Faculty of MedicineDepartment of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics

BSc Undergraduate Program
The Department offers a 4-year B.Sc. and a 5-year B.Sc. Co-op Education program in Honours as well as Major pharmacology. The aim of our programs is to produce a graduate broadly trained in all aspects of pharmacology. Read More
Graduate Program
Our department offers graduate programs in various streams. Read More
Residency Programs
Our goal is to graduate excellent, well-rounded physicians who, as Medical Experts, possess the specialized knowledge and skills required in modern anesthetic practice. Read More
Fellowship Programs
We have a very strong fellowship program... Read More

Our Department is an amalgamation of three important and inter-related areas of medicine: anesthesiology, pharmacology, and therapeutics. Brought together by common interests, we challenge ourselves to create opportunities to share each other’s expertise in order to foster excellence in research, education and knowledge translation.

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Undergraduate Pharmacology

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LATEST NEWS & STORIES

Introducing Dr. Eleanor (Ellie) Murray, APT’s Newest Academic Faculty Member

We are excited to welcome Dr. Eleanor (Ellie) Murray as the newest Academic Faculty Member in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, joining us as an Assistant Professor!
BC Time Zone Change: What UBC Faculty and Staff Need to Know

Beginning November 1, 2026, British Columbia will adopt permanent year-round daylight saving time (Pacific Time, PCT – UTC-7), meaning clocks will no longer fall back in the winter.
Graduate Students Nima Teymouri and Ryan Loke receives 2025 Canada Graduate Scholarships

Congratulations to PhD student Ryan Loke and MSc student Nima Teymouri on receiving the 2025 Canada Graduate Scholarships!

MEET OUR COMMUNITY

Trainee Spotlight: Raha Eskandari

Meet Raha Eskandari, a PhD Candidate who has contributed to several pharmacist-led initiatives, including medication reconciliation, antimicrobial stewardship, anticoagulation care and inhaler education clinics, experiences that strengthened her passion for optimizing medication use and shaped her commitment to patient-centred, evidence-based care.
Trainee Spotlight: Monica Hsieh

Meet Monica Hsieh, a PGY5 anesthesiology resident committed to lifelong learning, professional growth, and continually developing her skills as a physician.
Faculty Spotlight: Kimberly Li

Dr. Kimberly Li’s journey into medicine began with an interest in Bioengineering while studying at UC Berkeley, where her fascination with medical devices sparked a deeper curiosity about the patients and clinical challenges behind their design.

With deep respect and gratitude, we recognize that the clinical and academic work of the University of British Columbia, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics takes place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of diverse Indigenous nations across British Columbia. We honour the Indigenous peoples who have been the traditional guardians of these lands and waters for generations, and on whose territories we are privileged to practice, teach, and learn.