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On Sept 25, Waterloo Pharmacy held its sixth CE Saturday, an event that brings grads together for a morning of professional development. This was the second iteration of CE Saturday held virtually, and it brought together alumni from cities across Ontario. The event was sponsored by MNP.

“The School is so proud of our alumni and their commitment to and impact on the health of their communities,” said Andrea Edginton, Hallman Director, at the event.

Hundreds of pharmacists across Canada support our students as co-op supervisors and preceptors. They impact career paths and help our students realize what’s possible in the world of pharmacy. Each year, the School recognizes exceptional mentors with two awards.

Farzan Dadfar receives 2020 School of Pharmacy Alumni Achievement Award

Remembering the leadership and support of Janet McDougall

Two students share thoughts on an event featuring Indigenous speakers from various health-care professions

This summer, the Community Action Now student club hosted the event Interprofessional Approach to Addictions Treatment in the Indigenous Population. This unique event featured three Indigenous speakers from across Ontario:

Donnie Edwards, Niagara Regional Clinical Coordinator, and Nicole Gwiazdowicz, pharmacy student reflect on their COVID-19 outreach clinic.

Teamwork – that’s the secret to running a COVID-19 vaccine clinic. Ask anyone who volunteered and worked at the Health Sciences Campus COVID-19 vaccine, the downtown Kitchener clinic run by the Centre for Family Medicine and hosted in the School of Pharmacy. The clinic, which operated from March 15 to August 13, 2021, ran on a legion of staff and volunteers from all walks of life, and their positivity and hard work led to many describing the location as “the happiest place on earth.”

Ryan Tennant is interested in bridging health care and engineering. From co-op terms and research projects at Sunnybrook and Sick Kids hospitals to developing a medical device at a company in Switzerland, he’s always looking to use his biomedical engineering education to improve the world around him. 

Tom McFarlane receives oncology association preceptor award.