ALUMNI NEWS
TOGETHER, WE ARE INNOVATING PHARMACY
With spring upon us we are excited to welcome warmer weather and the newest cohort to the profession at our White Coat Ceremony.
In this edition of the alumni newsletter, we share exciting alumni achievements and impactful research. We'd like to thank all of you for connecting with us as alumni and keeping the pharmacy phamily spirit alive through collaboration.
Learn about our recent networking event, pharmacy resources and how Waterloo Pharmacy researchers and alumni are making real-world impact.
Let's keep innovating pharmacy together.
- Andrea Edginton, Hallman Director
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Save the date for our annual Waterloo Pharmacy Alumni & Friends Golf Outing on August 26, 2024. For more information visit our Golf Tournament webpage. |
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Thank you to all alumni who came out to our Speed Networking Night to support student leadership growth.
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CONNECT AND JOIN THE WATERLOO PHARMACY ALUMNI COMMUNITY
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Denise Kreutzwiser (PharmD'18, BScPhm'11) spearheads unique healthcare program focused on chronic disease and mental health at St. Joseph’s Health Care London.
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Faculty and alumni from Waterloo Pharmacy were recognized by the Ontario Pharmacists Association for their achievements in the pharmacy profession.
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The Women in Pharmacy Leadership (WIPL) Alumni Mentorship Program pairs recent alumni who identify as female with working or retired professionals in their field of interest, helping them move towards their leadership goals. Read more on Minh-Thu Nguyen's (PharmD'17) mentee experience.
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Mathew Demarco (PharmD'18, BScPhm'11, PhD in progress) is a transport medicine pharmacist, academic detailer and a PhD student at Waterloo Pharmacy. Being able to juggle multiple career paths requires a different way of thinking, one that Demarco has developed over the years, and continues to develop.
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Canada will not reach the original World Health Organization's (WHO) target of eliminating the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) by 2030 and lags in comparison to other developed countries, a new study led by Dr. William Wong has found.
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Waterloo Pharmacy's Dr. Emmanuel Ho has developed a novel nanomedicine to fight HIV using gene therapy.
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
We have exciting professional development content in the works this spring:
- Pharmacy5in5: We’ve just released Osteoporosis 2, our second module on this topic since the release of updated Canadian guidelines. Test your knowledge on pharmacotherapy options like bisphosphonates with this new premium content.
- Coming soon: Immunization in Pregnancy – An Interactive Case-Based Education Program for Pharmacists. Launching this summer, this new course authored by Professor Sherilyn Houle will teach about vaccine efficacy, safety, and administration best practices in people experiencing or planning a pregnancy.
- Summer session: Our award-winning Management of Oral Anticoagulation Therapy course starts July 8! Managed by Professor Jeff Nagge, this online course employs an award-winning artificial intelligence system to simulate patient management.
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