PQ Plus 2 March 2019

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PRESENTED BY PHARMACARE Cover design by M eg De Castro and M ichelle Gong

MARCH 2019 ISSUE #4

DO NOT REMOVE FROM PBL ROOMS JANUARY 2019 ISSUE #3 PQ+2

NOVEMBER 2018 ISSUE #2 PQ+2

SEPTEMBER 2018 ISSUE #1 PQ+2

In ou r last M ar ch edit ion of PQ+2, t ak e a look at ou r Ph ar m acist Aw ar en ess M on t h , Blu e & Gold Recap, Har m Redu ct ion , Tast e of Japan , Foosball Allst ar Con t est an t s, an d m u ch m or e!

M AKE SURE YOU LIKE, COM M ENT, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE!

RaimarLobenberg OHMAGAWDwho'sgonnabe our NEXTpresident ?!

Renet t eBert holet

CarlosVelazquez

2020'sshould'vewon :'(

* FIRSTCOMMENT* LET'SGETTHISPARTYSTARTED!!!!

MichaelDoschak lol I can play foosballway bet t er t han t hoseam at eurs

Table of Contents

DISCLAIMER: Opinions from this magazine are directly from contributing authors and do not represent the views of the Faculty of Pharmacy in any way

pg. 4- 5..........................................................................................Phar macist Awar eness Month pg. 6- 7..........................................................................................APSA Awar ds pg. 8- 9..........................................................................................Blue & Gold Recap pg. 10............................................................................................IPSF Pr ofessional Headshot pg. 11.............................................................................................Phar macy Chr istian Fellowship pg. 12- 13 .......................................................................................Inter view with Natalia Chai pg. 14- 15........................................................................................Har m Reduction: Naloxone Kits & Beyond pg. 16- 17........................................................................................A Taste of Japan/Inter view with Yusuke Nukui pg. 18.............................................................................................Inside Look with Or bis Health pg. 19 ............................................................................................Tuition Change: New Budget Model pg. 20- 21........................................................................................FOOSBALL ALLSTARS pg. 22- 23/24 ..................................................................................Inter view with Dr. Hoan Linh Banh / PQ+2 Contest Law r en ce: With general elections on its way,

Th om : I hope exams went well for everyone in

I'm excited for all the candidates and new faces to be the next leaders of APSA (and to hopefully relieve me from this role!

Nevertheless, it's been an amazing experience being PD , thank you readers and the committee!

February! As this academic year is coming to an end, I am heartbroken that this will be our last printed issue.

It has been a wonderful year finding and creating content with our publications team and I hope that everyone enjoyed reading our content as much as I did.

All the best with the rest of your semester!

PQeditor

Publicationsdirector Jasm in e : Happy PAM 2019! It is hard to believe

M ich elle : With March rolling around comes longer days

that not only are finals season (and PEBCs) fast approaching, this will be the last issue of PQ +2 until next semester. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the magazine and to the readers for their comments and support! Good luck studying and hope you all have a wonderful summer :)

and sunny weather (Vitamin D... YAY!) but unfortunately this also means the impending doom of final exams... It is such a bittersweet feeling knowing that this year is coming to an end. I'm so grateful to be a part of PQ+2? I hope you all enjoy our last edition! Study hard for finals... but don't forget that self care! Best of luck to everyone on exams :-)

PQwriter

PQeditor Ayu sh : What a crazy semester it's been. I cant wait for you to read our final edition ever.

Best of luck to those running in elections. Hope to see some people applying for PQ editor! It's been a great experience.

Azk a : Can you believe there is hardly a month left before we start cramming for our finals again. I don't know about you but to me it seems like we barely got back from our winter break. I have been incredibly blessed to be a part of PQ+2. and I hope you enjoy our last printed issue :( Best of luck to everyone who is running for elections and have a great PAM!

PQwriter

PQwriter An t h on y : Well pham! It?s been a great year writing for you all. How fast time flies. I?m sad to be writing the last bio for our last issue of the year, but that means summer is right around the corner!

Hopefully we can increase that melanin production soon and get some sweet tans. For now, enjoy the rest of PAM and good luck on exams. Peace!

Et h os:

It's been another great year working with PQ! I can't believe that this will be our final issue of PQ+2 for the year. It seems like yesterday that I was working as an editor.

This will be the last edition that I'll be creating content for as this is also my final semester of pharmacy, As the semester comes to an end, I wish you all the best of luck with finals and rotations.

PQwriter

PQwriter St even : PAM is the best time

Reem:

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Hello friends, it's me again, Reem the dream.

I'm excited that it's almost Spring ( ) , but more importantly, it's PAM!! I hope you are all prepared for the greatest month of 2019! I look forward to meeting even more of you during the events that APSA has worked so hard to create for all of us!

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of the year, all the free foooood, also all the learning and activities!

Blue and Gold was a blast, loved all the punches and performances!

Super excited for the CSHP Banff Seminar, hope to see a lot of you there! Best of luck to all APSA election candidates, even if you don't get the position you want, I highly encourage you to find other ways to be involved with APSA. Also headshots will be later this month, be sure to sign up! You don't want to miss out!

M eg: Hey! Meg here,

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resident 3rd year APSA photographer. If we haven?t met yet, don?t be afraid to say hi in the hallways! We?re in that home stretch now. Good luck and let?s finish this semester strong!

Pr esi d en t 's Up d at e Dear APSA Members:

Dear APSA Members:

First and foremost, I want to say that it has been my absolute pleasure serving as your President over these past two semesters. It has been a bumpy road full of ups and downs, but I can confidently say that I believe APSA has made great strides this past year. As the semester is coming to an end and I prepare to transition into the position of Past President in August, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on this past year and really let you all know how much this position has meant to me.

My major platform point of helping the RxA negotiate a compensatory framework that Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students across Alberta would be happy with is already complete. While I cannot take any credit for this, I myself am satisfied with the decision to maintain our current agreement and have no holdback policy.

From financial negotiations with the Faculty, many consultations with the Class of 2022, RxA negotiations with the government, and countless other on-going projects, my year has been jam packed. I stepped in this role confident in my abilities to advocate on behalf of the students and at many times, felt as though this confidence was tested. I quickly noticed how difficult it was to speak on behalf of such a large group, especially when there are many different opinions and directions that we were able to go. Something that I am extremely proud that the students in our Faculty demonstrated this year was ensuring that their voices were heard. We had record numbers in the APSA President-Elect and the SU Executive elections, we had students actively participating in class consultations and we again, have over 50 students applying to run for APSA positions next year. The constant participation, involvement, and feedback allowed me to continue with this position and confidently feel as though I was representing as many of you as possible in the process.

I am extremely excited to see where APSA continues to go and I am looking forward to welcoming the new team onto APSA Council in April. Stay tuned as I will be releasing an official statement with all of the projects I have been working on or completed during my time as President, but as this document will be far too long for the PQ+2 article, here is the TLDR version: I cannot say enough how much of an honour it was to have been chosen for this position. I am blessed to be part of a Faculty that has each and every one of you as a student. I could not imagine going through this journey with anyone else and I really hope you realize how much this experience has meant to me. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you ever need anything in the coming months (or years), my phone is always on.

So what?s next?Negotiating with the faculty to get increased funding to correlate to the anticipated tuition hikes? Well I guess the recent extension of the tuition freeze ?ices?that argument. So this leaves me wondering, what are my goals for next year as the next president of APSA? After speaking to multiple APSA members I have already heard some terrific ideas to add to APSA?s already outstanding repertoire of events and services. While the feasibility of all of the ideas has not been dug into too deeply at this point, there are some exciting ideas down the pipeline none the less. Thus far the ideas have endpoints of engaging with the faculty on a fun, competitive, and social level. As well as, ideas for how APSA can make more money so we are less reliant on the faculty for financial aid.

I have learned so much over the last couple of weeks and I am excited to keep learning and preparing for the role.

I would also like to thank the student body and the current executive council members f or such a warm reception into my new position. It is even more motivation to do my best to utilize this role to ?promoteunity amongpharmacy studentswhileaddressingpharmacy students?social, academic, andadvocacy needs.?

Sincerely,

Scott Dyer, Presi dent-El ect

Sincerely,

Jes Buh l er, Presi dent PBL Room Update: John Markowsky, VP Student Services It?s John here, your VP Student Services. I hope you are enjoying your final weeks of the semester! Congratulations to all of you for enduring your studies this year - you have all worked very hard and you should be proud of yourselves!

First, I wanted to thank you all for being very respectful of our shared student spaces this year. Part of my role involves maintaining the PBL rooms and the lounge and generally this has not been an issue. I wanted to use this opportunity to remind you that PBL codes are only to be shared among pharmacy students. Also, students outside of pharmacy are not permitted to use PBL rooms, even if accompanied by a pharmacy student.

Second, study space is always tight especially during exam season, so I encourage everyone to take advantage of the new PBL Hang Tag system that APSA has implemented! The green tag indicates that you are willing to share the room for quiet study and the red tag indicates that you are using the room with a small group for a group project or group studying. W hite tags have also been given to the Faculty to use when PBL rooms are booked for class-related activities. Please use this as an opportunity to meet some new people and make the most of our spaces!

Finally, I campaigned last year on getting access for students to use chargers and adapters for PBL rooms. Most of you know, finances in APSA are tight this year, but I would like to connect you all with an option should you need a charger while at school.

The John Scott Library offers chargers for many devices that can be checked out for 4 hours using your OneCard, and these chargers can be taken out of the library for use in the PBLs. Stop by the library for more information.

Thanks for taking the time to read this quick message! I hope you enjoy the rest of your year and I wish you all the best of luck in your studies and your careers!

Take care, John Markowsky, VP Student Services

PHARMACIST AWARENESS MONTH To me, Pharmacist Awareness Month is about raising awareness on the pharmacist?s scope of practice but also to advocate for the advancement of our profession. We should raise awareness not only to the public but also to other health care professionals. I was in a conversation the other day with a stranger from Rehabilitation Medicine and it struck me that even within our health system, there are still ways to go about how we can inform others that we ARE present not only as your typical community pharmacist, but also in hospitals, in advocacy and government bodies, in primary care networks amongst others. Our knowledge in our patients?therapies can often be overlooked. My goals for this year?s PAM are to:

1. Enrich your educational experiences with topics that broaden outside what is taught in our pharmacy curriculums such as with the topics you will learn in the lunch and learns. Throughout March, there are plenty of lunch and learns for you, including the first one on March 4 where Dr. Christine Hughes will present with her team on a team-based approach on an HIV case. On March 18, Marni Panas will be educating us on the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Gender Expression (SOGIE) Safer Places Toolkit and how we can implement this in our workplaces in order to be more mindful about we can create a safer and more welcoming healthcare.

Mark Contreras, CAPSI SR Representative, Class of 2020 BOOT HS & OUT REACH CLINICS: -

ANT IMICROBIAL ST EWARDSHIP CLINIC (MARCH 5 ) PHARM D INFORMAT ION BOOT H (MARCH 6 ) OST EOPOROSIS CLINIC (MARCH 8 ) LUNG HEALT H CLINIC (MARCH 12 ) OPIOID CRISIS AWARENESS CLINIC (MARCH 14 )

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IPE: HIV (MARCH 4 ) DD: HEALT H COALIT ION OF AB (MARCH 13 ) DD: GENDER MINORIT Y (MAARCH 18 ) DD: INDIGENOUS HEALT H (MARCH 2 0 ) IPE: OT & SLP (MARCH 2 2 ) PHARMACHOICE: PREPARING FOR INT ERVIEWS (MARCH 25 ) GSK: MUSCLE & J OINT PAIN (MARCH 27) INVEST OR'S GROUP: FINANCIAL LIT ERACY (APRIL 1) PSF (APRIL 3 )

2. Advocate for your public interaction as a professional and to raise awareness on how amazing our profession is to the public and other health care professionals. Join us in our clinics to educate the public about Naloxone (at our Opioid Crisis Awareness Clinic), about female contraception (Women?s Health Booth) or about what the PharmD program is about and why this program is amazing (PharmD Information Booth). There are so many ways for you to join us and be there for the public. Stay tuned in mid-March when we will be debuting our advocacy video educating the public about our scope of practice J

3. Provide avenues to help de-stress your life as a pharmacy student. As health care professionals, we need to be able to take the best care of ourselves in order for us to be the best for our patients. Come with us to our private boxing session, hot yoga class and meditation session. Join us as we debut our first ever Pharmafacts Bowl; challenge yourself and your peers.

4. Spread my passion for the profession to all of you out there. Get HYPED JWe have organized many events and each of their successes are dependent on your participation and involvement, such as when we kick off the month of PAM on March 1. What is a better combination than Tacos-in-a Bag and our new PAM buttons this year (sponsored

by RxA)?At night, drive by the High Level Bridge where you?d find it lit up blue and gold, in commemoration of Pharmacist Awareness Month. On March 7, try a little bit of the OTC medications you give your patients. From Gaviscon to Children?s Advil, get ?A Taste of Your Own Medicine?.

Please follow us on our instagram or like our page @ualbertacapsi to get the brief overview of each event. Our PAM committee has worked tirelessly hard to give you the best PAM experience that is sure to strike an interest in every one of you. I am biased but I believe this will be the best PAM yet. You definitely don?t want to be missing out on how awesome March will be J

Lastly, I want to thank the rest of my PAM committee: Amy McMurdo, Morgan Patrick, Lily Song, Thomas Lai, Jyoti Palak, Jennifer Pidzarko, Emelie El-Hage, Alison Paradis, Angela Micovic and Marion Marquez. Without you all, PAM would have been the worst girlfriend to plan for. You are all instrumental to the planning and successes of our PAM events. Thank you all so much <3

On behalf of the rest of the PAM committee,

Mark

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BLUE & GOLD Wel l , I w oul d l ik e t o st ar t by say ing ?WOW!?What an amazing ev ent t he 2019 Bl ue & Gol d Bal l was. Us f ir st y ear s didn?t k now w hat t o ex pect , but I can w hol ehear t edl y say t he ev ent was f ir st cl ass. A huge s hout out and t hank y ou t o t he ent ir e Social Commit t ee f or pl anning t he ev ent , and enabl ing t he st udent body t o t ak e a br eak f r om st udy ing and hav e s ome phun. I w oul d al s o l ik e t o commend Meg and Emma on t heir gr eat j ob emceeing t he ev ent . Fr om t he opul ent banquet hal l , t o t he (int er )st el l ar cl ass per f or mances, and t he sw eet t ast ing punches, B & G2019 was t r ul y out of t his w or l d! (It was s pace t hemed af t er al l )

R E C A P CLASS OF 20 19 Even th ou gh th e Cl ass of 2019 cou l d on l y gath er a few stu den ts for th eir per for m an ce, th ey pu t togeth er qu ite th e sh ow. Despite th e fact th ey con sider ed doin g a h igh sch ool m u sical per for m an ce, th ey r edeem ed th em sel ves with a beau tifu l , dou bl e-en ten dr e ?Refl ection ? son g fr om th e Disn ey ch il dh ood favou r ite ?M u l an ?. Th e 2019?s con tin u ed with th e m u sic th em e, pu ttin g th eir spin on Br u n o M ar s, an d per for m in g a h il ar iou s r en dition of M r. M en des?s ?Tr eat You Better ?. Th ey fin ish ed th eir video with a gu est appear an ce fr om Pr ofessor Ber th ol et r appin g to Dr ak e?s ?Con tr ol l a?, an d th e fin al per for m an ce cam e fu l l cir cl e with a dan ce to H igh Sch ool M u sical ?s ?W e?r e Al l in th is Togeth er ?.

Nice wor k an d gr eat space pu n s!

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(READ: TWENTY-TWENTY WON)

Th e 2021?s stol e th e sh ow with th eir h il ar iou s video depictin g a stu den t al ien in vadin g th eir cl ass. Tak in g pl en ty of jabs at th e facu l ty (in good spir it of cou r se!) th is win n in g per for m an ce in cor por ated som e k il l er jok es, tr em en dou s u se of pr ofessor s, an d gr eat editin g sk il l s ? did som eon e say ?Oscar ?? Th e au dien ce was al so gr aced by a m essage fr om Zan tac spon sor s Su k h m an Ch ah al an d Fr ed M in .

Th ey br ou gh t som e sm ooth bar s for al l th e h om ies tr yin ?to k eep th at r efl u x in ch eck . After com pl etin g th eir al ien h u n t, th e win n er s fin ish ed off th e n igh t with a gr oovy dan ce wh il e th e cr edits r ol l ed, wel l don e!

CLASS OF 20 20 Th e Cl ass of 2020 tal k ed a big gam e, an d al th ou gh th ey didn ?t win , th ey su r e del iver ed.

In stead of r eadin g th e au dien ce pages fr om ?Th e In dispen sabl e H istor y of th e Facu l ty of Ph ar m acy an d Ph ar m aceu tical Scien ces at th e Un iver sity of Al ber ta 1914-2018?, th ey tu r n ed on th e TV an d took bal l -goer s on a tel evision jou r n ey. Fir st, th e discover y ch an n el was sh owin g a special h eal th car e safar i episode abou t ?An im al s in Ph ar m acy?. Next, th e M u ch M u sic cou n tdown was sh owin g a l ive Space Jam th em e son g dan ce per for m an ce. Th e pr ogr am was in ter r u pted by a br ief com m er cial fr om th e m ost in ter estin g m an in th e wor l d Dr. Patr ick M ayo, wh o en dor sed th e 2020?s pu n ch . Next, a h il ar iou s Jer r y Spr in ger episode cam e on with th em es I car e n ot to r e-visit bu t can su m m ar ize with wor ds fr om Jer r y: ?Th is is (beep)?. Th e 2020?s tim e en ded with a beau tifu l l ive per for m an ce fr om M el issa Ch an , ser en adin g u s with Kar en O?s ?Th e M oon Son g?.

CLASS OF 20 22 Th e fir st year s br ou gh t th e h eat with a m ash -u p of video, dan ce, an d som e r appin g ? if you can cal l it th at (sor r y Br ian ). Th e Cl ass of 2022 was visited by Ph ar m D stu den ts fr om a par al l el u n iver se, wh o wer e vacation in g on pl an et Ear th wh il e on th eir fal l r eadin g week br eak . Th e two cl asses du k ed it ou t in var iou s com petition s, r an gin g fr om a r ap battl e, a foosbal l gam e, a patien t in ter action , an d l astl y,a dan ce off. At th e en d of it al l th e two sides cam e togeth er in h ar m on y to watch Kal bie an d Teddy sh r ed som e swin g styl ed dan ce (Br avo to you both an d al l of th ose wh o par ticipated!)

RECA P BY : A N TH O N Y K A PELK E

P A G E D ESI G N : M I C H ELL E G O N G & A Z K A A H M ED

I PSF Prof essi onal HEA DSHOT Jam es Tao (RPh ) "Th e h eadsh ot tr ipl ed m y l ook s r atin g fr om a 2/ 10 to at l east 6/ 10 , wh ich dr am atical l y boosted m y con fiden ce an d al l owed m e to fin esse al l m y job in ter views.

Tr oy Ri ch m on d I didn ?t even sm il e in m y ph oto becau se APSA ph otogr aph er s ar e n o jok e.

Th om as L ai As Fu n dr aisin g Dir ector ,I u se th is ph oto for al l m y spon sor sh ip pack ages. Sin ce th e in cl u sion of th is ph oto, th e spon sor sh ips h ave been en dl ess despite th e ph ar m acy dr ou gh t.

St ev en Zh en g Th e PAM h eadsh ot in spir ed m e to becom e a ph otogr aph er for APSA

Tu esd ay , M ar ch 26t h : 11AM -1:45PM Th u r sd ay , M ar ch 28t h : 11AM -3:00 PM Cost : $10 / Session L ocat i on : Apsa Boar d Room Si gn u p f or m : TO BE POSTED ON CAPSI PAGE an d PQ+2 page ver y SOON W h y pay $45 at Su bpr in t for a sim il ar h ead sh ot th at l im its you to on e down l oadabl e pictu r e? Su ppor t you r APSA ph otogr aph er s! Pr oceeds go towar ds IPSF for Tu ber cu l osis (:

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PCF is an APSA affiliated subgroup, we invite those interested in our faith and/or discussions to come out to our events! Email anyone of our reps. above for more infor mation!

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Prayer meetings

Pr eviou s Discu ssion / Even t t opics: ?What the Bible says about Depression? ?The Christian Foundation of Medicine: The History Lesson They Won't Teach At University"

Community Events Our first lunch and learn (:

?How the Gospel Changed Health Care? ?Talking about MAID with Clarity and Compassion?

"Faith and professional Practice"

Annual Kickoff events

Last November, I had the pleasure of attending the Seeds of Grace Hope Benefit Concert, a non-profit raising money for a family health center in the inner city Edmonton. Performing within this local event was where I met Natalia. Not only was she a very talented local musician, but also a UofA Pharmacy graduate and a Pharmacy Manager. More recently, she has taken a step back from being a full time Pharmacy Manager to pursue music. Natalia has performed in numerous local, and even international venues. PQ?s interviews have historically been very pharmacy-practice centered. This interview takes a different approach. Today, we share an inspiring story of a local pharmacist and singer songwriter.

Q U EST I O N S B Y : L A W R EN C E W O O

Q. Hey Natalia, tell us a bit about yourself!

Q. Tell us about your music journey:

I am a Pharmacy graduate from the UofA in 2013, born and raised in Edmonton. Throughout Pharmacy School, I held two part time jobs. Teaching piano was one of them.

With over 40 students, I taught both privately and publicly at the Alberta Music Academy. I also worked at an independent pharmacy as a student where I was able to apply my pharmacy knowledge. Since graduation, I worked full time and had 2.5 years of management experience but recently stepped down and went part time to pursue other goals. I recently received my APA which really helps my daily practice! I love music, music theater, food, traveling, being a part of multiple projects and meeting new people and learning about their stories!

Learning piano was about learning discipline, patience and other skills. Placed into piano by my parents, a main motivating factor to my piano academia was fueled by a sense of ?guilt?in not wanting to disappoint my parents, who worked so hard as 1st generation Canadians to give my sisters and I a better life.

Music is a tough industry. I grew up knowing I wanted to help the community and pursuing health care was a very natural inclination. At that time Pharmacy was a stable career option that allowed for work/life balance especially for women. I completed my Pharmacy Degree and after 5 years of working fulltime as a clinical pharmacist, I was able to ?prove?to my parents that I am secure and self sufficient. They still have their apprehensive moments, though are slowly starting to come around in support of my music pursuits. I know that my music and my stories matter to others and that?s what I always remind myself why I do what I do - aspire to inspire!

Q. How did you transition to singing-songwriting and turning making music from a hobby to a passion?

Q. How did you balance pharmacy and music during your time working as a full time Pharmacist?

My first ?Gig?in front of a live audience was in 2nd year Pharmacy on Dec 1st. That day was World AIDS day and some friends in Medical school asked if I would like to be a part of this event. I performed 3 songs that day where many approached me and were surprised it was my first time singing and performing music to a live audience. That was a huge motivation booster in my step towards music although I knew very early on that I wanted to do music professionally. However school, exams, and transitioning into the work field halted my music endeavour. Fast forward several years to 2017, I released my first EP/ Extended Play: ?Connections?and began my journey into the music scene.

Working full time at a busy community Pharmacy can be exhausting. Stepping into a managerial position was due to circumstances at the time, though I don?t regret it as I grew a lot from this experience. At that time of balancing pharmacy and music, I squeezed in as much time as I could to practice, create, write and perform. Once you have a passion, you will make time for what you love. Music gives me purpose and the spark to get up every morning excited to tackle my music goals. 24 hours is all you have in a day but is more than enough. Exhaustion does not hinder you. There were so many projects that I wanted to complete and start sharing. There were many late night practices, midnight sessions and I am completely fueled by that!

Q. What are some of your inspirations to music?

High-highs and low-lows through my experiences in relationships, workplace dissatisfaction and inequality are some inspirations in the music I write. I write about many personal and social issues. ?Victims?is a song I wrote for my sponsor child. Some of us have absolutely everything and some of us have absolutely nothing. I?m currently working on 3-4 new singles to be released this year and one of them is called ?White Space?. This song speaks about the current time frame we live in where we as a society are so engrossed in social media to the point where we often forget about reality and lack authentic creativity. The first step in my songwriting process always starts with the piano where I find my chord progressions that simultaneously addresses the mood of the song, the concept, and finally, the lyrics (the rate limiting step).

Q. What are some challenges that you have experienced in the music industry?

Support is so important in the music industry.

Through cycles of discouragement and comparison, in February of 2018 I almost quit music. As an independent and self funded artist, it can be very frustrating and discouraging when opportunities don?t come your way and all you receive is complete radio silence. Entering the music scene in this unconventional path was something I struggled with at first. However, everyone has their own unique path and though I play with many younger artists who are more accomplished in their music career, it?s nice to have a different story! Writer?s block as well as being a perfectionist can also be challenges.

Embracing your work is something I definitely learned: even if something is not your best work, you can always come back to it and build on it!

Q. How do you tackle those times of those discouragement and also keep up with producing music?

Q. What is one piece of advice for those who may be struggling between choices, whether that be career choices, fields of work, etc.

It?s so important to take a pause, take a break and put aside your work even if it?s just for a day or two. If you get too engrossed in something it becomes a downward spiraling cycle. For myself, it meant taking a step back from music in February 2018. Initially my approach to creating music meant setting deadlines and trying to push and release as much content that I could. As human beings we are constant consumers. Our attention span is about 1 minute and as soon as we see/hear something new and shiny, we want the next big thing! Hence, loyalty can be hard to come by. That being said, it is not necessarily a bad thing because it pushes me at least to continuously better myself musically and to find creative avenues to tap into!

I answer this question with another question for that individual struggling between two careers choices which is ?How come you can?t choose both??Often times one career has to take off first in order for the second career to come into fruition. For me, pharmacy came first. It allowed me to help the community and also allowed me to become sustainable. Without pharmacy, I wouldn?t have been able to complete and release my music projects and to create new ones.

It?s ok to not know what to do or to be a ?late bloomer?as I often am. Often times your goals change, and slow growth allows us to reflect and re-evaluate our goals. Pursuing your passions and goals will come with a lot of hard work? and almost no sleep. There will be disappointment, pain, and tears but in the end, if you know what you are aiming for and know the small steps to take to get there, you will be on your way to live a self-fulfilling life. Slow and steady wins the race!

A SPIRE TO IN SPIRE

O NCE YO U H AV E A PA SSIO N , YO U W ILL MA KE T IM E FO R W H AT YO U LO V E.

Q. Please share us one song and some of the inspiration behind that song!

S.O.S (SOcial Support) is one of my most proudest work I?ve created that exposed vulnerability. It stems from a very personal experience that can transcend to a lot of other people?s lives which is, mental health.

This was the first single that I released from my Connected LP and also the first music video that I released, both Bell Let?s Talk Day January 31 of 2017. All proceeds generated from online streams and purchases I will be donating to the Canadian Mental Health Association to help fund all mental health initiatives to help anybody who requires help. I will be waiting 1 more month before I deliver that cheque to CMHA! Just 3 minutes of your time and shares will help someone in great need! ht t ps://nat aliachaimusic.com/t rack/ 1450223/s-o-s-social-support ht t ps:// www.yout ube.com/ wat ch?v=6pvS0GziVs0

Q. Lastly, how can we contact you and support your music?

Inst agram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliachaimusic/ Yout ube: https://www.youtube.com/user/natalia8chai Websit e: https://nataliachaimusic.com/ ?Connect ions?EP and ?Connected?LP available on all online and streaming platforms! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/natalia-chai/1210853060 https://open.spotify.com/album/0svQaJx1e5xzKTztk1WWVd https://play.google.com/store/music/artist/Natalia_Chai?id=Ariy2k7z52gnycueeict6rpkga4 https://www.amazon.com/Connected-Natalia-Chai/dp/B07D9C6MK1 Upcoming performances: 1.

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SUBStage Sessions - March 14, 2019 @SUB; Noon SUBStage Sessions Artist Showcase - March 15 @Deweys ; 6pm Edmonton Culture Jam Session Host - March 20, 2019 @Station on Jasper ; 7pm P A G ED E SI G N B Y : M I C H E L L EG O N G

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f or t h eir gen er ou s spon sor sh ip t ow ar ds t h e st u den t t alen t an d st u den t leader sh ip aw ar d!

Kristen Farrell, VP Academic & The Awards Committee CLASS AWARD

RXA'S AWARD FOR STUDENT ADVOCACY

Ayush Chadha, Class of 2022 Jes Buhler, Class of 2020 Ayush has been an active member of APSA as soon as he entered this program. He Jes has used her position as President of APSA to encourage and lead students ran in elections, attended council meetings, participates in focus groups, and sits on APSA committees. Ayush has promoted pharmacy unity and spirit by choosing to get to raise their voices and advocate for pharmacy. This is especially evident involved in PQ+2 and created a Team Drive for his class to share notes and resources. through Jes?s organization of meetings between pharmacists/ pharmacy students and members of government to advocate for our profession and build Nils Moser, Class of 2021 our relationship with government members.

Nils has demonstrated pharmacy spirit and unity by taking the initiative to create Mark Contreras, Class of 2020 events such as Trivia Night where he invited pharmacy students across all years. He has also been an attendee to many APSA sponsored events and led the effort to plan Mark has used his position as CAPSI Sr. to advocate for the profession through a ski trip for the class of 2021. Nils brings his class together through participating in, public awareness campaigns such as PAM and fundraisers such as Run for the Cure. Mark puts student advocacy in the hands of pharmacy students by attending, and planning events. providing a multitude of opportunities to hold outreach clinics and educate the Kaitlyn Snyder, Class of 2020 public on what pharmacists can do to care for their patients.

Kaitlyn has always had a presence at APSA sponsored events and has been inspired by our classes unity and support for each other. Through that inspiration, Kailtyn has COUNCILLOR'S AWARD always been the person 2020s can count on for a smile and a positive attitude.

Monica Choy, Class of 2022 Through sharing resources such as mind maps and exam summaries and helping This award goes to a council member who has displayed enthusiasm, plan/ host events, Kaitlyn has shown her class support. leadership, and professionalism throughout their term. Monica has gone above Sabrina El Mansali, Class of 2019 and beyond her council duties to ensure the success of APSA initiatives through Sabrina was nominated by her class for this award because she is happy all the time volunteering and her continued commitment. She has been a huge source of encouragement to APSA councillors and to her class. and just makes everyone feel good. RxFactor participant and attendee of APSA events, Sabrina has always made an effort to be present and she make?s events fun.

As a graduation committee co-chair, she is truly dedicated to supporting the class of APSA AWARD FOR STUDENT RESEARCH 2019.

Dillon Lee, Class of 2020

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Teddy Yoo, Class of 2020 Teddy regularly made the effort to play in intramural sports, even when he had exams coming up! But what?s more impressive, is Teddy?s impact on the players on his teams. Teddy is a leader, acting as captain of the dodgeball team, and supports players of all skill levels. Their team has never received a sportsmanship rating of less than 100%.

Nancy Tran, Class of 2020 Nancy has been an active participant in intramural sport?s teams since she began the pharmacy program 3 years ago. Although unfamiliar with certain sports, Nancy was inspired by student support and the encouraging atmosphere on the pharmacy teams. She proceeded to encourage other students to join in with her and has become an inspiration to those who play with her as she always plays with kindness and respect.

CITIZENSHIP AWARD

Dillon has displayed another level of passion and dedication to research that is unique amongst her peers. Dillon has been able to identify the need for research on her own, propose her own projects to gain the support of faculty, and attained her own funding. Dillon has really taken her research into her own hands and is transforming pharmacy practice even as a student of pharmacy.

APSA AWARD FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP Lawrence Woo, Class of 2020 Lawrence has taken on leadership roles that extend beyond APSA Council involvement. He co-founded and leads his club, the Pharmacy Christian Fellowship, chairs the publications committee, and oversees multiple projects.

A leader amongst his peers, Lawrence represented the 2020?s as a Mr. Pharmacy contestant and has happily volunteered his time and talents as a Mark Contreras, Class of 2020

Jyoti Palak, Class of 2020 Jyoti has taken on positions such as Fundraising director and currently, IPSF representative which truly demonstrate her leadership and citizenship.

Additionally, Jyoti has taken her citizenship global by providing guidance to other pharmacy associations on how to organize and fundraise for events such as RxFactor. Her guidance was well received with representatives from Tunisia saying, ?[We] cannot tell you how much we liked [your report]! We would probably try to organize something like this??

As a leader on APSA council and CAPSI, Mark has created and completed many great initiatives that support students. Mark is able to motivate his teams through effective communication. Communication, as described by Mark, is achieved through having a mutual understanding and expressing empathy for team mates. His transparent approach has made working with him a pleasure.

DEDICATION TO THE PROFESSION AWARD

Troy is currently the Class Representative for the Class of 2020 but his involvement with APSA goes beyond just his class. Troy is consistently a volunteer and attendee at events and initiatives. Troy works hard to support APSA councillors and will happily volunteer to make their roles easier or their events run smoothly.

Morgan Patrick, Class of 2021 As CAPSI Jr. and now CAPSI President elect, Morgan has been dedicated to showing her support to students through committee participation and has done an even more tremendous job supporting the profession through PAM initiatives planning and follow through.

SPONSOR AWARD Alberta Pharmacists' Association (RxA) This award is presented to an APSA sponsor who demonstrates dedication to the profession and contributes to student life through sponsorship and support beyond financial assistance. Through difficult changes in sponsorship over the last couple years, RxA has been a consistent source of support and goes above and beyond to give back to students.

APSA'S REAL MVP AWARD Troy Richmond, Class of 2020

PAST-PRESIDENT AWARD Sean Hanson, Class of 2019 Sean has been given this award to recognize his commitment, enthusiasm, leadership, and professionalism that he consistently demonstrated throughout his term. APSA council would have never been the same without his unwavering dedication to pharmacy students and his impeccable leadership.

We truly appreciate you, Sean! Thank you!

THE PRESIDENT OF APSA'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE Abanoub Graiss, Class of 2020 Abanoub has demonstrated excellence in community service locally and internationally. W ith extensive involvement in APSA?s fundraising efforts with RxFactor and the Movember campaign, Abanoub has proven to be a leader. Abanoub has also worked with Health Volunteers Overseas where he was able to develop a framework for applying clinical pharmacy to intensive care and general medicine units in a Ugandan hospital.

APSA AWARD FOR STUDENT TALENT Lawrence Woo, Class of 2020 Lawrence has been serving as an APSA photographer and has exceeded APSA?s expectations with regards to the quality of his work.

Spending hours editing, compiling, and organizing thousands of photos, Lawrence has made these photos more accessible than ever before which students truly value. Lawrence is also engaged in Yearbook editing and PQ+2 as a director.

Meg De Castro, Class of 2020 Meg has shared her talents in photography, videography, and graphic design to take photos at events, create videos for APSA event promotion, and even designed T-shirts for us to wear (to name a few)!

Meg has been giving back without a second thought year after year and her creativity and passion for arts are inspiring to her peers.

NALOXONE KITS & BEYOND 10 Ways Pharmacists Can Address Addiction Nicola Gale Nicola is a clinical pharmacist who works at Mint Health+Drugs: Community Members Pharmacy, which is an inner city pharmacy that primarily provides services to patients living with homelessness, addiction and/or mental health concerns. Nicola can be frequently found drinking copious amounts of coffee, providing clinical services at the George Spady detox centre and working with students in SIHA (Students Invested in Health Association) on campus where she is an active member of the Board of Governors. She graduated from University of Alberta Faculty of Pharmacy in 2017.

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than 9000 Canadians lost their lives between January 2016 and June 2018 due to opioid related overdoses. To bring such a sobering number closer to home, in Alberta alone we lost 379 people in just 6 months during 2018. I also know that this, unfortunately, probably isn't news to many of you; coverage of opioid crisis has been splashed across headlines and widely shared on social media for a few years now. We all understand that it's a problem but the fact that opioid-related deaths continue to increase at an alarming rate, despite how much we all talk about it underscores just how complex this problem is.

In fact, this problem spans across many aspects of our communities. Research tells us that addiction is not an isolated issue and that social determinants of health contribute to the development of substance abuse problems.

While it's true that addiction can affect anyone, anywhere, the reality is that addiction is more likely to occur in people who are struggling with poverty, homelessness, social inclusion, stable employment or who have a history of experiencing abuse or trauma for example.

When we discuss addiction and the role of pharmacist in preventing or treating it, we need to also hold space for conversations about homelessness, poverty, disability, mental health, reconciliation with indigenous communities, accessibility of health services and stigma.

Some important points to think about (because we all love some statistics) are:

Addiction is linked to economic inequality: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime found in a 2007 report that countries with larger wealth disparities are more likely to experience addiction.

Addiction and mental health concerns are often co-occuring: 53 percent of people diagnosed with a substance use disorder (other than alcohol) will also have a mental health disorder at some point in their lives. For example, among people who have had bipolar disorder in their lifetime, 56 percent will have a substance use disorder (CAMH-Centre for Addiction and Mental Health).

These vulnerabilities often intersect: Between 23% and 67% of homeless people report having a mental illness (CIHI-Canadian Institute for Health Information).

Those at higher risk are less likely to seek support: People who struggle with both mental health concerns and addiction experience increased rates of stigma and discrimination within their communities and by healthcare providers.

Reading statistics like these and understanding that there?s a crisis going on while seeing hundreds of opioid prescriptions pass through the doors of our pharmacies can be a very conflicting feeling. Try as we might to provide thorough counseling on the harms of opioid use, risks of tolerance and addiction, promoting lower risk and non-pharm options, and safe tapering, unfortunately these suggestions can feel like feeble attempts to keep a very complex problem at bay. The prescribing of narcotics can feel like it?s largely out of our hands. How can a 2 minute interaction in busy pharmacy possibly convince someone that abstract, future risks of opioid use are more important in that moment than the pain they might be trying to control or withdrawal symptoms they?re struggling through unassisted?

With a better understanding of the complex risk factors for addiction, being tasked with monitoring narcotic use becomes clearer, but also a bit more complicated. You might ask yourself, what can one pharmacist or student really do about it? I think the reality is that we all feel the sense of urgency of this epidemic, but we also feel powerless at times to deal with it in a concrete way. Particularly as pharmacists, we are only one stop along the cascade of care in the management of opioid use.

While I don?t pretend to have the answers to these problems (not even close), I am here to tell you that the ?easy?, non-pharm aspects of therapeutics that you learn in school do matter. Our attitudes inform our outlook on the opioid crisis, addiction, and the risk factors for it, and ultimately how we approach patients who are living in it. And that while, unfortunately, I can?t point you to a medication that you can recommend to solve the problem, I think that an understanding of the context of addiction is an important piece in providing patient-centred care.

First and foremost, it?s time to put harm reduction at the forefront of our practice. Providing services that do not have an expectation of abstinence are proven to be effective, compassionate, and realistic. Harm reduction means meeting people where they are at along the spectrum of change and being humble about the power (and the limits of that power) that we have as professionals. It means celebrating any positive steps that individuals make on the continuum of change, whether that?s deciding to use a safe injection site, accessing housing, avoiding a trigger to use, or quitting their drug of choice altogether. It also means understanding that some people may not be able to ever stop using, but that they?re still deserving of compassion and appropriate care. Accepting people who use drugs as they are and treating them with dignity and respect is integral to solving the opioid crisis. By doing so, we can plant a seed of community inclusion and show solidarity for a problem that individuals frequently face alone, but that society as a whole has a hand in creating.

Complex problems need multi-faceted solutions, and our response to the epidemic will not be effective if we ignore the socioeconomic aspects of it. While the opioid crisis is not going to be fixed solely in pharmacies, we can be an important part of the solution. For a population that has difficulty engaging with traditional healthcare settings, and that tends to rely on the emergency room as an access point, community pharmacies are a great alternative that (surprise!) can save our already overloaded system time and money. By intentionally creating practice spaces that are non-judgmental and non-stigmatizing, we can fill a gap in our healthcare system and act as entry points to other services .

While not everyone works with high-risk populations, we will all encounter people living with mental health and addiction issues at some point in our careers. The difference in life or death for some of these patients might be as simple as access to a naloxone kit. But to have a meaningful impact, patients need service providers and networks that treat them with dignity and respect. As pharmacists we absolutely have the ability to make our practice spaces a place for that magic to happen.

Some suggestion on how pharmacists can address addiction are given below:

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Get comfortable talking about all drugs (not just the regulated kind) and promote safe use and ways to avoid an overdose, including carrying a naloxone kit. Provide access to clean needles and supplies without judgment and promote our amazing supervised consumption sites in Edmonton.

Take the time to talk to patients about opioid agonist therapy (OAT) such as methadone and Suboxone, help to identify patients who might benefit from it, and be prepared to refer them to prescribers.

Understand that relapse is part of the process: support your patients on OAT throughout therapy and when they relapse.

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Take initiative in screening patients that might be at risk of contracting sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) like HIV or Hepatitis C, and connect them to testing and treatment.

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Recognize that stigma is a huge barrier to accessing help by making your practice space welcoming for a diverse range of clients.

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Self-reflect on your attitudes towards poverty, homelessness, mental health, and addiction and how they might impact your interactions with patients. Show support, encouragement and solidarity with these individuals.

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Ask patients about their mental health and provide support in recognizing warning signs and accessing help.

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Learn about and utilize the resources in your community. You don?t need to be an expert in everything! Take the time to connect your patients to any of the multitude of services that can address their housing, clothing, mental health, or addiction needs. Show that you understand our system is hard to navigate, even at the best of times, by taking a moment to look up the best resource for your patient and helping them to connect.

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Provide the same level of care for all patients, regardless of if they are actively using drugs or not. Advocate for your patients by calling out stigma and discrimination when you see it happening, especially among other professionals.

Support public policies that recognize (and adequately fund) the many necessary services and service providers that are needed to address these problems.

ITADAKIMASU? "LET'SEAT"! Why go to Asia to try Japanese cuisines when you can just eat sushi and ramen all day in Edmonton?! If you find yourself craving Japanese food, then look no further... I've compiled a list of three Japanese restaurants you must try that will be sure to satisfy your tastebuds!

P A G E D E SI G N B Y : M I C H E L L EG O N G

Located in t he Edmonton Brewery Dist rict is one of Edmonton's finest noodle shops, Tokiw a Ramen! Made w it h locally sourced, no art ificially seasoned, handmade noodles, t his aut hent ic rest aurant serves arguably some of t he best ramen in t he cit y! If you come here, you must t ry t he GOMA GOMA. This dish is rich and flavourful, and t he slight ly creamy brot h mixed w it h shredded ground pork w ill leave you saying 'RAMEN LOVE'! Just RAMEN-ber ladies... t he only men you need in your life is RAMEN, and t he only noodz you need in your life is Tokiw a Ramen's noodz.... (RAMEN to t hat )!

Located along 104 St is a t radit ional Japanese rest aurant t hat serves sushi, sashimi, bento boxes & more! If you're looking for a cozy and casual rest aurant to eat at , t his is t he place to go. W hile t he sushi t rut hfully speaking is mediocre at best , t he sashimi is cut beaut ifully and served fresh? and just look at t hat present at ion! W hen t hose sushi cravings hit s, you simply can't SOY no. So t ake a st udy break and ROLL on out SUSHI for yourself w het her or not you like SAKANA!

Located in t he heart of W hyte Ave, t his Japanese Asian fusion rest aurant w ill soon be one of your favourite go-to places to eat in t he cit y (if you didn't know about it already)! Dorinku is a great late night hangout spot w it h lively at mosphere, amazing service, and unique 'Tokyo st yle st reet food' to give you an aut hent ic Japanese experience! The w ashroom is adorable and quirky as well. If you come here, you NEED to order t hese t hree classic dishes: pressed sushi, shaka shaka fries, and carbonara udon! Each of t hese dishes is a mout hw atering st aple t hat you must t ry before you can say w het her or not U LIKE OR UDON LIKE Izakaya Dorinku!

AN INTERVIEW WITH ANTHONY PRESENTS ...

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First off, I would like to thank Yusuke Nukui from the Meiji Pharmaceutical University in Tokyo, Japan for his willingness to answer my questions and provide insight into the life and practice of a Japanese pharmacist. ? ? ? ? ! Also a big thank you to Reem Almawed for facilitating the interview and translating when needed. And for the great idea!

To start, would you mind explaining a bit about yourself and why you chose to pursue pharmacy?

I am a fifth [year] student* from [Meiji] University in Tokyo. My reason [for pursuing pharmacy] is that my parents are medical personnel and I am interested in medical treatment. *the Pharmacy program at Meiji University is 6 years You have been at the University of Alberta for about 3 weeks now ? how has the experience been?

It is very exciting, because Japan and Canada. in culture, pharmacy [practice, and] many other things, are different.

Could you take the readers through a brief journey of what your days have been like here in Edmonton?

It is very cold.

W hat does the typical day look like for a pharmacy student at Meiji Pharmaceutical University?

They are basically taught classes from 9 am to 4 pm. After that, they [do] what they like, such as club activities and part-time jobs.

W hat is the most notable difference you?ve seen between students here in Alberta, and your colleagues/ peers back in Tokyo?Not necessarily from an academic standpoint, but socially.

Students in Alberta are very active. They are active in everyday activities and [in] class, I think that Japanese students should follow their attitudes.

W ould you be able to comment on how your academic experience in Tokyo may be different from ours here in Edmonton?

A lot of students are active in class. Students in Japan are trying to take notes in the class and do not speak as much.

Have you seen any concepts emphasized here that aren?t as focussed on back home?And vice versa I felt that there are more classes on communication than in Japan.

Have you had the chance to go into an Alberta pharmacy and observe how Albertan pharmacists practice?If so, how is it different from pharmacies and pharmacists in Tokyo?

Yes. Pharmacists of Alberta [are] very [interesting], because there are so many [more] things you can do compared to Japan (ex injection).

Alberta pharmacists have the broadest scope of practice in all of Canada. This includes independent prescribing authority and the ability to order lab tests. How does this compare to the scope of practice in Tokyo and Japan as a whole?

Japanese pharmacists can not make injections and prescriptions can not be written.

Is there anything else you?d like to let the readers know in regards to being a pharmacy student in Japan?

I am very impressed about what I have learned. This will help me in the future.

Ev er Wonder How Someone Successf ul Got to Wh ere Th ey are Today?

As we were looking through our successes and failures in the past year, we realized how much knowledge we?ve been able to gain from every single individual we?ve come across - from team members, partners, colleagues and mentors.? ?

So we thought to ourselves, if we were able to find so much value in hearing and learning about what?s worked and what hasn?t worked for others, then we needed to share this with everyone else on the pursuit towards bettering their lives and health, and those looking towards becoming a leader and influencer to help better the lives of others.?

That?s when we decided to start the Inside Look podcast, and set out to begin interviewing some of the top leading health experts, influencers and innovators in our community to get a better understanding of their stories, backgrounds, successes, failures and learning lessons.

We?re truly excited to be able to show you what we?ve been working on across YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcasting platforms.

T H E N EW B U D G ET M O D EL U N I V E RSI T Y O F A L B E RTA TO C H A N G E B U D G E T W HAT IS THE OPERATING BUDGET?

W HAT IS THE OLD BUDGET? W HAT IS THE NEW BUDGET?

The funding used to operate the university (pay salaries and benefits, purchase supplies.

When it comes to planning the university?s budget, this is what we are taking about.

The university employs an in cr em en t al bu dget m odel.

In incremental budgeting, budgets from the last year are used as a starting point.

PROS Gr adu al ch an ge: You will have a very stable budget from one period to the next

CONS Does n ot accou n t f or ch an ge Does not account that expenses may change No in cen t ives - Does not provide incentive to innovate and come up with new ideas

The current year budget is moved up or down relative to this starting point according to resource availability.

Avoid depar t m en t al con f lict s (NOT ALWAYS) : It is easier to keep everyone on the same page and avoid conflicts in between.

The new model directs resources more effectively to teaching and research.

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In t er -pr of ession al lear n in g: Easier to offer courses as faculties will earn income based on courses they offer

No in cen t ives- Does not give central administration incentive to cut costs

Introduces a basic revenue unit (BRU) for each faculty which is calculated based on cost of instruction, specialized labs, equipment and class sizes. BRU will be evaluated 4 years.

St u den t Ch oice: Spending is more likely to represent the student's choice

Use it or lose it syst em - If you do not spend everything allocated to you, you may have less money to work with next year.

Space ch ar ge - Larger faculties are likely to be penalized as the new budget assesses a charge based on how much space a faculty uses.

About 1/3rd of the total faculty funding is determined by BRU.

SO W H A T ' S T H E D I F F ER EN C E? The new activities-based model differs from the current incremental model in several ways: -

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The budget allocation provided to faculties is based on teaching and research metrics? these metrics relate to the teaching and research activities conducted by the faculties The allocation of revenues is more transparent Tuition follows students (no base tuition follows students at present) Almost all International Differential Fees go to faculties (rather than only 50%) A portion of the base provincial grant is allocated to the faculties based on program enrollments and research-based metrics 15% of non-credit tuition goes to central administration (none goes to center at present) 100% of market modifier and program differential fees go to faculties (only 60-80% of market modifier funds go to faculties at present) This may have implications for our faculty and allow for better allocations of funds 50% of the Federal Research Support Fund goes to faculties (rather than approximately 25% at present) 100% of other indirect costs of research funds go to the faculty or unit generating the funds (rather than 85% under the current model) A portion of space costs (about 1/3 of Facilities & Operations' costs) is paid by faculties on the basis of their space usage? none of these costs are implicitly covered by faculties at present A process is established for the systematic evaluation of central administrative costs and budgets Transparent Strategic Initiatives Fund and Subvention Fund are established

BOTTOM LINE: The new budget is different and will likely increase revenue for some faculties. However the new charges that the faculties will face will likely be transferred over to the students. Although not scheduled to take place until 2021, the new budget will change the way the faculties currently spend their money.

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Who is your f oosball mentor?Angela Chen (AKA foos goddess) What is your signature move?

Causing chaos until I hear the ball hit the back of the net (mine or theirs) Have you suf f ered any injuries f rom playing this sport?If so, what kind?Major limiting injuries to my self-esteem and ego. Oh and the occasional sprained wrist.

What do you look f or in a f oosball partner?Must be supportive of my addiction, have the patientce for my unreliable display of skill and have strong shoulders to occasionally carry the team.

Rate yourself on the f ollowing categories out of 5 stars (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) Strength: 3.5 (mentally 0) Accuracy: 2 Surprise Factor: 5 Team Yellow or Black?Why?Yellow because one you go black, you can never go back (defense isn't oiled so you are quite literally stuck and cannot go back)

Who is your f oosball mentor?Marvin Chai. He plays the game with a certain level of grace and elegancy and I owe a lot of my style of play to him.

What is your signature move?

Sweep shot by the player closest to me.

Have you suf f ered any injuries f rom playing this sport?If so, what kind?Two broken hearts, carpal tunnel syndrome in both writs and hyperhidrosis.

What do you look f or in a f oosball partner?Someone who complements my style. I can play both positions but I prefer offence and so my parter should be a competent defender. they all need to be able to carry me when I am having an off day but also should let me take all the credit when we win.

Rate yourself on the f ollowing categories out of 5 stars (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) Strength: 2 Accuracy: 3 Surprise Factor: 4 Team Yellow or Black?Why?No preference on team because I do not see colour.

Who is your f oosball mentor?Anjela and Dallyce, who always have my back What is your signature move?Pretending to cough violently while my partner scores Have you suf f ered any injuries f rom playing this sport?If so, what kind?Yes, only emotional pain What do you look f or in a f oosball partner?Someone who's actually played foosball before...seriously I've never played why am I even featured here?

Rate yourself on the f ollowing categories out of 5 stars (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) Strength: yes Accuracy: yes there is some Surprise Factor: 5 Team Yellow or Black?Why?Black, cuz i'm a self proclaimed international student so we can only wear black.

Who is your f oosball mentor?Angela and Marvin.

What is your signature move?- All my moves are signature. I don't wnat to give out my secrets to my opponents.

Have you suf f ered any injuries f rom playing this sport?If so, what kind?Yes, I suffered from emotional injury from this intense sport. All the adrenalin, trash talk and strategies from the matches keep me up all night. However, I believe that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

What do you look f or in a f oosball partner?Someone who can protect me when the ball comes flying, especially when 3rd years are playing.

Rate yourself on the f ollowing categories out of 5 stars (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) Strength: 3 Accuracy: 3 Surprise Factor: 5 Team Yellow or Black?Why?Yellow! I overheard a conspiracy theory that the yellow team players are set at a better angle than the black team (maybe I shouldn't have shared this).

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Who is your f oosball mentor?There are so many amazing players and it's hard to name just one, but a couple of the ones that alway gave me tips were Angela, Thomas and of course, Marvin!

What is your signature move?

I don't even know where the ball is going half the time after I hit it.

Blocking shots is my specialty, someone even called me the Wall of China very unoriginally.

Have you suf f ered any injuries f rom playing this sport?If so, what kind?Thankfully, no (knock on wood) What do you look f or in a f oosball partner?Someone with really good control and is also skilled with the 5-man bar. It would also be really nice if they didn't hate on me all the time while we play (you know who you are).

Rate yourself on the f ollowing categories out of 5 stars (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) Strength: 3 Accuracy: 1 Surprise Factor: 5 (they surprise me too!)

Team Yellow or Black?Why?When I first started playing, I definitely played more as Team Yellow - the bars feel more smooth.

These days, however, I play more as Team black, but there's no particular reason why; it just kind of happened.

Who is your f oosball mentor?Gurpal Gill because he still plays with a painful callus (I think it's a bruise) he got from playing foosball. This inspires me to keep playing and one day I will be better.

What is your signature move?Making a really good save but then knocking it into my own net.

Have you suf f ered any injuries f rom playing this sport?If so, what kind?No. What do you look f or in a f oosball partner?Has to be really good because I suck Rate yourself on the f ollowing categories out of 5 stars (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) Rutuj also can't read but here are his answers anyway!

Strength: Makes a really good bystander Accuracy: Shoots it and hopes for the best Surprise Factor: Suprises himself when he scores Team Yellow or Black?Why?Team Black because "yellow yellow dirty fellow".

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Who is your f oosball mentor?My foosball mentor would certainly be the legend himself, Marvin.

What is your signature move?

My signature move is the "Foosball Foos Shot" as it is the perfect embodiment of the saying "no u" Have you suf f ered any injuries f rom playing this sport?If so, what kind?I have suffered countless injuries while playing foosball, all of them were emotional.

What do you look f or in a f oosball partner?I look for a partner who is capable of blocking my deadly shots. To this day, my search has not yielded anyone with this talent.

Rate yourself on the f ollowing categories out of 5 stars (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) Strength: : 3.

Accuracy: 3 Surprise Factor: 6 Team Yellow or Black?Why?Team yellow, because black team bar needs some lube.

Who is your f oosball mentor? https://www.youtube.com/user/zekefooser What is your signature move?

Snake shot Have you suf f ered any injuries f rom playing this sport?If so, what kind? I stubbed my toe on the table once. Thank god the hospital is right next door.

What do you look f or in a f oosball partner?Hand eye coordination that is greater than a rock would be ideal.

Rate yourself on the f ollowing categories out of 5 stars (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) Strength: 4.8 and rising. Almost reaching Anthony and Dylan level.

Accuracy: Like my GPA: 2.3. Thank god fos is just 90%ranadom wall bounces anyways.

Surprise Factor: I occasionally take out my TI-84 and protractor for the elite shots Team Yellow or Black?Why?My boys in yellow. Cause I'm yellow.

Who is your f oosball mentor?Me, myself, and I What is your signature move?

Hit it till you win it Have you suf f ered any injuries f rom playing this sport?If so, what kind?Emotional damage of being up 4-0 and then losing 4-5.

What do you look f or in a f oosball partner?Anything other than Marvin Chai.

Rate yourself on the f ollowing categories out of 5 stars (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) 4.20 starts babyyy Strength: 5 if on my own net.

Accuracy: 0.00 Surprise Factor: -5 "Fred hurt itself in its confusion" Team Yellow or Black?Why?Any colour Marvin Chai is more likely to lose to.

A nth ony Sudano Who is your f oosball mentor?My dad - 40+yrs foos experience.

What is your signature move?- Sweeps & wall shots.

Have you suf f ered any injuries f rom playing this sport?If so, what kind?Not yet What do you look f or in a f oosball partner?

Consistency.

Rate yourself on the f ollowing categories out of 5 stars (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) Strength: 5 Accuracy: 3 Surprise Factor: 1 Team Yellow or Black?Why?No difference

Teddy Yoo Who is your f oosball mentor?

Kevin Lee and (of course) Kelly Liu. What is your signature move?

Pull shot.

Have you suf f ered any injuries f rom playing this sport?If so, what kind?

Sacrificed tears, blood and soul for this game.

What do you look f or in a f oosball partner?Synergy Rate yourself on the f ollowing categories out of 5 stars (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) Strength: 4 Accuracy: 4 Surprise Factor: 3 Team Yellow or Black?Why?Team yellow because it's the meta.

M i ray A i zouk i Who is your f oosball mentor?

I would say so far Angela and Anthony have been my mentors and they?ve taught me well.

What is your signature move?

My signature move is the wind and shoot move! It requires a lot of wrist motion, works sometimes.

Have you suf f ered any injuries f rom playing this sport?If so, what kind?

I suffered such a severe wrist injury from all the winding I had to take days off from school and got a doctors note to miss a quiz.

What do you look f or in a f oosball partner?

The same passion for the sport as me.

Rate yourself on the f ollowing categories out of 5 stars (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) Strength: 3 Accuracy:3 Surprise Factor: 5 Team Yellow or Black?Why?I would say team yellow because the table is tilted to that side, so always a competitive advantage

K ev i n Lee Who is your f oosball mentor?

Teddy Yoo What is your signature move?

Cutting people through like butter Have you suf f ered any injuries f rom playing this sport?If so, what kind?

Sacrufuced tears, blood and soul for this game What do you look f or in a f oosball partner?

Synergy Rate yourself on the f ollowing categories out of 5 stars (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) Strength: 4 Accuracy:5 Surprise Factor: 2 Team Yellow or Black?Why? Team yellow because it's the new meta

Jason Ch i u Who is your f oosball mentor?

Mollier Diagram What is your signature move?

Stuffing Have you suf f ered any injuries f rom playing this sport?If so, what kind?

Yes, heart attack so CV What do you look f or in a f oosball partner?

The cuter the better Rate yourself on the f ollowing categories out of 5 stars (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) Strength: 3 Accuracy:1 Surprise Factor: 2 (Making weird noises with every play) Team Yellow or Black?Why? There is no yellow or black; there is only a winning team or losing team.

A DAY I N TH E L I FE OF DR. H OAN L I N H BAN H Qu est i on s by Jasm i n e Gi l l

H i Dr . Ban h can y ou p l ease br i ef l y i n t r od u ce y ou r sel f.

M y Nam e is H oan Lin h Ban h ; I am a ph ar m acist an d am an Associate Pr ofessor at th e Facu l ty of M edicin e an d Den tistr y (FoM D), Depar tm en t of Fam il y M edicin e. I gr adu ated with a Bach el or of Scien ce in Ph ar m acy fr om Ph il adel ph ia Col l ege of Ph ar m acy an d Scien ces (It is n ow k n own as Un iver sity of Scien ce in Ph il adel ph ia) an d a Ph ar m .D. degr ee fr om th e Un iver sity of Ok l ah om a. I al so com pl eted a Pr im ar y Car e special ty r esiden cy in Un iver sity of Ok l ah om a.

1. Can y ou p l ease t el l u s h ow y ou r car eer p at h h as l ed y ou t o w h er e y ou ar e t od ay.

Lik e m an y ph ar m acy stu den ts, I en vision ed wor k in g for a com m u n ity ph ar m acy after gr adu ation . Un for tu n atel y,or for tu n atel y,th at did n ot pan ou t qu ite l ik e I pl an n ed it. After gr adu ation , I cou l dn ?t fin d a job. Th er e was a m assive h eal th car e cu t in On tar io after th e NDP was el ected. I h ad a h u ge stu den t l oan to pay back . Al th ou gh it sou n ds con vol u ted, I decided to go back to sch ool . I com pl eted a Ph ar m .D degr ee at th e Un iver sity of Ok l ah om a. I r el u ctan tl y con tin u ed on to com pl ete a r esiden cy in Pr im ar y Car e as th er e was stil l n o jobs. Th e addition al edu cation an d tr ain in g open ed u p a wide r an ge of car eer option s for m e. I wor k ed in Ph il adel ph ia as a Neu r osu r gical ICU Cl in ical Leader for 2 year s to pay off m y stu den t l oan . In 2000, th er e was su dden l y an expl osion of ph ar m acy position s avail abl e in both th e U.S. an d Can ada. Th at?s wh en I decided to r etu r n to Can ada an d took a join t position between th e Qu een El izabeth H eal th Cen tr e as th e Cl in ical Coor din ator in ICU an d Dal h ou sie Un iver sity as an Assistan t Pr ofessor. In 2009, I cam e to th e Un iver sity of Al ber ta. M y cu r r en t pr actice is at th e Fam il y M edicin e Cl in ic in Kaye Edm on ton Cl in ic. M y ph ar m acy teach in g is m ostl y in Ch in a.

2. W h at i s y ou r p er sp ect i v e on p ost gr ad u at e t r ai n i n g of f er ed t o p h ar m aci st s i n Can ad a an d t h e Un i t ed St at es?

5. H ow h av e y ou r ex p er i en ces w or k i n g i n acu t e car e sh ap ed y ou r p r act i ce w i t h i n t h e f am i l y m ed i ci n e cl i n i c?

Th er e ar e defin itel y a l ot m or e option s for post gr adu ate tr ain in g in th e Un ited States com par ed to Can ada. Al so, I th in k th e tr ain in g r equ ir em en ts ar e com pl etel y. Pr ior to im pl em en tin g th e en tr y-l evel Ph ar m .D, al l edu cation m u st be com pl eted befor e com pl etin g r esiden cy tr ain in g. For exam pl e, I h ad to obtain m y Bach el or of Scien ce in Ph ar m acy an d Ph ar m .D pr ior to com pl etin g m y r esiden cy tr ain in g. Th is is to al l ow th e ph ar m acists to be tr ain ed to pr actice at th e h igh est l evel . Al so, to be abl e to obtain a Facu l ty position , on e m u st com pl ete a gen er al r esiden cy an d a special ty r esiden cy.

W h er eas in Can ada, to en ter th e post BSc Ph ar m .D. pr ogr am , you m u st fin ish a h ospital (gen er al ) r esiden cy fir st. H owever , after th e com pl etion of th e Ph ar m .D. pr ogr am th e ph ar m acist is n ot r equ ir ed to com pl ete a special ty r esiden cy.

In m y situ ation , it seem s ever yth in g is com in g in com pl ete cir cl e. I com pl eted a r esiden cy in Pr im ar y Car e bu t at th e tim e I cou l dn ?t fin d wor k in th at ar ea. I en ded u p wor k in g in th e ICU. Now, I am wor k in g in fam il y m edicin e. I th in k if th e r esiden cy pr ogr am pr epar ed a ph ar m acist wel l , th e ph ar m acist sh ou l d h ave n o pr obl em in pr ovidin g car e to al l patien ts r egar dl ess of wh at ser vice th ey ar e in .

3. W h at d oes a t y p i cal w eek l ook l i k e f or y ou ?

It depen ds. Usu al l y,I spen d 2 days in Fam il y M edicin e to see patien ts al on gside a fam il y doctor. Th e r est of th e week , I do r esear ch an d sch ol ar l y activities. Between 2015 an d 2017, we h ad a teach in g in itiative with Secon d Xian gya H ospital of Cen tr al Sou th Un iver sity,a teach in g h ospital , in Ch in a. I spen t 8 m on th s in Ch in a teach in g ph ar m acists h ow to pr ovide dir ect patien t car e. In 2018, th e Cen tr al Sou th Un iver sity appoin ted m e with a Distin gu ish ed Pr ofessor for 5 year s.

Sin ce 2018, spen d a m on th each year to col l abor ate with th em on r esear ch pr ojects. On aver age, I wen t to Ch in a at l east fou r tim es a year as I h ave teach in g com m itm en ts with oth er u n iver sities an d h ospital s. It is qu ite a u n iqu e exper ien ce teach in g ?ph ar m acists? an d ?ph ar m acy stu den ts? in Ch in a.

Th e r eason I pu t qu otation m ar k s on both ph ar m acists an d ph ar m acy stu den ts is th e stan dar ds for both ar e com pl etel y differ en t fr om ou r stan dar ds. Ch in a does n ot h ave a ph ar m acy cu r r icu l u m th at in cl u des ph ar m acoth er apeu tics.

Th ey al l l ear n ed abou t basic scien ces an d ben ch r esear ch . As l on g as th ey obtain a gr adu ate degr ee in ph ar m aceu tics or ph ar m acol ogy,th ey ar e con sider ed ?cl in ical ph ar m acists?. A secon d year ph ar m acy stu den t fr om Can ada h as m or e th er apeu tic k n owl edge th an m ost cl in ical ph ar m acists in Ch in a. So, teach in g in dividu al s with ou t an y k n owl edge of ph ar m acoth er apeu tics h ow to pr ovide ph ar m aceu tical car e is ver y ch al l en gin g. On occasion s, I pr ecepted ph ar m acy stu den ts fr om th e Un iver sity of Al ber ta.

4. W h at ar e som e t h e m ost ch al l en gi n g an d r ew ar d i n g asp ect s of y ou r job?

For m e, I th in k th e ch al l en ge th at I h ad was con du ctin g r esear ch . Th e ph ar m acy r esiden cies pr ovided cl in ical ph ar m acy tr ain in g n ot r esear ch . I h ad to l ear n h ow to do th at m ysel f. Al so, as a cl in ical ph ar m acist, it is ver y difficu l t to fin d fu n din g for r esear ch . On e of th e m ost r ewar din g aspects of m y job is to see m y stu den ts wh o ar e doin g so wel l as ph ar m acists.

6. Gi v en t h e l ev el of i n t er p r of essi on al col l abor at i on occu r r i n g w i t h i n t h e cl i n i c, h ow h av e y ou est abl i sh ed y ou r r ol e on t h e t eam ?

On e of th e m ost im por tan t th in gs th at ph ar m acists ar e n ot awar e of is th at oth er h eal th pr ofession al s m ay n ot k n ow wh at ph ar m acists cou l d do. W h en I ju st join ed th e cl in ic, I basical l y sh owed th em m y capabil ities. M ost im por tan tl y,I h ad to pr ove to th em th at I cou l d see patien ts depen den tl y an d in depen den tl y. It tak es tim e to gain th at tr u st fr om th e oth er h eal th pr ofession al s.

7. W h at op p or t u n i t i es d o y ou t h i n k p h ar m aci st s h av e t o m ak e con n ect i on s w i t h f am i l y p h y si ci an s i n t h ei r com m u n i t i es?

I th in k th er e ar e tr em en dou s oppor tu n ities for ph ar m acists to m ak e an im pact with fam il y ph ysician s. W e h ave m an y com m u n ity ph ar m acists wh o con tin u ou sl y com m u n icate with th e fam il y ph ysician s in ou r cl in ic r egar din g opioid u se or m isu se. Al so, sin ce m ost ph ar m acists n ow h ave APA, th ey cou l d m ak e cor r ection s on pr escr iption s with in th eir scope of pr actice with ou t h avin g to con tact th e doctor s an d del ayin g tr eatm en t for th e patien ts. Again , th e ph ar m acists m u st sh ow th e doctor s th eir capabil ities an d th en gain th eir tr u st.

8. Do y ou h av e an y ad v i ce f or st u d en t s d eci d i n g on w h i ch car eer p at h t h ey w ou l d l i k e t o p u r su e?

Th e m ost im por tan t advice I cou l d give ph ar m acy stu den ts is to star t n etwor k in g an d l ear n to r ein ven t you r sel f con stan tl y.

I u r ge th e stu den ts to sh adow with ph ar m acists in as m an y differ en t ar eas as possibl e star tin g in year 1. I am m or e th an h appy to in vite ph ar m acy stu den ts to spen d som e tim e with m e in th e Fam il y M edicin e Cl in ic. If an y ph ar m acy stu den t is in ter ested, I h ave cl in ic on Tu esday after n oon an d al l day W edn esday. Th e stu den ts can con tact m e at h oan @ u al ber ta.ca.

9. W h at d o y ou l i k e t o d o ou t si d e of p h ar m acy ?

Ou tside of ph ar m acy,I l ik e to tr avel . Sin ce 2015, I was l u ck y to be abl e to in cor por ate wor k an d tr avel m ostl y in Ch in a. Th er e ar e stil l a few oth er pl aces th at ar e stil l on m y bu ck et l ist.

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