NEWS & NOTES An annual feature in UAlberta Pharmacy, the News and Notes section is dedicated to highlighting awards, accolades and updates of our faculty, staff, students and alumni. It also includes upcoming events. If you have some news or a note to share for this section, please email us at phcomms@ualberta.ca.
PHARMACISTS RECENTLY HONOURED AT THE 2016 APEX AWARDS The APEX Awards recognize excellence in pharmacy practice in Alberta and are jointly funded, promoted, and presented by the Alberta College of Pharmacists and the Alberta Pharmacists’ Association. AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Serena Rix, pharmacist at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital and pharmacy preceptor, mentor and instructor in the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. W.L. BODDY PHARMACY TEAM Members included alumnae Melissa Dechaine (BSc Pharm ’94) and Lindsay Torok-Both (BSc Pharm ’98) of the St. Albert and Sturgeon Primary Care Network. M.J. HUSTON PHARMACIST OF DISTINCTION Val Langevin (BSc Pharm ’76), pharmacist at Shopper’s Drug Mart in Sylvan Lake.
FUTURE OF PHARMACY Taryn Heck (BSc Pharm ’13), pharmacist at the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute in Edmonton and a preceptor for the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Ashten Langevin (BSc ’08, BSc Pharm ’12), pharmacist at the Foothills Medical Centre Inpatient Pharmacy in Calgary. Robert (Graham) Anderson (BSc Pharm ’12), pharmacist and co-owner of Sherwood Dispensaries in Sherwood Park.
FACULTY NOTES Raimar Loebenberg, professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, finished his two-year term as president of the Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences and served/is serving as vice-chair of USP Expert Committee for Non-Botanical Dietary Supplements in 2015-16.
PHARMACY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS SHINE AT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEEK (PDW) 2016 Callen Kenyon (Class of 2017) was the winner of the Alberta Pharmacy Students’ Association Mr. Pharmacy fundraiser. He competed in the national competition against 10 other pharmacy students and was crowned Canada’s Next Top Pharmacist at PDW. Daniel Leung (Class of 2017) placed second in the Over the Counter Competition. The University of Alberta pharmacy students took first place in the International Pharmaceutical Students Federation’s Health Campaign Awards and second place in the Professionalism Category.
Bonnie (Desmond) Kirschenbaum (BSc Pharm ’ 71) honoured by the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy Kirschenbaum, MS, FASHP, FCSHP, was recently presented with the Latiolais Award, which was created by former students to honour Clif Latiolais, an Ohio State College of Pharmacy professor who founded the hospital pharmacy graduate and residency programs. The award is presented to a graduate of the Hospital-Systems Pharmacy Administration Program or an individual involved with the development of these programs who has made significant contributions to institutional pharmacy practice. Throughout her career, Kirschenbaum has been an active participant and has held elected office in local, state (CA and CO) and national professional pharmacy societies. She also serves as a mentor to pharmacy students, residents and musicians throughout the US and Canada. Kirschenbaum has been chosen for this honour by past recipients. The award was officially presented to Kirschenbaum at the annual Latiolais Luncheon at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in New Orleans.
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