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Micro-Certificate in Essentials in Advanced Patient Care for Pharmacists

In today’s dynamic health care landscape, patients are presenting with more complex challenges than ever before. This program will equip pharmacists with the skills needed to provide the latest evidence-based care to confidently address these multilayered needs. From implementing critical appraisal skills into your daily practice to performing comprehensive patient assessments and applying these skills to complex patient scenarios, learners will gain the expertise needed to provide optimal, patient-centered care.

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    Faculty

    • College of Pharmacy

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    Credential

    • Micro-certificate in Essentials in Advanced Patient Care for Pharmacists

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    Expected duration

    • up to 2 years

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    Program options

    • Standalone
    • For working professionals

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University of Manitoba

The College of Pharmacy is committed to supporting the professional development needs of pharmacists with the goal of enabling enhanced patient care practices and moving the profession forward.

Evidence based care

Pharmacists will learn how to effectively evaluate scientific literature and apply findings to appropriate patient populations, enhancing the ability to implement evidence-based medicine into daily pharmacy practice.

Patient assessment excellence

Pharmacists will gain a profound understanding of their role in patient assessment. They will learn how to apply these skills to directly impact the selection, safety, and monitoring of the most appropriate pharmacotherapy option for patients.

"Advanced Clinical Topics": bringing it all together

Building on skills acquired from the previous courses, pharmacists will sharpen their ability to identify, prioritize and resolve patient medication-related needs in complex patient scenarios.

Career development

Whether you’re looking to refresh your knowledge base and skillset, provide advanced patient care or delve into other areas such as, research and education, this program can be a first step in attaining your professional goals.

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Program details

This micro-certificate program offers practicing pharmacists the opportunity to advance and refine their clinical knowledge and skills in areas that can be readily applied to diverse pharmacy practice settings. Pharmacists will be further equipped to provide the latest evidence-based care for increasingly complex patient needs.

Expected duration: up to 2 years

The Essentials in Advanced Patient Care for Pharmacists micro-certificate is designed to be accessible to working professionals. Each course is offered online, with asynchronous (work on your own) activities and synchronous evening classes (discussions with peers and instructors via video conferencing). Each week consists of two hours (minimum) asynchronous work and a one-hour synchronous session. This program instills learners with essential tools to provide pharmaceutical care to patients that is informed by evidence-based medicine, thorough patient assessment and critical thinking skills. The program has been designed to be completed in one year but provides the flexibility to finish over 2 years.

Course title and code Class length Start Date

PHMD 0100: Scientific Literature Evaluation

3 weeks

 September 2024
PHMD 0110: Patience Assessment 3 weeks September 2024
PHMD 0120: Advanced Clinical Topics 6 weeks September 2024

Admission requirements

Applicants must have a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSc Pharm) or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) and have a license to practice pharmacy. Priority will be given to pharmacists practicing in Manitoba. All applicants must meet the English language proficiency requirements.

Students for the program will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

How to apply

Domestic student application fee: $100

Applications for micro credentials at the University of Manitoba are completed online. To begin your application, select the "Start or continue your application" button.

The online application includes several parts, and you may be required to submit proof of age, proof of English Language proficiency and other documents.

Application deadline
Start Date Applications open Application deadline
September Early May July 1, 2024

Applicants must submit their online application with supporting documentation and application fee by the deadline date indicated.

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Admission and application inquiries

Mailing address
Undergraduate Admissions
424 UMSU University Centre
University of Manitoba
66 Chancellors Circle
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

Office location
Room 424 UMSU University Centre
65 Chancellors Circle
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)

Submit a question
Phone: 204-474-8808
Toll-free: 1-800-224-7713 ext 8808

Program inquiries

College of Pharmacy
Apotex Centre
750 McDermot Avenue West
University of Manitoba (Bannatyne campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T5 Canada

Phone: 204-474-9306
Email: PharmacyPD@umanitoba.ca