Biography
Matthew Richler completed his Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Toronto in 2016, followed by his Hospital Pharmacy Residency training at the St. Michael’s Hospital (Toronto). He has been working with the Ottawa Hospital since his arrival in Ottawa in 2017. Matthew’s primary area of practice is General Internal Medicine at The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus. Matthew has a passion for pharmacy teaching and mentorship. He serves as a preceptor for pharmacy students and residents in the areas of general internal medicine, research, and, previously, the residency's toxicology consultation service.
Expertise
- General Internal Medicine
Research Projects
Matthew’s previous research has applied qualitative methodology. Recent studies have aimed to describe patient perceptions of clinical programs at the Ottawa Hospital, patient perceptions of medications and barriers to adherence, and patient health literacy.
- Richler MJ, Yousaf S, Hwang SW, Dewhurst NF. Descriptive study of homeless patients’ perceptions that affect medication adherence. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2019;76(17):1288-1295. doi:10.1093/ajhp/zxz139
- Richler M, Vaillancourt R, Celetti SJ, Besançon L, Arun KP, Sebastien F. The use of pictograms to convey health information regarding side effects and/or indications of medications. Journal of Communication in Healthcare. 2012;5(4):220-226. doi:10.1179/1753807612y.0000000012