Graduate Education
Aspiration: Provide outstanding graduate programs to domestic and international students in a thriving community that encourages innovation in basic, applied and clinical research to train future scientists, policy makers and leaders in health science.
The future holds many challenges for scientists and advanced health care practitioners. Training and expertise are necessary to address issues such as increasing medication use in aging populations, the impact of climate change on health and the effect of technology on health care delivery.
Alumni of our graduate programs are making their mark in academia, industry and the scientific community. Over the next five years, we will continue to recruit graduate students from Canada and abroad with the skills and passion to solve important problems. We will ensure that students have financial support and provide them with an environment that allows their potential to flourish.
Entrepreneurship is part of our DNA at the University of Waterloo and we will embed this entrepreneurial culture in our graduate programs. We will map the curriculum, expand our course offerings and encourage interdisciplinary collaboration. The Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) in Advanced Pharmacy Practice will address a pressing need for clinicians with the expert knowledge to manage complex patients or complex drug therapy in specialized patient populations.
Innovation and leadership will be critical to creating a healthier world and we will prepare our graduates to lead the way.
Goals
- Ensure the PharmD curriculum meets or exceeds all accreditation standards and prepares graduates to provide optimal patient care in an evolving healthcare system
- Optimize student learning through the use of evidence-based teaching strategies
- Conduct continuous quality improvement to ensure that the undergraduate program meets or exceeds educational and professional standards
- Recruit and admit a diverse student cohort who demonstrate the scholarly achievements, professional skills, and personal attributes expected of future pharmacists.
- Explore new educational opportunities that distinguish our graduates for future careers as innovative change agents
- Enhance academic, professional, and personal development of students through co-curricular initiatives
- Create culturally safe educational spaces for students, faculty, and staff with an emphasis on Indigenous initiatives
- Ensure a variety of high-quality interprofessional learning activities are available throughout the program and designed, delivered and evaluated according to best practices
