About Us

We are a team of pharmacists, educators, researchers, and students affiliated with UBC’s Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

We are based in Vancouver, British Columbia, on the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We acknowledge the many lands and territories where we teach, study, and practice.

Our hope for the world

We envision a world where all 2SLGBTQ+ people have access to pharmaceutical care.

Why we’re here

We empower 2SLGBTQ+ people through compassionate and dignified pharmaceutical care, so they may be active and confident participants in their own health without the fear of discrimination.

Our path forward

Education

We educate pharmacy trainees and professionals to care for 2SLGBTQ+ people.

Practice

We advance 2SLGBTQ+ health through innovation in pharmacy practice.

Research

We centre 2SLGBTQ+ voices and experiences in research and scholarship.

What we stand for

Community

We collaborate and build relationships with impacted communities.

Intersectionality

We acknowledge that identities overlap and impact our experiences of the world.

Humanity

We demonstrate kindness and compassion for one another.

Behind PrideRx

Tristan Lai

Project Co-Lead

Tristan is an experienced pharmacist and educator whose clinical, civic, and educational leadership work seeks to make healthcare accessible to all people. He graduated from the University of Alberta in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, then received additional prescribing authorization from the Alberta College of Pharmacy in 2017. He is recognized nationally and provincially for his teaching innovation, leadership, and community service by regulatory and professional bodies in pharmacy and higher education.