Barbara Coulston

Barbara Coulston is a clinical pharmacist and Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo. She specializes in Primary Care, with a focus on Chronic Pain, Diabetes, and Anticoagulation. Currently, she serves as the Pharmacy Lead and Residency Coordinator at the Centre for Family Medicine in Kitchener, while also acting as a preceptor for 4th-year pharmacy clinical rotations at both the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo.

• BSc Pharmacy, University of Toronto
• Hospital Pharmacy Residency, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto

Her research interests center on chronic pain management, patient self-management of chronic diseases, and interprofessional education. As a key member of an award-winning Primary Care Chronic Pain Clinic, she integrates clinical practice with educational leadership.

• Interprofessional Preceptor of the Year Award (2016, 2017)
• Excellence in Pharmacy Teaching Award (2020)
• AFHTO Bright Lights Award (2015)

Barb teaches multiple courses in integrated patient-focused care at the University of Waterloo, including PHARM 220-321, and has been instrumental in shaping pharmacy education through her roles in residency programs and interprofessional training initiatives.