Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Residency

Our Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Subspecialty Residency Training Program began in July 2018.

Applicants can apply through the CaRMS Medicine Subspecialty Match. More information including eligibility criteria can be found here.

This program is based out of the Poison and Drug Information Service (PADIS).

One year of training may be completed concurrently with a year of the core specialty with the joint approval of both program directors in the base specialty and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology.

Transition to discipline (2 blocks):

• Medical Toxicology, Poison and Drug Information Service (PADIS)
• Clinical Pharmacology Consultation Service

Foundations of discipline (6 blocks):

• Medical Toxicology, Poison and Drug Information Service (PADIS)
• Clinical Pharmacology Consultation Service
• Laboratory Medicine, Alberta Precision Laboratory
• Pharmacy Services, Foothills Medical Centre, Peter Lougheed Centre, Rockyview Hospital, South Health Campus
• Hemodialysis, Foothills Medical Centre

Core (14 blocks):

• Medical Toxicology, Poison and Drug Information Service (PADIS)
• Clinical Pharmacology Consultation Service
• Electives in Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology may include:
  • Addiction Medicine, Medical Teaching Unit, Critical Care, Hypertension Clinic, Thrombosis and Anticoagulation Clinic, Industry, Health Care Delivery and Systems, Public Health, Acute Pain Service, Pediatric and Adult Environmental Health, Personalized Medicine & Pharmacogenetics, and others.
• Residents will work closely with attending physicians and research staff from multiple different specialties to complete research projects relevant to the residents’ areas of interest and future career goals.

Transition to Practice (2 blocks):

• Medical Toxicology, Poison and Drug Information Service (PADIS)
• Clinical Pharmacology Consultation Service
• Elective
• Completion of Academic Requirements