On Friday October 21, 118 pharmacy students convocated from the University of Waterloo. After four years of rigorous courses, three co-op work terms, and six months of clinical rotation in their final year, the class of 2016 finally earned their PharmD.
Origami, therapy dogs, de-stressing workshops, and yoga outside: Wellness Week at the School of Pharmacy ran from Oct 17-20 and saw students and staff engaging in all sorts of fun and relaxing activities.
On Saturday October 1, Waterloo Pharmacy held its first ever alumni Reunion. Run in conjunction with the University of Waterloo’s Reunion Weekend, Pharmacy Reunion invited alumni back to the Kitchener-based School for a full day of learning, laughter and old friends and professors.
Associate Professor Praveen Nekkar Rao and his Medicinal and Bioorganic Chemistry Lab at the Waterloo School of Pharmacy are helping to expand treatment for those affected by Alzheimer’s.
Designated September 25 by the International Pharmaceutical Federation, World Pharmacists Day is an opportunity to celebrate the pharmacists in your community.
Adjunct Assistant Professor John Papastergiou’s research into pharmacogenomics at community pharmacies won first prize at the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s seventy-sixth annual congress.
Ever since she travelled to Brazil on vacation, Heidi Fernandes has had a passion for global health.
Assistant professor William W.L. Wong’s research will help both national agencies and provincial formularies make these challenging cost/benefit (cost-effectiveness) decisions about drug coverage and HCV.
Throughout my education, I recognized the gravity of the pharmacist’s impact as one of the most accessible healthcare professionals in the community.
By providing tools to improve health literacy, pharmacists can help patients better manage conditions and interpret vital information.