This month, Andrea Edginton (BSc and PhD, University of Guelph) begins her term as Hallman Director of the School of Pharmacy.
“Waterloo Pharmacy’s PharmD students, graduate students, alumni, staff and faculty have consistently inspired me and, in this new role, I am excited to support them in reaching their goals,” says Edginton.
“I aim to push forward our education and research agendas in concert with our exceptional community partners to ensure that the School remains the innovative centre of excellence it is known to be.”
Professor Edginton is a globally recognized leader in physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modelling and simulation, specializing in dose-exposure extrapolation to special populations. She was a founding member of Waterloo Pharmacy and served as the School’s Associate Director, Graduate Studies and Research (2018) and member of the Executive leadership team (2015).
Edginton is also a seasoned entrepreneur with a strong research program. As such, innovation and knowledge translation are central to her vision for the School.
“There are vast opportunities within this University and the Kitchener-Waterloo start-up ecosystem to advance the ideas of our members, and this is an area of particular interest to me,” she says. “We are also excited to launch our Women in Pharmacy Leadership Program to support the next generation of women leaders and to help them move their ideas forward.”
Throughout her career at the University of Waterloo, Edginton has been involved with the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy and the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP) and looks forward to bringing her unique perspective to working with professional and regulatory organizations including the Ontario College of Pharmacists, Ontario Pharmacists Association, Canadian Pharmacists Association and Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists.
Professor Edginton is Waterloo Pharmacy's third Hallman Director. She succeeds David Edwards, who held the position from 2011-2020.