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ALUMNI NEWS
TOGETHER, WE ARE INNOVATING PHARMACY


Summer has arrived and the profession of pharmacy continues to leap forward.

This year's Pharmacy Appreciation Month theme was Discover the power of pharmacy. The contributions of our alumni as pharmacists throughout the last few years has been immeasurable. From administering COVID-19 vaccines to compounding medications during shortages and counselling patients within the new expanded scope of practice in Ontario, you as pharmacists showcase the power of pharmacy across the country.

We are excited to share all the amazing stories in this newsletter about our students and faculty here at the School that are showcasing the power of pharmacy.

- Andrea Edginton, Hallman Director

DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD WINNER

Dr. Nardine Nakhla awarded University of Waterloo Distinguished Teaching Award. Professor Dr. Nardine Nakhla, clinical lecturer at the Waterloo School of Pharmacy, has been inspiring students for the last 15 years.
READ MORE ABOUT DR. NAKHLA'S TEACHING JOURNEY

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Amanda Michano (Rx2022) wins the Rexall Pharmacy Group Community Involvement 2022 Award. Growing up on a reserve, Amanda Michano’s dream of working in health care was sparked by a visit from a pharmacist.
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READ MORE ABOUT AMANDA MICHANO'S VOLUNTEER WORK

UPCOMING EVENTS
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WHAT:
Waterloo Pharmacy Annual Alumni and Friends Golf Invitational and Dinner
WHERE:
Grey Silo Golf Course, Waterloo, ON
WHEN:
August 28, 2023
RSVP
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SAVE THE DATE:
CE SATURDAY - September 23, 2023

IN THE NEWS

CBC The National featured a segment on how Waterloo’s School of Pharmacy has utilized a generative AI platform since early 2018 to enhance experiential learning for pharmacy professionals and students. Now, the School is looking to incorporate ChatGPT technology in that same platform.
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READ MORE ON CHAT GPT AT WATERLOO PHARMACY
Waterloo pharmacy students Victoria Mikhnovskaya (Rx2024) and Bhawani Jain (Rx2024), the 2023 co-PAM chairs, discuss Pharmacy Appreciation Month on CTV News Kitchener.
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WATCH OUR STUDENTS ON CTV NEWS

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
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April 17 is World Hemophilia Day. Dr. Andrea Edginton, Hallman Director at the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy, uses her research to help pharmacists, doctors and nurses manage treatment for hemophilia patients that has, in turn, helped these patients lead a better quality of life.
LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. EDGINTON'S RESEARCH
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Waterloo School of Pharmacy researchers have found that in patients with type-2 diabetes, experiencing severe hypoglycaemic events - where blood glucose levels fall below normal to potentially dangerous levels leading to either a hospitalization or physician visit - is consistently linked with the development of dementia.
READ MORE ON THIS RESEARCH

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PharmD Bridging Program - Final Report

We pleased to announce the release of the recently-published PharmD Bridging Program Report (and appendices). We’re grateful to everyone who participated in and contributed to the overwhelming success of this program and are particularly proud of the 182 alumni who earned their PharmD through the program, which ran from 2015 to 2021. We encourage alumni to review the final report and appendices and send any questions or comments to rosemary.killeen@uwaterloo.ca.

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