Jaris Swidrovich - Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream | Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto

Jaris

Swidrovich

Health Services Research

144 College St
PB 750
Toronto ON
Canada

Jaris Swidrovich is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream. He is a Two Spirit Saulteaux First Nations and Ukrainian man and pharmacist from Yellow Quill First Nation. Swidrovich is the first and only self-identified Indigenous faculty member in pharmacy in Canada.

He received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSP) from the University of Saskatchewan and a post-baccalaureate Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the University of Toronto. His areas of research and practice include HIV/AIDS, substance use disorders, 2SLGBTQ+ health, Indigenous health, social determinants of health, pharmacy practice, and pharmacy / health professions education. Dr. Swidrovich is also a PhD Candidate in Education at the University of Saskatchewan, under the supervision of Drs. Margaret (Maggie) Kovach, Shaun Murphy, Jacqueline (Jackie) Ottmann, and Carmen Gillies, where he is studying Indigenous Peoples’ experiences with pharmacy education in Canada.

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Assistant Professor Jaris Swidrovich and pharmacist Amy Lamb

New professional association looks to tackle racism and support Indigenous pharmacy professionals

Founder and chair Jaris Swidrovich says the group will also help build community and reduce feelings of isolation among Indigenous pharmacy professionals

Portraits of Jaris Swidrovich and Lachmi Singh

New roles at Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy set to advance EDI goals across the faculty

The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy is pleased to announce two new roles that will focus on equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and help advance efforts in these important areas.

Pharmacists on the frontline of pain care

Whether they are helping patients manage pain during a COVID-19 vaccination, compounding children’s doses of pain medication during a nation-wide shortage or checking for drug interactions for patients with chronic pain, pharmacists are on the frontlines of providing pain care.