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Today is Giving Tuesday and at Waterloo Pharmacy, we’re asking you to help us support pharmacy students who are interested in learning and working with communities in the north, remote regions, or internationally. Our current Hallman Director is challenging you to unlock $2,00 in support for the Student Success Fund.

Rui Su (PharmD’18) is the 2021 School of Pharmacy Alumni Achievement Award recipient. She received the award virtually at our recent CE Saturday event. This award recognizes and celebrates pharmacy alumni who impact the health and well-being of society through professional work and/or public service contribution. Her contributions echo through community pharmacies across Canada.

Antimicrobial resistance ranks among the top ten global public health threats, according to the World Health Organization.

Dr. Rand Hussein (BSc, MSc, PhD) is a pharmacist, researcher and a new mom. She finished her PhD this past September at the School of Pharmacy and is currently pursuing her post-doctoral fellowship at the School, under Dr. Nancy Waite’s supervision, with a focus on vaccine hesitancy.

Have you ever dreamed of combining your love of travel with your ambitions? For Nikola Cubelic this dream was made a reality with the help of the Student Exchange Program (SEP) at Waterloo Pharmacy.

Jocelyn Bonti-Akomah is the first recipient of the Rexall Pharmacy Group ULC Community Involvement Award. This new award recognizes Black or Indigenous undergraduate students with a strong history of volunteering in their community who demonstrate the values of integrity, customer service, accountability, respect and excellence.

MacKenzie Van Loon (Rx2023) shares her student exchange experience in Amsterdam.

When MacKenzie Van Loon (Rx2023) learned about the Student Exchange Program (SEP), she immediately knew this was an experience she couldn’t pass up.

The School of Pharmacy had the pleasure of hosting the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists- Ontario Branch (CSHP-OB) Southwestern and Golden Horseshoe Chapters’ residency research night in a hybrid setting this past July.

“The location of our Residency Research Night alternates among the programs that offer pharmacy residencies.  Waterloo School of Pharmacy stepped up to host this event for the first time, and they did not disappoint!” says Marisa Ramandt, CSHP-OB Southwestern Chapter Co-Chair.

Richard Granholm (Rx2023) is not afraid of taking chances. Six years after achieving his Bachelor of Music, while sitting in a pharmacy and watching a pharmacist work, a new dream arose for him – a career in pharmacy. This new journey in pharmacy sparked another passion for Richard, to travel abroad.

This past weekend the University of Waterloo hosted its Fall 2022 Open House. Waterloo Pharmacy was on main campus to connect with and answer questions from prospective students for the PharmD program.