Join us at the annual Waterloo Pharmacy Reunion – it’s a great opportunity to connect with former classmates, faculty, and staff while hearing about the latest hot topics in pharmacy practice.
Attend one or both events - both require registration at the links below:
Trivia & Pub Night | September 27 7:00PM-10:00PM
Return to McCabe's, an old pharmacy student haunt, for a night of trivia with faculty and staff. A good way to reconnect with friends and professors and to test your knowledge against other alumni.
Trivia
this
year
will
be
hosted
by
Jeff
and
Miranda's
Trivia
Nights.
Jeff
and
Miranda
are
experienced
hosts
whose
questions
cover
contemporary
music,
pop
culture,
and
a
broad
range
of
other
categories.
Located
in
the
Guinness
Room,
a
private
room
in
McCabe's
Irish
Pub
and
Grill,
352
King
St
W,
Kitchener,
ON
N2G
1B7.
Complimentary
refreshments
and
a
drink
ticket
are
included.
CE Saturday | September 28 9:30AM-1PM
The continuing education session opens with Alex Wong, the Canada Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Medical Imaging . His keynote talk will be followed by 3 Hot Topics in Pharmacy Practice, a series of CE presentations with discussion.
Located at the Waterloo School of Pharmacy, 10A Victoria St. S., Kitchener.
Registration is free and includes refreshments, lunch, and a half-day of continuing education on current and emerging trends in the pharmacy world.
Keynote by Alex Wong - Operational Artificial Intelligence for HealthCare: Usable, scalable, explainable, responsible
| 3 Hot Topics in Pharmacy Practice | |
|---|---|
| Brett Barrett | Apocalypse Now? Antimicrobial Stewardship in Pharmacy |
| Tom McFarlane | Understanding Cancer Immunotherapy: What every pharmacist should know |
| Mike Beazely | Preparing for Cannabis Edibles |
Free lunch and open house will follow. Parking is free in the main parking lot (Lot 3 off of Joseph St).
Keynote Speaker- Alex Wong- Operational Artificial Intelligence for HealthCare: Usable, scalable, explainable, responsible
Alexander Wong, P.Eng., is currently the Canada Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Medical Imaging, Member of the College of the Royal Society of Canada, co-director of the Vision and Image Processing Research Group, and an associate professor in the Department of Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He has published over 500 refereed journal and conference papers, as well as patents, in various fields such as computational imaging, artificial intelligence, computer vision, and multimedia systems.
Brett Barrett- Apocalypse Now? Antimicrobial Stewardship in Pharmacy
Brett Barrett is a Consultant Pharmacist who specializes in the management of infection. She has been a member of the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy since 2011, serving as Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor until assuming the role of Clinical Lecturer in 2019. In addition to administering the infectious disease curriculum, Professor Barrett is responsible for ensuring graduates have the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in institutional pharmacy settings.
Tom McFarlane- Understanding Cancer Immunotherapy: What every pharmacist should know
Dr. Tom McFarlane teaches oncology, internal medicine, and immunology topics to the undergraduate students at the School of Pharmacy. He has a particular interest in GI, lung, and prostate cancers, and conducts practice based research in these settings which includes exploring ways of improving supportive care regimens for patients and the impact of supportive care on overall outcomes. He is also interested in qualitative research examining patient attitudes toward cancer care.
Mike Beazely- Preparing for Cannibis Edibles
Dr. Michael Beazely’s lab research focuses on understanding how growth factor receptors and G protein-coupled receptors modulate ion channels and neuronal cell function. His clinical and education research is focused on the role of health professionals in reducing harms associated with problematic substance use.