CURRICULUM VITAE - JOHN E. DERRY
Career Mission
I am motivated to apply my leadership, interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills, and understanding of the healthcare system, to help people suffering from addiction. Following twenty successful and rewarding years as a pharmacist and manager in hospital and corporate settings, I have transferred my skills and recovery experience and shifted my career focus to alleviating suffering from the disease of addiction. I understand the complex problem of addiction and the desperate need for leaders and clinicians who grasp its impact on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being of patients and their families and communities. My mission is to help individuals affected by addiction and those they love, and offer healing through a holistic approach within a disease model of care within Twelve Step philosophy. My goal is to help individuals, families and communities find hope and health
Education And Certification:
Master of Arts in Addiction Counselling, Graduate School of Addiction Studies, Hazelden Foundation, Minnesota (2001-2002)
Addiction Studies, McMaster University, Faculty of Continuing Education (2000-2001)
Ontario College of Pharmacists (licensed pharmacist, 1979 - present)
Residency Certificate in Hospital Clinical Pharmacy, Ottawa General Hospital (1979
Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada Registration (1978)
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Toronto (1978)
Graduate Training in Addiction:
Graduated with honours from the Master of Arts in Addiction Counselling degree program at the world-leading Hazelden Foundation in Minnesota. Recipient of the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Writing and honoured as class valedictorian. Extensive academic and clinical experiences were sequenced to provide rich opportunities to integrate leading-edge knowledge with clinical practice. A 44-credit program with 900 hours of diverse clinical experience over twelve months emphasized a multidisciplinary approach to treating the whole person with the disease of addiction, treating individuals and family members with dignity and respect, recognizing individual's capacity to change, and valuing the role of Twelve Step philosophy and mutual support groups in recovery. Clinical experience included both individual and group counselling
Leadership, Coaching and Management Courses:
Strategic Management, Schulick School of Business, Divison of Executive Development, York University (2000)
Strategic Alliances: Managing for Results, Schulick School of Business, Division of Executive Development, York University (1999)
Project Management, Kepner Tregoe Program (1998)
Management and Leadership Development Program (1998)
First Things First, Steven Covey Course (1996)
Managing Through Transition (1995)
Hospital Departmental Management, Canadian Hospital Association (1985)
Coaching, Couselling and Confrontation (1994)
Open and Respectful Workplace (1994)
Decision Making and Meeting Effectiveness (1993)
Managing for Productivity (1993)
Professional Experience:
October 2004 - present
| Residential Practice: | Owner and Director A Home Away Retreat Kelowna, British Columbia |
A HOME AWAY is an innovative, world-class, recovery oriented retreat located in the beautiful Okanagan Valley of Kelowna, British Columbia. Specializing in supporting addiction recovery, a warm, home-like setting brings hope, healing, renewal and spiritual growth. Guests are offered professional counselling with expertise in addiction. Holistic components include care for the home’s dog, Cocoa, yoga, music, massage, art, and recreational and leisure activities in the community. The retreat provides a real life experience of living a balanced, healthy life as part of family and community. The small number of guests provides a family dynamic in a real home setting. Comfortable, private accommodation, wonderful meals, and expert, compassionate counsellors provide a retreat growth experience as an affordable alternative to traditional institutions and health care programs. A Home Away is strategically developed to be an addiction leader demonstrating a unique, solution-focused, practical, and effective model to be emulated and replicated in communities across Canada.
October 2002 - August 2004
| Private Practice: | Owner and Principle Therapist, John Derry & Associates Counselling and Addiction Services Markham, Ontario |
An innovative community-based counselling clinic offering individualized counselling services to help individuals and families living with addiction find hope and health. Grounded within the disease model of addiction and a holistic approach to treatment. Specialized services achieve positive outcomes: freedom from addiction; improved relationships; enhanced quality of life; management of stress; achievement of fuller potential; resolution of pharmaceutical problems; employee assistance. Psychoeducational approach utilizing primarily cognitive behavioural techniques. Individual and group therapy.
November 1992 - July 2001
| Employer: | Glaxo; Glaxo Wellcome; GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceutical Company |
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| Position: | Manager, Research & Development (1998-2001) |
Senior management leadership role in support of the corporate vision to be the leading R&D organization. Responsible for improving the relationship management capability and building business relationships with key academic and government stakeholders. Focused on R&D strategy and business development including developing new growth opportunities and conducting strategic analysis.
Project Manger for a major strategic initiative to establish a Canadian Clinical Pharmacology Research Unit in partnership with a leading healthcare institution
Championed the development of a long-term partnership resulting in the formation of the Glaxo Wellcome - Sunnybrook Drug Safety Clinic. Served as Chair of the Management Committee (1996-1999). The Clinic is a strategic collaboration between leaders of the private and public sectors and is dedicated to improving the safe, effective and cost efficient use of medicines through a variety of diagnostic, consultative and educational services and research endeavors.
Manager, Medical Information Department (1994-1998)
Distinguished as a highly capable and well-respected manager and member of the senior management leadership team. Achieved "Outstanding" performance assessments (1992-1998). Provided leadership for a major process re-design initiative. Responsible for the provision of scientifically accurate and clinically relevant medical information for health care professionals and patients. Led the development of an extensive multinational medical information database. Responsible for the approval process of all promotional and scientific materials. Conducted sales training and provided resource support for product management and sales force. Developed and led specialized residency training opportunities in cooperation with the Ottawa General Hospital, University of Toronto, Faculty of Pharmacy, and McMaster University
Senior Drug Information Associate (1992-1994)
August 1983 - November 1992
| Employer: | Sunnybrook Health Science Centre | |
| Position: | Pharmacy Supervisor, Drug Information, Department of Pharmacy |
Responsible for the provision of clinically relevant and timely drug information services within a major teaching hospital. Clinically involved as a member of an adverse drug reaction multidisciplinary team. Also responsible for Pharmacy publications including the Hospital Formulary and newsletters. Member of several hospital committees and participant in journal clubs and various rounds. Undergraduate clinical instructor and guest lecturer
August 1979 - July 1983
| Employer: | British Columbia Drug and Poison Information Centre, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, B.C. | |
| Position: | 1980-1983 - Assistant Director and Education Coordinator Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences University of British Columbia 1979-1980 - Staff Drug Information Pharmacist |
Leadership role at the B.C. Drug and Poison Information Centre and teaching responsibilities with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, U.B.C. Operated jointly by the provincial Ministry of Health and the University of British Columbia, the Centre serves as a resource for drug and poison information for health professionals and as the Poison Control Centre for the public
July 1978 - June 1979
| Employer: | Ottawa General Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario | |
| Position: | Resident in Hospital Pharmacy |
April 1977 - August 1977
| Employer: | Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario | |
| Position: | Registered Pharmacy Student |
April 1976 - August 1976
| Employer: | Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, Waterloo, Ontario | |
| Position: | Registered Pharmacy Student |
Academic Leadership Roles
Course Coordinator, Lecturer (Phm 406), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (1980-1983)
Lecturer, Drug Information Course, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto (1983-1992)
Site Coordinator for student placements at Glaxo Inc., McMaster University Biology/ Pharmacology co-op program (1993-1998)
Co-Director, Glaxo Wellcome - Ottawa General Hospital Specialty Residency in Drug Information (1993-1998)
Rotation Coordinator and Preceptor, University of Toronto Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Drug Information Rotations (1993-1998)
Clinical Instructor and Preceptor, University of Alberta, Faculty of Pharmacy (1994-1996)
Clinical Preceptor, Southern Connecticut State University, Faculty of Psychology (2006)
Professional Memberships
National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers
Association of Substance Abuse Programs of British Columbia
American Counselling Association
Canadian Counseling Association
National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychometrists, and Psychotherapists
Ontario College of Pharmacists (Licensed Pharmacist)
Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists
Canadian Pharmaceutical Association
Ontario Pharmacist's Association
Presentations
CFJC Television Interview of John Derry, Kamloops, British Columbia, June 2, 2008.
A Home Away Feature, CHBC Television, Kelowna, British Columbia, June 25, 2008.
Following your Dreams. Men's Business Association, Kelowna, BC, November 14, 2006.
Addiction: Nursing Perspectives. Faculty of Nursing, University of British Columbia, September 18, 2006.
Career Development: A Faith Journey. United Church Women, Central United Church, Unionville, Ontario, October 27, 2003.
Opening Our Doors to Twelve Step Programs. Professional Church Secretaries Annual Conference, Beaverton, Ontario, October 20, 2003.
Alcohol and Other Drug Addiction. Guest expert on RANT; Roger's Television Youth Culture Program, June 2003.
A Career Shift to Addiction Counselling: A Faith Journey. Men's Fellowship, Central United Church, Unionville, Ontario, April 27, 2003.
Is Addiction a Problem in Unionville? Unionville Women's Coffee Hour Group, Markham, Ontario, March 25, 2003
Dental Considerations of Addiction. Unionville Dental Group. Markham, Ontario, January 15, 2003.
Addiction as a Disease. Markham Stouffville Family Physicians, Markham, Ontario, November 13, 2002.
Multicultural Perspectives on Counseling Asian American Patients. Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies, Hazelden Foundation, Minnesota, February 27, 2002.
Results of a One-year Pilot to Exchange Drug Information with a Provincial Drug Information Center (Ontario Pharmacists Association DIRC). Poster presentation at Canadian DIA Symposium, DasGupta, J, Derry J, Guest C, et al, Quebec City, June 1999.
Marketing Your Medical Information Department: An Open House. Poster presentation at the Canadian DIA Symposium, Khaliq S, Derry J, DasGupta J, et al, Quebec City, June 1999.
Drug Information in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Invited lecture, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, March 13, 1997.
Glaxo Wellcome - Sunnybrook Drug Safety Clinic: A New Industry - Academia Partnership. 4th Annual D.I.A. Symposium on Research and Regulatory Advances in Drug Safety, Toronto, February 10, 1997.
Development of the Glaxo Wellcome - Sunnybrook Drug Safety Clinic. Glaxo Wellcome Medical Sciences Divisional Meeting, Mississauga, November 20, 1996.
How to Handle Consumer Requests for Medical Information. Medical Information Group (MIG) Workshop, Toronto, September 22, 1995.
Medical Information Residencies and Partnerships: Opportunities to Enhance Customer Partnering. Medical Communications Track Chairperson. Drug Information Association 31st Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, June 26, 1995.
Medical Information in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Invited lecture, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, February 3, 1995.
McMaster Academic Series on Controversies in Therapeutics: First line therapy or...? McMaster University, Centre for Evaluation of Medicines, Hamilton, October 19, 1994.
The Management of Migraine. OCP-approved continuing education lectures associated with Glaxo Canada's Imitrex Evaluation Program. London, Kitchener/Waterloo, and Windsor, October 4,5,11 and 13, 1994.
Medical Communications: A Systematic Approach to Responding to Patient Inquires. Drug Information Association 30th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., June 8, 1994.
A Step Approach to Handling Patient Inquiries. Drug Information Association Workshop on Information to the Patient, Montreal, May 9, 1994.
The Potential Role of Intranasal Butorphanol and DHE in the Acute Treatment of Migraine. Western and Eastern Glaxo Canada Sales Meetings, Vancouver and Toronto, April 21 and 26, 1994 (respectfully).Understanding and Treating Your Migraine. Hewlett Packard presentation, Toronto, January 7, 1994.
Product Monograph Revision Process. Glaxo Canada National Sales Meetings, Vancouver, September 13-14, 1993.
Imitrex: An Update on Cardiovascular Safety Issues. National Sales Meeting, Glaxo Canada Inc., Mississauga, April 7, 1993.
Sumatriptan ...From Molecule to Man. Current Topics in Pharmacy Practice - XVII, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, April 11, 1992.
Telemedicine presentation: Assessing Adverse Drug Reactions. Telemedicine Canada - Pharmacy Series, February 19, 1992.
Assessment of Adverse Drug Reactions. Current Topics in Pharmacy Practice - XVI, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, April 13, 1991.
New Drugs in Perspective - A Brief Review. Conference '90, Ontario Pharmacists' Association, Toronto, April 29, 1990.
Cisapride - Just Another Prokinetic Agent? Current Topics in Pharmacy Practice -XV, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, March 31, 1990.
Hypertensive Crisis - A Focus on Non-Parenteral Therapy, Pharmacy Seminar Series, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, February 14, 1990.
Formulary Management - The Role of the Drug Information Pharmacist. Hospital Pharmacy Institute, Ontario Hospital Association, September 26, 1989.
Management Approach to the Penicillin Allergic Patient. Telemedicine Canada-Pharmacy Series, March 7, 1989.
Anaphylaxis: Interesting Cases and Review of Treatment and Prevention. Current Topics in Pharmacy Practice - XIII, Sunnybrook Medical Centre, April 9, 1988.
The Approach to Treating an Infection in a Patient with a History of Penicillin or Cephalosporin Allergy. Poster presentation at Department of Medicine Clinical Meeting, Sunnybrook Medical Centre, June 5, 1987.
Pharmaceutical Considerations in Celiac Disease. Canadian Celiac Association National Convention, Toronto, May 2, 1987.
Penicillin Allergy: Role of Skin Testing and Desensitization. Current Topics in Pharmacy Practice, Sunnybrook Medical Centre, April 4, 1987.
Domperidone: New Drug Evaluation. Current Topics in Pharmacy Practice, Sunnybrook Medical Centre, April 12, 1986.
New Drugs and Devices. Presentation shared with Carla Smolders. Drugs and Geriatric Care Conference sponsored by Humber College, April 11, 1986.
Mushroom Poisoning. Intra-City Pharmacy Rounds, Toronto, March 11, 1986.
Poster presentation: Adverse Drug Reactions at Sunnybrook Medical Centre. Presented at Department of Medicine Clinical Meeting, Sunnybrook Medical Centre, January 24, 1986.
Treatment of CMV Infections in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Pharmacy Rounds. Sunnybrook Medical Centre, November 20, 1985.
Celiac Disease - a panel discussion. Toronto Chapter, Canadian Celiac Association, Hospital for Sick Children, October 22, 1985.
Pentoxifylline for Intermittent Claudication. Current Topics in Pharmacy Practice -X, Sunnybrook Medical Centre, April 13, 1985.
New Drug Evaluation: Pentoxifylline. Update 1985. The Ottawa Valley Regional Drug Information Program, Ottawa, March 2, 1985.
Pharmacy Involvement in Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting. Sharing Session, Professional Practice Conference, Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists, February 5, 1985.
Gluten Content of Canadian Pharmaceuticals. Toronto Chapter, Canadian Celiac Association, October 24, 1984.
Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Program at Sunnybrook Medical Centre. Presented at Clinical Pharmacology Rounds, Sunnybrook Medical Centre, October 14, 1984.
What's up with Antiemetics? Workshop at Current Topics in Pharmacy Practice - IX, Sunnybrook Medical Centre, April 14, 1984.
Integration of Drug and Poison Information Centres. Drug Information Symposium, Professional Practice Conference, Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists, February 7, 1984.
Drug/Food Interactions and Vitamin Use in the Elderly. Selected Topics in Geriatric Pharmacology, Humber College, November 25, 1983.
Calcium Channel Blocking Agents - Beta Blocker Interaction - presented at Vancouver Area Pharmacy Advanced Therapeutic Seminar, May 1982.
Zomepirac - an evaluation - presented at Grand Surgical Rounds, Department of Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital, March 1981.
Review of Drug Therapy of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - presented at St. Paul's Hospital nursing refresher course, February 1981.
The Role of the Drug and Poison Information Centre - joint presentation with Dr. J. Hlynka at the Annual General Meeting, B.C. Branch, November 1980.
Drug Literature Evaluation - fourth-year undergraduate lecture at Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, 1979-1983.
The Pharmacist as a Provider of Drug Information - fourth-year undergraduate lecture at Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, 1979-1983.
A review of Total Parenteral Nutrition Therapy - poster presentation at Professional Practice Conference, Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists, February 1979.
Psychiatric Drug Knowledge and Patient Compliance - poster presentation by Hoffman BF, Seltzer A, Derry J at Department of Psychiatry Annual Research Day, Toronto General Hospital, September 1978.
Publications
Derry J. Determinant of optimal length of stay. Paradigm 2009; 14 (2): 4-5.
Derry J. Choosing a Drug Rehab Facility. Ezine Articles, April 1, 2009, Online at ezinearticles.com.
Derry J. Is Addiction a Family Disease. Ezine Articles, 2009, Online at ezinearticles.com.
Derry J. Relationship between Spiritual and Existential Dimensions in Addiction, Ezine Articles, 2009, Online at ezinearticles.com.
Derry J. Ethical Considerations in Addiction Counselling, Ezine Articles, 2009, Online at ezinearticles.com.
Derry J, Biopsychosocial Aspects of Addiction. Ezine Articles, 2009, Online at exinearticles.com.
Home Setting Addiction Recovery, Steve MacNaull, Daily Courier, Kelowna, British Columbia, January 21, 2009.
Turning Back from Addiction, Kelowna Daily Courier, Kelowna, BC, April 6, 2007.
Parnell K, Derry J. Addicted to helping. Capital News, Kelowna 2004 (Nov 24).
Derry J. Counselling and addiction service is growing . Markham Economist & Sun 2003 (Nov. 22).
Derry J. Life got you down? There is help available. The Shoppes of Unionville 2003; 4 (2): 2.
Derry J. Why suffer in silence? There's help for the pain of addiction. Economist & Sun 2003 (Jan. 18).
Reviewer: Nonprescription Drug Reference for Health Professionals. Premier edition. Canadian Pharmaceutical Association, 1996.
Contributing author: Drug Information Reference 1993. Third edition. Vancouver: British Columbia Drug and Poison Information Centre, 1993.
Contributor: United States Pharmacopeial Convention. Drug Information for the Health Care Professional. 12th and 13th editions. Rockville, MD, 1992 and 1993 respectively.
Derry J. Pharmacotherapy. A monthly column of medication - related topics. Pharmacy Practice 1990; 6 (8):35-6 - 1993; 9 (9).
Pharmacy Editor: Pharmacy Review. A bimonthly publication for Canadian pharmacists. Published by Thomson Healthcare Communications; December 1990-January 1992.
Derry J. Therapeutic Update. A monthly presentation of clinically relevant pharmacotherapeutic findings from leading medical journals. Drug Protocol 1989; 4 (4): 6-7 - 1990; 5 (6): 5-7.
Richman-Eisenstat J, Roy L, Legault L, Derry J, Uetrecht JP, Shear NH. Confirming false adverse reactions to drugs by individualized, randomized trials. Clin Invest Med 1989 [Abstract]; 12:B16.
Bartle W, Paradiso F, Derry J, Livingstone D. Delayed acetaminophen toxicity despite acetylcysteine use. Drug Intel Clin Pharm 1989; 23:509.
Derry J. Book review: Handbook of Clinical Drug Data, 6th edition. On Continuing Practice 1989; 16(1): 41.
Knight A, Shear NH, Weber E, Uetrecht J, Wilson N, Derry J. Penicillin skin testing followed by oral challenge in patients with suspect penicillin allery [Poster]. Annual meeting of American Academy of Allergy and Immunology, 1989.
Preiksaitis H, Cohen L, Derry J, Saibil F. Salmonellosis complicating crohn's colitis - Resolution with ciprofloxacin. Am J Gastroenterol 1988; 83:1056.
Meeke S, Derry J, McKenzie R. Extravasation protocol for cancer chemotherapeutic agents. Hospital Formulary 1988; 23:380-4.
Derry J. Book review: A Clinical Manual of Adverse Drug Reactions. Can J Hosp Pharm 1988; 41:38.
Derry J. Pentoxifylline for intermittent claudication. On Continuing Practice 1985; 12(4): 19-20.
Leathem AM, Derry JE, Golightly LK (textbook founding editors). Drug Information Reference 1985. Vancouver: British Columbia Drug and Poison Information Centre, 1985.
Derry J. Evening Primrose Oil. Continuing Education Highlights, College of Pharmacists of British Columbia 1984; (April/May): 3.
Derry JE, McLean WM, Freeman JB. A study of the percutaneous absorption from topically applied zinc oxide ointment. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 1983; 7:131-5.
Derry JE. Gluten content of oral pharmaceuticals. Canadian Celiac Association Newsletter 1982; 7:2-4.
Derry JE. Evaluation of cefaclor. Am J Hosp Pharm 1981; 38:54-8.
Derry JE. Fusidic acid - A review. Bulletin, College of Pharmacists of British Columbia 1981; 6(May): 3-4.
Derry JE. Book review: Drug Interactions, 4th edition. Bulletin, College of Pharmacists of British Columbia 1980; 6(Jan): 4.
Derry JE. Abstract: The aspirin myocardial infarction study. Bulletin, College of Pharmacists of British Columbia 1980; 5(Oct): 4.
Derry JE. A review of the use of bendectin during pregnancy. Bulletin, College of Pharmacists of British Columbia 1980; 5(Jan): 2.
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