Pharmacy Memorial University of Newfoundland

Overview

Key facts

There are several research laboratories, including separate rooms for organic synthesis/natural products chemistry, a cell culture facility, pharmacology labs and state of the art computer networks. All offices and research laboratories in the Health Sciences Centre are connected as a part of the MUNet, a high-speed network linking the campus with the world.

At Memorial University of Newfoundland, our program in Pharmacy offers the opportunity to conduct outstanding research projects and receive training in this broad range of fields, opening up career options in academia, industry, government, other health disciplines and much more. You'll have exposure to exceptional supervisors and mentors, and be in a rigorous learning environment with access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.

Graduate students at the School of Pharmacy have the exciting opportunity to create new knowledge, advance the field of pharmacy, and directly contribute to improving health quality locally, nationally and internationally.

Research

• Changes and challenges in health care economics and demographics bring a need for change in pharmacy professional practice. Research in the School of Pharmacy is focused on this situation.

• The provincial and national environment contains a rapidly aging population with increasing cost pressures on the health care system. A large landmass, settlement patterns, and harsh weather conditions pose challenges to health care delivery in rural and remote areas. This has implications for both patients and health professionals, and it is sometimes a challenge to meet the needs of all citizens.

• The changing, increasingly challenging model of pharmacy practice requires discovery of new practice models to ensure that pharmacy services are economically sustainable.