Dr. Cathy Balsom

Teaching Assistant Professor

Photo of Dr. Cathy Balsom, a young mom, pharmacist and instructor at the School of Pharmacy. Photo taken in the glass atrium of the Med School at MUN.

Selected Publications
  1. Balsom C, Bugden S, Jackson LA, Kelly D. Experiences of people who inject drugs with hepatitis C testing and their perceptions of a pharmacy-based testing option: a qualitative study. Int J Clin Pharm. 2025 Aug 29. doi: 10.1007/s11096-025-01986-0. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40880031.

  2. Balsom C and Phillips L. Leveraging Pharmacist Assessment and Treatment of Nicotine Dependence: a case of cost savings and lives saved. Prepared by: Cathy Balsom and Leslie Phillips on behalf of the Pharmacists’ Association of NL for the Minister of Health and Community Services. February 20, 2024

  3. Balsom C, Farrel A, Kelly D. Barriers and enablers to testing for hepatitis C virus infection in people who inject drugs – a scoping review of the qualitative evidence. BMC Public Health 23, 1038 (2023)

  4. Balsom C, Pittman N, King R, et al. Impact of a pharmacist-administered deprescribing intervention on nursing home residents: a randomized controlled trial. Int J Clin Pharm 42, 1153–1167 (2020). 

  5. Kelly DV, Pittman N, Balsom C, et al. Establishing the Medication Therapy Services Clinic: Goals, challenges and future directions. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada. 2021;154(3):144-148. doi:10.1177/17151635211004643

  6. Rowe S, Pittman N, Balsom C, et al. Beliefs and attitudes of residents, family members and healthcare professionals regarding deprescribing in long-term care: a qualitative study. Int J Clin Pharm. 2022 Dec; 44(6):1370-1379