Derek Jorgenson
Associate Professor
Pharmacy
University of Saskatchewan
Canada
Biography
Dr. Jorgenson joined the College in 1998. His research program focuses on primary health care practice with interests in investigating: optimal roles for pharmacists in the primary health care system, interventions to improve medication management in the primary health care system, and best methods of teaching medication management skills to health professional students and practicing pharmacists. Dr. Jorgenson is also director of the Medication Assessment Centre, a pharmacist-delivered comprehensive medication management service, which aims to optimize therapeutic outcomes through improved medication use and reduction of potential or actual adverse events.
Research Interest
optimal roles for pharmacists in the primary health care system, interventions to improve medication management in the primary health care system, and best methods of teaching medication management skills to health professional students and practicing pharmacists.
Publications
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Pammett R, Landry E, Weidmann AE, Jorgenson D. Interprofessional student-run primary health care clinics: educational experiences for pharmacy students. Canadian Pharmacists Journal/Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada. 2015 May;148(3):125-8.
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Wilby KJ, Taylor J, Khalifa SI, Jorgenson D. A course-based cross-cultural interaction among pharmacy students in Qatar and Canada. American journal of pharmaceutical education. 2015 Mar 25;79(2):26.
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Pammett RT, Blackburn D, Taylor J, Mansell K, Kwan D, Papoushek C, Jorgenson D. Evaluation of a community pharmacy–based screening questionnaire to identify patients at risk for drug therapy problems. Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy. 2015 Sep 1;35(9):881-6.
