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Dr. Nardine Nakhla, associate professor at the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy, co-founder of MAPflow, a health-technology platform, and practicing community pharmacist, joins the ranks of remarkable and inspiring women across Canada as a recipient of the 2025 Women’s Executive Network (WXN) Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award in the Professionals category.

Waterloo Pharmacy welcomes the Rx2025 class, MSc and PhD graduates to the alumni community with an in-person convocation reception.

We are proud to recognize and celebrate Elaine Lillie, longtime adjunct faculty member at the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy, on her designation as a 2025 Honorary Member of the University.

After five years of working as a research scientist in the pharmaceutical industry, Rahul Karuturi (PhD’25) wanted to expand his scientific horizons. He reflects on his PhD journey at the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy.

Waterloo Pharmacy welcomes back the Rx2015s for 10 year anniversary reunion on October 4, 2025.

Shoppers Drug Mart Waterloo Pharmacy co-op employer Edmund Tan and stores 298 and 299 in Whitehorse win the 2025 Employer Impact Award for Impact in Innovation by the University of Waterloo's Co-operative and Experiential Education (CEE).

Anthony Amadio (Rx2011) and Mike Collins (Rx2011), WRHN residency co-ordinators have developed the newly established pharmacy residency program to provide pharmacy residents with training opportunities in hospitals to increase leadership, management, research, teaching and distribution skills. The formal partnership with the Waterloo Pharmacy will provide potential opportunities for the residents to conduct research with faculty members, manage PharmD co-op students and deliver academic lectures to future pharmacists.

Brett Hummel (Rx2027) is committed to integrating Indigenous and Western approaches in his patient care. Through his studies, he’s developing the clinical skills needed and is using his own experiences and compassion to foster trust and improve health outcomes for Indigenous communities.

Every year, the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy hosts a special event for first- and second-year Conditional Admission to Pharmacy (CAP) students where they have an opportunity to build connections with each other, pharmacy student ambassadors and the School.

Mariam Elsoukkary (Rx2026), a third-year Pharmacy student, shares her experience working in a pharmacy in Iqaluit, Nunavut. She discusses adapting to a slower pace, living with limited resources and learning to be more culturally sensitive and flexible in her approach to patient care.