ALUMNI NEWS
TOGETHER, WE ARE INNOVATING PHARMACY
Happy New Year! I hope you had a great holiday season. January is always an exciting time here at the School of Pharmacy as we welcome our new PharmD class and several new graduate students. There’s certainly a sense of excitement and promise in the air.
In this edition of the alumni newsletter we share our excitement about our current news, the Women in Pharmacy Leadership Program and the achievements of our remarkable alumni.
Learn about our upcoming events, pharmacy resources, and our newly streamlined one-year Master of Pharmacy in Advanced Pharmacy Practice (MPharm) program.
Here’s to new opportunities in 2024!
- Andrea Edginton, Hallman Director
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The Women in Pharmacy Leadership Program presents "Your seat on a board: How serving on a board can elevate your career". Register to learn how Board Governance contributes to your personal and professional growth, exposure to different sectors and more.
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Rui Su, co-founder of MedMe, was listed on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list, among Waterloo community innovators and entrepreneurs.
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The Women in Pharmacy Leadership (WIPL) Alumni Mentorship Program pairs recent alumni who identify as females with working or retired professionals in their field of interest, helping them move towards their leadership goals. Stacey D’Angelo (Rx2012) participated in the 2023 alumni mentorship program.
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The School of Pharmacy Alumni Achievement Award recognizes and celebrates pharmacy alumni who impact the health and wellbeing of society through professional work and/or public service contribution.
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Dr. Jeff Nagge's MOAT program, in partnership with Ametros Learning, won the Silver QS Reimagine Education Award for The Best Use of Generative AI.
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Joey Champigny (Rx2020) reflects on his residency experience at the Centre for Family Medicine Family Health Team and Plum Tree Memory Care in Kitchener, Ontario.
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Waterloo Pharmacy researchers discovered an opportunity to improve vaccination update through the use of an electronic questionnaire at the time of appointment scheduling for seasonal influenza or COVID-19 vaccines.
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
What’s coming your way in continuing professional development in 2024?
- New topics to watch for this year: Vaccines in Pregnancy, Navigating the Modern Workplace and more!
- Want to know what’s new in the latest Canadian osteoporosis guidelines? Pharmacy 5in5 has that covered, in a new series of modules that will cover osteoporosis risk assessment, treatment guidelines, follow-up and monitoring.
- Prescribing for Minor Ailments: The Fundamentals has been updated to reflect the six additional minor ailment prescribing categories approved for pharmacist prescribing in Fall 2023. Check out this popular course featuring several Waterloo faculty members as authors.
- If you’re new to assessing and treating skin conditions, check out the innovative series of four dermatology modules on the Pharmacy 5in5 platform, including our distinctive downloadable resources.
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Are you a Canadian pharmacist with one or more years in practice? Do you wish to become a leader in advanced pharmacy practice, an educator or a researcher contributing to knowledge transfer? If yes, MPharm is for you!
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