Welcome to the School of Pharmacy

As Canada’s most innovative pharmacy school, we are leading the future of healthcare through a strategic integration of experiential learning, impact-driven research, entrepreneurial culture, community partnerships, and teaching and academic excellence.

Strategically located in the Innovation District in Downtown Kitchener, we are the anchor institution of the Health Sciences Campus at Waterloo.

News

  1. June 1, 2023Waterloo Pharmacy student passionate advocate for women’s health
    Randilynne Urslak and Alison Watson

    Randilynne Urslak named recipient of the 2022 Winifred Walker Award

    Randilynne Urslak’s (Rx2023) Reflection

    Growing up in a small town, I never felt comfortable talking about women’s health. My monthly routine consisted of hiding my tampon on the way to the bathroom and making sure nobody was in the aisle at the store before I grabbed a box of pads to purchase.

  2. May 30, 2023Waterloo Pharmacy Women in Pharmacy Leadership program recognized nationally
    2023 Silver Prix d’Excellence award banner

    Recognizing that there is a gender gap in pharmacy leadership spurred the Waterloo School of Pharmacy into action.

    As an institution that pushes boundaries and disrupts the status quo, the Women in Pharmacy Leadership (WIPL) program developed naturally with the intent to push the profession forward. After its inaugural year, the program has much to look back on.

  3. May 23, 2023Pharmacy back on the road: Ottawa and Sudbury
    A group of people in a pharmacy

    Our Waterloo Pharmacy leadership team was back on the road for the first time in three years since the pandemic, making trips to Ottawa and Sudbury, to meet with preceptors, co-op employers, alumni, and stakeholders.

    “Connecting with our pharmacy and wider health-care community is incredibly important to our experiential program’s success. We continue to thrive and graduate outstanding pharmacists due to these relationships and are incredibly grateful for our stakeholders, preceptors and student organizers support,” says Andrea Edginton, Hallman Director at the School.

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Events

  1. Aug. 28, 2023Waterloo Pharmacy Annual Alumni and Friends Golf Invitational + Dinner
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    All proceeds will be directed to initiatives that enhance the educational and professional development of pharmacy students here at Waterloo.

    Location: Grey Silo Golf Club, 2001 University Avenue, Waterloo, ON

    The Grey Silo Golf Course presents golfers with 18 breathtaking holes of championship golf. The links styled course has gained an outstanding reputation and respect from players of all abilities. The Grand River coupled with an unspoiled environment creates a setting for the game that is unprecedented.

  2. Sep. 8, 2023Graduate Studies Seminar

    The Graduate Studies Seminar series takes place in the fall and winter terms, and features presentations by invited guest lecturers as well as by our own faculty members, post-doctoral fellows and PhD candidates. Regular attendance at the Graduate Studies Seminars is a milestone requirement for all MSc and PhD Students in the School of Pharmacy; all members of the School of Pharmacy are welcome to attend.  

  3. Sep. 22, 2023Graduate Studies Seminar

    The Graduate Studies Seminar series takes place in the fall and winter terms, and features presentations by invited guest lecturers as well as by our own faculty members, post-doctoral fellows and PhD candidates. Regular attendance at the Graduate Studies Seminars is a milestone requirement for all MSc and PhD Students in the School of Pharmacy; all members of the School of Pharmacy are welcome to attend.  

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