Professor
Joint appointment to the Faculty of Medicine; cross-appointed to Eastern Health

Dr. Phillips holds a BSc (Pharm) (Memorial 1991), PharmD (University of British Columbia 1993), and a post-doctoral residency in psychopharmacy (UBC/Riverview Hospital, Port Coquitlam, BC). She is cross appointed with Memorial’s Faculty of Medicine (Psychiatry) and with Eastern Health’s PIER Program (First Episode Psychosis).

Research areas of interest: 

• Tobacco and alternative nicotine products
• Mental Health
• Medication Adherence
• Pharmacy Education

Teaching areas of interest: Mental Health, Nicotine Cessation, Therapeutics, Pharmacology

Current research projects:

I Am Wise Study: Integrating Physical and Mental Health Care for Individuals with Mental Illness: A mixed-methods study to test a lifestyle intervention that supports a recovery-oriented approach within mental health services.

Selected awards:

• Pharmacists' Association of Newfoundland & Labrador: 2024 Honorary Life Member Award
• Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine: Discipline of Psychiatry Academic Teacher Award (2014)
• Memorial University’s School of Pharmacy Award for Teaching Excellence (1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2007, 2009, 2013)
• Memorial University’s President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching (2010)
• Memorial University’s School of Pharmacy Alumni Achievement Award (2010)
• Pharmacists' Association of Newfoundland & Labrador: James C Quick Award for contributions to the profession (2004)

 Selected publications:

1. FitzPatrick B, Phillips L, Chesser S. Learning from Quitting: student engagement in an interprofessional student-led smoking cessation program enhances communication and collaboration. Student Engagement in Higher Education 2024:5(3):215-32.
2. Phillips L, Nguyen H, Genge T, Maddigan J. Effective and Cost-Effectiveness of an Intensive and Abbreviated Individualized Smoking Cessation Program Delivered by Pharmacists: a pragmatic, mixed methods, randomized trial. Can Pharm J, Published online October 12, 2022.
3. Kelly, D. V., Pittman, N., Balsom, C., Clarke, A., Genge, T., Jesso, B., Kielly, J., & Phillips, L. (2021). Establishing the Medication Therapy Services Clinic: Goals, challenges and future directions. Can Pharm J 2021;154(3), 144–148.
4. Kelly DV, Young SW, Phillips L, Clarke D. Patient attitudes regarding the role of the pharmacist and interest in expanded pharmacist services. Canadian Pharmacists Journal 2014;147:233-8.
5. Kelly DV, Bishop LD, Young SW, Hawboldt J, Phillips L, Keough M. Pharmacist and physician views on collaborative practice: Findings from the community pharmaceutical care project. Canadian Pharmacists Journal 2013;146(4):218-26.
6. Patten S, Remillard A, Phillips L, Modgill G, Szeto A, Kassam A, and D. Gardner. Effectiveness of contact-based education for reducing mental illness-related stigma in pharmacy students. BMC medical Education 2012;12:120 (5 December 2012).

Contact:

Dr. Leslie Phillips
709-864-6772