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On Mar 22, the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy welcomed back recent alumni for the first ever New Grad Panel, a Pharmacist Awareness Month (PAM) event. The Panel, organized by PAM Chair Heidi Fernandes and Jr CAPSI Rep Monique Eisa, featured recent graduates representing a diverse cross-section of pharmacy practice. It took a question and answer approach where the new grads talked  pharmacy life with current students.

On Sunday March 13, the Waterloo School of Pharmacy welcomed the University of Toronto Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy to our city. UofT Pharmacy joined us for the annual Ontario Pharmacist Association Cup, one of many student-organized events during Pharmacist Awareness Month 2016.

Dr. Spagnuolo made headlines worldwide last year for ground-breaking research on the use of avocado-derived molecules in combating acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). AML is a devastating disease that proves fatal within five years for 90 percent of seniors who are diagnosed with it.

On Saturday, February 20, the School of Pharmacy was proud to work with the Ray of Hope Community Centre to provide a comfortable rest stop for the annual Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) 5km or 10km walk.

Two thirds of adults over the age of 60 sit for more than 8.5 hours of their waking day.

This is a worrying fact for healthcare professionals, as many chronic illnesses seen in the elderly – illnesses like diabetes, osteoporosis, and hypertension – can be prevented with an active lifestyle and regular physical activity.

In January, the School of Pharmacy was pleased to host Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy Executive Director Dayle Acorn. CFP visited the School as a stop on a cross-country book launch of the first new pharmacy management textbook since 1988.

On January 6Professional Development Week (PDW) 2016 welcomed hundreds of pharmacy students from across Canada to beautiful Niagara Falls. For the first time in history, the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy had the honour of hosting PDW 2016, an annual conference for the Canadian Association of Pharmacy Students and Interns.

On January 7^th, friends and family were invited as the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy welcomed 122 new students at the annual white coat ceremony.

Candy or medicine? The difference between bright coloured pills and tasty treats was the subject of much discussion when pharmacy students Sarah Blythe and Katie Gammage reached out to the community as part of the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) Kids and Medicine program.

Between May and December of 2015, Meagan McGill spent two hours of every week with her friend Reg, an 83-year-old gentleman with Alzheimer’s disease.

She was volunteering with the Alzheimer Society of Waterloo-Wellington, acting as a weekly companion for Reg. Together, Reg and Meagan watched some of his favourite shows, listened to music, and enjoyed conversation. Meagan also got to know Reg’s wife and primary caretaker, Lorraine.