Kristi Van Gaalen
Professional Practice Instructor
Biography
Kristi began her role as the Professional Practice Instructor in August 2023. Prior to this, she held an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor position with the School of Pharmacy, beginning in the fall of 2019. In this position, Kristi was the course coordinator for PHARM 127: Professional Communication Skills in Pharmacy Practice and a teaching assistant/lab facilitator for various courses in the Professional Practice series. She also acted as a research assistant for the School of Pharmacy’s National Pharmacist-led Smoking Cessation Initiative and preceptor for students during co-op placements and clinical rotations.
As a Part A pharmacist with the Ontario College of Pharmacists and previous Designated Manager, Kristi has extensive experience in community pharmacy practice.
As a Part A pharmacist with the Ontario College of Pharmacists and previous Designated Manager, Kristi has extensive experience in community pharmacy practice.
Research Interests
- Communication and community pharmacy
Education
- 2017 Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Canada
- 2013 Bachelor of Medical Science, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Teaching*
- PHARM 127 - Professional Communication Skills in Pharmacy Practice
- Taught in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- PHARM 130 - Professional Practice 2
- Taught in 2020
- PHARM 228 - Professional Practice 3
- Taught in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024
- PHARM 229 - Professional Practice 4
- Taught in 2024
- PHARM 329 - Professional Practice 5
- Taught in 2024
* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.
Selected/Recent Publications
- Diaper dermatitis chapter (Canadian Pharmacists Association, Compendium of Therapeutics for Minor Ailments, updated 2023), Coauthor
- Dermatitis (atopic/eczema, allergic and contact skin rashes), hives, and insect bites & stings modules (Ontario Pharmacists Association, Prescribing for Minor Ailments – The Fundamentals course, Accreditation: 8003-2021-3236-I-Z, Expiry: June 1, 2023), Author/Presenter
- Creating standardized tools for the pharmacist-led assessment and pharmacologic management of adult Canadians wishing to quit smoking: a consensus-based approach (MDPI, Pharmacy journal, April 2021), Coauthor
- Communicating effectively with patients (Pharmacy Practice + Business magazine, October 2019 issue), Author
- Pharmacist-led smoking cessation care in Canada: current status & strategies for expansion (University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy, White paper, January 2019), Author