Marie-Claude VANIER

Marie-Claude Vanier is a Clinical Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal, specializing in clinical pharmacy and interprofessional collaboration. She holds the Cotitulaire Chaire Sanofi en soins pharmaceutiques ambulatoires. Her research focuses on pharmaceutical practices, patient-centered care, and interprofessional education, particularly in diabetes management and collaborative healthcare models. She supervises students in pharmacy and related health sciences programs. Dr. Vanier has contributed to studies on deprescribing in haemodialysis, opioid crisis response, and virtual collaboration in healthcare education. Her work emphasizes integrating patient perspectives into medical curricula and optimizing primary care through pharmacist integration in family medicine teams.

Key projects include a 2018–2022 initiative involving patient partners with diabetes in professional training, funded by Diabète Québec. She has published extensively on pharmacist roles in family medicine groups, virtual communities of practice, and deprescribing strategies. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges clinical practice, education, and policy to enhance healthcare delivery.