Dr. Shawn Bugden
Dean
Dr. Bugden trained as a pharmacist and completed post-graduate work at the University of Manitoba, with additional post-graduate studies at the University of Washington and the University of Oxford. For over a decade, he worked in hospital pharmacy management with a special interest in pharmacy practice in rural and remote Canada, where he has worked in both the hospital and community sectors. His research is focused on the optimal use of medications. His work in evidence-based medicine and pharmacoepidemiology helps clinicians make the best possible decisions on medication use.
Research areas of interest: Pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacoeconomics, drug utilization, medication safety, opioid stewardship, health policy, pharmacy practice
Teaching areas of interest: Pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacoeconomics, biostatistics, critical appraisal, evidence-based medicine
Current projects:
- Drug Safety and appropriate medication use in dementia
- Opioid utilization, stewardship and health policy
- Over diagnosis and over-treatment (diabetes and COPD)
- Pharmacy health human resources policy
Selected awards:
2024 Canadian Pharmacists Association鈥檚 (CPhA) Past Presidents Award
2018 Continuing Competency and Assessment (CCA) Educator of the Year
2018 Honorary Life Member, College of Pharmacists of Manitoba
2017 Outstanding Teacher 3rd Year, College of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba
2016 Merit Award, University of Manitoba
2015 Pharmacist of the Year, College of Pharmacists of Manitoba
2010 Centennial Award, College of Pharmacist of Manitoba
2009 Award of Merit, Pharmacists Manitoba
Selected publications:
Nguyen HV, Mital S, Bugden S, McGinty E 2024. . JAMA Intern Med 184(3):256-264.
Friesen KJ, Falk J, Chateau D, Kuo I, Bugden S. 2023. . Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics. 113:152-159.
Davis E, Lee T, Weber JT, Bugden S. 2020. . Can Pharm J. 153(2):95-100.
Douros A, Lix LM, Fralick M, Dell'Aniello S, Shah BR, Ronksley PE, Tremblay 脡, Hu N, Alessi-Severini S, Fisher A, Bugden SC, Ernst P, Filion KB. 2020. . Ann Intern Med. 173(6):417-425.
Filion KB, Lix LM, Yu OH, Dell'Aniello S, Douros A, Shah BR, St-Jean A, Fisher A, Tremblay E, Bugden SC, Alessi-Severini S, Ronksley PE, Hu N, Dormuth CR, Ernst P, Suissa S; Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies (CNODES) Investigators. 2020. . BMJ 370:m3342.
Henry D, Dormuth C, Winquist B, Carney G, Bugden S, Berard A, Platt R. 2016. . Canadian Medical Association Journal. 188(10):723-730.
Falk J, Dahl M, Raymond C, Chateau D, Katz A, Leong C, Bugden S. 2017. . CMAJ Open. 5(2): E517-E523.
Friesen K, Woelk C, Bugden S. 2016. . Canadian Medical Association Journal. 188(9):648-653.
Serwylo O, Friesen K, Falk J, Bugden S. 2016. . Clinical Therapeutics. 38(4):929-935.
Contact:
shawn.bugden@mun.ca
Tel: 709-864-4400