University of Manitoba Students

For Students Entering the University of Manitoba

As a PharmD Program student in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Manitoba, you must register with CPhM when entering your first year of study and before doing experiential time as a student in a pharmacy.

 CPhM has recently introduce online application forms for new applicants which will eliminate the need for submitting hard copy documents. Kindly see instructions below on how to register:

• Please refer to the Pharmacy Program Student (PPS) section of the Pharmacist Registration in Manitoba page for information and instructions.
• You must complete your student registration by the deadline set in the information package sent by University of Manitoba’s College of Pharmacy.

 In accordance with Section 19 of The Pharmaceutical Act, once your application is deemed complete and approved, you will be added to CPhM’s database of pharmacy professionals. You will also start receiving CPhM publications like the bi-weekly Friday Five articles and quarterly newsletters.

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience

The Experiential Education curriculum for the PharmD program at the College of Pharmacy consists of two 4-week Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPEs) in community and hospital pharmacy practice settings. These IPPE rotations occur in the second year of the program.

Please see the Pharmacy Student and Intern Rotations Resource for additional information.

University of Manitoba, College of Pharmacy Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

In the final year of the PharmD program at the University of Manitoba (U of M) Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Pharmacy students transition to an ‘intern’ status to complete their Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) rotations and internship. Becoming an intern allows students to perform all areas of pharmacy practice while under the supervision of an undergraduate preceptor. The U of M College of Pharmacy assigns CPhM-approved undergraduate preceptors to interns.

U of M College of Pharmacy students will receive an email from CPhM advising them to apply for intern status using the University of Manitoba Intern Application before beginning their APPE and internship in fourth year.

Please see the Pharmacy Student and Intern Rotations Resource for additional information.

If you are a graduate from a Canadian province other than Manitoba and want to complete your internship in Manitoba, please contact the CPhM office.

What happens when I finish my APPE and internship?

Students who successfully complete the APPE and meet all of the graduation requirements from the PharmD program the U of M Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Pharmacy, can apply to become a post-graduate intern, if they wish. Interns must be registered for the next available sitting of the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada Qualifying Examination, and can remain as a postgraduate intern until the results are available. Practicing as a post-graduate intern allows graduates to continue practicing to the full scope of an intern under supervision of a CPhM-approved preceptor until they meet the registration and licensing requirements of a pharmacist.

Alternatively, students may choose to forgo a post-graduate internship, but they may only perform the tasks of a pharmacy assistant (‘other person’ under the Pharmaceutical Regulation) until they meet the registration and licensing requirements.

More information on the optional post-graduate internship will be made available in the coming months.