On June 29, 2023, Waterloo Pharmacy faculty, staff and students prepared and served dinner at the Ray of Hope Community Centre for people in our community who are experiencing houselessness and systemic barriers to acquiring meals.
Waterloo Pharmacy professor named new Schlegel research specialist
Researchers have developed a novel synthetic protein to treat macular degeneration and other incurable eye diseases that lead to blindness in millions of people. It is the first drug of its kind and is currently in human trials.
The Janet E.A. McDougall Graduate Scholarship in Pharmacy was awarded for the first time this past June at the annual Graduate Awards Celebration.
This award celebrates the life of Janet McDougall, a proud Waterloo alum, successful entrepreneur who founded McDougall Scientific Ltd. and a passionate supporter of graduate students.
On June 22, 2023, Waterloo Pharmacy celebrated its newly graduated MSc and PhD graduate students and Graduate Student Award winners.
The School has recognized the excellence and achievements of our graduate students annually since 2013. Our graduate students have a positive impact on clinical pharmacy, pharmacy practice, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacoeconomics.
Professor Dr. Nardine Nakhla, clinical lecturer at the Waterloo School of Pharmacy, has been inspiring students for the last 15 years.
Students and fellow colleagues recognize Nakhla’s passion and commitment to teaching, service and research, and know her to go above and beyond for her students.
Described as engaging, supportive and inspirational, Professor Nakhla is the 2023 recipient of the University of Waterloo’s highly prestigious Distinguished Teaching Award.
Growing up on a reserve, Amanda Michano’s (PharmD ’22) dream of working in health care was sparked by a visit from a pharmacist.
“I was in awe of the pharmacist who came to help me understand how to use my inhaler for my asthma,” says Michano. “It was in that moment that I knew I wanted to help teach people how to use their medication.”
Randilynne Urslak’s (Rx2023) Reflection
Growing up in a small town, I never felt comfortable talking about women’s health. My monthly routine consisted of hiding my tampon on the way to the bathroom and making sure nobody was in the aisle at the store before I grabbed a box of pads to purchase.
Recognizing that there is a gender gap in pharmacy leadership spurred the Waterloo School of Pharmacy into action.
As an institution that pushes boundaries and disrupts the status quo, the Women in Pharmacy Leadership (WIPL) program developed naturally with the intent to push the profession forward. After its inaugural year, the program has much to look back on.
Our Waterloo Pharmacy leadership team was back on the road for the first time in three years since the pandemic, making trips to Ottawa and Sudbury, to meet with preceptors, co-op employers, alumni, and stakeholders.
“Connecting with our pharmacy and wider health-care community is incredibly important to our experiential program’s success. We continue to thrive and graduate outstanding pharmacists due to these relationships and are incredibly grateful for our stakeholders, preceptors and student organizers support,” says Andrea Edginton, Hallman Director at the School.