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STARS Central

A central spot for all things STARS-related.

Welcome to the STARS (Students and Trainees Adovcating for Resource Stewardship) program! As student leaders, you play an integral role in leading local efforts to promote resource stewardship at your respective schools. STARS Central is an online spot for you to access information, connect with other pharmacy student leaders, and get the latest updates from the program.

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STARS Student Leaders Contacts

Connect with other STARS student leaders from schools across the country.

Ideas Hub

Take a look at some past STARS projects and innovations.

STARS Reports

See how past STARS leaders have engaged the student community in resource stewardship.

Pharmacy List

Review the Choosing Wisely Canada pharmacist list developed by the Canadian Pharmacists Association.

STARS Spotlight: NOSM Student Research Explores Resource Stewardship in Rural Settings

STARS alum Nathan Jeffery and Div Patel share their findings on how Choosing Wisely Canada recommendations have been implemented in primary care settings since the COVID-19 pandemic.

STARS Spotlight: Simplifying Stewardship at Laval University

STARS students from Laval University share how they're creating tools to make resource stewardship more accessible.

STARS Spotlight: Bridging Gaps and Creating Connections at the University of Alberta

STARS student leaders from the University of Alberta share the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration in resource stewardship education.

STARS Spotlight: Exploring Medical Student Views on Resource Stewardship – The Pocket Card Survey

STARS students Peter Malik and Mary Roper from McGill University share their research project on exploring student perceptions in resource stewardship.

STARS Spotlight: Pocket-Sized Solutions – Creating a Simple Tool to Embed Resource Stewardship in Medical Education

STARS alum Ali Butt and Marta Karpinski from the University of Toronto share their pocket cards project to disseminate Choosing Wisely recommendations.

STARS Spotlight: Inspiring Resource Stewardship Conversations in Medical Education

Former STARS student Carolyn Campbell shares her efforts to bring resource stewardship conversations to the forefront at the University of Calgary.

STARS Spotlight: University of Montreal Student Leaders Talk Choosing Wisely in Podcast Series

Former STARS student leaders, Yousra Maghmoul and Nathalie El-Hawli, are leading conversations on overuse through their podcast series, Le PodCAS.

Resource Stewardship Focus of Student-Run Campaign

A feature in CPSO's eDialgoue publication on the importance of resource stewardship in medical education.

STARS Spotlight: Madeline Kubiseski and Chloé Blackman

Co-STARS Madeline and Chloé share the importance of an interprofessional approach to resource stewardship.

STARS Spotlight: Alyssa Chen and Daniel Wong

Alyssa and Daniel from UBC find innovative ways to engage the next generation of clinician leaders in Choosing Wisely.

STARS Spotlight: Emma McDermott

STARS alum Emma McDermott shares future plans to lead resource stewardship efforts in practice.

STARS Spotlight: Matthew Hacker Teper

STARS alum Matthew Hacker Teper shares his perspectives on the role of resource stewardship in creating more equitable and sustainable health care systems.

2023 STARS Leadership Summit

Student leaders from every medical school in Canada came together for the spring edition of the STARS Leadership Summit.