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Marwa Al-Hammadi (Rx2029) and Mawada Al-Hammadi (Rx2029) were both drawn to healthcare from a young age. They began their pharmacy journey together, volunteering and later working at a local pharmacy in Kitchener-��ݮ��Ƶ during their high-school years.  

“When we first began volunteering at our local pharmacy, I was quite shy, but I found myself coming out of my shell while connecting with patients in a vulnerable time during the COVID-19 pandemic,” says Marwa. “After a day spent in the pharmacy, I felt fulfilled and knew this was a career that would satisfy me long-term.”

“We were thrilled to be a part of something that made such a huge impact on our community,” Mawada adds. “Seeing pharmacists connecting with patients and serving as an important bridge from doctor to patient and understanding the extent of how a pharmacy can help its community, drew me to the profession.”

After volunteering for a year, both Marwa and Mawada started working at the pharmacy as assistants, gaining experience and striving towards their dream of each becoming a pharmacist. Their conversations with current students on co-op at their pharmacy and hearing about their older sister’s stories of her time in the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ Faculty of Health Sciences, solidified their top pick for pharmacy school – ��ݮ��Ƶ.

As they gained pharmacy experience, the twins began researching pathways to become pharmacists and discovered the Conditional Admission to Pharmacy (CAP) program offered through ��ݮ��Ƶ’s Faculty of Science.

Read more on the School of Pharmacy website.��