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Alumnus Mohamed El Sheikh (above, right) shares his experiences as a Sudanese-Canadian pharmacist. Born in Sudan, Mo came to Canada with his family as a boy and has lived across the country and in the U.S. He graduated from the School of Pharmacy in 2020 and advocates for antiracism in health-care education and practice.

By Mohamed El Sheikh, PharmD 2020

The School of Pharmacy’s Green Office Team was formed in 2019. From day one, they have been eager to implement changes to decrease the School’s carbon footprint and to launch projects to raise awareness about sustainability in the workplace.

People living with neurological or psychiatric conditions may have an increased likelihood of having a second such condition in the future, and their sex influences their risk, according to new research.

Located four hours northwest of Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout is a small Ontario village of approximately 5,000 people located on Treaty 3 lands. The rotation experience features local independent pharmacies that offer a wide array of services and includes opportunities to travel to remote Indigenous communities of Treaty 9 (northwest of Sioux Lookout) alongside the physicians who care for those patient populations. Treaty 9 is comprised of both Ojibwe and Cree First Nations Peoples.

Older adults are open to using smart packaging to improve their medication-taking experience, a new study finds.

Smart packages are used to electronically monitor when patients take their medication. When the prescription is not followed as advised by their physician the smart system can notify patients and their caregivers.

Pharmacy Appreciation Month (PAM) is an initiative led by the Canadian Pharmacists Association. Throughout March, Canadians coast to coast are celebrating the important contributions that pharmacists, technicians, and pharmacy students have made to the health of their patients.

Decisions about COVID-19 vaccinations often come down to trust. Trust in peer networks, in the information available to a person and in the health-care system as a whole.

Jocelyn Bonti-Ankomah (Rx2023) shares her experiences and hopes for diversity in healthcare.

Health Canada has approved Pfizer’s Paxlovid as the first oral and at-home prescription medication to treat COVID-19 in Canada. Dr. Kelly Grindrod answers common questions about this new drug.