Dr. Arden Barry

Associate Professor

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Biography

Arden Barry completed a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and a Doctor of Pharmacy from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia, followed by a Pharmacy Practice Residency at Vancouver Coastal Health-Providence Health Care. He subsequently completed a postdoctoral fellowship in cardiovascular pharmacotherapeutics at the Division of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta. In 2011, he was granted Additional Prescribing Authorization by 150 pharmacists in Alberta. Between 2012 and 2015, Barry worked as a clinical pharmacy specialist in the Coronary Intensive Care Unit at the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute in Edmonton. Since 2015, he has held the position of clinical pharmacy research specialist at Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services (Fraser Health) and is a clinical associate professor (partner) at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. He maintains clinical practice in ambulatory clinics, including a primary care clinic at Chilliwack General Hospital and a heart failure clinic at Abbotsford Regional Hospital Cancer Centre. Barry's research interests focus on cardiovascular risk reduction, with an emphasis on optimizing preventive pharmacotherapy for secondary risk reduction and chronic disease state management, as well as knowledge translation in pharmacy practice.

Research Interests

Experience

Clinical Associate Professor (Partner)

2015-01-01 — Present

University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC, Canada

Conducts clinical practice and research in the field of clinical pharmacy, focusing on innovation in practice.

Clinical Pharmacy Research Specialist

2015-01-01 — Present

Fraser Health • Vancouver, BC, Canada

Involves in research related to pharmacy practice and clinical outcomes.

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

2012-01-01 — 2015-01-01

Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Served in the Coronary Intensive Care Unit, managing clinical pharmacy operations.

Awards

#2018

Distinguished Paper

2018-01-01
#2018

Management Leadership Practice Award

2018-01-01
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Publication Award (Review Article)

2016-01-01
#2017

Future Alumni Agent of Change

2017-01-01
#2016

Postgraduate Teaching Award

2016-01-01

Requirements for University of British Columbia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field 3 credits in formal logic 6 credits at the upper level in history of philosophy 3 credits at the upper level in ethics or value theory 6 credits at the upper level in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of science
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Application fee
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of intent
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.