New space will enhance access to healthcare services, offer learning opportunities for the university’s health sciences and pharmacy students
The University of Ottawa has announced a multi-year partnership with Shoppers Drug Mart that will increase access to healthcare and bring new learning and research opportunities to campus. The partners will open a new pharmacy clinic—the Shoppers Pharmacy Care Clinic—in UOttawa’s Student Health and Wellness Centre in February 2025. Shoppers Drug Mart has also donated over $2M toward the expansion of the health and wellness centre. The two partners have further agreed to engage in collaborative research on the health outcomes associated with an integrated primary care model that includes pharmacists. Additionally, the partnership includes clinical placement bursaries, funding to support the construction of a mini-pharmacy simulation lab, and support for social enterprise projects.