Nardine Nakhla, School of Pharmacy
Nardine Nakhla is a Continuing Clinical Lecturer at the School of Pharmacy within the Faculty of Science. She is described by her students as energetic, positive and engaging. A former student of Nardine says, “Dr. Nakhla has a gift… she can explain even the most complicated topics in a very simple yet detailed manner”. Nardine is known to go above and beyond for her students, providing opportunities for extra practice and application of their knowledge. Some of her former students (who are now practicing pharmacists) will even review her lectures from time to time to refresh their memory on clinical topics. This demonstrates not only the quality of her course material, but also the effort that Nardine makes to keep her content relevant to real-world scenarios. Another student mentions how, “the energy and charisma that she brought to every class motivated myself and fellow classmates to be excited to learn and become excellent pharmacists”. Nardine is also very inclusive in her course delivery; she provides information in a variety of different formats such as lectures, infographics, articles, and textbooks, to accommodate diverse learning styles and needs. Nardine also regularly advocates for the importance of self-care, not only for patients, but for pharmacists and pharmacy students as well. One of Nardine’s former students says, “I can confidently say that my professional success can be directly linked to the shining example of female leadership that Dr. Nakhla demonstrated in her role as a professor at the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy”.