DEAN’S RECEPTION Wednesday, June 1, 2016 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pharmaceutical Sciences Building
PROGRAM Welcome Remarks Dr. Sandra Jarvis-Selinger, Associate Dean, Academic, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Guest Speakers Suzanne Solven, BSc(Pharm)’87, Deputy Registrar, College of Pharmacists of BC Allison Nourse, BSc(Pharm)’03, President, Board of Directors, BC Pharmacy Association Bob Sukhwinder Rai, BSc’91, BSc(Pharm)’95, UBC Alumnus Dr. Tamara Mihic, BSc(Pharm)’13, PharmD Graduate Jonathon Campbell, President, Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Student Society (PharGS) Mitch Prasad, BSc(Pharm)’16, 2015 President, Pharmacy Undergraduate Society (PhUS) Recognition and Award Presentations Kirby Smith, Associate Director, Policy and External Affairs, Merck Canada Dr. Patricia Gerber, BSc(Pharm)’93, PharmD’97, Associate Professor & Director, Graduate Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Program, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Sandra Jarvis-Selinger, Associate Dean, Academic, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleen Brady, Senior Instructor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Greg Frers, Institutional Key Accounts Manager, Established Products Business Unit Pfizer Canada Inc. Carly Zielke, Sales Representative, Western Region, Teva Canada Ltd. Tony Seet, BSc’91, BSc(Pharm)’99, Instructor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Tamiz Kanji, BSc(Pharm)’00, Instructor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Katherine Seto, BSc(Pharm)’02, PharmD’11, Instructor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Alan Low, BSc(Pharm)’91, PharmD’96, Manager, Reimbursement and Medical Affairs, Servier Canada Inc., Clinical Associate Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Angie Kim-Sing, BSc(Pharm)’86, Director, Office of Experiential Education Dr. Thomas Chang, BSc’81, BSc(Pharm)’86, PhD(Pharm)’91, Professor and Associate Dean pro tem, Research & Graduate Studies, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Concluding Remarks Dr. Sandra Jarvis-Selinger, Associate Dean, Academic, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN Congratulations to the class of 2016. Your hard work, dedication, and commitment have resulted in this landmark achievement for you: graduation from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia. This is a time of significant change within the health care system and of great opportunity for pharmacists, and here at UBC we are playing our part in developing the profession. Most importantly, we have helped you to prepare for an exciting and rewarding future in pharmacy. As UBC Pharm Sci alumni you are extremely well equipped for a variety of career opportunities, which could be in pharmacy practice, research or teaching, or in a host of other disciplines. Many of you will go on to influence the evolution of policy and practice in British Columbia and beyond. The knowledge and skills you have acquired during your time with us will directly benefit your patients and create a real and lasting impact on society as a whole. Today’s reception is in honour of you and, while it marks the end of your journey with us as students, it signifies the start of your new journey with us alumni. We very much hope you will continue learning and connecting with us throughout your career, and we look forward to working with many of you in the future. We are immensely proud of each and every one of you. On behalf of the Faculty, I wish you the very best in your future endeavours. Sincerely,
Michael Coughtrie, PhD Professor and Dean
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MESSAGE FROM THE REGISTRAR It is with great pleasure that I congratulate the graduating class of 2015–2016. You are joining a remarkable profession where you will stand alongside your peers to use your skills, knowledge, and expertise as medication experts to improve patient health outcomes. You pursued this field of education with great passion and commitment, and I know that you will continue to learn and grow throughout your career. Graduation is not the end of the road, but rather a marker along the way. Lifelong learning is a cornerstone of our profession, as our practice must meet the demands of a constantly evolving society. I am confident that your time at UBC has prepared you to face the changes and challenges that may come your way. I am proud to see so many new initiatives being spearheaded by UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences faculty and alumni. The College’s role is to regulate the pharmacy profession and ensure that the public is protected. Pharmacy professionals have the privilege of self-governance, and we must remember that we are accountable to our patients and to each other. I trust that you will dedicate your career to delivering safe and effective pharmacy care. On behalf of the profession, welcome.
Bob Nakagawa, RPh’80 Registrar College of Pharmacists of BC
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GRADUATES 2015–2016 Master of Science (MSc)
Catherine Hu Mark du Toit Mathew Melissa O’Brien
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Mehrdad Bokharaei Veronika Schmit Md. Mynol Islam Vhuiyan
Astrid Knuhtsen Devinder Sharma
Graduate Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
Megan Harbin Tim Leung Tamara Mihic Gloria Su
Marlys LeBras Anna Maruyama Danielle Stacey Anita Tataru
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSc Pharm) Joseph Abou-Arraj Jason Douglas Alessio Chad Alleyn Kirandeep Kaur Athwal Engy Attalla Sarah Jane Aziz Natalie Ada Baclawska JungHwan Bae Harpreet Kaur Bahniwal Andrew Bennett Iona Tatyana Berger Michaela Berkow Dunja Bicanin Jordan Dallas Brandon Tanveer Kaur Brar Brittany Alexandra Brosseuk Jennifer Van Bui Nicolle Fuge Cai Brooke Marie Caruth Sabrina Rosibel Cater Yu Ju Chai Jason Hill Sung Chan Ka Hoo Chan Winnie Wing Ting Chan Hsiang-han Chang Ting Chang Ya Jieh Chang Yen Chi Chang
Cynthia Joy Chase Steven Daniel Chauvin Scott Gabriel Chen Szu-Hui Sophie Chen Sarah Hsin Cheng Martin Yuk Seng Cheung Johnny Chung Ning Chiang Lily Chiang Karin Mae Chisholm Garren Cho Tarndeep Singh Chohan Amy So Jeong Choi Charles Chansoo Choi Jonathan Victor Choi Yohan Yong Hwan Choi Katy Wu Chong Kelly Emily Chong Gordon Hin Shun Chow Jennifer Yun Hsien Chow Lori Chow Melissa Elaine Chow Maxine Nicole Tan Chua Mandy Chung Brant Cullen Dwayne Santana da Silva Aliya Daulat Marcie Emelia Decker Yun Wei Deng Karen Joyce Espiritu
Travis Eyford Gordon Ka Chun Fan Julia Fan Colin Fee Christopher Chase Fisher Sylvie Evelina Alexandra Fraser Tawnya Rae Froese Robyn Louise Fulton Angela Fung Bin Gao Stephanie Jean Garland Jaimie Jasmin Garlough Kaitlin Gatt Avineet Singh Gill Jatinder Singh Gill Kyle Jameson Gillard Katherin Elizabeth Gretzinger Harmann Singh Grewal Jasmeet Kaur Grewal Micheal Grewal Jonathan Grosshuesch Jolene Devon Guenter Laura Hyun Jee Han Blaire Danielle Diane Harnett Julia Higgins Chengta Ho Dung Thanh Hoang
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Andrew Huang Jeffrey Qi Huang Indeep Hunjan Hyun Ji Hwang Jacklyn Hyesung Hwang Alison Anne Jinn Nicolas William Jones Anna Christina Judson Eun Jin Jennifer Jun Ha Na Kang Shahzade Al-Nasir Kassam Jaswinder Kaur Mohtasham Kazem Jarred Michael Kelly Natalya Sara Kersey Rashma Khan Hong Khong Hanna Kim Ji Hyun Kim Sung Hoon Kim Tae-Nam Kim George Ko Myunghoi Koo Natasha Kristen Kwan Kevin Kwok David Mitchell Langill Chun Wing Edwin Lau Christina Le David Hieu Minh Le Hae In Lee Ikju Lee John Yohan Lee Mathew Siu Fung Lee Newvick Lee Shannon Shan Ting Lee Sophie Joyhua Lee Andrew Leung Heidi Hoi Ki Leung Lingxi Li Shiyu Li Henry Yu Qu Liang Timothy Lim Yu-An Jacelyn Lin Gordon Zhenyu Ling Thea Grace Lo Adrienne Yu Loa
Dan Lu Nelson Lu Jonathan Luk Shun Angel Luo Tina Tu Trinh Ma Shirin Malek Michael Daryll McKee Matula Kyle McWilliams Christian John Mitchell Sahar Moafi Merisa Pui Wah Mok Mitchell Andrew Neuberger Jia Min Ngo Kevin Nguyen Regine Alliz Ocampo Sydney Anne Olauson Simranjeet Singh Padda Saem Park Soyoun Park Woo Young Park Ravi Inder Parmar Nehmat Pawar Joseph Jacob Piggot Alysa Pompeo Mitchell Mahen Prasad Sharon Qi Lourde Rassam Taylor Cornelis Reitmeier Golnar Rezaeian Kevin Roberto Rocha Andrew Colin Rosenberg Shirin Saffari Caitlin Marie Sande Rinche Shaw Chen Shen Kathy Kaiyu Sheng Mei Yi Shi Hyung-Chan Shin Ramneet Kaur Shinger Brandon Shul Panela Sihota Adam Smylie Laurel Anne Strukoff Miao Yan Sun XuChu Sun
Trishia Nicole Lim Sy Alexander Walter Sykelyk Chen Tang Gordon Seng Howe Tang Hamed Teymouri Neeru Thandi Jessica Tran Khang Anh Tran Theresa Tran Nguyen Latashya Chiy-Yun Truong Kinson Tse Semere Tsegai John Toru Turley Dennis Vu Andrea Wai Ting Wan Jane Wang Mianwei Wang Jian Weng Mariah Paige Williamson Ariah Sze Hang Wong Jarrett Christopher Wong Jeff Wong Joyce Wong Marcus Tze-Hin Wong Shelby Yee Lok Wong Liang Liang Xu Kerry Suwen Yan Allan Lok-Bun Yang Chih Kai Yang Francis Luis Celeridad Yatco Anna Yee Yi Chia Yen Cornelia Yeung Jun Hwan (Jim) Yoo Seock Jun Youn Aaron Ariel Zanotto Yi Fang Zhang Yuan Shuo Zhang
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AWARDS Graduating Students: Graduate Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Merck Canada Pharmacy Doctoral Prize (Head of Graduating Class, PharmD): Dr. Tamara Mihic, BSc(Pharm)’13, ACRP’14, PharmD’16 Peter Jewesson Graduate Scholarship in Pharmacy: To be announced at Dean’s Reception. Graduating Students: Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSc Pharm) FPS Medal - Head of Graduating Class, BSc Pharm: Nelson Lu, BSc(Pharm)’16 Dean E.L. Woods Memorial Prize: Jonathan Choi, BSc(Pharm)’16 Gibb G. Henderson Memorial Prize in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Jonathan Choi, BSc(Pharm)’16 Dr. M. Pernarowski Memorial Prize (Honourary Activities Award): To be announced at graduation banquet. Pfizer Canada Prize for Excellence in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Jolene Devon Guenter, BSc(Pharm)’16 Teva Canada Limited Prize in Pharmacy: Shannon Shan Ting Lee, BSc(Pharm)’16 Pharmasave Drugs (Pacific) Ltd Leadership Award: Charles Choi, BSc(Pharm)’16 Dr. Wendy Ko Scholarship in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Mariah Paige Williamson, BSc(Pharm)’16 Marcel St. Jean Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Iona Berger, BSc’12, BSc(Pharm)’16 and Christopher Chase Fisher, BSc’09, BSc(Pharm)’16 Servier Canada Inc Award in Evidence-Based Practice in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Ravi Inder Parmar, BSc’11, BSc(Pharm)’16 Natural Medicines Recognition Award: Shannon Shan Ting Lee, BSc(Pharm)’16 Faculty Graduating Class - Master Teacher Award Dr. Arun Verma, BSc’86, BSc(Pharm)’95, MSc(Pharm)’00, PhD(Pharm)’05 Faculty Teaching Award Year One David Massaro, BSc’01, BSc(Pharm)’08 Faculty Teaching Award Year Two Dr. Shyh-Dar Li Faculty Teaching Award Year Three Dr. Brian Rodrigues, MSc(Pharm)’85, PhD(Pharm)’89 Faculty Teaching Award Year Four Dr. Kathy Seto , BSc(Pharm)’02, PharmD’11 Graduate Teaching Excellence Award Dr. Urs Hafeli
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AWARDS Graduate Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Program Instructor Awards Sam Louie, BSc(Pharm)’73 Dr. Roxane Carr, BSc(Pharm)’95, PharmD’02, ACPR, PharmD, BCPS, FCSHP Clinical Coordinator, Children’s & Women’s Health Centre of BC; Assistant Professor, parttime, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Program Preceptor Awards Richard Slavik, BSc(Pharm)’92, ACPR, PharmD, FCSHP Regional Professional Practice Manager and Pharmacotherapeutic Specialist, Interior Health Authority; Clinical Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Cesilia Nishi, BSc(Pharm), ACPR, PharmD’10 Pharmacotherapeutic Specialist in Infectious Diseases, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vancouver General Hospital; Clinical Instructor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Practice Educator of the Year Awards: Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience PHAR 479 (Community) Anoop Khurana, BSc(Pharm)’08 – Shoppers Drug Mart #2294 (Vancouver) Dorothy Cram, BSc(Pharm)’86 – Pure Pharmacy #4 (Vancouver) PHAR 489 (Inpatient) Jason G. M. Wong, BSc(Pharm)’91, MBA’93 – Pacific Regional Pharmacy (Abbotsford) Heather Shivas, BSc(Pharm)’11 – St. Joseph’s General Hospital (Comox) Graduate Teaching Assistant Appreciation Award Mohamed Ben-Eltriki Haeun Chung Catherine (Cat) Hu Nathaniel Lal Connor Thompson
Jennifer Brown Marysol Garcia Patiño Ana Koperniku Luke Spooner Christine Troskie
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ALUMNI MESSAGE Congratulations on your degree and welcome to a global network of more than 5,500 Pharmacy alumni and 300,000 UBC alumni! You may have noticed that throughout this program that there is degree information listed for our Faculty members and special guests who are also fellow alumni, which gives you a sense of the many paths available to Pharm Sci grads. Whatever your next step may be, graduation doesn’t mean goodbye. Now that you are a graduate of UBC, take advantage of the multitude of benefits and programs available exclusively for you! •
The first step is to register your ACard. It was included in the booklet you received when you crossed the stage. It’s free and will provide you with discounts on UBC attractions and on a variety of goods and services.
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Enhance your profile on the Pharm Sci Alumni Digital Yearbook housed in the Stories of Medicine at the Faculty.
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Attend an alumni event. A variety are hosted every year, locally, provincially, and globally, many designed specifically for you as a Pharm Sci grad.
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Stay informed about what’s happening at your Faculty and UBC by reading the monthly Pharm Sci alumni newsletter or Trek Magazine.
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Consider volunteering as a MMI interviewer or help students by being a preceptor.
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Join our LinkedIn and Facebook pages and follow us on Twitter.
There are so many ways you can stay engaged and connected to your alma mater! To ensure you don’t miss out on anything, be sure to inform us if your contact details change, including your email address. Don’t hesitate to connect back with us to share your achievements, provide feedback, ideas you have for alumni programming or just to say ‘hi’. For information about all of these programs and much more, please contact me at amanda.scott@ubc.ca or (604) 827-1411 or visit pharmsci.ubc.ca.
Amanda Scott Alumni Relations Manager
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