple Mini-Interview Pre-requisites • English: English Literature or Composition • Physics: Classical Physics • Biology: Introductory Biology • Chemistry: General Chemistry, Organic chemistry, Thermodynamics/Kinetics • Math: Calculus I & II • Biochemistry: Biochemistry I • Statistics: Introductory course • Humanities/ Social sciences: Economics, Sociology, Political Science etc **Complete at least one full year at the university level

  6. NUTRITION & DIETETICS The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth Specializations • Dietetics: deals with diet and effects on health • Nutrition: evaluation of nutritional products and use in nutrition • Food Science: chemistry of food and scientific principles • Nutritional Science: deals with the science of nutritional aspects of food and metabolism Some Important Qualities / Skills of a Nutritionist or Dietician • Good Interpersonal skills • Communication • Leadership • Follow Code of Ethics

  7. NUTRITIONISTS & DIETICIANS CAREERS • Clinical Nutritionist • Food service manager • Community Nutritionist • Researcher / Teacher • Specialists communications, public relations and marketing

  8. NUTRITIONISTS & DIETICIANS CAREERS: HOW TO GET THERE? • McGILL School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition Formation - 3-4years -BSc Food Science/Nutritional Sciences, BSc Dietetics Major, BSc Nutrition Pre-requisites In high school: Complete the science profile and enter the Freshman In CEGEP or junior college: Take the pre-university science core: general chemistry, organic chemistry, biology, physics and calculus

  9. NUTRITIONISTS & DIETICIANS CAREERS: HOW TO GET THERE? 2) Université Laval (Département des Sciences des aliments et nutrition) Formation Baccalauréat en nutrition (B. Sc.) in 4 years Admission - Excellent academic performance - Knowledge of French • Admission test & Questionnaire • Obtain of Diploma of College Studies (CEGEP) in either science, arts or other Pre-requisites - Biology 301,401: Evolution and diversity of organisms, Pluricellular organisms - Chemistry 101,201,202: General chemistry I & II , Organic chemistry - Math 101: Calculus I - Physics 101: Mechanic

  10. NUTRITIONISTS & DIETICIANS CAREERS: HOW TO GET THERE? 3) UDEM (Département de nutrition) Formation Baccalauréat en nutrition (4 years) Admission - In 2009 lowest R score was 31 - Diploma of College Studies (CEGEP) in either science, arts or other - Knowledge of French Pre-requisites - Biology 301,401: Evolution and diversity of organisms, Pluricellular organisms - Chemistry 101,201,301: General chemistry I & II, Organic chemistry I - Math 103,203: Calculus I and II - Physics 101,201,301: Mecanic, Electricity and Magnetism, Modern Physics

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