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Programs & Services

Pharmacy

Residency Programs

Complete information about residencies is available through the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists.

There are many reasons to do your residency at St. Michael’s Hospital. We offer:

  • Over 40 years of experience providing education.
  • Excellent teach hospital environment.
  • A supportive patient care environment.
  • A large variety of elective rotations.
  • Strong links with the University of Toronto.


Pharmacy Practice Residency

Our pharmacy practice residency is a 12-month program that prepares candidates for professional hospital practice. Emphasis is on enhancing understanding of pharmaceutical care and development of skills in the provision of pharmaceutical care. Students have opportunities to interact with undergraduate and postgraduate students in pharmacy and other disciplines. Rotations can include drug distribution, pharmaceutical care, internal medicine, cardiology, family practice, diabetes and HIV.

Applicants must have a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from an accredited Canadian or American school of pharmacy. Residents are selected via the CHRPB residency matching service.

Applications and further information are available through the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists. You may also e-mail residency coordinator Tom Chin at ChinT@smh.toronto.on.ca.


Critical Care/Cardiology Advanced Practice Residency

This 12-month program prepares graduates for successful careers as independent practitioners in critical care and cardiology practice. The program emphasizes learning and applying advanced therapeutic knowledge in the areas of critical care and cardiology. Rotations include MSICU, CVICU, infectious diseases and CCU.

Applicants must hold a PharmD or an M.Sc.Phm. degree from a faculty of pharmacy in which the curriculum meets the standards established by the AFPC or ACPE. Individuals with equivalent practice experience will also be considered. Completion of a pharmacy practice residency is preferred.

To find out more about the critical care/cardiology advanced practice residency, e-mail residency coordinator Heather Kertland at KertlandH@smh.toronto.on.ca.