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Over the past 13 years, Holland Bloorview has hired one Waterloo co-op student every year — and many come full circle. Since 2017, four former co-op students have returned to the hospital as clinical pharmacists, shaping care for future patients and mentoring new Waterloo students entering the field.

The University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy opened its doors again on February 28, 2026 in support of the Coldest Night of the Year as a rest stop. The School also formed a walking team to raise funds and awareness for people experiencing homelessness, hurt and hunger.

Over $189,000 has been awarded to enable the expansion of a vaccine decision tool for healthcare professionals tailored to cancer patients’ needs.

Join us in celebrating our pharmacy teams during Pharmacy Appreciation Month (PAM) 2026.

Ontario is investing $1.8 billion to pair Waterloo Region residents with a family doctor or primary care team, multidisciplinary groups that include physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, physiotherapists and dieticians. Pharmacists play a large role in primary care and as their scope continues to grow, they can put their knowledge into practice to provide better services for improved care.

Volume 35 of the Medicinal Chemistry Research journal cover features art compiled by University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy student Rahul Karuturi (PhD’25) for their research, Synthesis and evaluation of symmetric (1,4-diazepane-1,4-diyl)bis(phenylmethanone) derivatives as amyloid-beta aggregation inhibitors.

Michael Collins (Rx2011) is the 2025 University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy Alumni Achievement Award recipient. This award recognizes and celebrates pharmacy alumni who impact the health and wellbeing of society through professional work and/or public service contribution.

On January 7-11, 2026, 21 Waterloo delegates attended Professional Development Week (PDW), an annual pharmacy student run conference in partnership with the Canadian Association of Pharmacy Students and Interns (CAPSI), exclusive to CAPSI members. Read more about this years winners!

Jackie Diebold (Rx2014) spearheads outpatient oncology clinic for patients undergoing cancer treatment at Waterloo Regional Health Network.

Dr. Wajd Alkabbani awarded $481,950 to assess how health policy, social factors and medical conditions affect who gets access to continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices in Canada and how well it works in preventing serious health problems.