Students working at Grand River Hospital. Left to right: Lauren Thompson (Oncology), Melissa Garellek (Emergency Department), and Maria Anton (In-Patient Psychiatry) and Olivia McPherson (Intensive Care Unit)
Danielle Paes (left) and Carly Diamond (right) are pharmacists at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto
There are a number of Roulston’s Pharmacy locations under the I.D.A. banner throughout southwestern Ontario. Each provides different services and caters to unique patient populations. Alumni at these locations share some reflections on serving their communities during COVID:
Alumni Paul Stefan (left) and Peter Rempel (right) share experiences responding to COVID-19 in their Simcoe pharmacy
Carolyn Ren, a professor at Waterloo Engineering, has won $265,000 in federal backing to develop a palm-sized device capable of detecting COVID-19 infection within 30 minutes. Pharmacy professor Emmanuel Ho, along with Keith Fowke of the University of Manitoba, are supporting the project.
William W.L. Wong and Robin Andrade running informatics labs from home
Online learning is the new norm at the School of Pharmacy in Spring Term as a result of COVID-19. Faculty members are exploring a variety of innovative methods to deliver content and assessments in a virtual space.
Richard is one of four recipients chosen from among University of Waterloo instructors
Senior pharmacy students are supporting Ontario’s health-care system in the fight against COVID-19. These students are completing their rotations, a requirement for senior pharmacy students where they are placed in health-care sites across the province for six months.
Here are some of their stories:
Charina Alducente in Thunder Bay Region
Today, the School of Pharmacy is celebrating a spring convocation like no other. For the first time, the School was unable to welcome graduates for a reception in person. Although safety precautions due to COVID-19 keep us apart, the faculty and staff at the School extend their sincere congratulations to our newest alumni!
Senior pharmacy students are supporting Ontario’s health-care system in the fight against COVID-19. These students are completing their rotations, a requirement for senior pharmacy students where they are placed in health-care sites across the province for six months.
Here are some of their stories:
Lee Pham in the Kitchener-Waterloo Region