Lauren Dayes (Rx2022) spent her final days as a ݮƵ Pharmacy student completing her patient care rotations in Mindemoya on Manitoulin Island. During her rotation she worked with a family health team, the community’s local hospital and a community pharmacy.
When Joseph Abdelnour (PharmD ’24, in progress) accepted his recent co-op work term at Avalon Compound Pharmacy (ACP) in Ottawa, he never anticipated the new challenges he would face. With no children’s cold medications available and the inability to order from distributors, pharmacists were advising patients to visit nearby emergency rooms or compounding pharmacies.
Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs has announced the 25 finalists for the 2022-2023 GRADflix competition year, which includes seven finalists from the Faculty of Science.
As of January 1, 2023, the pharmacists’ scope of practice has expanded across Ontario with the ability for pharmacists to assess and autonomously prescribe medications for 13 minor ailments. ݮƵ School of Pharmacy professor Dr. Nardine Nakhla launches new digital health tool to help.
The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), a pediatric hospital in Ottawa, has been over capacity this viral season due to the surge of patients experiencing respiratory viruses, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and COVID-19. ݮƵ Pharmacy co-op students answer CHEO’s emergency call for help.
The Pharmasave Business Competition awards a third-year ݮƵ School of Pharmacy student team a $5,000 prize for an innovative business model in the field of pharmacy.
Medication non-adherence is a concern globally, and often occurs unknowingly or by mistake. Dr. Tejal Patel, clinical associate professor at the University of ݮƵ School of Pharmacy, is trying to improve medication management and assist older adults when taking their medication at home by correctly matching them with new innovative technologies.
A new study has found that although three-quarters of Ontario pharmacists can administer injections “vaccination deserts” do exist, areas with little to no access to pharmacist-administered vaccination sites.
Antimicrobial resistance ranks among the top ten global public health threats, according to the World Health Organization. Last week, landmarks across Canada were illuminated in blue to mark the end of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW). On November 24th, the City of Kitchener’s Carl Zehr Square joined the University of ݮƵ School of Pharmacy in the Go Blue for WAAW illumination program.
Have you ever dreamed of combining your love of travel with your ambitions? For Nikola Cubelic this dream was made a reality with the help of the Student Exchange Program (SEP) at ݮƵ School of Pharmacy.