Graduate Program in Pharmacy
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Online applications are accepted for graduate study in pharmacy at any time during the year. Graduate programs usually begin in September; however, students may also apply to begin their programs in January or May.
Students are encouraged to identify and contact a potential supervising faculty member that fits their research interests prior to application. Current information on faculty and specific research programs can be found on our College website at the following web address: http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/gradprograms/index.php.
What graduate degrees are available?
- Master’s of Science in Pharmacy program, of approximately 24 months duration
- Ph.D. in Pharmacy program of approximately 4 years duration
Pharmacy Graduate Faculty (Faculty Considering Students)
| Dr. Jane Alcorn | Ontogeny of Drug Clearance Mechanisms, Pharmacokinetics |
| Dr. Ildiko Badea | Macromolecules As Therapeutic Agents, Novel Delivery Systems and Interactions with Genetic Material |
| Dr. David Blackburn* | Primary/Ambulatory Care, Pharmacoepidemiology |
| Dr. J.R. Dimmock | Medicinal Chemistry |
| Dr. Roy Dobson* | Organization of Health Care Providers, Health Care Systems, Health Economics |
| Dr. Anas El-Aneed | Applied Mass Spectrometry, Pharmaceutical Analysis and Substance Abuse |
| Dr. Jim Fang | Drug Metabolism and Disposition, Cytochrome P450 |
| Dr. Azita Haddadi | PLGA nanoparticles, cancer, chemo-immunotherapy, vaccines, targeted delivery |
| Dr. David Hill | Not currently accepting graduate students Pharmacy Education, Pharmacy Practice Change |
| Dr. Derek Jorgenson* | Pharmacists in Primary Care, Practice Change, Collaborative Practice, Interprofessional Education |
| Dr. Ed Krol | Toxicology, Antioxidants, Chemoprevention, Physical-Organic Chemistry |
| Dr. Kerry Mansell* | Pharmacotherapy in Endocrinology, Glucose Self-Monitoring, Glucose Effects on Glycemia, Prescriptive Authority |
| Dr. Adil Nazarali | Cellular and Molecular Neurology, Developmental Biology, Biotechnology |
| Dr. Jason Perepelkin | Entrepreneurship, Management, Organizational Behaviour, Marketing |
| Dr. Alfred (Fred) Rémillard * | Psychopharmacology, Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacoeconomics |
| Dr. Yvonne Shevchuk* | Antibiotics, Infectious Disease, Pharmacotherapy, Drug Information |
| Dr. Linda Suveges* | Nonprescription Drugs, Consumer Behaviour, Continuing Education |
| Dr. Jeff Taylor* | Community Pharmacy Practice, Nonprescription Drugs |
| Dr. Jian Yang | Structural Biochemistry, Drug Design |
*Please note: applicants wishing to study with Drs. Jorgenson, Mansell, Rémillard or Shevchuk must be eligible for licensure as a Pharmacist in Saskatchewan. Applicants wishing to study with Drs. Blackburn, Dobson, Suveges or Taylor may require such licensure, depending on the nature of the graduate research project undertaken.
Additional Resources
- For summary information on Pharmacy research programs, please see RESEARCH PROGRAMS.
- For information on Pharmacy graduate program and classes, please see the Pharmacy Graduate Courses section of the U of S Course Calendar.
- To obtain an application form, please see Application Procedures.
- For general information on graduate studies, please see College of Graduate Studies and Research or email the Graduate Students' Association.
We welcome your inquiries! For more information on graduate programs, please call (306) 966-6327 or e-mail Grad-Pharmacy-Nutrition@usask.ca.
