Rita Dhami
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
Email: rbhandar@uwaterloo.ca
Location: PHR 5003
Phone: 519-888-4567, ext. 21354
Biography
Dr. Rita Dhami is an active hospital pharmacist, educator and researcher.
She maintains a clinical role as Pharmacist for the London Health Sciences Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and has led a number of practice initiatives related to improving the use of antimicrobials. Research interests include evaluating the impact of antimicrobial stewardship initiatives on antimicrobial prescribing practices and C.difficile infections.
She is also has a keen interest in inter-professional education and has been actively involved in teaching medications to Medicine, Nursing, Social Work, and Physical Therapy from the practicing clinician to an undergraduate student. She is an active participant in Interprofessional Education Day held with the Western University.
She maintains a clinical role as Pharmacist for the London Health Sciences Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and has led a number of practice initiatives related to improving the use of antimicrobials. Research interests include evaluating the impact of antimicrobial stewardship initiatives on antimicrobial prescribing practices and C.difficile infections.
She is also has a keen interest in inter-professional education and has been actively involved in teaching medications to Medicine, Nursing, Social Work, and Physical Therapy from the practicing clinician to an undergraduate student. She is an active participant in Interprofessional Education Day held with the Western University.
Research Interests
- Acute care clinical hospital practice
- Infectious Diseases and antimicrobial stewardship
- Interprofessional education
Scholarly Research
Evaluating the impact of antimicrobial stewardship initiatives on antimicrobial prescribing practices and C.difficile infections
Inter-professional education
Teaching medications to Medicine, Nursing, Social Work, and Physical Therapy from the practicing clinician to an undergraduate student
Education
- BSc Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Canada
- PharmD, University of Florida, United States of America
Professional Associations
- Ontario College of Pharmacists licensed pharmacist
- Shoppers Drug Mart part-time clinical pharmacist
- Canadian Pharmacists Association member
- Ontario College of Pharmacists Jurisprudence Steering Committee member
- Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists but has held following Council member positions:
- 2006-2008 SouthWestern Chapter Chair, Ontario Branch
- 2008-2012 ON Branch Delegate, National CSHP
- 2011-2012 National Chair, Pharmacy Technician Task Force, Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists
Teaching*
- PHARM 324 - Integrated Patient Focused Care 8
- Taught in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- PHARM 375 - Substance Abuse and Chemical Dependency
- Taught in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- PHARM 474 - Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics in the Hospital Setting
- Taught in 2020, 2021
- SWK 610R - Substance Abuse & Chemical Dependency
- Taught in 2021
* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.
Selected/Recent Publications
- Oesch A. Dhami R. Lougheed C. Elsayed S. Thrombocytopenia during Treatment with Ceftolozane/Tazobactam. Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists Professional Practice Conference. Toronto ON, Feb 2017.
- Foley J. Hamelin J. McMillan C. Mesbur ES. Shnall A. Van Sickle C. Dhami R. Advanced Social Work Practice with Older Adults: an OASW foray into on-line education. Ontario Association for Social Work Conference. Toronto ON. November 2016.
- Dhami R. Elsayed S. Jansen S. Vandersluis C. Popovski Z. Speaking up on the use of Antimicrobials in Critical Care. Quality and Patient Safety Conference, London ON. October 2016.
- Dhami R. Killeen R. Waite N. Jennings B. Advancing Professional Practice Skills for Recent Bachelor of Pharmacy Graduates. Lifelong Learning in Pharmacy Conference: Split: Croatia, July 2016.