Question about Canada

[smsc2009]

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Hi,
I read a thread today on here that had some interesting information. The thread talked about how Pharmacists in Canada are being allowed a further scope of practice (prescribing, and other things) then in the United States. I went on to do some reading about the procedure to becoming a licensed Pharmacist in Canada.

Apparently, they have BScPharm. as their entry level degree for practice. Later, you can choose to get a PharmD. however it is not required for practice in Canada.

I am just wondering...

Can a Canadian graduate with a BScPharm. practice in the United States?

I have looked at some Canadian Pharmacy School websites, and as some of you may know I have a minor disability. For those of you who don't, or have forgotten I wear leg braces knee high and walk with a slight limp. The disability does not effect me during the day (except for the fact that I may need to sit after a long period of standing/walking)

At all of the US Pharmacy Schools websites it states very cleary about their policies for Students with Disabilities. Looking over the Canadian websites I can not find anything and am wondering if they have similar policies. (mostly antidiscrimination wise)

I know if I can do it in the United States, I should beable to do it anywhere but the websites don't seem to mention anything so I am just wondering what the policies are. I don't even know if my disability truely will matter once I start to practice.. from the information I have gotten here it probably will not effect me at all.. I mean it really is very minor.

Hopefully, someone familar with the Canadian system can help me out.
Thanks

 

[Jaquabeem]

hi smsc2009,

the canadian BScPharm is equivalent to the american PharmD and it is common place for canadian pharm graduates to end up practicing south of the border.

speaking for ubc only, although i cannot image why it would be any different for other canadian universities, there are strict anti-discrimination polices in place. it does not mention ubc pharmacy specifically but the entire pharmacy building is wheel chair accessible. therefore, you can reasonably conclude that as long as you are qualified, the fact that you have a disability will be irrelevant during the selection process.

unfortunately, ubc pharmacy does not accept international applicants. i do know however that UofT does accept a few international students each year into their pharmacy program.

hope this helps

 

[Seveneighty]

hi smsc2009,

the canadian BScPharm is equivalent to the american PharmD and it is common place for canadian pharm graduates to end up practicing south of the border.

You sure about that? I thought Canadians needed to obtain a PharmD before practicing in the States..

 

[Jaquabeem]

^ positive

 

[zohaibab]

You sure about that? I thought Canadians needed to obtain a PharmD before practicing in the States..

Canadian graduates need to pass the NAPLEX I think, and that's all that is required for practice down south.

 

[bananaface]

You sure about that? I thought Canadians needed to obtain a PharmD before practicing in the States..

Nope. They need 5 years of pharm schooling, to pass the FPGEE, and to meet the licensing requirements of whatever state they are going to practice in.

 

[michelle_is_me]

If anything, I think very little American students will try to pursue a degree in Canada since we have so few schools, and each school will restrict out-of-province students spots (most of them don't accept any).

 

[ZpackSux]

If anything, I think very little American students will try to pursue a degree in Canada since we have so few schools, and each school will restrict out-of-province students spots (most of them don't accept any).

ehh... Canada is too cold for most American students.

 

[we143]

Hi guys i also had a question about pharmacy programs in Canada
so i'm currently a HS student in the US, but i'm canadian and i'm thinking about going back for college and pursuing and education in pharmacy. However, i know that in the US there are many schools that offer the "six year program" that directly gets you a PharmD degree. i was just wondering if Canada does the same, or do i have to go through the whole undergrad perquisite classes then applying to a real pharmacy school route. oh also, how competitive are schools in canada, i'm guessing it's more because there are less schools then there are in the US. anyways any feedback would be helpful
thanks guys

 

[michelle_is_me]

Hi guys i also had a question about pharmacy programs in Canada
so i'm currently a HS student in the US, but i'm canadian and i'm thinking about going back for college and pursuing and education in pharmacy. However, i know that in the US there are many schools that offer the "six year program" that directly gets you a PharmD degree. i was just wondering if Canada does the same, or do i have to go through the whole undergrad perquisite classes then applying to a real pharmacy school route. oh also, how competitive are schools in canada, i'm guessing it's more because there are less schools then there are in the US. anyways any feedback would be helpful
thanks guys

Hey there:.

Funny b/c im canadian but im going the other way... haha.

in canada they only require the B.pharm to practice. So it is a 4 yr prog after u finish ur 1st yr pre-req (ie gen chem etc etc). So technically it is a 5-yrs in total and u receive a B.Pharm degree in the end.

However, it is becoming very difficult. Ie for UBC, the entering class avg is ~80% (~3.7) for the last few yrs. So more and more people enter the B.Pharm program with many more than the required classes, some even finished a degree too!

Also keep in mind, many many schools only take residents (ie Manitoba), so you wouldn't be eligible to apply there either.

Hope that helps 👍