Full Name
Jamie Kellar
Company Name
University of Toronto
Speaker Bio
Jamie Kellar is an Associate Professor Teaching and Associate Dean, Academic at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto. She received an Honors Bachelor of Science degree in Human Kinetics from the University of Guelph, followed by a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, both from the University of Toronto. She obtained her PhD from the School of Health Professions Education, Maastricht University, Netherlands. In addition to her education, she is a licensed pharmacist in Ontario, Canada. Professor Kellar’s practice area is in the field of mental health, working in tertiary mental health facilities. She has experience in general adult psychiatry, forensics, geriatrics, and community mental health. Her research explores professional identity in pharmacy education and practice, and mental health training for pharmacy students and practicing pharmacists. Dr. Kellar is an award-winning educator, having won the University of Toronto Early Career Teaching Award, the President’s Teaching Award, and the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC) National Award for Excellence in Education. Her research on professional identity in pharmacy education also won the Rufus A. Lyman Award for the outstanding paper published in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education in 2020.
Jamie Kellar