Angad Bains’s (Rx2023) curiosity about the pharmaceutical industry was sparked during his first year at the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy.
In Northern Canada, where temperatures drop to -50 degrees Celsius during the winter with four hours of sunshine per day, healthcare looks a lot different. Jenna Jenkins (PharmD’19) and Christopher Voss (PharmD’19) share their experience from Qikiqtaaluk (Baffin Island) Region in Nunavut.
Andy Kwok (Rx2022) was inspired to pursue a hospital pharmacy career after experiencing different pharmacy careers during his co-op work terms. Working in a hospital environment, a family health team and a community pharmacy empowered him to choose what he felt most drawn to.
Pharmacy alum Stacey D'Angelo (Rx2012) boosts patient health by deprescribing meds, focusing on holistic health, mental well-being and personalized medicine.
Rosemarie Patodia and Leni Salgado (Rx2015) were one of six mentor and mentee pairs who participated in the 2023 alumni mentorship program.
Khrystine Waked (Rx2018) is a pharmacist at a family health team and an adjunct clinical assistant professor. She completed the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy Ambulatory Care Residency Program in 2019, the second resident to graduate.
The St. Joseph’s Health Care London pharmacy department, with Denise Kreutzwiser (Rx2011) leading development, created their novel year one pharmacy residency program to fulfill this educational gap.
Miranda So and Minh-Thu Nguyen (Rx2017) were one of six mentor and mentee pairs who participated in the 2023 alumni mentorship program.
Mathew DeMarco is a transport medicine pharmacist, academic detailer and a PhD student at Waterloo Pharmacy.
This past January, the Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA) held their annual conference with exciting talks and an award ceremony. Three winners from Waterloo Pharmacy were recognized for their achievements in the pharmacy profession.