Assistant Professor / Pharmacist
CCPN, CHFS
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Dr. Ricky Turgeon is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in the PHARM-HF (Pharmacist‐led Rapid Medication Optimization for Heart Failure) Clinic at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver and Assistant Professor at the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. He completed his BSc(Pharm) from the Dalhousie University College of Pharmacy, Accredited Canadian Pharmacy Residency (ACPR) from the Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services Residency Program, and PharmD from UBC, and then completed a fellowship in cardiovascular pharmacotherapy at the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.
Dr. Turgeon’s research focuses on integrating high-quality observational studies and meta-analyses of clinical studies to guide the creation and evaluation of decision support tools and other knowledge translation strategies to ensure that pharmacotherapy for cardiovascular disease align with patient goals, preferences and values. His research is centered on implementation science, with a focus on antithrombotic agents, lipid-lowering therapies, pharmacotherapy for heart failure, medication adherence, and on the cardiovascular safety of medications.
Thursday, October 27, 2022
4:40 PM – 4:50 PM EDT