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Clinical pharmacology & toxicology

Sandra Knowles

Drug Safety Pharmacist

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
2075 Bayview Ave., Room EG 03
Toronto, ON
M4N 3M5


Phone: 416-480-6765
Fax: 416-480-6025

Clinical Profile:

Sandra Knowles graduated from University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BScPhm) degree. She completed her hospital residency at Sunnybrook Medical Centre and went on to fulfill numerous clinical roles including specialties in geriatrics, psychiatry and drug information. Since 1992, Sandra has worked as the Drug Safety pharmacist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. This role involves numerous inpatient and outpatient responsibilities including clinical, research and educational activities.

Education:

  • BScPhm, 1985, University Of Toronto, Canada

Appointments & Affiliations:

  • Drug Safety Pharmacist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  • Manager, Drug Safety Clinic, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  • Lecturer, Status-only, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto

Research Focus:

  • Adverse Drug Reactions

Publications:

See current publication list on PubMed

Sandra has published extensively on adverse drug reactions in peer-reviewed journals and contributed to various book chapters, with over 80 publications to date.