PHARMACYThe health profession that ensures the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs

What does a pharmacist do?• Gives a pharmaceutical opinion, health advice • Prepares and/or sells medicine, drug• Optimize and monitor drug therapy based on laboratory analyses

Some Important Qualities / Skills of a pharmacist• Communication and Good listener skills• Conscientious• Good memory• Leadership• Ethics

Careers for a Pharmacy graduate • Community pharmacy • Hospitals and health centers • Pharmaceutical industry • Academic: Education & Research

Pharmacy Schools in Quebec

Université de Montréal (Montréal): PharmD (new professional doctorate in pharmacy)

Université Laval (Québec city): Baccalauréat en pharmacie (B.Pharm)

Formation (Only available in French in Quebec province) - 4 year program

Pre-requisites- Biology 301,401: Evolution and diversity of organisms, Pluricellular organisms - Chemistry 101,201,202: General chemistry I and II, Organic chemistry- Math 103,203: Calculus I and II- Physics 101,201,301: Mechanic, Electricity and Magnetism, Modern Physics

Pharmacy Schools in Quebec

Admission Processes Université de Montreal • In 2009 lowest R score was 33.52• Admission test• Knowledge of French

Université Laval• Minimum 3.55 for university students• Admission test • Knowledge of French

Pharmacy School in OntarioUNIVERSITY OF TORONTO (Toronto): Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BScPhm)

Admission Processes• Min 70%• PCAT • Multiple Mini-Interview

Pre-requisites• English: English Literature or Composition • Physics: Classical Physics• Biology: Introductory Biology• Chemistry: General Chemistry, Organic chemistry, Thermodynamics/Kinetics• Math: Calculus I & II• Biochemistry: Biochemistry I• Statistics: Introductory course• Humanities/ Social sciences: Economics, Sociology, Political Science etc**Complete at least one full year at the university level

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth

Specializations

• Dietetics: deals with diet and effects on health• Nutrition: evaluation of nutritional products and use in nutrition• Food Science: chemistry of food and scientific principles• Nutritional Science: deals with the science of nutritional aspects of food and

metabolism

Some Important Qualities / Skills of a Nutritionist or Dietician • Good Interpersonal skills• Communication • Leadership• Follow Code of Ethics

NUTRITIONISTS & DIETICIANS CAREERS

• Clinical Nutritionist • Food service manager • Community Nutritionist

• Researcher / Teacher • Specialists communications,

public relations and marketing

NUTRITIONISTS & DIETICIANS CAREERS:HOW TO GET THERE?

1) McGILL School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition

Formation - 3-4years-BSc Food Science/Nutritional Sciences, BSc Dietetics Major, BSc Nutrition

Pre-requisitesIn high school: Complete the science profile and enter the FreshmanIn CEGEP or junior college: Take the pre-university science core: general chemistry,

organic chemistry, biology, physics and calculus

NUTRITIONISTS & DIETICIANS CAREERS:HOW TO GET THERE?

2) Université Laval (Département des Sciences des aliments et nutrition)

Formation Baccalauréat en nutrition (B. Sc.) in 4 years

Admission- Excellent academic performance- Knowledge of French- Admission test & Questionnaire- Obtain of Diploma of College Studies (CEGEP) in either science, arts or other

Pre-requisites- Biology 301,401: Evolution and diversity of organisms, Pluricellular organisms - Chemistry 101,201,202: General chemistry I & II , Organic chemistry- Math 101: Calculus I - Physics 101: Mechanic

NUTRITIONISTS & DIETICIANS CAREERS:HOW TO GET THERE?

3) UDEM (Département de nutrition) Formation Baccalauréat en nutrition (4 years)

Admission- In 2009 lowest R score was 31- Diploma of College Studies (CEGEP) in either science, arts or other - Knowledge of French

Pre-requisites- Biology 301,401: Evolution and diversity of organisms, Pluricellular organisms - Chemistry 101,201,301: General chemistry I & II, Organic chemistry I- Math 103,203: Calculus I and II- Physics 101,201,301: Mecanic, Electricity and Magnetism, Modern Physics