Mattawa Hospital and Mattawa Pharmacy, owned by Sarah Blythe (Rx2017) respond to emergency crisis at Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park.
In a time when accessible healthcare is more critical than ever, especially in Northern communities where medical resources are scarce, University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy alumni are tackling this challenge with innovative ideas.
For Maher Jibrini (Rx2023), the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy wasn’t just a place to earn a degree – it was the place to build his future. He reflects on his pharmacy school journey and industry residency.
Kyla Agtarap (Rx2023) always felt drawn to a hospital pharmacy career. When considering which pharmacy career to pursue, Kyla felt that her love of interprofessional work and medicinal knowledge reflected a path to hospital pharmacy.
Carla Beaton and Avalon Nazareth (Rx2011) were one of nine mentor and mentee pairs who participated in the 2024-2025 Univesrstiy of Waterloo Women in Pharmacy Leadership Alumni Mentorship program.
Coming from a family of professionals in politics, medicine and academia, both in Nigeria and Canada, Olivia Nwaokocha (PharmD'24) was always inspired to drive meaningful change. Olivia is currently working as a community pharmacist, serves as the Black Pharmacy Professionals of Canada (BPPC) event committee chair and is a working group associate for the Federation of Black Canadians where she contributes to national health equity efforts.
Namdar Moazammi (Rx2017) and Kia Moazammi (Rx2024), father and son, reflect on their Waterloo Pharmacy journeys.
Sumani Vij (Rx2023) reflects on her residency term at the St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) pharmacy department in the novel year 1 ambulatory and post-acute care pharmacy residency program developed by Waterloo Pharmacy alum Denise Kreutzwiser (Rx2011).
Waterloo Pharmacy welcomes back the Rx2014s for 10 year anniversary reunion on October 26, 2024.
Dr. Nyasha Gondora (PhD ’20) has been honored with the prestigious Canada's 2024 Top 100 Black Women to Watch Award for her outstanding contributions. Moving from Zimbabwe to Texas to Kitchener-Waterloo, Gondora’s journey instilled in her courage, adaptability and a deep appreciation for community.