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Dr. William Wong has received over $852,000 in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to develop new tools for identifying people living with undiagnosed hepatitis C over the course of four years.

Keith Miller (BScPhm’11, PharmD’16) helps patients receiving hemodialysis at Waterloo Regional Health Network manage complex medication regimens and navigate the challenges of living with end-stage renal disease. As a pharmacist in the Waterloo Wellington Regional Renal Program, he works closely with patients to ensure their treatments are safe, effective and tailored to their individual goals of care.

Friday, August 21, 2026

The human side of pharmacy

For Mera Yousef (Rx2028), co-op was an opportunity to turn classroom learning into real patient care. Read more about her first co-op work term at Ponds Mill Medical Pharmacy to see how she applied her pharmacy knowledge in practice and sharpened her communication skills.

Ayesha Amanullah (Rx2027), a third-year PharmD student, shares how she used co-op to explore many different pharmacy opportunities available to students. She reflects on how she developed a deeper understanding of the pharmacy profession through her co-op work terms.

Winners of the 2026 Pharmasave Business Competition students Zainab Rashid (Rx2027), Ishan Singh (Rx2027) and Noah Spitzl (Rx2027) created a platform idea that connects pharmacies, reduces waste and saves costs for pharmacies.

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Detecting eye disease from home

Dr. Emmanuel Ho, professor at the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy, has received support through the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation’s (CABHI) Ignite program to advance an innovative mobile screening tool that aims to detect early signs of eye disease and potential changes in cognitive health.