We are IH: Clinical pharmacy specialist advances patient care

March 13, 2025
Enjoying one of his favourite winter activities, Jarred hits the slopes for some snowboarding fun near Revelstoke.

Name: Jarred Kelly (he/him)
Job Title: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Trauma and Critical Care
Years of Service: 7 
Worksite: Kelowna General Hospital
Community: Okanagan 
Ancestral Territory: syilx
Favourite Quote / Advice to live by: “Treat others as you wish to be treated and you'll never go wrong!”

Work plans can change at a moment’s notice for clinical pharmacy specialist Jarred Kelly, who provides clinical pharmacy services for trauma, critical care and emergency patients at Kelowna General Hospital. 

“That’s what inspires me—no two days are the same. There is always something different and exciting happening,” he says.

Depending on the number of patients and emergencies, such as helping to resuscitate a trauma patient, Jarred’s morning routine varies. Generally, he completes bedside rounds with the health-care team which involves reviewing patients’ medication lists for efficacy and safety, developing pharmaceutical care plans, resolving drug therapy problems and educating patients. 

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