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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.

A collaboration between four Canadian pharmacy schools developed an interactive disaster preparedness workshop to better prepare future pharmacists for unprecedented situations.

The Women in Pharmacy Leadership (WIPL) Alumni Mentorship Program pairs recent alumni who identify as females with working or retired professionals in their field of interest, to help them move towards their leadership goals. Carla Beaton and Jessica Leavitt (Rx2015) were one of seven mentor and mentee pairs who participated in the 2025-2026 alumni mentorship program.

Dr. Nardine Nakhla, pharmacist and co-founder of MAPflow, reshapes how Canadians access care by helping to modernize pharmacy practice and elevate patient care across the country.

The University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy welcomed its newest cohort of PharmD students, the class of Rx2029, and graduate students on January 5, 2026.