ANNUAL DEAN’S RECEPTION Graduating Class of 2011-2012 Co-hosted by
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, BC 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
PROGRAM Opening Remarks Dr. Robert D. Sindelar Professor & Dean, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Bob Nakagawa Deputy Registrar, College of Pharmacists of BC
Guest Speakers Geraldine Vance Deputy CEO and Professional Services Director, BC Pharmacy Association Paul Harris UBC Pharmacy Alumni Board of Directors Dr. Kyle Wilby Pharm. D. Graduate Maryam Zamiri President, Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Student Society (PharGS) Rina Seargeant Representative, Pharmacy Undergraduate Society (PhUS)
Recognition and Award Presentations Dr. Robert D. Sindelar Professor & Dean, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. David W. Fielding Professor and Associate Dean Academic, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Mary H. H. Ensom Professor & Associate Dean, Research & Graduate Studies, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Kishor M. Wasan Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Concluding Remarks Dr. Robert D. Sindelar Professor & Dean, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
AWARDS Graduating Students Merck Frosst Pharmacy Doctoral Prize (Head of Graduating Class, Pharm. D.) Dr. Kyle Wilby Peter Jewesson Graduate Scholarship in Pharmacy, Pharm.D. Dr. Kyle Wilby Bristol-Myers Squibb Prize in Pharmacy Su Fei Yue Head of Graduating Class, B.Sc.Pharm. Winnie Man Yee Ng Dean E.L. Woods Memorial Prize Winnie Man Yee Ng Gibb G. Henderson Memorial Prize in Pharmaceutical Sciences Vinson Liu Novopharm Limited Prize in Pharmacy Elissa Aeng Pfizer Canada Leadership Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences Karen Hoang Pfizer Canada Prize for Excellence in Pharmaceutical Sciences Muffadal Shabber Shamshuddin Dr. M. Pernarowski Memorial Prize To be announced Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Recognition Award Karen Hoang Marcel St. Jean Memorial Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences Lawrence Nichoe Huan Gloria Chun-Wei Su
Faculty Graduating Class - Master Teacher Award Dr. Arun Verma Faculty Teaching Awards Year One: Tony Seet Year Two: Dr. K. Wayne Riggs Year Three: Dr. Patricia Gerber Year Four: Tessa Nicholl Pharmaceutical Sciences Award for Excellence in Translational Graduate Teaching
Dr. Brian Rodrigues
GRADUATE STUDENT & RESEARCH AWARDS Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health Travel Award Natalie McCormick William Wilson Simpson Memorial Award Dr. Prasanth Puthanveetil Fellow of Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Frank Abbott 2011 Publication Award (Original Research category), B.C. Branch - Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists 2011 Publication Award (Review Article category), B.C. Branch - Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists 2011 American College of Clinical Pharmacy Education Award Dr. Mary H. H. Ensom Scholar in the Peter Wall Institute of Advanced Studies Dr. Larry Lynd AMS 2012 Just Desserts Award Dr. Arun Verma 2011 Canadian Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences Award of Leadership in Canadian Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Advisor Award from AAPS for outstanding performance as an AAPS Student Chapter Faculty Advisor at UBC Dr. Kishor M. Wasan 2011 Memorial University School of Pharmacy Alumni Achievement Award Dr. Peter Zed Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science Graduate Teaching Assistant Award Dahai Zhang Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Associate Outstanding Service Award Dr. Rishi Somvanshi
GRADUATES 2011-2012 Master of Science-M.Sc. Laura Elizabeth Bandy Michelle Chakraborti Natalie McCormick Sarah Catherine Moffatt Milly Yushu Rao Alexis Leah Twiddy Kangbin Zhou
Doctor of Philosophy-Ph.D. Geetanjali Kharmate Clement Mugabe Mehdi Najafzadeh Laam Pak Prasanth Nair Puthanveetil Padmesh Singh Rajput Mohsen Sadatsafavi Fang Wang John Clifford Woolcott
Doctor of Pharmacy-Pharm.D. Dr. Allan Edwards Dr. Gregory Mah Dr. Hilary Rowe Dr. Jennifer Shiu Dr. Jacky Siu Dr. Jennifer Teng Dr. Erica Wang Dr. Kyle Wilby
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy-B.Sc.(Pharm.) Elissa Shing Yuk Aeng Katrina Helena Assen Varinder K Aujla Navid Bayat Brianna Benzer Birpaul Singh Bhander Krystin Amber Boyce Jasdeep Singh Brar Andrew Braun Emma Victoria Brizan Matthew Gregory Brons Walter Cantwell Sandy Shan Shan Cen Billy Guan Kit Chai Fiona Ka Ieng Chan Raymond Chan Tiffany Hana Chan Pradeep Chandan Pu Jui Ray Chen Billy Ching Hei Cheung Henry Lok Fung Cheung Kevin Ho Cheong Chiu Derek Cho Janine Cho Lu Lucy Chu Man Ying Chu William Chung Jason Edward Cridge Maryam Daftarian Matthew David Daigle Kyle Robert John Denley Sonia Dhingra Cody Thomas Drzewiecki Steven Li Du Danielle Andrea Durant Deryn Patricia Edgett Tania Faessler Vincent Gar Cheung Fung Jeffrey Giles Manpreet Gill Rajinder Kaur Gill Rochelle Leanne Halliday Sumeet Paul Hayer Brian Chun Long Ho Claudia Kimberly Ho Sunny Chun Ming Ho Karen Hoang Karen Yuen Yee Hong
Stephanie Michelle Houston
Helen Konwa Hua Lawrence Nichoe Huan Shuk-Kwan (Joanne) Hui Jesse Inkster Lauren Elaine Inkster Yearim Amelia Jang Ling Ping Jiao Tian Jing Aly Shiraz Karamali Daniel Heejae Kim Lindsay Elise Kufta Priya Kaur Kular Henry Chuck-Foon Kwok Brian Douglas Lam Davie Wui Chi Lam Karmen Nadine Larsen Karen Wing Hei Lau Bobby Kam Tao Lee David Chi Wai Lee Junkyung Lee Sarah M.Y Lee Lysa Lai-Yee Leong Sin Ning Leung Hui Wen Li Jeffrey Li Shih-Wei Lin Yu-Chen Lin Mario Alexander Linaksita Robson Liu Vinson Liu Kelvin Ka Wing Lou Andrew Ennu Low Amy Hsin-I Lu Yi- Hsuan Lu Yuen Wa Flora Luk Jenny Ga Yen Lum Sidi Ma Sharn Mashiana Ali Reza Amirali Meghji Christen Michelle Moffatt Sandy Hoi Shan Mok Sarah Teresa Murray Maryam Nassaji Zavareh Connie Si Wah Ng Winnie Man Yee Ng Nathaniel Van Chuong Ngo
Jade Thauda Aya Victoria Nutt
Meghan O’Rourke Terry Wooseop Park
Yoon Hee Eunice Park Yoonsoo Park Kim Thu Pham Amarpal Kaur Powar
Jessica Meriel Harriet Power
Amandeep Singh Purewal Reza Rafizadeh Khushminder Kaur Rai Daniel Christopher Rainkie Juliane Lacey Romanuik Rebecca Kelly Wing Man San
Kristoffer Joseph Scott Rina Bina Serjeant Muffadal Shabber Shamshuddin Kimberly Suzanne Shew Jared Siemens Fiona Kate Simpson Suzanne Dawn Soneff Kendra Southwood Supriya Spolia Gloria Chun-Wei Su Judy S. Ping Su Asal Taheri Jimmy Po Nien Tsai Wan-Yun Tsai Gigi Ho Yan Tuet Lily Siu-Yue Van Jaspreet Virdi Daiwei Wang Luo (Lora) Wang Yun-Jen Wang Leah Jean Welsh Alice So Yee Wong Hugo Chuek Yin Wong
Steven Alexander Wowchuk
I-Chang Wu Qiong Wu Judy Zijun Xie Luzhi Yan Mandy H Yang Tzu-Hsin Sandra Yin Su Fei Yue Cindy Sincere Yuen
MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
The vision of our Faculty is to achieve global leadership in pharmacy education, research and practice. The realization of that vision comes not only from the efforts of our talented researchers and faculty members but from the efforts and achievements of our graduates. On behalf of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia, I congratulate the class of 2011-2012 for contributing to our vision. As you begin your careers as health care providers, remember the success you achieved as students will directly benefit your patients. Never question your roles as leaders and indispensable resources in patient care, research, and hospital practice. Your skills and expertise will make a true and lasting difference in the lives of countless individuals. As a part of us, your accomplishments over the years have enhanced our reputation as one of the most recognized faculties of pharmacy in the world. It is because of you that we continue to excel and grow. And it is because of our ongoing relationship with you as our alumni – through continuing professional development and lifelong learning opportunities – that we are able to ensure the profession meets and exceeds standards of excellence. We are so very proud of all that you have done and wish you the best in your future endeavours. Your time with us has been memorable and we have every confidence that you will make a positive impact to the profession. With warm regards,
Dr. Robert D. Sindelar Professor and Dean Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
MESSAGE FROM THE REGISTRAR It is with great pleasure that I congratulate this year’s Pharmacy graduates. You are joining a remarkable profession, one where change is constant but is united in one vision – to use your skills, knowledge, and expertise as the true medication experts to help enhance health outcomes for your patients. I know it is with great determination and dedication that you pursued your education in this field and I know you will continue to expand your knowledge in pharmacy throughout your career. Graduation is not the end of the road, but simply a signpost along the way. Lifelong learning is a cornerstone of our profession, and as society changes and evolves our practice also does. I am confident that you are ready to adapt to whatever change comes your way and that you have been wellprepared during your time at UBC to face any challenge head-on. As we are accountable to the public, our role as a College is to ensure that the public remains confident that they are in good hands when they are receiving services from a pharmacist; that their interests are first and foremost. I know that you will dedicate your career to delivering safe and effective pharmacy care to your patients. On behalf of the profession, welcome. Bob Nakagawa, BSc(Pharm)80, RPEBC, ACPR, FCSHP Registrar, College of Pharmacists of BC
MESSAGE FROM YOUR FELLOW ALUMNI My congratulations to the Pharmacy graduating class of
2012! You have achieved an important milestone in your journey towards your chosen career. Your degree signifies a great accomplishment, the completion of a lengthy and demanding academic program. Now you are ready to move on to the next challenge. As a graduate of UBC Pharmacy, you have acquired skills, insights, and ideals that will serve you well in the future. Take advantage of your skills and be sure to make a difference in the lives of those who seek your counsel and expertise. I hope you will look on your time here with pleasure, and that you will make UBC and Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences a part of your future. Rashin Mandegarian, BSc(Pharm)01
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