Dr. Lisa Dolovich
Chair, Board of Directors
Lisa Dolovich is a Professor and Dean at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto. She is also a Professor (part-time) in the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University and an Associate Professor (Adjunct) with the School of Pharmacy at the University of Waterloo.
After obtaining her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Dr. Lisa Dolovich completed a Canadian Society of Clinical Pharmacology Fellowship at the Centre for Evaluation of Medicines and her Master of Science degree in Health Research Methodology at McMaster University. She was recognized as the first-ever Canadian Pharmacist of the Year (2003) and holds the honour of a Canadian Pharmacists Association Centennial pharmacist.
A recognized leader in health systems research, her research interests focus on keeping people healthy at home, including the evaluation of interventions that can improve health care delivery and medication management, pharmacy practice, and the integration of pharmacists into primary care. Dolovich’s research has contributed to the inclusion of pharmacists as members of interdisciplinary team-based care in Ontario, building the evidence-based foundation for professional pharmacy services and chronic disease management in pharmacy settings, enhancing pharmacy training programs, and advancing research methods in the health services field. Her research insights will support the implementation of better practices around medication management, improved continuity in health care, and will call attention to the patient experience to promote better practices in patient-centred care., and how the collection of and discussion about a patient’s health goals, risks and needs affect medication management and patient health.