Biography
Dr. Sydney Morin obtained her Doctorate of Pharmacy (research profile) from Université Laval. She then went on to complete a residency with The Ottawa Hospital and Hôpital Montfort joint residency program. She has since been practicing as a clinical pharmacist at Hôpital Montfort, primarily in cardiology.
Dr. Morin also works as a clinical professor and the Associate Director of admissions at the University of Ottawa’s School of Pharmaceutical Sciences. She is a clinician researcher at the Institut du Savoir Montfort. She serves as Chair of the Canadian Society of Healthcare-Systems Pharmacy Ontario Branch’s East Chapter. Furthermore, she is a cardiology preceptor associated with several universities for pharmacy students and residents.
Dr. Morin is proudly committed to providing excellence in the education of the next generation of pharmacists.
Expertise
- Cardiology
- Communication
- Health literacy and promotion
- Pharmacy practice
- Preceptorship
Research Projects
- Khan I, Kovacs B, Mansour M, Pan A, Richler C, Landry C, Morin S, Derouiche K, Thabet, P. Scleroderma and a complicated case of hypertensive crisis, renal failure and respiratory failure: a case report. EJPMR. 2026; 13(3):417–423.
- Khan I, Abdi K, Abdillahi, Lasalle V, Mansour M, Ismail A, Kovacs B, Derouiche K, Richler C, Landry C, Morin S, Do K, Montpetit L, Shafik M, Thabet P. Ertapenem-induced encephalopathy: a case report highlighting carbapenem-associated neurotoxicity. Int J Med Pharm Case Rep. 2025;18(3):93-101. doi:10.9734/ijmpcr/2025/v18i3443
- Khan I, Pan A, Mansour M, Kovacs B, Hendin A, Richler C, Landry C, Do K, Montpetit L, Morin S, Purkayastha D, Varsava M, Thabet P. Escherichia coli meningitis in an immunocompromised adult patient: a case report. Eur J Pharm Med Res. 2025;12(6):100-102.
- Butler C, Tsang C, Morin S, Leyton J, Ng T, Rodrigues J. Efficacy and safety of trastuzumab-deruxtecan across dosing levels. Poster presented at: CSHP OB East Chapter Residency Research Night; June 2025; University of Ottawa, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
- Kops B, Thabet P, Richler C, Morin S, Kovacs B, Khan I. Implementation and evaluation of an intravenous insulin protocol with a minimum infusion rate for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis. Poster presented at: CSHP OB East Chapter Residency Research Night; June 2025; University of Ottawa, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
- Khan I, Kwong A, Richler C, Landry C, Morin S, Thabet P. Diabetic ketoacidosis complicated by hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis: a case report. Case Rep Clin Med. 2024;13:587-596.
- Pan A, Khan I, Mansour M, Kovacs B, Richler C, Landry C, Do K, Morin S, Purkayastha D, Varsava M, Baun E, Thabet P. High-dose intravenous epoprostenol and adjunct therapies for refractory Raynaud’s phenomenon associated with anti-Jo-1 antibodies: a case report. Int J Med Pharm Case Rep. 2025;18(1):13-20. doi:10.9734/ijmpcr/2025/v18i1408
- Khan I, Kovacs B, Elias S, Dann M, Richler C, et al. Severe fulminant hypoxemic respiratory failure secondary to Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a previously healthy adult patient: a case report. Austin Crit Care Case Rep. 2025;10(1):1053.
- Kanji S, Morin S, Agtarap K, Purkayastha D, Thabet P, Bosse D, Wang X, Lunny C, Hutton B. Adverse events associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: overview of systematic reviews. Drugs. 2022;82(7):793-809. doi:10.1007/s40265-022-01707-1
- Morin S, Grégoire N, Giudice M. Can levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine devices be used in women with migraines? Therapeutic Tips & Trends. The Ottawa Hospital. Late winter 2021;6(2).
- Morin S, Tremblay C, Calon F. Maladie de Parkinson: investigation des protéinopathies alpha-synucléine, TH et TDP 43 dans le putamen humain. Poster presented at: Journée recherche, Faculté de pharmacie, Université Laval; December 2019.
Awards and Nominations
- ANTARÈS – Outreach Award finalist, Hôpital Montfort (2026)
- Community Impact & Advocacy Award nominee, BPPC (2026)
- Rising Star Award, Pharmacy Practice + Business magazine (2026)
- Preceptor of the Year Award, Ottawa Hospital and Montfort Hospital PGY-1 pharmacy residency program (2025)
- Educator of the Year Award – PharmD, uOttawa’s Faculty of Medicine (2025)
- New Practitioner of the Year Award, Ontario Pharmacists Association (2025)
- New Hospital Pharmacy Practitioner, The Canadian Society of Healthcare-Systems Pharmacy - Ontario Branch (2024)
- Asteria Award: ARCTURUS - Clinical Excellence, Montfort Hospital (2022)
- Excellence Award for Preceptorship, Université de Montréal (2022)