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Department of Psychiatry, Max Rady College of Medicine

Teaching philosophy

My teaching philosophy centres around providing learners with the opportunity to approach new subjects with curiosity and critical thinking. This involves ensuring the content that I teach is current and relevant to practice, including the incorporation of cases with a mix of simple and complex clinical scenarios.

In addition, I strive to engage different types of learners by illustrating content and evaluating students using a variety of formats. Lastly, I believe that students learn most effectively when they are given the opportunity to actively participate in their learning.

This involves creating a safe space for active learning and providing an opportunity for feedback. These are the pillars of my teaching philosophy that aim to provide learners with an opportunity to develop life-long skills and make a meaningful impact as pharmacists. 

Research

Research summary

Dr. Leong’s research area is in primary care with a focus on mental health and pharmacy practice.

Her program aims to optimize treatment strategies and to improve the quality of care for patients taking medications.

Her research includes describing the extent of psychotropic medication use from a population perspective, exploring pharmacist interventions related to identifying and caring for patients at risk of declining mental health and/or overdose, and examining outcomes related to substance use in Manitoba.

Dr. Leong has also been involved in research related to polypharmacy, oral anticancer drugs, and drugs peripregnancy.

Pharmacoepidemiology, qualitative research, and survey studies are primary methods used in this program.

Biography

Dr. Christine Leong is an associate professor in the College of Pharmacy. She has practice experience as a clinical pharmacist in the area of primary care and hospital pharmacy. She joined the college in 2013.

Dr. Leong is responsible for teaching in the clinical division and experiential program. She is the course coordinator for PHMD 3014 Clinical Therapeutics 3 in the professional PharmD program. Her teaching is in the area of primary care, polypharmacy, and mental health. She also developed the physical assessment component for APPL.

Prior to her position at the College of Pharmacy, she worked as an adult inpatients pharmacist at the Health Sciences Centre. She also acted as preceptor to pharmacy students and provided continuing education presentations to pharmacists, residents, and physicians.

Dr. Leong’s research program has been supported by the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy, Research Manitoba, Centre for Healthcare Innovation Patient Engagement Grant, and District V NABP/AACP Study Grant.

Dr. Leong is also a member of the CADTH Canadian Drug Expert Committee (CDEC).

Education

  • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), University of Toronto (2012)
  • Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BScPharm), University of Manitoba (2010)
  • Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Manitoba (2006)

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Contact us

College of Pharmacy
Apotex Centre
750 McDermot Avenue West
University of Manitoba (Bannatyne campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T5 Canada

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