IMPPaCT Project – Implementing Pharmacy Point of Care Testing Project

TitleIMPPaCT Project - Implementing Pharmacy Point of Care Testing Project
Faculty/College/UnitPharmaceutical Sciences
StatusActive
Duration2 Year
Initiation04/01/2023
Project Summary

Point of Care Testing (POCT) is a mode of testing where a patient’s bodily fluids are analyzed by a health care provider or the patient themselves without involving a clinical laboratory. In order to align with national accreditation standards and the recent changes to the pharmacists’ scope of practice announced by the BC Minister of Health on Sept 29, 2022, POCT will take a more central role in pharmacy practice decision-making and patient care.

Currently, the Entry-to-Practice (E2P) PharmD program offers limited opportunities for students to learn about POCT and its application to pharmacy practice. This project will fill this gap through the development and implementation of 6 hybrid modules that will include both the asynchronous foundational and synchronous hands-on activities. The project’s objectives include students:

  1. Developing foundational knowledge and skills in POCT.
  2. Self-reporting greater competence and confidence in conducting, interpreting and counselling patients on POCT.
Funding Details
Year 1: Project YearYear 1
Year 1: Funding Year2023/2024
Year 1: Project TypeSmall TLEF
Year 1: Principal InvestigatorJane Xia
Year 1: Funded Amount30,000
Year 1: Team Members

Jane Xia, Lecturer, Integration Activities, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Tony Seet, Associate Professor of Teaching, Integration Activities, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Jocelyn Micallef, Manager, Educational Development, Office of Educational Technology and Learning Designs, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Esther Ko, E2P PharmD PY3 Student
Ali Reza Ladak, Lecturer, Integration Activities, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Aileen Mira, Lecturer, Integration Activities, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Fong Chan, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Integration Activities, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Colleen Brady, Associate Professor of Teaching, Integration Activities, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Jon Grosshuesch, Lecturer, Integration Activities, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Michelle Fischer, Lecturer, Integration Activities, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Neelam Dhaliwal, Lecturer / Coordinator, Office of Experiential Education, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Andrea Busse, Assessment Manager, Office of Educational Assessment, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Year 2: Project YearYear 2
Year 2: Funding Year2024/2025
Year 2: Project TypeSmall TLEF
Year 2: Principal InvestigatorJane Xia
Year 2: Funded Amount19,983
Year 2: Team Members

Jane Xia, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Integration Activities, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Adrian Ziemczonek, Clinical Pharmacist / Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Tony Seet, Associate Professor of Teaching, Integration Activities, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Jocelyn Micallef, Manager, Educational Development, Office of Educational Technology and Learning Designs, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ali Reza Ladak, Lecturer, Integration Activities, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Michelle Fischer, Lecturer, Integration Activities, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Fong Chan, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Integration Activities, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Colleen Brady, Associate Professor of Teaching, Integration Activities, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Aileen Mira, Lecturer, Integration Activities, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Jon Grosshuesch, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Integration Activities, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Neelam Dhaliwal, Assistant Professor of Teaching / Coordinator, Office of Experiential Education, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Andrea Busse, Assessment Manager, Office of Educational Assessment, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Esther Ko, E2P PharmD PY3 Student