Dr. Derek Jorgenson

Professor

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Biography

Derek Jorgenson is a professor and the director of the Medication Assessment Centre at the University of Saskatchewan. His pharmacy practice research program focuses on primary health care practice, investigating optimal roles for pharmacists within the primary health care system and interventions to improve medication management. He leads a pharmacist-led comprehensive medication management service, the Medication Assessment Centre, which aims to optimize outcomes through patient education and medication optimization. Additionally, he serves as the director of the University Chronic Pain Clinic (UCPC), a multidisciplinary chronic pain service that incorporates a team of pharmacists, physical therapists, medical social workers, and physicians. The UCPC team employs a 3M approach to chronic pain management, catering to both individual patients and group education sessions. Jorgenson also serves as the director of the RxFiles Academic Detailing Service, which provides objective, comparative drug information to clinicians across Saskatchewan, including the publication of RxFiles Drug Comparison Charts.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor and Director

2010-01-01 — Present

Medication Assessment Centre, University of Saskatchewan • Saskatoon, SK

Overseeing the Medication Assessment Centre and the multidisciplinary chronic pain service while conducting research in pharmacy practice.

Requirements for University of Saskatchewan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:86
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Statement of intent
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Standard university-wide graduate requirements apply to most arts and science departments unless otherwise specified by the program.