Dr. Jaris Swidrovich

By August 17, 2026

Dr. Jaris Swidrovich

Assistant Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto

Dr. Jaris Swidrovich is an Assistant Professor and Indigenous Engagement Lead in the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto. A queer, Two Spirit, disabled, Saulteaux and Ukrainian pharmacist from Yellow Quill First Nation, his work advances culturally safe, inclusive, and community-driven research. Dr. Swidrovich brings experience and expertise in Indigenous health, 2SLGBTQ+ health, HIV, substance use, and pain to conversations about making clinical research safer and representative. He is the founder and chair of the Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada and uses research, education, and his drag persona, Priss Cryption, to challenge exclusion in healthcare and research.