Kayla Genereux (Rx2026) shares how she shaped her co-op experiences to align with her long-term ambitions of working in her hometown in Northern Ontario after completing her PharmD at the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy.
Roommates Darian Rahimpour (Rx2026) and Philip Chung (Rx2026) travelled to the Yukon for their second University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy co-op work term, where they spent four months together, learning, living and exploring together.
During her E Co-op work-term Emily Harper (Rx2025) turned her hypothetical business idea into an actual business, Rafino Skin, a cosmetics company created by a pharmacist in training.
Marcus Yurchuk (Rx2025) hoped to experience pharmacy outside of Ontario, but he didn’t expect to travel all the way to New Zealand for his co-op work term.
Kelsey Mar (Rx2025) was inspired by past student co-op work terms in Moose Factory to experience pharmacy in a rural setting herself.
Celine Huab (PharmD'22) shares her experience during her Waterloo Pharmacy co-op work term in Moose Factory and Moosonee Ontario. She is self-taught and still learning in aspects of Truth and Reconciliation, an on-going journey.
When Melinda Bai (PharmD ’24) and Shirley Ma (PharmD ’24) signed up to complete their co-op work terms in Edson, Alberta, they did not expect to undergo not only one, but two wildfire evacuations, flood warnings and tornado watches. This was a co-op experience like no other.
Waterloo Pharmacy student co-op work term eye-opening experience. Blair McCullough (Rx2024) was attracted to the Waterloo School of Pharmacy program because of its innovative co-op program and in particular the opportunity to work with Indigenous Peoples.
Lauren Dayes (Rx2022) spent her final days as a Waterloo Pharmacy student completing her patient care rotations in Mindemoya on Manitoulin Island.
While placed in Mindemoya for six months, she worked with a family health team, the community’s local hospital and a community pharmacy.
When Joseph Abdelnour (PharmD’24 in progress) accepted his recent co-op work term at Avalon Compound Pharmacy (ACP), he never anticipated the new challenges he would face.