(he/they) is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, and Indigenous Engagement Lead in the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto and is the founder and chair of the Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada. He is a queer, Two Spirit, Saulteaux and Ukrainian pharmacist from Yellow Quill First Nation.
He received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Saskatchewan, a post-baccalaureate Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Toronto, and a PhD in education from the University of Saskatchewan. His primary areas of research and practice include pain, HIV/AIDS, substance use disorders, 2SLGBTQ+ health, and Indigenous health.
Every member of his family lives with or has lived with chronic pain, which has pushed him to give back in this space. Dr. Swidrovich was a member of the Canadian Pain Task Force and is a current National Advisory Committee member of Pain Canada. He is also a board member of Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) and a founding board member of Pain Ontario.