Becky Wright earned her BSc in Chemistry from the University of Western Ontario before completing her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) at the University of Toronto in 2020. She went on to complete an Accredited Canadian Pharmacy Residency (ACPR) in ambulatory care at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and now practices as an ambulatory care pharmacist at Women’s College Hospital. In this role, she provides clinical pharmacy services across multiple ambulatory programs, including surgical services and acute ambulatory care (internal medicine).
At the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, Becky serves as a Clinical Instructor for the Clinical Skills in Medication Management courses (CSMM1 and CSMM2) in the International Pharmacy Graduate (IPG) program, and for Pharmacotherapy in Ambulatory Care and Pharmacotherapy 1: Foundations and General Medicine in the PharmD program. She is also a guest lecturer for Contemporary Topics in Primary Care in the PharmD for Pharmacists program and has contributed to curriculum development at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine in pharmacology and pharmacotherapy education. In addition to her academic teaching, Becky precepts Early Practice Experience (EPE) and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) students as well as pharmacy residents, with a focus on fostering inclusive, patient-centered care. Her teaching emphasizes health equity and gender-affirming practices, and she has been recognized with the APPE Preceptor of the Year Award from the University of Toronto and the Teacher-Educator/Clinical Instructor/Preceptor Award from Women’s College Hospital.
Becky’s research and quality improvement work focuses on antimicrobial stewardship, opioid safety, gender-affirming care, and pain management, with a strong commitment to improving outcomes for underserved populations.