Position Information

Position Title

Part-Time Academic (PHAR 3041.01Y: Special Considerations in Pharmacotherapeutics: Geriatrics) - Winter 2027

Posting Number

PTAP3294P

Department/Unit

Pharmacy

Location

Halifax / Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada

Job Summary & Key Responsibilities

To coordinate and teach Special Considerations in Pharmacotherapeutics: Geriatrics (PHAR3041.01Y) over thirteen weeks (Jan-April 2027) in the Winter Term 26/27. The Part-Time Academic will be responsible for coordination, lecture development and delivery of course content, for holding office hours and for assessment of students.

This course is a focused pharmacotherapeutics course relating to the management of common issues and conditions in elderly patients. Students will be introduced to concepts related to physiological changes in aging and how drug response may be affected. Key concepts relevant to the care of elderly patients including fitness, frailty, functional ability, social vulnerability, elder abuse and therapeutic decision making will be addressed as it applies to pharmacy practice. Students will be exposed to the concept of polypharmacy and the basis for medication review as part of the comprehensive geriatric assessment. The assessment and management of common conditions such a cognition, continence and falls will be reviewed and will complement topics covered in PBL cases in PHAR3052. Special nutritional challenges in elderly patients will also be examined. This course will further compliment general knowledge in PBL.

Qualifications/Requirements of Position

BSc(Pharm) and clinical pharmacist experience with geriatrics is required. Previous teaching experience is an asset. This course is expected to be delivered as an in-person course.

Salary Range/Pay Rate

Per Collective Agreement

Additional Information

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above. For more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and Plan and definitions of equity-deserving groups please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

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Posting Detail Information

Term of appointment

January-April 2027

Open Date

04/30/2026

Close Date

05/12/2026

Open Until Filled

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting

https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/20909