The University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy hosted the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists- Ontario Branch (CSHP-OB) West Chapter residency research night for the fourth year.
Residents from across Ontario were invited to present their research projects they worked on over the course of their residency year. This year, 14 residents presented their research findings on a range of topics to advance healthcare practices to approximately 70 in-person attendees.
"As former students of the University of Waterloo and past residents, it is a privilege to come full circle by helping organize this year’s CSHP OB West Residency Night! We’re excited to see this year’s residents showcase their meaningful work and research — a true reflection of their dedication and passion for pharmacy practice,” Antea Plesa and Natasha Szabolcs say, CSHP OB West Chapter co-chairs.
L-R: Antea Plesa, Celeste Giovanatti, James Heitzner, Stephanie Mah and Natasha Szabolcs.
The residents who took home the top three awards this year include:
- First place – James Heitzner, London Health Sciences Centre
- Second place – Stephanie Mah, The Centre for Family Medicine Family Health Team, University of Waterloo
- Third place – Celeste Giovanatti, St. Joseph’s Health Care London
2025 presenters:
- Brianna Pelle, Windsor Regional Hospital – Identifying the Gaps of Acute Opioid Toxicity and Withdrawal Management in the Emergency Care Setting at Windsor Regional Hospital
- Aneet Grewal, Windsor Regional Hospital –Bridging the Gap: A Retrospective Analysis Evaluating the Prescriber Patterns of Anticoagulant Bridging at Windsor Regional Hospital
- James Heitzner, London Health Sciences Centre – Enhancing Recovery in Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation: The Impact of Day +5 Filgrastim in a Risk-Adapted Protocol
- Robin Lee, London Health Sciences Centre – A Comprehensive Survey of the Perceptions of Pharmacists on Recruitment and Retention in the Post- COVID Pandemic Era
- Shobhitha Balasubramaniam, London Health Sciences Centre – Complicated Pneumonia Treatment at Children’s Hospital, LHSC (CH-LHSC)
- Mike Wang, London Health Sciences – Centre S.P.A.R.E Pseudomonas: Strategic Prescribing and IV Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Review at London Health Sciences Centre
- Sunah Kim, London Health Sciences Centre – HECK-Yes and all the rest of the Enterobacterales! Carbapenem Prescribing Rates at LHSC for the Treatment of Infections due to AmpC β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales
- Celeste Giovanatti, St. Joseph’s Health Care London – Identifying Potential for Pharmacist Minor Ailment Prescribing in Urgent Care Centre: A Retrospective Observational Study
- Mohamed Hussein (Rx2024), Hamilton Health Sciences – Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block vs. Epidural Analgesia for Postoperative Management of Abdominal Procedures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Sandrine Bourgeois-Tardif, Hamilton Health Sciences –Bridging the Gap: A Retrospective Review of Perioperative Opioid Use Disorder Management at Hamilton Health Sciences
- Nikita Sharma (Rx2023), Hamilton Health Sciences – Novel Antibiotics for Gram-Negative Organisms in Children: A Scoping Review
- Yuji Choi, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton – Evaluation of Penicillin Allergy Documentation at SJHH Outpatient Dialysis and Renal Transplant Clinic: A Retrospective Chart Review
- Basmah Mosharraf, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton – Patient Perceptions on the Use of Psychedelics for Treating Musculoskeletal Pain
- Stephanie Mah, The Centre for Family Medicine Family Health Team, University of Waterloo – Improving Primary Aldosteronism Screening in a Pharmacist-Led Hypertension Clinic: A Retrospective Workflow Analysis
Many thanks to Fresenius Kabi for sponsoring this event.