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Pharmacy Open House: Join us on May 24!
The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy is delighted to invite our community members to a Faculty Open House!
Join us for food and drinks, participate in mini lectures, tour labs, and connect with alumni, faculty, students, staff and friends.
All attendees will receive an LDFP thank you gift.
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2023 Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy Alumni Awards
Our Alumni Awards program honours exceptional alumni for their outstanding accomplishments in pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical sciences.
Nominate a deserving alum for one of our six awards by May 31, 2023!
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Thank you for your support: Undergraduate Research Pharmacy Program
A big THANK YOU to our donors who supported the Undergraduate Summer Research Program Fund for Black and Indigenous Students on U of T Giving Day. With your generosity, the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy raised over $6,000 for the USRP program to support one additional student’s summer research experience. Thank you for donating and inspiring the pharmaceutical scientists of the future!
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Researchers develop new mRNA-based delivery technology for gene editing in the lungs
Assistant Professor Bowen Li used innovative high-throughput platform to identify new lipid nanoparticle capable of delivering RNA-based gene editing tools to the lung via inhalation.
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Worldwide drug shortage highlights global impact of recalls
Analysis of global hypertension drug use following recall highlights vulnerability of drug supply chain and gaps in medication access.
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Climate Conscious Pharmacy
Join the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy on Wednesday, May 31 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. for a live virtual discussion on Climate Conscious Pharmacy.
Environmental sustainability in both professional and personal life is an urgent priority if we are to meet climate impact goals to reduce global warming. Climate conscious pharmacy practice can contribute positively and significantly to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and our carbon footprint.
The Centre for Practice Excellence (CPE) is collaborating with CASCADES to develop tools to raise awareness, educate the pharmacy community, and advance climate conscious pharmacy practice. We look forward to conversations across the pharmacy community that will engage, inspire, and motivate all of us to think and act in a more environmentally intentional manner.
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New online courses support patients and health professionals managing biosimilar biologic medications
The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto, in collaboration with Ontario Health, has launched two new online courses to help patients, caregivers, and health care professionals enrich their knowledge and skills related to the use of biosimilar biologic medications.
Developed by leading experts from across Canada and hosted by the edX online learning platform, these courses are free and available for anyone to enroll. There is also a fully professional certificate stream available that is fully certified by professional accreditation groups for nursing, pharmacy, and medicine in Canada.
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Class Reunions
On Thursday, June 1, the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy will celebrate the Classes of 6T3 and 7T3’s 50th and 60th anniversaries since graduation during the University of Toronto’s Alumni Reunion 2023.
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Class of 7T3: Reunite and celebrate 50 years since graduation from September 8-10, 2023 in Orillia, Ontario!
To confirm your attendance and for more information, contact Vera Smith (née Miller) at pedpharm@rogers.com or Bill Dingwall at bdingwall@rogers.com. Contact The Champlain Hotel at 705-259-5001 before August 1, 2023 for discounted pricing.
Help us leave a lasting legacy Donate to the Class of 7T3 Student Award.
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Class of 7T8: Reconnect and celebrate your 45-year anniversary with the class of 7T8 on June 24, 2023 at Donalda Club in Toronto, Ontario and help us reach our fundraising goal of $78K for the Class of 7T8 Award.
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Update: 70s Reunion Giving Challenge
Class Giving is a meaningful way to mark your milestone reunion year and leave a legacy of support for generations of Pharmacy students.
*Challenge Leaderboard as of April 30, 2023:
1st Place: Class of 7T8 - $66,006
2nd Place: Class of 7T1 – $46,996
3rd Place: Class of 7T5 - $39,965
Honourable mention to the Class of 7T3 ($23,858) and Class of 7T9 ($10,435)!
Be sure to make a donation to your class award by May 30th and join the Alumni Reunion festivities (May 31-June 4). Your support directly shapes our students lives and learning, so donate today!
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How to rekindle joy and build resilience in health care professions
Hospital pharmacist Erita Habtom advises young pharmacists to build in time for moments that bring joy.
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Pharmacist and pharmacy owner aims to help next generation break gender barriers
Nneka Ezurike helps pharmacists reach full potential and take opportunities outside of their comfort zone.
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Pharmacy students lend expertise to support hospital in Uganda
PharmD for Pharmacist alum Mackenzie Dove reflects on her five-week rotation in northern Uganda at St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor.
Mackenzie’s rotation was made possible by support through alumni and donors like you! The Pharmacy’s Annual Fund: Shaping Students Life and Learning (SSLL) provides students the invaluable experiences that put learning into action outside of the classroom. Consider making a donation today!
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New professional association looks to tackle racism and support Indigenous pharmacy professionals
Founder and chair Jaris Swidrovich says the group will also help build community and reduce feelings of isolation among Indigenous pharmacy professionals.
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Register today: Alumni Reunion 2023
Registration for U of T Alumni Reunion 2023 is now open!
Come back to where it all began for five days of tri-campus fun, from faculty events and lectures to hands-on discovery.
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CPE Speaker Series: What the Future of Pharmacists’ Roles in Disasters Looks Like After Coronavirus
On Thursday, April 6, the CPE Speaker Series hosted What the Future of Pharmacists’ Roles in Disasters Looks Like After Coronavirus with Dr. Kaitlyn Watson, Health System Impact Fellow, EPICORE Centre, University of Alberta.
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Mental Health for Healthcare Workers
On Wednesday, March 22, the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations in collaboration with the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work and the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing hosted an event on ‘Mental Health for Healthcare Workers' that highlighted the issues impacting our healthcare workers and the policies and practices that need to be implemented to start taking care of the people who take care of us.
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Connect with Alumni on Social
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As part of a network of over 10,500 alumni living and working all over the world, you are part of a community that is moving science and health! We invite you to join our pharmacy community on Facebook and LinkedIn. Click the links below to stay connected!
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Check our job board for new employment opportunities! If you would like to post a job for our alumni please contact us at alumni.pharmacy@utoronto.ca
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Educational Opportunities
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Continuous Professional Development
Improving Ontario’s capacity in Biomanufacturing is central to its recovery from COVID-19 and its ability in the future to minimize large-scale disruptions caused by variants or other contagious diseases.
University of Toronto's School of Continuing Studies and the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have partnered with the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM) to offer three micro-credentials in Biomanufacturing:
1. Good Manufacturing Practice in Biomanufacturing
2. Quality Assurance Management in Biomanufacturing
3. Bioprocess Analytics and Optimization.
Register to attend the information session on Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at 12:00PM EDT for to learn more about these micro-credentials.
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