Welcome to the School of Pharmacy

The School of Pharmacy at the University of Waterloo is the first new pharmacy school in Canada in 20 years and housed in a state-of-the-art education and research building on the Health Sciences Campus in downtown Kitchener. 

We offer an innovative undergraduate pharmacy curriculum that integrates foundational knowledge in the biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences with applied skills in the clinical, behavioural and social sciences to prepare our graduates to serve as medication therapy experts. 

News

  1. July 19, 2019Continuing education course using artificial intelligence receives education award
    Jeff Nagge -

    A course created by a professor from University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy and the Centre for Extended Learning (CEL) was recognized by the national association for university continuing education. Entitled Management of Oral Anticoagulation Therapy – Online (MOAT Online), the course received the Non-credit Programming under 48 hours award at the annual conference of the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education (CAUCE).

  2. July 15, 2019Student-led motions passed at annual meeting of Ontario Pharmacists Association
    Brad and George smiling and holding their motion

    In June, second year pharmacy students successfully presented two motions at the Ontario Pharmacists Association’s (OPA) Annual General Meeting (AGM). Rx2021s Bradley Grightmire and George Daskalakis introduced the motions to further strengthen OPA’s relationship with pharmacy students. OPA is the province’s pharmacy advocacy group; it serves as a resource to pharmacists and a voice for the profession in Ontario.

  3. July 4, 2019Waterloo Pharmacy students, alumni, and faculty attend Women in Pharmacy Leadership Summit
    Waterloo Pharmacy faculty, alumni and students stand in front of a banner that says Women in Pharmacy Leadership Summit.

    Conversations about female representation and leadership in STEM fields are increasingly common.

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Events

  1. Aug. 13, 2019MSc Thesis Defence

    Health and Economic Impact of Treatment-based Strategies on Chronic Hepatitis B in Ontario

    Candidate: Feng Tian

    Supervisor: William WL Wong

    Location: PHR 7007

  2. Aug. 26, 2019Waterloo Pharmacy Golf Invitational 2019
    Students at golf tournament

    Fees:

    • Individual Golfer $250
    • UW Pharmacy Alumni $150

    If you'd like to play, please visit our Registration page. 

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