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Jaris Swidrovich

Assistant Professor

Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy

Orcid identifier0000-0002-3274-7630
  • Assistant Professor
    Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
  • 416-946-5302 (Work)
  • Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, 144 College St, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3M2, Canada

BIO

Dr. Jaris Swidrovich is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto. He received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSP) from the University of Saskatchewan and a post-baccalaureate Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the University of Toronto. Dr. Swidrovich is also a PhD Candidate in Education at the University of Saskatchewan, where he is studying Indigenous Peoples’ experiences with pharmacy education in Canada. He is a Two Spirit Saulteaux First Nations and Ukrainian man and pharmacist from Yellow Quill First Nation. Swidrovich is the first and only self-identified Indigenous faculty member in pharmacy in Canada.

Preferred method of contact: Email
Media availability: TV, Radio, Print/Online
Pronouns: he/him/they/them

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
    University of Toronto, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, Toronto, Canada2021 - present
  • Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
    University of Saskatchewan, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Division of Pharmacy, Saskatoon, Canada2017 - 2021
  • Lecturer
    University of Saskatchewan, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Division of Pharmacy, Saskatoon, Canada2015 - 2017

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Primary Care Pharmacist and Pharmacy Mentor
    St. Paul's Hospital, Saskatoon, Canada2015 - present
  • Clinical Coordinator – Pharmacy Services – Adult Internal Medicine
    St. Paul's Hospital, Saskatoon, Canada2013 - 2015
  • ADAPT Patient Care Skills Development Program – Moderato
    Canadian Pharmacists Association, University of Waterloo Online Course2013 - 2016
  • Staff Pharmacist
    Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Canada2011 - 2011
  • Research Project Manager
    Community Pharmacists Assisting in Total Cardiovascular Health [CPATCH] Study, Saskatoon, Canada2010 - 2011
  • Tobacco Cessation Program Developer and Facilitator
    Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada2010 - 2011
  • Pharmacist
    Costco Pharmacy #152, Saskatoon, Canada2008 - 2011

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy, College of Education
    University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada2017 - present
  • Doctor of Pharmacy, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada2011 - 2013
  • Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy & Nutrition
    University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada2006 - 2010

CERTIFICATIONS

  • HIV Pharmacist (AAHIVP Designation)
    American Academy of HIV Medicine
  • Advanced Method Certification
    Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals
  • Certificate in Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education
    University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
  • Licensed Practicing Pharmacist
    Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals
  • Certificate in Patient Care Skills, ADAPT Program
    Canadian Pharmacists Association
  • Level 1 Prescriptive Authority Certified
    Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals
  • Public Speaking Certificate
    Toastmasters International
  • Motivational Interviewing Certificate
    Change Talk Associates
  • Intercultural Effectiveness Certificate
    Canadian International Development Agency & Universities Canada

LANGUAGES

  • English

AVAILABILITY

  • Media enquiries
  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision

INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

  • Institute for Pandemics (IfP)
  • Indigenous Research Network (IRN)

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