Jeffrey Wong

Jeff Wong is a clinical pharmacist with the Hamilton Family Health Team, specializing in Primary Care. His clinical practice includes the management of diabetes, chronic pain, and COPD. He also has a keen interest in deprescribing and interprofessional education.

After recognizing the need to introduce diversity training to the pharmacy curriculum, Jeff developed a course that prepares students for their future work with patients from traditionally underserved backgrounds. He strongly believes that exposure to narratives, both the personal narratives of individual patients and the historical narratives of unique patient groups, can help train one’s “empathy muscle”. With this in mind, he uses Narrative Medicine to frame both his teaching style and clinical practice.

The following courses he has been involved in at Waterloo Pharmacy: PHARM120, PHARM 220, PHARM 221, PHARM 376, PHARM 378 and PHARM 425.

• Diabetes

• Geriatric Care

• Cultural Competency and Humility

• 2011, BScPhm, University of Waterloo, Canada

• 2012, Primary Care Residency, University Health Network, Canada

• 2016, PharmD, University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy, Canada

• 2017 Alumni Achievement Award, School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo

• Ontario College of Pharmacists licensed pharmacist

• Ontario Pharmacists Association member

• PHARM 220 - Integrated Patient Focused Care 1
  • Taught in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
• PHARM 221 - Integrated Patient Focused Care 2
  • Taught in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025
• PHARM 376 - Practicing Pharmacy with Diverse Populations
  • Taught in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.

• Wong J, Marr P, Kwan D, et al. Identification of inappropriate medication use in elderly patients with frequent emergency department visits. Can Pharm J (Ott) 2014 July; 147(4): 248–256.