ACP Program Information

Program Requirements (two-year program)

Students must complete 8.0 Full Course Equivalents (FCEs). It is recommended that students complete their required courses in year one of the program. Please note that some elective courses may be offered in alternate years.

Course Requirements (September 2024 entry or later)

Year 1 Required Courses (5.5 FCEs):

PCL1004Y: Clinical Pharmacology
PCL1100H: Applied Skills in Clinical Pharmacology
PCL1300H: Selected Topics in Clinical Pharmacology
PCL1400H: Systems Pharmacology I
PCL1402H: Pharmacology and Toxicology in Drug Development
PCL1491H: Clinical Pharmacology: Principles in Practice
PCL1500H: Systems Pharmacology II
PCL2200Y*: Major Research Project
PCL3302H: Ethical Consideration and Regulatory Affairs in Drug Development
PCL3303H: Statistics, Bioinformatics, and AI in Clinical Pharmacology

Elective Courses (2.5 FCEs):

PCL2101Y**: Practicum in Clinical Pharmacology I
PCL2102Y**: Practicum in Clinical Pharmacology II
PCL2100Y**: Practicum in Clinical Pharmacology III
PCL2201Y***: Major Research Project Extended Study
PCL3100H: Behavioural Pharmacology I
PCL3101H: Behavioural Pharmacology II
PCL3301H: Introductory Concepts in Clinical Pharmacology
JNP1019H: Biomedical Toxicology
JNP1020H: Interdisciplinary Toxicology
APS1001H: Project Management
CHL5201H: Biostatistics I
RSM2017H: Pharmaceutical Strategy

NOTE: Other graduate courses may be accepted as electives. Please consult with the program director (Dr. Cindy Woodland) for approval of other elective courses not listed here.

*Major Research Project: Students usually begin a major research project (PCL2200Y) by the summer of Year 1 and no later than the fall of Year 2. Students are supervised by faculty members of their selection and participate in goal-oriented independent research in their area of interest.

**Clinical Practicums: Students may wish to include a 4-month (PCL2101Y or PCL2102Y) or 8-month (PCL2100Y) placement option with an approved employment site (e.g., pharmaceutical company, contract research organization (CRO), consulting business, government agency, healthcare partner). The placement is an opportunity for students to explore and immerse themselves in areas such as drug development, medical writing, adverse event reporting, pharmacokinetic analysis, and clinical trial design and management.

***Major Research Project Extended Study: This course is an opportunity to complete further study under the supervision of the same graduate faculty member as PCL2200Y. It is intended for students who wish to pursue more in-depth study of their research question(s), generally with the intention of publishing their research findings. It can only be taken subsequent to completion of PCL2200Y.

Course Requirements (Entered prior to September 2024)

Year 1 Required Courses (6.0 FCEs):

PCL1002Y: Graduate Pharmacology
PCL1004Y: Clinical Pharmacology
PCL1100H: Applied Skills in Clinical Pharmacology
PCL1101H: Technology, Techniques, and Translation in Pharmacology & Toxicology
PCL1400H: Systems Pharmacology I
PCL1402H: Pharmacology and Toxicology in Drug Development
PCL1491H: Clinical Pharmacology: Principles in Practice
PCL1500H: Systems Pharmacology II
PCL2200Y*: Major Research Project

Elective Courses (2.0 FCEs):

PCL1300H: Selected Topics in Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
PCL2201Y**: Major Research Project Extended Study
PCL2101Y***: Practicum in Clinical Pharmacology I
PCL2102Y***: Practicum in Clinical Pharmacology II
PCL2100Y***: Practicum in Clinical Pharmacology III (2.0 FCEs)
APS1001H: Project Management
CHL5201H: Biostatistics I
JNP1014Y: Interdisciplinary Toxicology
JPM1005Y: Behavioural Pharmacology
RSM2017H: Pharmaceutical Strategy

NOTE: Other graduate courses may be accepted as electives. Please consult with the program director (Dr. Cindy Woodland) for approval of other elective courses not listed here.

**Major Research Project Extended Study: This course is an opportunity to complete further study under the supervision of the same graduate faculty member as PCL2200Y. It is intended for students who wish to pursue more in-depth study of their research question(s), generally with the intention of publishing their research findings. It can only be taken subsequent to completion of PCL2200Y.

***Clinical Practicums: Students may wish to include a 4-month (PCL2101Y or PCL2102Y) or 8-month (PCL2100Y) placement option with an approved employment site (e.g., pharmaceutical company, contract research organization (CRO), consulting business, government agency, healthcare partner). The placement is an opportunity for students to explore and immerse themselves in areas such as drug development, medical writing, adverse event reporting, pharmacokinetic analysis, and clinical trial design and management.

Program Requirements (advanced-standing, one-year program without practicum)*

Students must complete at least 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs). *This option is only available to students who have demonstrated excellence in an undergraduate pharmacology program.

Course Requirements (September 2024 entry or later)

Required Courses (3.5 FCEs):

PCL1004Y: Clinical Pharmacology
PCL1100H: Applied Skills in Clinical Pharmacology
PCL1300H: Selected Topics in Clinical Pharmacology
PCL2200Y*: Major Research Project
PCL3302H: Ethical Consideration and Regulatory Affairs in Drug Development
PCL3303H: Statistics, Bioinformatics, and AI in Clinical Pharmacology
At least 0.5 FCE in elective coursework recommended and approved by the Program Director (Dr. Cindy Woodland). Elective coursework is selected through consultation with the program director with the intention to allow individual students to tailor to their degree towards their interests and career goals. Students in the advanced-standing option are not eligible to participate in a practicum course.

Course Requirements (Entered prior to September 2024)

Required Courses (3.5 FCEs):

PCL1002Y: Graduate Pharmacology
PCL1004Y: Clinical Pharmacology
PCL1100H: Applied Skills in Clinical Pharmacology
PCL2200Y: Major Research Project

Elective Course (0.5 FCE):

PCL1101H: Technology, Techniques and Translation in Pharmacology & Toxicology
PCL1300H: Selected Topics in Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
PCL3100H (formerly JPM1005Y): Behavioural Pharmacology I
PCL3101H (formerly JPM1005Y): Behavioural Pharmacology II
JNP1019H (formerly JNP1014Y): Biomedical Toxicology
JNP1020H (formerly JNP1014Y): Interdisciplinary Toxicology
CHL5201H: Biostatistics I (exclusion: LMP1407H)

ACP Monitoring and Progress

Students enrolled in the course-based Applied Clinical Pharmacology field will meet formally at least once annually with the Director of the program to ensure adequate student progress in the program.

Students or the Research Project Supervisor may report problems directly to the Program Director, the Graduate Coordinator or the Department Chair.

Students enrolled in the course-based Applied Clinical Pharmacology program are not eligible to transfer to the PhD program; however, they are eligible to apply for the PhD program in Pharmacology upon completion of the MSc program.