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Associate Professor, Teaching Stream
Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
Orcid identifier0000-0002-1162-1617
- Associate Professor, Teaching StreamLeslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
- 416 978-6821 (Work)
- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, 144 College St, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3M2, Canada
BIO
Kathy Vu is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream and Director of the PharmD for Pharmacists Program. She completed her BScPhm from the University of Toronto, followed by a PharmD from the University of Colorado. She went on to complete her hospital pharmacy residency at the University Health Network. Kathy also recently completed her MScPH in Health Practitioner Teacher Education. Her area of clinical expertise is in oncology and health systems approach to delivering safe and high quality care to cancer patients. She has held many leadership roles throughout her career including Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner at St. Michael’s Hospital, provincial Clinical Lead for Safety Initiatives and Program Manager for the Systemic Treatment Program at Cancer Care Ontario. She continues to hold the position of provincial Clinical Lead, Safety and academic lead for the Essentials of Oncology and Advanced Oncology Programs through the School of Continuing Studies at the University of Toronto.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Assistant Professor, Teaching StreamUniversity of Toronto, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, Toronto, Canada2017 - present
- Director, PharmD for Pharmacists ProgramUniversity of Toronto, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, Toronto, Canada2017 - present
- Academic Director, Oncology ProgramUniversity of Toronto, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, Toronto, Canada2015 - 2018
- Academic Lead, Clinical Decision-Making WorkshopsUniversity of Toronto, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, Toronto, Canada2013 - 2015
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Clinical Lead, Systemic Treatment Safety Initiatives, Ontario HealthCancer Care Ontario, Toronto, Canada2012 - present
- Group Manager, Systemic Treatment Program, Ontario HealthCancer Care Ontario, Toronto, Canada2017 - present
- Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner, Hematology/OncologySt. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada2006 - 2012
- Clinical Pharmacist, Hematology/OncologySt. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada2000 - 2006
- Pharmacist (P/T)Marlee Pharmacy2000 - 2007
- Pharmacist (P/T)Shoppers Drug Mart1999 - 2004
- Pharmacist (P/T)University Health Network, Toronto, Canada1999 - 2001
DEGREES
- MScCH HPTE, Community HealthUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, Canada2019 - 2022
- PharmDUniversity of Colorado Denver, Denver, United States2005 - 2008
- BScPhmUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, Canada1995 - 1999
CERTIFICATIONS
- Association of College and University Educators: Certificate on Effective Online Teaching PracticesUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, Canada2022 - present
- Education Scholars Program, Centre for Faculty DevelopmentUniversity of Toronto and St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada2020 - present
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
- Hospital Pharmacy Residency ProgramUniversity Health Network, Toronto, Canada1999 - 2000