Rosemary Killeen

Rosemary Killeen
Director, Lifelong Learning
Location: PHR 6006

Biography

Rosemary’s background includes community pharmacy practice, health program management, as well as experience in medical writing and publishing. Her current position is focused on the design and delivery of educational programs for pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.

Research Interests

  • Distance education & continuing professional development for health professionals
  • Health promotion/Health literacy
  • Medical writing/Knowledge translation

Scholarly Research

Rosemary is Editorial Director and a research collaborator with the Pharmacy 5in5 project: [https://pharmacy5in5.ca/](https://pharmacy5in5.ca/) Rosemary is a collaborator in the Ontario Pharmacy Evidence Network (OPEN): [https://www.open-pharmacy-research.ca/](https://www.open-pharmacy-research.ca/) Her current research interests include medical/pharmacy education, use of technology in education, recognition of prior learning, health promotion and health literacy.

Education

  • 1982 Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy University of Toronto
  • 2015 Postgraduate Certificate in Public Health (Health Promotion) University of London, UK

Awards

  • 2017 Canadian Association of University Continuing Education Program Award for Non-credit Programming under 48 hours (Waterloo Centre for Extended Learning)
  • 2016 Canadian Association of University Continuing Education Program Award for Non-credit Programming under 48 hours (with Waterloo Centre for Extended Learning)
  • 2001 Pharmacist of the Year PharmaPlus Drugmart

Affiliations and Volunteer Work

  • Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre part-time consultant pharmacist
  • Association of Faculties of Pharmacy, Ontario Pharmacists Association and Canadian Pharmacists Association member

Selected/Recent Publications

  • Hussein R, Killeen R, He Z et al. Assessing pharmacists’ knowledge and compliance with narcotic inventory management using a computer-based educational platform. Int J Pharm Pract 2021; riab013, https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riab013.
  • Killeen RM, Grindrod K, Ong SW. Innovations in practice: Telepharmacy’s time has arrived. Can Pharm J 2020. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1715163520945732.
  • Grindrod, K.; Morris, K.; Killeen, R. Assessing Performance and Engagement on a Computer-Based Education Platform for Pharmacy Practice. Pharmacy 2020, 8, 26.
  • Nagge JJ, Killeen RM, Jennings B. The use of a course pilot in the development of an online problem-based learning (PBL) therapeutics course in a post-professional PharmD program. Curr Pharm Teach Learn 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2017.10.005.
  • Killeen RM, Schneider EF, Waite NM. Developing a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process for Implementation in a PharmD bridging program. Poster session presented at Canadian Pharmacists Association Conference. Saskatoon, SK, Canada. June, 2014.
  • Stanbrook MB, Killeen RM. Canada falls short on safeguarding its drug supply. CMAJ 2012. DOI:10.1503/cmaj.121196.
  • Tsuyuki RT, Semchuk W, Poirier L, Killeen RM et al. 2006 Canadian Hypertension Education Program Guidelines for the management of hypertension by pharmacists. Can Pharm J DOI:10.1177/17151635061390S305