Chelsea Kwong in the pharmacy. With COVID-19 testing rolling out in Ontario pharmacies, Chelsea and Melanie Sanderson, alumni in Alberta, share how the experience has gone in their province.
Svetlana Litchmanova on co-op in a pharmacy. Waterloo Pharmacy co-op students, employers and staff collaborated to achieve 100% co-op employment for pharmacy students throughout 2020.
Recently Will and Cathy Schill, Chris Kelly from the KW Legacy group along with Mike Teeple from McKesson gathered virtually to present the Remedy’sRx Legacy award to Randilynne Urslak, a first-year pharmacy student.
On Sept 26, Waterloo Pharmacy held its fifth CE Saturday, the annual Alumni Reunion event that brings grads together for a morning of discussion about hot topics in pharmacy practice. Due to COVID-19, this event was held online for the first time this year and featured speakers from out of province and across Ontario.
Experience-based learning is Waterloo Pharmacy’s claim to fame, and delivering outstanding practical experiences for students is only possible because of the co-op supervisors and preceptors who support our program. Each year, the School recognizes exceptional mentors with two awards.
The 2019 award recipients are Melissa Sayed, the Outstanding Co-op Supervisor of the Year, and Ginette Dutrisac, the Outstanding Preceptor of the Year.
Professor Nancy Waite at the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy conducts research into the influenza vaccine, vaccine decision-making and strategies to encourage vaccination. With flu season around the corner—and Australian pharmacies reporting a 180 percent increase in people getting the flu shot this year over last—Prof. Waite shares what to expect as we move into flu season amidst a global pandemic.
Michael Kani (BSc ’07, MSc ’09, BScPhm ’14) is the 2019 recipient of the School of Pharmacy Alumni Achievement Award. Michael is a community pharmacist who is owner of Michael’s Pharmacy in Saskatoon and co-owner of Idylwyld Pharmacy in Saskatoon and Langham Pharmacy in Langham, Saskatchewan, a small community located about a fifteen-minute drive from Saskatoon.
Hear Michael's reflections on the award:
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:
“I completed block three at McMaster Children's Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario in the General Pediatric ward under the preceptorship of Nicole Clarke and Sara Yousaf.
Rui Su is used to rejection. The Rx2018 pharmacy grad has worn many hats over the years, but the one that suits her best is trailblazer. Su is an entrepreneur committed to improving Canada’s health-care system. On this journey, she’s learned that rejection is part of the process.
Researchers at the University of Waterloo are developing a new method to decrease the likelihood of contracting HIV.
Professor Emmanuel Ho of the School of Pharmacy has developed a gel that contains nanoparticles that can be applied directly to the vaginal tract, where HIV is contracted in women.