Registration is free and includes a half-day of continuing education on current and emerging trends in the pharmacy world.
Please note that this event is part of the University's Alumni Black and Gold Day at Home. You will find the School's event under Science Activities on the registration page. You will receive a link to the event closer to the date.
The continuing education session opens with Sammu Dhaliwall from Northwest Telepharmacy Solutions. His keynote talk will be followed by 3 Hot Topics in Pharmacy Practice, a series of CE presentations with discussion.
10:00 am | Welcoming Remarks- David Edwards |
10:05 am | Keynote and Q&A- Sammu Dhaliwall- Time to Become Innovators with Virtual Care |
10:45 am | Presentation and Q&A- Prof. Nardine Nakhla- Levelling up patient care: The future of minor ailments |
11:15 am | Award Presentation- Outstanding Preceptor (Ginette Dutrisac) and Outstanding Co-op Employer (Melissa Sayed, Rx 2016) |
11:20 am | Break |
11:25 am |
Presentation and Q&A- Chelsea Kwong (Rx 2013) and Melanie Sanderson (Rx 2018)- Pharmacists as public health allies: Our experience with COVID-19 asymptomatic testing in community pharmacy |
11:55 am | Presentation and Q&A- Michael Kani (Rx 2014)- Independent Pharmacy Ownership. Still a Viable Option? |
12:25 pm | Award Presentation- Alumni Achievement Award 2019- Michael Kani |
12:30 pm | Closing Remarks- David Edwards |
Keynote- Sammu Dhaliwall- Time to Become Innovators with Virtual Care
Professor Nardine Nakhla - Levelling up patient care: the future of minor ailments
Dr. Nakhla is a community pharmacist and academic with interest in minor ailments, self-care, and no-prescription medications. Since 2008, Dr. Nakhla has designed and delivered curricular content on the assessment of self-treating patients, common illnesses and self-medication using over-the-counter (OTC) medicines in both the lecture and practical laboratory setting. She has spoken at provincial, national and international meetings on these subjects, and has written a chapter for the Canadian Minor Ailments reference.
Michael Kani (Rx2014) - Independent Pharmacy Ownership. Still a Viable Option?
Michael Kani graduated in 2014 from the School of Pharmacy and he is now a community pharmacist who is owner of Michael’s Pharmacy in Saskatoon and co-owner of Langham Pharmacy in Langham, Saskatchewan. He’s also a consultant to the Community Pharmacy Professionals Advancing Safety in Saskatchewan program and the Medical Advisor for ZYUS Life Sciences. Michael was recognized nationally by the Canadian Pharmacists Association with their New Practitioner of the Year Award in 2019. Michael is also the 2019 recipient of the School of Pharmacy's Alumni Achievement Award.
Chelsea Kwong (Rx2013) and Melanie Sanderson (Rx2018)- Pharmacists as public health allies: Our experience with COVID-19 asymptomatic testing in community pharmacy
Speakers Chelsea Kwong (BScPharm 2013, PharmD 2017) and Melanie Sanderson (PharmD 2018) are Waterloo Pharmacy alumni practicing in Alberta where they are conducting asymptomatic COVID-19 testing.