Program Overview

Introduction to the Flex PharmD Program

The UBC Flexible (Flex) PharmD program offers the highest quality education to working pharmacists who wish to advance their current practice or explore new career opportunities.

Program Details

Course Materials

All course materials, including the course handbook and policies, are available.

Practice Educator Assessment of the Student

Students are assessed by their practice educator online for all practicums in the Flexible PharmD program.

Practicum Courses

The following practicum courses are part of the program:

• PHRM 491: Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) – Outpatient
  • 160 hours (4 weeks)
  • Course Coordinator: Paulo Tchen
  • Description: Students apply integrated problem-solving skills to resolve increasingly complex drug-therapy problems in the outpatient pharmacy setting.
• PHRM 492: Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) – Inpatient
  • 160 hours (4 weeks)
  • Course Coordinator (Interim): Asal Taheri
  • Description: Students apply integrated problem-solving skills to resolve increasingly complex drug-therapy problems in the inpatient pharmacy setting.
• PHRM 493: Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) – Specialized Outpatient
  • 160 hours (4 weeks)
  • Course Coordinator: Gabriella Wong
  • Description: Students apply integrated problem-solving skills to resolve increasingly complex drug-therapy problems in specialized outpatient pharmacy settings.
• PHRM 494: Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) – Ambulatory/Primary Care
  • 160 hours (4 weeks)
  • Course Coordinator: Asal Taheri
  • Description: Students apply integrated problem-solving skills to resolve increasingly complex drug-therapy problems in the ambulatory/primary care pharmacy setting.
• PHRM 495: Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) – Selected Direct Patient Care
  • 160 hours (4 weeks)
  • Course Coordinator: Neelam Dhaliwal
  • Description: Students apply integrated problem-solving skills to resolve increasingly complex drug-therapy problems in direct patient care settings.
• PHRM 496: Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) – Selected Direct Patient Care or Non-Direct Patient Care
  • 240 hours (6 weeks)
  • Course Coordinator: Alex Tang
  • Description: Students apply integrated problem-solving skills to resolve increasingly complex drug-therapy problems in direct patient care or non-direct patient care settings.