2013-2014 Annual Report

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Salute our Past, Celebrate our Future!

Our Vision

Excellence and innovation in pharmacy education and research through learning, discovery and citizenship. Our Mission To provide pharmacy and graduate education designed to meet societal needs for safe and effective use of medications and to cultivate research and pharmacy practice.

Our Values • Partnerships, collaboration, and teamwork • Professionalism and ethical behaviour • Diversity • Respect and compassion • Communication The Faculty • Fosters high quality education and ongoing development of students and postdoctoral

fellows • Conducts world-class research in the basic and applied pharmaceutical sciences, clinical

pharmacy sciences and health services • Seeks advancements and excellence in practice, research and education • Partners with the profession, policy makers, other faculties and universities, and the public

Table of Contents 2. Our Vision, Our Mission & Values

3. Dean's Message

4. Progress & Curriculum Development

5. Our Research

6. Support for our Research

7. Our Research Areas

12. Partnerships

14. Our Student Pharmacists

15. Our Graduate Students

16. Endowments & Awards

18. Our Donors

20. Pharmacy Practice Division

21. Pharmaceutical Sciences Division

22. Awards of Recognition

23. Finances

24. Web Links

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From the Dean’s desk:

Pharmacy is both an ancient and honorable profession. Pharmacological knowledge was first recorded in Egypt some 36 centuries ago, and the earliest known compilation of medicinal substances occurred in India in the 6th century BC. In Europe, pharmacy-like shops began to appear during the 12th century, and in 1240 the Holy Roman Emperor Frederic II issued a decree that, for the first time, separated the physician's and the apothecary's professions.

2014 marks the centennial of pharmacy education in Alberta. At a mere one century, pharmacy in Alberta is relatively young. But longevity alone isn’t what’s important. Progress is what counts, and pharmacy education has come a long way since 1914. Back then, students had to be at least 14 years old and the program of study was two years long. And in case you were wondering, tuition was $50 per year!

Alberta has long been a leader in pharmacy research and education. This has been evident throughout our history by the innovative leaders amongst our Faculty, and our truly outstanding alumni and students.

Although the past year held many challenges for the University and our Faculty, I am proud to say that our students, staff and faculty members were up to these challenges and were able to seize new opportunities including working with our first class of post-professional PharmD students, expanding our international engagement to China while maintaining important partnerships with Italy and Japan, and other areas described throughout this report. We will continue to assure that our graduates are prepared to participate in all aspects of our health care system. We will also provide leadership in Alberta and nationally to assure pharmacists continue to be key team members in providing the best care for our patients. I invite you to participate or stay abreast of our ongoing activities by visiting our website at pharm.ualberta.ca.

James P. Kehrer, PhD

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Our Academic Plan Progress and curriculum development: year two

Academic Plan The Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs offered positive remarks on the progress made towards the 27 goals outlined in our 2012 strategic plan. The Council’s board members noted that “substantial progress” has been made towards reaching the goals outlined in the Faculty’s Academic Plan. The Council’s Executive Director also praised the leadership team's effort to move forward with “important initiatives” with our strategic plan, comprehensive assessment plan and program renewal. To succeed with pharmacy’s inevitable change, our academic plan identifies five key strategic priorities. The team has continued to make excellent progress over the past year. The table below reflects the progress made towards completing each goal’s “action items” in the first two years of the five-year plan.

Curriculum Development: Doctor of Pharmacy Program 2014-2015 is the first year we will see practicing pharmacists in the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. They will join some of our recent graduates to bring the class number up to 17 from 10. Graduation for the inaugural PharmD Class will take place in November 2014. The Faculty is undertaking a number of initiatives to allow more flexibility for students in the post-professional PharmD program. A “Recognition of Prior Learning” process, and the development of a part-time distance delivery, are options the Faculty hopes to offer within the next year. Stuart Drozd, PharmD Program Administrator, has recently joined the Faculty to oversee the development and implementation of these endeavors. A new curriculum will soon replace the BSc in pharmacy program and will provide graduates with the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) credential. The Faculty’s Curriculum Development Steering Committee began working on the new entry-level PharmD framework in 2013. The new academic path will include two years of pre-pharmacy courses with a new four-year pharmacy program. The start date for the new pharmacy program is set for Fall 2017.

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Percent Completed

Strategic Priority

83 Foster excellence in research and graduate studies 89 Advance the profession through exemplary educational programs 77 Support enhancements in teaching and learning 86 Create an effective organization to support our mission 86 Cultivate excellence in the student body

The council’s executive director praised the leadership team's effort to move forward with “important initiatives” with our strategic plan, comprehensive assessment plan and program renewal.

K. Wayne Hindmarsh, Executive Director, also offered the leadership team accolades for moving forward on the strategic plan, providing a comprehensive assessment plan and program renewal.

The Faculty has one of the most diverse research groups on campus with interests in 13 distinct, but related, areas. This diversity has resulted in numerous collaborations amongst our own faculty members, and with researchers across campus and around the world, as they discover common themes and approaches within their research programs. The Pharmaceutical Sciences Division has identified two key research areas: Drug Delivery and Toxicology

The University of Alberta’s Toxicology Research Group Several of our researchers work collaboratively with team members from the following divisions, faculties and organizations: • Alberta Innovates • Biological Sciences • Cross Cancer Institute • Division of Analytical and Environmental Toxicology • Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry This interdisciplinary group is working to advance research and knowledge in the field of toxicology. Our Research and Researchers webpage lists this unique group of interdisciplinary team members.

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Transferring our research to the marketplace

The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences conducts research in four areas: basic and applied pharmaceutical sciences, clinical pharmacy sciences, and health services. We have one of the largest faculties of pharmacy in Canada that excels in transferring its research to the marketplace. Our Faculty’s research discoveries have founded 14 active spinoff companies: 1. Arthro Sci Ltd. 2. Ceapro Inc. 3. Chenomx, Inc. 4. EquiTech Corporation 5. Immunocreations Inc. 6. Isotechnika Inc. (697937 Alberta Ltd) 7. Meros Pharma Inc. 8. NAEJA Pharmaceutical Inc. 9. Oncothyreon Canada Inc. (Biomira Inc.) 10. Osteo-Metabolix Pharmaceuticals Inc. 11. Pacylex Pharmaceuticals Inc. 12. Regional Data Management Inc. 13. SmileSonica Inc. 14. Sonolight Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Acquired by Altachem Pharma)

Our Research Building a collaborative platform

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Organizations that support our research

Number of recipients

Faculty

Alberta Cancer Foundation 1 Alberta College of Pharmacists 1 Alberta Innovates: Bio Solutions 1 Alberta Innovates: Health Solutions 1 Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency 1 Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies

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Canadian Foundation for Innovation 2 Canadian Institutes of Health Research 6 Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists 2 Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada 1 Mitacs Elevates 1 National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

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The Lawson Foundation 1

Organizations that support our research

Number of recipients

Postdoctoral Fellowship

Alberta Innovates: Health Solutions 1 Mitacs Elevates 1 Graduate Students

Alberta Cancer Foundation 2 Alberta Diabetes Association 1 Alberta Innovates: Health Solutions 5 Canadian Institutes for Health Research 4 Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada 1 National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada

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Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia 2 Summer Studentship

Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies

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Support for our Research Over $2.3M of combined research revenue in 2013-2014

Cardiovascular Disease & Prevention Dr. Ayman El-Kadi

understanding the role of the cytochrome P450 oxidation enzymes in the generation and development of cardiovascular diseases (His research also falls under the topic: Pharmacology &

Toxicology) Dr. Fakhreddin Jamali

drug-disease interactions; studying the capacity of cardiovascular drugs to produce an effect in the presence of inflammatory disease. (His research also falls under the topics: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacology & Toxicology)

Dr. Paul Jurasz

studying the pharmacological regulation of platelet-derived mediators of new blood vessel growth in tumors and promotion of therapeutic blood vessel growth in cardiovascular diseases

Dr. John Seubert

cardiovascular pharmacology involving the role of arachidonic acid and mitochondrial function as a main source of energy and mechanisms of cardiac cell death pathways (His research also falls under the topic: Pharmacology & Toxicology)

Clinical/Pharmacy Practice Family Practice/Primary Care Dr. Mark Makowsky evidence-based practice change in hospital and community pharmacy; continuity of care across healthcare settings and pharmacist identification and management of patients in primary care (His research also falls under the topic: Knowledge Translation) Geriatrics Dr. Cheryl Sadowski

studying medication management issues in older adults; monitoring and management of drug-related concerns in patients at risk of falls; management of bone health and falls in older adults and educational programs and attitudes toward older adults (Her research also falls under the topics: Education and Health Services)

Infectious Disease: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Dr. Christine Hughes

evaluation of safety and effectiveness of drug therapies and adherence in HIV-infected patients (Her research also falls under the topic: Education)

Infectious Disease Dr. Sharon Mitchell

characterizing antibiotic use and inappropriate use of antibiotics

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Our Research Areas

Clinical/Pharmacy Practice

Rheumatology Dr. Jill Hall patterns of use of NHPs in patients with rheumatological conditions (Her research also falls under the topic: Education) Women’s Health Dr. Nese Yuksel: evaluation of safety and efficacy of medications in the areas of menopause, contraception and osteoporosis (Her research also falls under the topic: Health Services)

Drug Delivery Dr. Michael Doschak

musculoskeletal system (orthopedic) diseases focusing on factors that govern the systemic transport, uptake and chemical structure-activity relationships of drugs and short polymer or amino acid monomers (peptide) biologics in bone undergoing adaptive remodeling

Dr. Afsaneh Lavasanifar

design and development of synthetic biomaterial polymer-based drug carriers to enhance the solubility and delivery of challenging therapeutic agents such as: anti-cancer drugs, drug resistance modulators, immune system suppressive agents, polymers of amino acids and proteins

Drug Delivery Dr. Raimar Löbenberg

the delivery of drug loaded nanoparticles to the lungs using engineered carrier particles with active release mechanisms: treat diseases such as lung cancer and tuberculosis

oral drug delivery for poorly soluble drugs and the prediction of their performance in vivo

Dr. Hoon Sunwoo

immunology and biological technology research for diagnostic methods, therapeutic tools and vaccines based on antibody technology

Education Dr. Ken Cor

using generalizability theory to improve pharmacy education assessment

Prof. Cheryl Cox studying and improving curriculum, clinical education and interdisciplinary education and exploration of students’ and pharmacists’ understanding of pharmacy practice

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Our Research Areas

Our Research Areas

. Education Dr. René Breault

continuing pharmacy education and its facilitation of practice change, primary care and chronic disease management (His research also falls under the topic: Pharmacy Practice)

Health Services Dr. Kevin Hall

study of hospital pharmacy practice, practice innovation, change management, pharmacy automation, medication safety & sterile compounding practices (His research also falls under the topic: Education)

Medicinal Chemistry

Dr. Kamaljit Kaur design, synthesis, and evaluation of antimicrobial peptides, bacteriocin/microcin analogues for the development of food preservatives, therapeutics and diagnostics; engineering cancer targeting peptides for drug delivery and diagnostics; studying the mechanism of peptide-peptide and protein-peptide interactions using model membrane systems

Medicinal Chemistry

Dr. Carlos Velázquez design, chemical synthesis, and biological evaluation of chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic compounds derived from scaffolds present in natural products

Pharmacoepidemiology

Dr. Scot Simpson

measuring the impact of medication adherence on health outcomes, and clarifying the safety and effectiveness of drugs used to treat diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other related conditions

Identifying patient-perceived barriers to medication use, and optimizing medication management of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (His research also falls under the topics: Health Services and Pharmacy Practice)

Pharmacogenomics Dr. Sharon Marsh

oncology pharmacogenomics, with the goal of identifying the optimum chemotherapy options for individual patients prior to treatment selection; analysis of genes in patients to identify the causes of inter-individual differences in chemotherapy efficacy and toxicity

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Pharmacokinetics Dr. Dion Brocks

evaluating pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of highly lipophilic drugs and analysis of pharmacokinetics of drug enantiomers.

Pharmacology & Toxicology Dr. Khaled Barakat

use of silico computer modeling to discover new drugs and study their toxicity as well as to bridge the gap between the structure of biological substances and their function in health and disease

main targets are viral hepatitis and neurodegenerative diseases Dr. James Kehrer

free radical biochemistry and toxicology; the roles of thioredoxin, glutathione, oxidized lipid species and free radicals in signal transduction pathways and apoptosis and redox regulated transcription factors

Pharmacology & Toxicology

Dr. Arno Siraki investigating the role of reactive free radical metabolites in idiosyncratic adverse drug reactions and comparing free radical metabolites with two-electron oxidized (electrophilic) metabolites

Social Administrative Research

Dr. Lisa Guirguis

understand the adoption of communication skills, practice tools and innovations with the aim of enhancing patient-centred care in community pharmacy practice, pharmacists prescribing (Her research also falls under the topics: Education and Pharmacy Practice)

Prof. Terri Schindel

development and evaluation of continuing pharmacy education courses and the professional development of pharmacists; pharmacists prescribing (Her research also falls under the topics: Education and Pharmacy Practice)

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Our Research Areas

Dean’s Advisory Council The Dean’s Advisory Council provides advice, guidance and support for the continuing development of high quality pharmacy programs at the University of Alberta. Recognized leaders in the pharmacy community from a diverse set of practice settings provide a breadth of perspectives on pharmacy and pharmacists in the Canadian healthcare system. Mission Statement The University of Alberta’s Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Dean’s Advisory Council provides diverse advisement to the faculty’s dean. In an effort to provide the optimal educational experience for our students the council offers input on various issues:

- promoting alumni engagement - curriculum - experiential activities - development

I would like to thank all new, continuing, and retiring Council members for their participation in this important advisory body over the past year. I greatly appreciate your valuable insights and feedback which has helped provide continuous growth at the Faculty. Your commitment to our school’s success is helping to steer us through the process of revising the curriculum for PharmD education, and enhancing our experiential activities to assure optimal educational outcomes. James P. Kehrer, PhD

Council Members - Arden Barry, President, Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists-Alberta Branch - Brian Carter, Patient Access Manager, Market Access & Business, LEO Pharma Inc., [BSc (Pharmacy) 1980] - Ali Damani, Regional Director of Pharmacy, Rexall, [BSc (Pharmacy) 2002] - Paul Gustafson, Owner, Shoppers Drug Mart, Olds, [BSc (Pharmacy) 1998] - Ken Hrudey, Director, Pharmacy Sobeys West, [BSc (Pharmacy) 1981] - Cindy Jones, Director, Pharmacy, Athabasca Health Care Centre, [BSc (Pharmacy) 1981] - Cristal Lacome, Program Manager, Primary Care Network [BSc (Pharmacy) 2004] - Ralph Lai, General Manager, Pharmacies, Overwaitea Food Group - Shannon MacDonald, Vice President, Public Affairs & Partnerships, R&D - Jeff May, Director, Health Care Operations Target Canada, [BSc (Pharmacy) 1985] - Kelly Olstad, President, Alberta College of Pharmacists, [BSc (Pharmacy) 1998] - Todd Prochnau, President, Alberta Pharmacists' Association, [BSc (Pharmacy) 2010] - Karen Sullivan, Director, Pharmacy Professional Affairs, Shoppers Drug Mart, [BSc (Pharmacy) 1991] - Clay Thompson, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Value Drug Mart, - David Windross, Vice President, Teva Canada - Bruce Winston, President, Sandstone Pharmacies, [BSc (Pharmacy) 1985]

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Partnerships

Alumni/Student Mentorship Our 2013-2014 mentorship program brought together 43 third-year student pharmacists and 21 pharmacists who volunteered to mentor. This program gives students and mentors the opportunity to connect. Our mentorship program helps address student pharmacists concerns with the transition from academic to professional work. Pharmacy alumni provide advice and guidance to students drawing on their wealth of professional and personal experiences. This year, Primary Care Network pharmacists from across Alberta gathered on campus to discuss the roles and career options of working at Primary Care Network sites. The formal program has sessions from September to April each year. The Pharmacy Alumni Association spearheaded the creation of our successful alumni/student mentorship program in 2007.

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Partnerships

To succeed with pharmacy’s inevitable change, part of the Faculty’s mission is to prepare our students for life-long learning. Our student pharmacists receive the tools to be leaders in pharmaceutical care, to manage drug therapy, and to counsel patients on the proper use of medications. The faculty’s Curriculum Development Steering Committee aims to assure optimal educational outcomes. The committee has started making curriculum changes to replace the BSc in Pharmacy degree with the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree. Students registered for the Fall 2017 will be the first group to enter the new program. Our pharmacy program offers students the opportunity to develop strong communication and interpersonal skills. This begins with exposure to practice and care environments, in a service learning course, in the program’s first year. These skills are further developed throughout the curriculum in the classroom and in clinical skills laboratories, as well as experiential sites in hospitals and the community. Our experiential education involves students in patient care settings for 22 weeks. This education provides further refinement of clinical skills prior to graduation. Student pharmacists learn from the following groups:

- basic scientists - pharmacy practitioners - health care providers other than pharmacists - patients

Submitted by William Snodgrass, President Alberta Pharmacy Students' Association The Alberta Pharmacy Students’ Association (APSA) had a great year in 2013/2014. We were able to raise $25,000 for the Run for the Cure and $16,000 for Movember Canada with our annual Mr. Pharmacy pageant. Our APSA council met over the summer and have plans to raise even more money for these charities in the upcoming scholastic year. We have increased our advocacy efforts this past year by establishing a committee called Students Advocating for the Future of Pharmacy (SAF-Pharm). The committee will be organizing some great lunch and learns for the upcoming year, as well as working toward a provincial government lobby day. Pharmacy Awareness Month was a great success. We had tremendous speakers including the American Pharmacists Association’s (APhA) CEO Tom Menighan. We also held blood pressure and diabetes screening clinics for the community. Our team and fellow students did a wonderful job promoting health and raising awareness about clinical pharmacy practice. Our committee will continue to prepare this summer, so that we can serve our fellow pharmacy students to the best of our abilities! We are all really excited about our newly developed student space and can’t wait to get back to work.

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Our Student Pharmacists

James Kehrer, Dean, Osama Elshenawy, Graduate student, Scot Simpson, Associate Dean Research & Graduate Studies

Elshenawy received the University of Alberta's 2014 Graduate Student Teaching Award for his work as a skillful and dedicated assistant teacher

Our Faculty invites graduate applicants from both Canadian and international universities. A pharmacy degree is beneficial in some cases, but is not a prerequisite for entry into our graduate program. The Faculty’s two divisions cover 13 research areas. Our researchers recruit 10 to 15 students each year. The undergraduate background of the student combined with the Faculty’s varied research areas create a unique set of courses for each student.

Submitted by Hashem Etayash, President Pharmacy Graduate Students’ Association The Pharmacy Graduate Students’ Association has positively engaged with the faculty and made significant changes to enhance the students’ knowledge and experience in 2013. One of the Association’s many successes was the ability to recruit international high profile scientists such as Dr. Rav Kumar, vice president of research and development, GlaxoSmithKline, for the Fulbright lecture about recent science innovations, marketing experience and future career opportunities. In addition to well-known speakers, we also hosted also a luncheon meeting for graduate students with Elaine Campbell, President, and Neil Maresky, Vice President, Scientific Affairs of AstraZeneca. This year the Association’s leadership team created a new Students’ Choice Award and presented it to a fellow graduate student at the Faculty’s 2013 research day. The students voted on each of their peer’s presentations. Mr. Hassan Althurwi was the recipient of the first Students’ Choice Award for his presentation titled: Role of Cytochrome P450 Enzymes in the Initiation and Development of Cardiac Hypertrophy. The leadership team also created and hosted several new events aimed to improve the graduate student experience at the Faculty: new students’ orientation, annual faculty social event, and an end of the year celebration The Association was able to set clear goals for the next year with the help of two council members who brought forward suggestions on ways to improve the graduate program.

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Chaudhary, Abukhashim, Nagarsun, Marcoud Qadhi

Our Graduate Students

Endowments Dean’s Discretionary Award Endowment Dispensaries Ltd. Endowment Enhancement of Student Learning Endowment Experiential Education Endowment Faculty of Pharmacy Staff Professional Development Endowment Katz Group Pharmacy Education Excellence Endowment Value Drug Mart Educational Resource Endowment

Undergraduate Students

Scholarships, Awards and Prizes

Alberta College of Pharmacists Gold Medal Alberta College of Pharmacists Professional Scholarship Alberta College of Pharmacists Scholarship (lll) Alberta Pharmacists Centennial Leadership Award Canada Safeway Pharmacy Scholarships Charles Cummer Memorial Scholarship Charles E Frosst Scholarship CPhA - Apotex Future Leader Award David S. Tam Scholarship in Pharmacy Dr. G.R. Van Petten Memorial Scholarship

Undergraduate Students

Scholarships, Awards and Prizes

Dr. George C. Walker Memorial Prize Dr. Sek C. Yuen Prize Edmonton Ladies Pharmaceutical Auxiliary/Ed Pharm Scholarship Gene Harty Memorial Scholarship James & Debra Kehrer Scholarship for Professional Pharmacy Students Laura Chee Memorial Scholarship in Pharmacy London Drugs/Brenda Miller Memorial Scholarship Merck Sharpe & Dohme Scholarship in Pharmacy M.J. Huston Scholarship in Pharmacy M.J. Warner Memorial Prize Myros Samycia Family Award Nahid Ramji Memorial Scholarship in Pharmacy Ormond and Luella Phillipson Award PACE/Apotex Scholarship (ll) Pat Jacobsen Award Pharmacy Class of 1955 Scholarship Philip Cash Gold Undergraduate Scholarships -Ron Malin Pharmacy Scholarship Ron Turner Capital Region Pharmacists‘ Association Scholarship

Undergraduate Students

Scholarships, Awards and Prizes

RE (Dick) Moskalyk Scholarships in Pharmacy Save On Foods Gold Scholarship Sheila Kelcher Scholarship Shirley Heschuk Scholarship Terry Morrison Scholarships in Pharmacy Teva Canada Prize in Pharmacy Value Drug Mart Leadership Award Value Drug Mart Scholarship (ll) Value Drug Mart Entrance Scholarship

Bursaries

Dan Allen Bursary Davey Drug Mart Ltd Bursary David Pollack Memorial Bursary in Pharmacy Friends of Pharmacy Undergraduate Bursary Gord La Claire Memorial Bursary Larry Pratt Family Bursary Len Corkery Memorial Bursary London Drugs 60th Anniversary Bursaries London Drugs Undergraduate Bursaries in Pharmacy Nancy Rae Bursary Neil Cameron Bursary

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Endowments & Awards

Undergraduate Students

Bursaries

Pharmacy Class of 1955 Bursary

Pharmacy Class of 1957 Bursary

Pharmacy Class of 1960 Bursary

Pharmacy Class of 1964/1965 Alumni Bursary

Pharmacy Class of 1973 Bursary

Pharmacy Class of 1976 Bursary

Pharmasave Drugs Western Ltd Bursary

Pharmadel Wholesale Partnership Bursary

Seneka Family Bursary

Southern Alberta Pharmacists Bursary

Sue and Jim Muir Bursary

RxA/TD Insurance Bursary

Vic Harrison Bursary in Pharmacy

Travel Awards

Arlene & Terry Danchuk Pharmacy Clinical Travel Rotation Award Caremart Clinical Rotation Travel Award Class of 1975 Clinical Rotation Travel Award J.A. Bachynsky Travel Award

John and Hazel Switzer Clinical Travel Rotation Award

Value Drug Mart Mainstreet Clinical Travel Rotation Award

Graduate Students

Scholarships, Awards and Prizes

Andrew Stewart Memorial Graduate Prize

Antoine Noujaim Graduate Scholarship in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Biochem Pharma Graduate Scholarship

BMO Financial Group Graduate Scholarship

Daniels/Rabin Parkinson Society of Alberta Graduate Scholarship

Dr. Ed Knaus Graduate Scholarship in Pharmaceutical Research

Dr. John Samuel Memorial Graduate Scholarship

Dr. John Waters Memorial Graduate Scholarship

Dr. Leonard Wiebe Graduate Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Dr. Ronald Micetich Memorial Graduate Scholarship

Faculty Club/Dr. William A. (Bill) Preshing Graduate Scholarship

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Travel Award (v)

Friends of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Scholarship

Graduate Student Teaching Award

Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarship

Ivy A Thomson and William A Thomson Graduate Scholarship

Graduate Students

Scholarships, Awards and Prizes

Jean Isabel Soper Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Science

Marie Arnold Cancer Research Graduate Scholarship

Mike Wolowyk Graduate Scholarship

Myer Horowitz Graduate Students’ Associate Graduate Scholarship

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. Graduate Scholarship

Pansy and George Strange Graduate Scholarship

Pharmacy PhD Alumni Graduate Student Scholarship

Shoppers Drug Mart Graduate Scholarship in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Value Drug Mart Mainstreet Cancer Research Graduate Scholarship

Fellowships

Delta Delta Delta Alumnae Fellowship

Dissertation Fellowship _____________________________________________

Interested in creating a named award?

Contact Lori Shockey:

lori.shockey@ualberta.ca 780.492.8084

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Endowments & Awards

A group of our alumni, donors, friends and recipient who joined us for our

Celebration of Giving event Thank you for your personal commitment and generosity that helps our students overcome their financial barriers as they pursue their goals. The following individuals, companies, foundations and associations who support our Faculty's annual and endowed funds provide scholarships, bursaries and award opportunities for our students. Donors listed provided gifts over $100 to support pharmacy education in the 2013 calendar year. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Lori Shockey: lori.shockey@ualberta.ca or 780.492.8084

32 Anonymous Donors Total sum of $23,830

Individual Donors

$100 to $499 Peter & Barbara Adams Dev Aggarwal Dr. Mhd Al-Hallak Douglas & Elaine Allen Gordon & Eileen Anderson Doug & Lynn Bain David Becher Gerard Becher Dr. Gurupadappa & Dr. Sucheta Betageri Aman Bhangu Jasbir Bhui Lori Bonertz Ramona Bosnyak Dieter & Heather Brandt Clayton Braun William & Dianne Calder Yuming Cao Dr. Ketul Chaudhary Alex Chiu Jeff Chong Jeffrey Chow Dr. Ronald & Sheena Coutts Tyler Cronk Roch & Wendy Currier John & Christine Dejong Harry & Vera Dickau Edna Dmytryshyn George & Karen Doherty Drs John & Basak Clements Stephanie Edwards Ron & Rae Ellis Smiley & Tima Eludin James & Sheila Ferguson Evan & Dianne Fleetwood

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Individual Donors

5,000 & up Robert & Olga Dowling Dwayne Samycia & Salwa Tarrabain Myros & Natalie Samycia

$1,000 to $4,999

Dan Allen & Dr. Donna Radmanovich Rosemary Bacovsky & Bill Trefanenko Chelsey Cabaj & Robert Radovanvic Mike Dobbin Dr John & Starr Grundy Paul & Lindsay Gustafson Lois Hunter Dr. James & Debra Kehrer Robert & Gwen MacKenzie Dr. John and Sharon McNeill James & Celestine Montgomery Dr. Praveen Nekkar Rao & Varsha Rao Norm & Margaret Petrin Rudy & Rosemary Seneka Carl Sobolewski

$500 to $999

Dr. Mimi Bach Mervin Bashforth Dr. Brian Berry William & Mary Anne Bilan Dr. Dion & Patricia Brocks Patricia Jacobsen Bonnie Kirschenbaum Ruby Lamprecht Alan Lister Jack Mah Larry Pratt Ted & Iris Richardson Bruce Winston Dr. Sek Yuen

Our Donors

Individual Donors

$100 to $499 Athena-May Flynn Michelle Foisy Neil & Jill Folkins James Fornier Priscilla Fung Roy Giles Grant & Betty-Anne Gillund Herbert & Shannon Glover Peter Gojmerac Taria Gouw Kim Grenke Byron & Heather Grundberg Richard Hackman Darren & Elixabeth Helboe Lori Helgeland Beverley Herczegh Shirley Heschuk Loreen Hewittson Irene Higa Gaye Hironaka Lyn Holroyd Keith & Lynn Hopkins Kimberly Howell Dr. E George Hunter Aileen Jang Daryl & Cindy Jones Lynda Joyce Dr. Hung Jun Reg & Constance Kastelan Julie-Anne Keshiro Mary Eda Kesler Brenda Kisic Frederick Krause Gregory Kretzer

Individual Donors $100 - $499

Mike Laevens & Chandel Lovig Val & Darlene Langevin Joanne Larison Cecilia Lau Betty Law Luther Lee Dr. Sigmund Lee Maragaret Longworth Elaine MacPhail Kathy McClellan Maureen McCubbin David & Neemet McDowell Dale & Julie McIlhargey Debra Mcintosh John & Lorna McMullen Marvin Menssa Lee & Lynda Miller Peter & Maxine Moleschi Erin Moore Randall Murray Joyce Nishi Aron Nenninger Irene Obrok Tracey Oliver Stacy Padilla Don Paice Joseph & Flora Pavich Dr. Donald Perrier Jean Phillips Linda Poloway

Individual Donors $100 - $499

Rob & Arlene Tkach Dr. Clinton & Lindsay Torok-Both Cal & Maureen Towns Tai Tran Larry & Heather Verbitsky Patricia Verveda Riyaz Virani Anh Quynh Vu Dwayne & Deanna Waknuk Fred & Patricia White Andrea Willie Adrienne Wong Marlain Wong Byron & Gloria Wright Dr. Janet Wright Miss Brenda Yao Dr. Man Yong Mel Youngberg Carole Zachkewich

Corporations/Foundations/Associations

$100,000 & up Apotex Inc Katz Group of Companies The Lawson Foundation $10,000 - $99,999 Alberta College of Pharmacists Pure North S'Energy Foundation Shoppers Drug Mart Ltd Teva Canada Limited

Individual Donors $100 - $499

Gerald & Dona Radomsky Robin & Elaine Rankine Trevor & Laurie Reay Lesley Rebryna William & Shirley Rennie Larry Ring David & Irene Ritchie Jean Rittenhouse Katherine Roszko Orvall & Freda Roer William Rudd Gary & Donna Samycia Terri Schindel & Jim Dobie D. Pietsch & D Segatto Lawrence & Elsie Serediak Chetan Sharma Gayle Sharp Lori Shockey Natalie Solyma Norma Stanley Lorraine Stapleton Brian & Ida Steeves Barry Stevenson Jerry & Clover Stewart Brian & Laurie Stuve Mason Szutu Russel & Dianne Tait Dr. Yun K Tam & Dr. Nuzhat Tam-Zaman Michael Tang Robert Taylor Gail Terner Dr. Uwe Terner Leanne Thom

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Corporations/Foundations/Associations $5,000 - $9,999

Alberta Blue Cross Ed-Pharm Partnership G & E Pharmacy Limited London Drugs Limited McKesson Canada McKesson Canada/Guardian/Drug Trading Ltd/IDA Merck Canada Inc Overwaitea Food Group Paul Kehrer Family Foundation Peter's Pharmacy Pfizer Consumer Healthcare Pharmaceutical Partners of Canada Inc Pharmacy Class of 2012 Pharmacy Class of 2013 Pharmasave Drugs Western Ltd RxA - Alberta Pharmacists Assocation Saik Family Foundation RxA/TD Meloche Monnex Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc Value Drug Mart Value Invest

$100 - $999 Calgary Co-Operative Association Limited CanadaHelps.Org Marc & Associates Incorporated Micheal Field Inc Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC Primrose Pharmacy Procurity Inc

Our Donors

Submitted by Dr. Nese Yuksel Associate Professor & Chair, Pharmacy Practice It has been my pleasure to have served as the Chair for Pharmacy Practice Division for the past year. The division has continued to grow advanced practice and research. Many of our faculty members were recipients of awards recognizing these achievements. Go to our 2013 Awards of Recognition page, in this report, to see the recognition our faculty members received. Division members also actively serve on numerous committees, editorial boards, grant review panels and professional organizations, locally, provincially and nationally.

This past year, the inaugural 14-month post-professional Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program enrolled its first class with plans for convocation in November, 2014. The next class started in September 2014. The program has expanded to not only accept fourth-year students tracking in from the University of Alberta BSc in Pharmacy program, but also practicing pharmacists. Under the leadership of Dr. Réne Breault, the new Director of the Post-Professional PharmD program, an online/distance option will soon be available. Check our website regularly to keep up-to-date. In addition, we are excited to report the graduate program in the Practice Division has been steadily increasing. We have a number of students in both the MSc and PhD programs specializing in Pharmacy Practice; this list also includes University of Alberta alumni from our BSc program.

Over the past year there have been a number of changes in our division. The division would like to welcome the following new Pharmacy Practice members: Teri Charrois (Clinical Associate Professor and lead for practice skills), Tara Leslie (who has taken a temporary position as the PharmD experiential coordinator) and Stuart Drozd (Program Administrator for the PharmD program). In addition, Dr. Scot Simpson is now the Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Programs and Dr. Christine Hughes has taken on the position of Acting Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programs) while Teri Schindel is on a six month educational leave. We would also like to congratulate the following promotions including Dr. Scot Simpson to Full Professor and Dr. Mark Makowsky who was granted tenure and promoted to Associate Professor. The division would also like to acknowledge the following faculty members who have gone on to pursue other opportunities in the past year including Cathy McCann and Joe Tabler.

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Pharmacy Practice Division

Submitted by Dr. John Seubert Associate Professor & Chair, Pharmaceutical Sciences

As the new Pharmaceutical Sciences Division Chair, I would like to thank Dr. Raimar Löbenberg for his leadership and service over his term. During the past year, there have been significant changes, milestones and successes. Dr. Franco Pasutto has officially retired; we would like to express our thanks for his service and outstanding contributions. We wish both Dr. Ayman El-Kadi and Dr. Ole Klotz well in their new positions. Dr. El-Kadi took a leave to be the Dean for the College of Pharmacy at Qatar University and Dr. Klotz returned to Germany to become the Department Chair in Nutrigenomics at Jena University. We also look forward to Dr. Doschak returning from his sabbatical later this summer.

We welcome Dr. Khaled Barakat who joined our Faculty as a research assistant professor in January. His research group focuses on understanding structure-function relationships of biological substances in health and disease by interfacing physics, biology and computer science. As well, Dr. John Ussher will be joining our Faculty as a tenure-track assistant professor in November. His research investigates how obesity causes skeletal muscle insulin resistance in the hopes of identifying novel therapeutic targets for diabetes.

Some of our notable successes include the tenure and promotions of Drs. Jurasz, Velazquez and Siraki to Associate Professor and new grants obtained by Drs. Siraki, Lavasanifar, Seubert and Kaur. Dr. Löbenberg is the president-elect for the Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Velazquez was elected to the board of directors and Dr. Brocks was named a Fellow. We had a successful Toxicology Research Group Symposium in the Fall with our guest speaker Dr. Michael Waalkes from National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the US National Toxicology program. We are close to finalizing a ‘Dual Degree’ program with the University de Sao Paulo’s Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

The rapidly changing funding environment has highlighted a critical period in research. Our Division continues to work on developing new ideas and collaborations, such as a pilot project program to allow faculty members the ability to build research teams and obtain data making them competitive in the new funding environment. Overall, we will continue to work to strengthen our Division and the Faculty to help address the new challenges we now face.

Dr. Yang Yang, Post-Doctorate Fellow

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Pharmaceutical Sciences Division

Our Faculty members have received many awards that recognize their overall excellence and specific achievements.

The awards listed below speak to their dedication and commitment.

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René Breault Commitment to Practice Excellence Award, Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists-Alberta Branch

Dion Brocks

Fellow of the Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences Cheryl Sadowski, Marlene Gukert, Cheryl Cox, Hoan Linh Banh, Shirley Heschuk & Lynette Shultz

Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada Innovation in Education Award

Mike Doschak

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences' Teaching Excellence Award

Christine Hughes

2013 Rutherford Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

Afsaneh Lavasanifar Innovation Makes Sense patent recognition from TEC Edmonton

Cheryl Sadowski

Patient Care Achievement Award for Specialty Practice, Canadian Pharmacists Association Presidential Poster Award: Clinical Trials, American Geriatrics Society

Terri Schindel

Meritorious Service Award, Alberta Branch, Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists

Hoon Sunwoo

Innovation Makes Sense patent recognition from TEC Edmonton Nese Yuksel

Faculty Award of Merit

2014 Awards of Recognition

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ENDOWMENT INCOME 188,025

BASE OPERATING BUDGET

6,628,021

SPONSORED RESEARCH 2,387,139

MISC REVENUES 227,610

GIFTS 1,525,808

Annual Report of Finances Fiscal Year: 2013-2014

ENDOWMENT INCOME

BASE OPERATING BUDGET

SPONSORED RESEARCH

MISC REVENUES

GIFTS

PERIOD ENDOWMENT

INCOME BASE OPERATING

BUDGET SPONSORED RESEARCH

MISC REVENUES GIFTS GOVERNMENT

MATCHING

2013-14 188,025 6,628,021 2,387,139 227,610 1,525,808 0

2012-13 145,605 6,444,531 2,548,123 277,953 1,266,779 0

2011-12 150,076 6,483,967 2,713,885 644,119 1,112,848 0

2010-11 124,683 6,011,596 3,077,015 320,884 1,154,543 487,500

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Salute our Past, Celebrate our Future!

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