News | Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto

Partnership with U of T’s School of Continuing Studies

In 2018, the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy (LDFP) entered into a partnership with U...

4th year PharmD student Siamak Badie during his advanced practice rotation

Pharmacy practice in Ontario expands to allow treatment for common ailments

Last week, the Ontario government announced its intention to expand the scope of pharmacy practice...

Recruiting the immune system to fight cancer

On April 16, 2019, the Centre for Pharmaceutical Oncology (CPO) at the Leslie Dan Faculty...

Q&A with Tom Kontio, 9T3 alumni

Tom Kontio is a primary care pharmacist with the Thames Valley Family Health Team in...

Sherif Guorgui, co-CEO of OnPharm-United & IPG Alumnus

IPG Alumni Spotlight: Sherif Guorgui

International Pharmacy Graduate (IPG) alumnus Sherif Guorgui’s passion for pharmacy has led him to work...

Scott Wei Zhe Shi is the first graduate from the combined PharmD MBA program at the University of Toronto.

First graduate of U of T’s PharmD-MBA redefined himself through the combined program

As the complexity of healthcare delivery increases, the need for pharmacists who also have management...

Image of post-doctoral researcher Graham MacLeod working in lab

U of T researchers ‘reverse engineer’ brain cancer cells to find new targets for treatment

Researchers at the University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Calgary have ‘reverse engineered’ glioblastoma stem cells to uncover potential targets to treat the devastating form of brain cancer.

The MedMe team at Unviersity of Toronto's True Blue Expo

Reimagining medication adherence with MedMe

For many patients, properly adhering to their prescribed medication is a challenge, particularly when they...

Building global network to combat corruption in healthcare

How can we enhance our ability to meet global challenges, including corruption? Jillian Kohler, Director...

Anna Taddio, lead author and researcher the University of Toronto’s Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and a senior associate scientist at SickKids

Pain, pain go away: new support tools improve students’ experience of school-based vaccines

Researchers at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have teamed...

Elise Paradis, Assistant Professor at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and Canada Research Chair in Collaborative Healthcare Practice

Cut to the chase: How politeness theory sheds light on developing professional identity for pharmacy students

For many Canadians, the steps between diagnoses and treatment are often out of sight and...

Pharmacy students build patient care skills in simulation lab

Students in the PharmD program at U of T’s Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy are...