Influence
Centennial
Alumni o f
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY & NUTRITIoN
The College of Pharmacy and Nutrition congratulates
the recipients of Centennial Alumni of Influence Award.
While throughout the College’s 100 years all alumni have
made a contribution through their endeavours, each of
the recipients of this award has made a significant and
outstanding contribution.
A Centennial Alumni of Influence Committee was struck to identify
and select recipients. An open call for nominations was posted and
the request for nominations extended over several months in late
2013. Committee members established a rating system to be used for
reviewing nominations and were active in soliciting nominations and
identifying nominees. The Committee also struck a Working Group
to identify graduates from the early years of the College’s history.
Committee members were active in soliciting nominations and
identifying nominees. Considerable effort was put into identifying
recipients and our thanks go to all those involved.
The Centennial Alumni of Influence Committee selected 100 pharmacy
alumni and 24 nutrition alumni from the nominations received. This is
reflective of the number of years that each program has been existence
at the University of Saskatchewan. The college would like to extend its
deepest thanks to the members of the Centennial Alumni of Influence
Committee for their enthusiasm and commitment to this project.
The College of Pharmacy and Nutrition is extremely proud to present
to you our Centennial Alumni of Influence in celebration of the College’s
Centennial.
Bev Allen, BSP 1973
Zeba Ahmad, BSP 1989
Zeba’s diverse background includes
management, clinical practice, academia,
mentorship and business development.
After twenty years as a practicing pharmacist,
Zeba transitioned to the corporate sector in
2008 after running for provincial politics in
2007. Zeba has held leadership roles in the
philanthropic sector. She is currently Board
Chair of the Saskatoon Community Foundation, board member for
the Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation and the YWCA, is the former
Board Chair of the RUH Foundation and inaugural Chair of Gold Medal
Plates Saskatoon. Zeba was nominated in 2007 for the YWCA Woman
of Distinction award, and in 2008 was the recipient of the Governor
General’s Caring Canadian Award.
Frank Abbott,
BSP 1959, MSc 1962
Frank Slade Abbott, BSP,
MSc, PhD, FCSPS, is currently Professor and Dean
Emeritus of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
University of British Columbia. Frank graduated in a
class of 27 students from the College of Pharmacy
in 1959 when Wesley MacAulay was then Dean.
Apprenticeship and work as a pharmacist followed
with Pinders Drug in Saskatoon. Frank returned
to academic studies to obtain MSc (U of S) and
PhD (Purdue) degrees before he was recruited to
the Faculty of Pharmacy at UBC in the fall of 1965.
At UBC, Frank taught in medicinal chemistry and
pharmacology courses for 37 years and established
a successful research career in drug development,
bioanalysis, drug metabolism, and toxicology
with a strong interest in anticonvulsants. Frank
concluded his active career as Dean of the Faculty.
In retirement he continued with his research and
in 2003 became the Executive Director for the
AFPC and the ADPC, a position he held until 2010.
Frank is an honorary life member of the CPhA
and a founding member and Fellow of the CSPS.
Saskatchewan born and raised, Frank continues
to be a strong advocate for the College and the
University. Home is where the heart is.
PHARMACY
Bev Allen graduated from the College of Pharmacy in 1973. He owned
and operated a community pharmacy for 15 years and later taught as
a professor at the College. He served on provincial and national boards
for his profession. One of his most rewarding
jobs was the placement of students in their
practicums and the growth that he saw in that
program. Married in 1971 to Pat Moffat, he had
two daughters and two sons. Most of his life
was spent in Saskatoon, an active member of
his family and community. Bev passed away in
March 2013 after a brave battle against NonHodgkins Lymphoma.
Jane Alcorn,
MSc 1997
Jane Alcorn is a
Professor of Pharmacy
and University
Veterinarian at
the University of
Saskatchewan. She has
a Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine from the Western College of Veterinary
Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, and a PhD
in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University
of Kentucky. Her research interests encompass
three principal areas: determinants of neonatal
exposure risk when breastfeeding mothers
require medications; pharmacology and health
benefits of flaxseed bioactives; and role of disease
or drug interactions on transporter function in
polarized epithelial barriers. Her research utilizes
a variety of pharmaceutical analysis, molecular
biology, and biochemical methods, as well as
cell culture systems and animal models. Jane
Alcorn has participated in the National Toxicology
Program Technical Reports Peer Review and is
a member of the Food Quality Protection Act
(FQPA) Science Review Board (SRB), US EPA.
Earl Anderson, BSP 1967
Kelly Babcock, BSP 1981
Kelly Babcock completed a Hospital Residency at
University Hospital in Saskatoon upon graduating
from BSP. Kelly was the Director of Pharmacy
at Melfort Hospital before moving to Ottawa
to hold Director positions at three different
hospitals over the next 24 years. Kelly returned
home in March of 2012 to become Director of
Pharmacy for Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region.
Kelly was a CSHP Presidential officer for Ontario, Saskatchewan and
Nationally. He was Ontario Branch delegate and served on numerous
CSHP Committees and Task Forces. He is a CSHP Fellow and won the Isabel
E. Stauffer Meritorius Service and Distinguished Service Award.
John Bachynsky, BSP 1959
Dave Blackburn,
PHARMACY
BSP 1995
David Blackburn is an
Associate Professor
and Chair in Patient
Adherence in the
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, at the
University of Saskatchewan. He is also the
Director of the Saskatchewan Drug Utilization
and Outcomes Research Team (SDUORT).
After graduating with a Bachelor of Science
in Pharmacy in 1995 from the U of S, David
worked briefly as a community pharmacist
before completing a hospital residency program
in Saskatoon and then moved to Toronto to
complete a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from
the University of Toronto in 2001. His research
program is focused on patient adherence,
drug utilization, health outcomes, and chronic
disease management in primary care settings.
He has extensive experience in the use of the
Saskatchewan’s health-administrative databases
for studying the use of prescriptions and their
influence on health outcomes. He continues to
teach undergraduate pharmacy students and
trains Master’s and PhD level candidates in the
College of Pharmacy & Nutrition.
Glen Baker, BSP 1970, MSc 1972, PhD 1974
Glen Baker, Associate VP (Research), Professor of
Psychiatry and Adjunct Professor of Pharmacy
and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University
of Alberta (UofA), did his MSc (Pharmacy) and
PhD (Biological Psychiatry) at the University
of Saskatchewan (UofS) and a postdoctoral
fellowship at the University of Birmingham,
England. He is a former Chair of Psychiatry
and Canada Research Chair, a past-president of the Canadian College
of Neuropsychopharmacology, a Fellow of the Canadian Academy
of Health Sciences and a UofA Distinguished University Professor. He
received a DSc from the UofS in 2000. He studies the neurochemistry and
pharmacotherapy of psychiatric and neurological disorders.
Julia Bareham, BSP 2008
Julia Bareham graduated from the University of
Manitoba with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology
(2004) and a business administration certificate from
the University of Saskatchewan (2007). Julia then
graduated from the University of Saskatchewan’s
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition in 2008. Since
graduating with her BSP, Julia has worked as a
community pharmacist and as an academic detailer
with RxFiles. Currently, she leads the RxFiles Long-Term Care Project. Julia has
also been a board member with the Pharmacists’ Association of Saskatchewan
since 2009 and in 2012, received the CPhA’s New Practitioner of the Year Award.
Since graduating, John has dedicated most
of his career educating or helping others to
educate pharmacists. As Dean of Pharmacy
at the University of Alberta he initiated many
curricular changes that created a leading
Pharmacy school. His international interests
led to helping advance Pharmacy education
in the Caribbean and Japan. He has been
active in pharmacy organizations locally, provincially nationally and
internationally with recognition of his services. In addition to his
pharmacy accomplishments he has also been active in Rotary, Probus,
the health Coalition of Alberta, the Best Medicine Coalition and a
number of academic organizations.
Maria Bizecki, BSP 1994
Maria Bizecki, BSP ACPR CFCP CFCPh was raised in
Saskatoon and graduated with Great Distinction
in 1994. She completed her Hospital Residency
in 1995, and an education program in 2010
through the Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of
Reproductive Medicine and Creighton University
Medical Center, in Omaha, Nebraska. She is a
clinical prescribing pharmacist and information
specialist at the Poison and Drug Information
Service in Calgary. Maria is certified by the American Academy of FertilityCare
as a Creighton Model Fertility Care Practitioner and NaProTechnology
Consultant, and her private practice is at the FertilityCare Center of Calgary.
She has conducted webinars for the International Institute of Restorative
Reproductive Medicine and has mentored pharmacy students. Maria
currently resides in Calgary, Alberta, with her husband and five children.
Michael Beazely, BSP 2000
While completing his BSP degree, and
playing for the U of S Football Huskies,
winning national championships
in 1996 and 1998, Michael became
interested in molecular pharmacology of
drugs and their targets. He completed
a PhD at Purdue University, and went
on to a postdoctoral fellowship at
the University of Toronto. In 2006 and
2007 he coordinated undergraduate
pharmacology courses at the Leslie Dan Faculty of
Pharmacy and began designing the pharmacology,
toxicology, and medicinal chemistry curriculum for the
new School of Pharmacy at University of Waterloo. He
became Assistant Professor at the School in 2008, where
he teaches pharmacology and conducts research
in molecular pharmacology and neurophysiology.
Although not a practicing pharmacist, he is involved
with regulatory and education issues relevant to the
profession. Michael has consulted on projects that
led to expansion of scope of practice of pharmacists
and regulation of pharmacy technicians in Ontario,
and with the College of Chiropodists and Board of
Directors of Drugless Therapy on pharmacotherapy
education and prescribing issues.He serves on the
Waterloo Region Integrated Drugs Strategy Committee,
developing educational tools for pharmacists and
health professional students with respect to the use
and misuse of recreational drugs and harm reduction
opportunities.
Jim Blackburn, BSP 1960
Kim Borschowa, BSP 1996
Kim graduated from the College of Pharmacy
and Nutrition with BSP with Distinction in
1996. The vast majority of her career has been
spent in retail pharmacy starting in British
Columbia following graduation returning to
Saskatchewan in 2003 where she has worked
since. As a member of the Rural West Primary
Care Team she has been part of an innovative
collaborative care team since 2006. She has served on SCP council
since 2009 ask was President during the 2012-2013 year. She received
her Certified Diabetes Educator designation in 2010. She was awarded
the CPhA Patient Care Achievement Award for Innovation in 2013 for
the innovative practice that she developed as the Managing Partner of
Pharmasave #442 in Radville, SK.
Gail Bradley,
BSP 1966
Gail Bradley graduated
from the College of
Pharmacy in 1966. She
spent several years in
hospital pharmacy at
the Regina General
Hospital followed by
nearly a decade in community pharmacy. The
last twenty five years of her career were spent
in the Drug Plan and Extended Benefits Branch,
Saskatchewan Ministry of Health. She served
many years as Secretary to the Saskatchewan
Formulary Committee and as Saskatchewan
representative on the National Drug Scheduling
Advisory Committee. She credits her
achievements to the many leaders who guided
and empowered her. Gail’s late husband, along
with her two daughters, and two grandchildren,
has been her inspiration in life.
Janet Bradshaw,
BSP 1974
Since receiving her BSP
degree in 1974, Janet has
practiced in community,
hospital, clinic and
corporate settings both
in British Columbia and
Saskatchewan. She has
served on the council and as president of the then
Saskatchewan Pharmaceutical Association and as a
director and president of the National Association
of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA).
She has served as the Board member and VicePresident of the Canadian Pharmacists Association
for six years. Janet is a Certified Diabetes Educator
and volunteers on various committees related to
this. She has won a national award for her work
related to health promotion. One of her treasured
awards is that of being named the Pharmacist
of the Year in 2009. Coming from a small prairie
has led her to a long history of community
involvement.
PHARMACY
Jim Blackburn received his B.S.P. (U. of S, 1960);
M.Sc. (Iowa, 1965) and Pharm.D. (Minnesota,
1973). Following apprenticeship at the
University Hospital, he joined the Regina
Grey Nuns Hospital, where he was Director
of Pharmacy (1963 – 68). He returned to the
College of Pharmacy in 1968 and was appointed
Dean of Pharmacy in 1982, then Dean of
Pharmacy and Nutrition in 1994. In 1999,
Jim retired from the U. of S. and became Executive Director, Association
of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC). In 2003, he was appointed
Executive Director, Canadian Council for the Accreditation of Pharmacy
Programs.He was President, Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists
(1972-73), AFPC (1996 – 97) and Association of Deans of Pharmacy of
Canada (1984 – 85).
Orest Buchko, BSP 1955
Orest Buchko received his Bachelor of Science in
Pharmacy from the University of Saskatchewan in
1955. Orest served his pharmacy apprenticeship
at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon
and became a staff pharmacist at that institution
in 1956. Pharmacy Director Jack Summers
immediately recognized Orest’s administrative
skills and he became Assistant Director of
Pharmaceutical Services one year later. Mr. Buchko
was appointed Director of Pharmaceutical Services in 1963 and provided
outstanding leadership in that capacity until his retirement in 1991. It
was under his direction that the first hospital-wide decentralized unit
dose system was established and many other unique innovations were
implemented during that period. He also was instrumental in establishing
and leading the hospital pharmacy residency program as well as serving as
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy at the College for over twenty years.
Marilyn Caughlin, BSP 1973
Marilyn worked as a part time pharmacist while
pursuing a degree in medicine (graduated
1979). She has been a family physician for 30
years. Marilyn is privileged to have maintained
pharmacy involvement through participation
on the joint Committee on Drug Utilization;
Saskatchewan Formulary and Drug Advisory
Committees; National Drug Scheduling Advisory
Committee; CADTH Expert Committee. Her other activities include:
Physician Practice Enhancement Program Board Member; supervision
of international medical graduates; part time teaching for the College of
Medicine.
Edward Forbes, Cert in Pharm 1935
Allan Chilton,
PHARMACY
BSP 1970
Al Chilton started his
career in Swift Current
working for Ronald
Heeg at Plaza Drugs.
The two became
partners in 1972. They
owned and operated
two stores in Swift Current which have evolved
into Pharmasave 406, the largest Pharmasave in
Canada. During this time, he also established and
ran independent photo and gift businesses. In
1990, Al was the founding chairman of Pharmsave
Centre Lt. and played a key leadership role in
the formation of Pharmacy National. In 2005, Al
and two business associated formed Rubicon
Pharmacies Canada Inc., a thriving company
made up of 45 pharmacies in Saskatchewan,
Manitoba and Alberta. He works every day to do
his best for his patients and profession.
Della Croteau, BSP 1976
Della recently retired as Deputy Registrar of
the Ontario College of Pharmacists. She was
instrumental in advancing pharmacy practice
in Ontario through scope enhancement for
pharmacists, regulation of pharmacy technicians
and contributing to national competencies
for entry to practice. She developed Ontario’s
structured practical training programs,
implemented the quality assurance program and worked with the U of
T to develop the International Pharmacy Graduate program. Della also
contributed to pharmacy practice and education in previous positions in
both Alberta and Saskatchewan. She currently works part-time at the Leslie
Dan Faculty of Pharmacy as the Interprofessional Education Lead.
Jack Dancey, BSP 1960
Jack graduated from the College of Pharmacy
at the University of Saskatchewan and received
his Masters at Iowa State University. He
worked in hospital pharmacies in Toronto and
Vancouver, and for 19 years he directed the
pharmacy department at Lions Gate Hospital
in North Vancouver. Jack also lectured at
the University of British Columbia. Jack was
recognised among his colleagues and peers as a teacher, mentor and
role model of pharmacy practice in Canada. He served as CSHP President
in 1976-1977. In 1987, the past recipients of the CSHP Distinguished
Service Award elected him to join their midst for his outstanding
achievement in hospital pharmacy practice.
Edward Forbes practiced as a pharmacist in
Wadena, Saskatchewan after his graduation,
and also served as past president of the
Saskatchewan Pharmaceutical Association and
the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association. He
was considered a leader in Wadena and took
an interest in the sports of the area, particularly
hockey.
Barb Evans, BSP 1986, MSc 1992
Barb Evans is a Clinical Manager at the Saskatoon Health Region. She is
responsible for clinical pharmacy services in the areas of adult medicine,
oncology, and emergency. She has been the Coordinator for the
Saskatoon Health Region’s Pharmacy Residency Program since 1999
and oversees the Region’s Structured Practice Experiences Program for
third and fourth year pharmacy students. She is also a Clinical Assistant
Professor with the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition and an Associate
Member of the Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine. Barb
completed her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy at the U of S followed by
a Hospital Pharmacy Residency at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon.
She later completed a Master of Science degree in Clinical Pharmacy
at the U of Sand is a fellow with the Canadian Society of Hospital
Pharmacists. Barb has been actively involved with volunteer professional
organizations including the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists, at a
provincial and national level. Barb is currently a CHPRB Board member.
Gordon Duff,
BSP 1953, MSc
1955
Gordon completed
his BSP in 1953 and
MSc in 1955 from
the U of S. He joined
Dalhousie University
in 1961 as the first
director of the College of Pharmacy, one of two
directors in the new Faculty of Health Professions.
The diploma-granting Maritime College of
Pharmacy had been incorporated into Dalhousie.
Dr. Duff oversaw the completion of this program
and the introduction of the bachelor’s degree in
pharmacy. He also pioneered the development
of graduate studies in pharmacy at Dalhousie.
Dr. Duff also shared his expertise in helping
establish the drugstore at historic Sherbrooke
Village, part of the Nova Scotia Museum system.
He was president of the Canadian Foundation
for Pharmacy and the Canadian Academy of
the History of Pharmacy, and chairman of the
Canadian Conference of Pharmaceutical Faculties.
Dr. Duff received an honourary degree, Doctor of
Laws, from Dalhousie University in 2012.
Al Goodeye, BSP 1950
Allan Goodeve completed his MSc at the University of Toronto
and his PhD at Purdue University after completion of his pharmacy
degree. Al went from high school into the Canadian Air Force and
served in England and Germany. He became a faculty member at
the University of British Columbia in 1960 and taught there until
1986. During his time as a faculty member, Al served as president
of AFPC.
Dr. Dennis Gorecki is Professor Emeritus of
Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition,
where he served as Dean from 1998 to 2009.
He received both a Bachelor of Science in
Pharmacy and Ph.D. from the University of
Saskatchewan. His research interests are in
drug design, pharmaceutical analysis, and
drug and dietary supplement standards. Dr.
Gorecki served on several Canadian national pharmacy organizations
and initiatives, and has been involved in several pharmacy accreditation
site visits, national and international. For 24 years he has worked
with the United States Pharmacopeia in many standard setting roles,
and currently serves as Chair of the Blueprint for Pharmacy Steering
Committee and the Drug Advisory Committee of Saskatchewan.
Marianne Greer, BSP 1975
From 1975-76, Marianne was the
Hospital Pharmacy Resident at St.
Paul’s Hospital, Saskatoon, and then a
hospital pharmacist at the Lethbridge
Regional Hospital, AB, from 1977 – 1982.
While completing a Master’s Degree
in Continuing Education, she worked
as a part-time community pharmacist
in eight Saskatoon Pharmacies, as well
as being a sessional lecturer in the College of
Pharmacy. While completing a PhD degree in
Austin Texas, Marianne was responsible for the
Professional Continuing Education Program for
Texas Pharmacists. She returned to Saskatoon
as a faculty member in the College of Pharmacy
and Nutrition from 1987-1994. During this
time, she served on the executive boards
and many committees of several professional
organizations, including as the President of the
Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada
from 1992-94. Marianne spent several years
in the pharmaceutical industry, as a Manager
(Eli Lilly) and then a Director of International
Health Economics (Boehringher Ingleheim and
Pharmacia). From 2001 – 2004, Marianne was
the Director of the Saskatchewan Drug Research
Institute. In 2005, she earned the designation of
Fellow of the Canadian Gemmological Association.
BSP 1962
Ken Fyke, a member of
the Order of Canada,
provided innovative leadership in health policy and
administration. As Deputy Minister of Health in
Saskatchewan and British Columbia, Commissioner
of Caring for Medicare in Saskatchewan and
member of the British Columbia Royal Commission
on Health Care, Ken focused on quality of health
services, primary care reform and regionalized
service delivery. As chief executive officer of the
Greater Victoria Hospital Society, he oversaw the
merger of one of the first amalgamated hospital
systems and then an integrated system for all
health services in the Capital Region. His leadership
abilities and commitment to accountability and
transparency were crucial in establishing the
Canadian Blood Services. His advice is sought
nationally and internationally. Ken is a proponent
of person-centered interdisciplinary teams. In 2004,
the Governor General stated, “Through a variety
of roles, he has displayed a profound dedication to
overcoming the most challenging issues facing our
health care system.” Ken and his wife, Dawn have
two children and five grandchildren, celebrate their
50th anniversary this year and are enjoying cycling
and other retirement activities.
PHARMACY
Dennis Gorecki, BSP 1969, PhD 1973
Kenneth Fyke,
Margaret Gray, BSP 1987
Margaret graduated from UofS with BSP (distinction)
in 1987. Her work experience has included being
a hospital staff pharmacist at Misericordia Hospital
(1987-95), with a focus in ICU and pharmacokinietics,
a regional position with Capital Health as a DUE, then
antimicrobial utilization pharmacist (1995-2005), to
her current role as a Clinical Practice Leader team at
Capiotal Health (then Alberta Health Services in 2008).
In this role she maintaines an active clinical practice
with the adult ID consult team at University of Alberta
as well as working on clinical pharmacist practice issues at several sites in and
around Edmonton and as far away as Cold Lake Hospital. Margaret is a Clinical
Academic Colleague at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Pharmacy where she
teaches in the Advanced Therapeutics and Infectious Diseases courses and has
precepted students, residents and PharmD students. Margaret is active in CHSP,
including serving the society at the branch and national levels in roles including
delegate, and branch and national president, and is currently chair of the CSHP
Advocacy Committee.
Carolyn Gray, BSP 1988
Carolyn Gray graduated from the U of S
College of Pharmacy in 1988 and went on to
complete her Hospital Residency at Regina
General Hospital the following year. After a brief
time in community practice at Bi-Rite Drugs,
she returned to a staff pharmacist position
at the RGH. Moving into a Pharmaceutical
Care Coordinator role in 1994 provided the
opportunity for her involvement in development of the Clinical Pharmacy
service within the Pediatric unit at RGH. Now, as a Clinical Coordinator
with Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region, she co-leads a group of 15
pharmacists providing care to pediatrics, NICU, adult intensive care,
cardiology and surgical areas.
Karen Jansen, BSP 1969, MSc 1998
Jack Halliday,
PHARMACY
BSP 1947
Since graduation, Karen spent many years as a
community pharmacist. She obtained her MSc
in 1998 and has been the manager of medSask
(former Saskatchewan Drug Information
Service) since 2001. Karen has implemented
a number of important changes and new
services since her time with medSask including
expanded hours of service, minor ailments
prescribing guidelines, and a drug shortages database. She is a member
of the Interdisciplinary Advisory Committee for Prescriptive Authority,
the SCP Professional Practice Committee, Saskatoon Breast Feeding
Matters Committee and the Human Milk Bank Committee.
Jack Halliday began his
career at UBC in 1949
and retired in 1977.
Prior to coming to UBC,
he served his apprenticeship in Prince Albert,
Saskatchewan, his hometown. Jack completed
the two-year diploma course in 1936 and then
worked as a pharmacist with MacBean & Marshall
Pharmacy in Saskatoon. In 1942 he joined the
RCAF in the radar division and served overseas
with the Air Force. He joined the Faculty seven
years later following the completion of a Masters
degree in Pharmacology at Purdue University
and took leave in June 1951 for a period of 15
months to pursue a Ph.D. degree at the University
of Washington. Jack returned to UBC to resume
his role as a member of Faculty and continued
to enjoy a fruitful academic career attaining the
rank of Full Professor of Pharmacology. Jack also
participated in the development of a continuing
education program for the Faculty and was
active with the B.C. Pharmacy Association, now
the College of Pharmacists of B.C., serving at one
stage as Chairman of their Board of Examiners
and on a number of their committees.
George was born (1917) in Scott, Saskatchewan
and graduated high school in Moose Jaw
with a Governor General’s Medal. He entered
the profession during the depression as a
Registered Pharmacy Apprentice (and soda
jerk!) at the Moose Jaw Drug and Stationery.
George was a Lieutenant in the Canadian Army,
elected leader of the Pharmacy class in two years, and was distinguished
graduate student in both certificate and degree programs. George
taught in the college from 1944 until his retirement in 1984. Besides
teaching, supervising research, committee work and serving as Acting
Dean, George enjoyed cabinetmaking, antique cars, and weaving.
George and his wife Joyce raised five children.
Wayne Hindmarsh, BSP 1964, MSc 1965
Brent Jensen, BSP 1988
Wayne Hindmarsh was appointed Executive
Director of the Canadian Council for Accreditation
of Pharmacy Programs in 2010. He is also
currently Dean Emeritus of the Leslie Dan Faculty
of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto. He
served as Dean at the University of Toronto for 11
years, from 1998-2009. Previously, he was Dean of
Pharmacy at the University of Manitoba and Assistant Dean at the College
of Pharmacy at the University of Saskatchewan. He was instrumental in
having a new Pharmacy building constructed and designed by a prominent
British architectural firm. Dr. Hindmarsh’ academic credentials include a
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and a M.Sc. Degree from the University of
Saskatchewan and a PhD from the University of Alberta. Dr Hindmarsh has
served as President of the Association of Deans of Pharmacy of Canada, the
Association of Faculties of Pharmacy in Canada, and the Canadian Council
for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs, the Pharmacy Examining Board of
Canada and the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy.
Jason Howorko, BSP 2000
After graduation, Jason completed a hospital
pharmacy residency and is currently a manager
for Alberta Health Services in Red Deer, AB. Jason
has a strong history of extracurricular involvement,
most recently as a presidential officer of both the
Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (20082011), and CSHP-Alberta Branch (2005-2008); Exofficio Board Member on the Alberta Pharmacists
Association (2007-2008), and member/chairperson of the Alberta College
of Pharmacists Competence Committee (2007-2013). Jason has several
publications and has presented at national conferences. His awards
include the CSHP Management Issues in Pharmaceutical Care Award (2007)
and the CSHP Teaching, Learning, and Education Award (2010).
James George Jeffrey,
Cert in Pharm 1941, BSP 1943
Brent’s pharmacy career started with
graduating from the University of
Saskatchewan with Great Distinction
in 1988. He was awarded the
Campbell Prize at that time. He went
immediately into a full time clinical
pharmacist position with Saskatoon
City Hospital. Despite changing
positions, even to this present time,
he still works in City Hospital. Later he went on to
specialize in the pharmaceutical care of patients
from Geriatrics, Psychiatry & Rehab. After a few
more years, he became on-site manager, before
finally becoming part of the RxFiles Academic
Detailing program. Within RxFiles, he has detailed
countless physicians, nurse practitioners, &
pharmacists on numerous drug therapy topics.
He has researched & help create many of the
newsletters, question & answers, & trial summaries
over the years. As chief editor, he has played a key
role in the creation, modification & the continuous
updating of the RxFiles Drug Comparison charts.
Brent’s work has greatly contributed to promoting
optimal drug use in and beyond Saskatchewan.
His excitement and insight for promoting
excellence in drug information is deeply
appreciated by many physicians and pharmacists,
and he believes that this is a very positive attribute
for the profession of pharmacy overall.
Dennis Johnson, BSP 1960, MSc 1962
Jeff Johnson, BSP 1988, MSc 1994
Dr. Jeff Johnson is a Centennial Professor
and Senior Health Scholar in the School of
Public Health at the University of Alberta.
Jeff leads the Alliance for Canadian Health
Outcomes Research in Diabetes (ACHORD),
a multi-disciplinary network of researchers
with a common aim to improve the quality
and efficiency of care for people living with
diabetes. Jeff has a long history of engagement with provincial
and federal governments and non-government agencies. He has
been a member of Alberta Health’s Expert Committee for Drugs and
Therapeutics since 2005. In September 2012, he was appointed as
Scientific Director for the Obesity, Diabetes and Nutrition Strategic
Clinical Network for Alberta Health Services.
Ray Joubert,
BSP 1974
After employment
with the Saskatchewan
Prescription Drug Plan
and Regina General
Hospital he joined
the College (formerly
Saskatchewan
Pharmaceutical Association) as Assistant
Registrar and Inspector. He has held the
senior executive position of Registrar-Treasurer
since 1985. He has served provincially and
nationally to fulfill the College’s mandate and
support the health system. This includes
service with the National Association of
Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities, Canadian
Pharmacists’ Association, Canadian Foundation
for Pharmacy, Canadian Pharmacists Benefits
Association, Canadian Council for Accreditation
of Pharmacy Programs, Canadian Society of
Association Executives, Saskatchewan College
of Midwives, Saskatchewan Institute for Health
Leadership, and numerous Saskatchewan
Health committees. He continues as a Sessional
lecturer, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, U of
S on professionalism, pharmacy law and ethics.
Derek Jorgenson,
BSP 1995
Derek Jorgenson (BSP
95) worked at Mitchell’s
Drug Store in Roblin,
Manitoba for five years
after graduating. Then
he moved to Toronto
to pursue a PharmD
Degree at the University of Toronto. After
completing his PharmD in 2002, Derek worked as
a consultant pharmacist in an interprofessional
family medicine team in Toronto. In 2004 Derek
moved home to Saskatoon and worked for the
Saskatchewan Health Quality Council and the
Saskatoon Health Region prior to accepting a
permanent faculty position with the College of
Pharmacy and Nutrition in 2008. In addition to
his teaching role at the University, Derek practices
as a consultant pharmacist at West Winds Primary
Health Centre in Saskatoon and is an active
pharmacy practice researcher. Derek has been
very involved in professional organizations both
provincially and nationally, and was named the
Canadian Pharmacist of the Year in 2010.
PHARMACY
Dennis Johnson (BSP, 60, MSc.62, PhD 65 (Wash.)) joined the Department
Physiology and Pharmacology at the U. of S. in 1965. He was Head of the
Department of Pharmacology (84-92) and Assistant Dean (Research) in
the College of Medicine (81-91). He served as
Associate Vice President (Research) at the U. of
S. (92-97). He sat on numerous provincial and
national committees and boards relating to
science and technology and was President of
the Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce (98-99)
and Chair of the Meewasin Valley Authority
(04-05). Following retirement in 1997 he served
as Director of the Saskatchewan Synchrotron
Institute (03- 04).
Richard Jones, BSP 1987
Richard Jones has enjoyed the opportunity of
a varied practice including leadership positions
in hospitals, national group purchasing,
pharmaceutical industry and professional
associations. Across his career he has continued
to advocate the pharmacist as an essential
member of the integrated health care team.
In collaboration with physicians and nurses,
pharmacists are central to each patient receiving quality, safe and
appropriate medication therapy fulfilling their needs. Richard is currently
practicing as the Director of Pharmacy Services at Vancouver Island Health
Authority.
Garry King, BSP 1970
Garry King received a BSP from the University of
Saskatchewan in 1970. A hospital residency was
followed by a job in Ontario before returning to
work Regina. Garry worked as a staff pharmacist
for the Regina Grey Nun’s Hospital and Plains
Health Centre. In 1978 he was hired as a
pharmacy manager and worked in this role until
he retired 2007. Throughout his career, Garry
served as President of the Sask. Branch of CSHP, President of CSHP National
and President of CPhA. Throughout Garry was supported by his wife
Arlene, son Geoff and daughter Jody.
Monica Lawrence, BSP 1983
Ed Knaus,
PHARMACY
BSP 1965, MSc
1967, PhD 1970
Ed was born at LeRoy,
Saskatchewan. His
academic career has
included BSP, MSc, PhD
(1965, 1967,1970, U.
of Sask.) followed by
Postdoctoral Fellowships (Texas A & M University,
1970; U. of British Columbia, 1971), Professor of
Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy (U.
of Alberta, 1972-2010) and Professor Emeritus
(2010-Present). His major areas of research
encompassed the design, synthesis and biological
evaluation of novel drugs and diagnostic imaging
agents that resulted in more than 400 peerreviewed scientific publications and about 15
patents. This research was carried out by more
than 30 Doctoral Students and 65 Postdoctoral
Fellows who now hold high level positions
worldwide.
Lynette Kosar, BSP 2003, MSc 2008
Lynette received her BSP with Distinction
(2003) and MSc (2008) from the University
of Saskatchewan. She worked as a hospital
pharmacist at the Grace General Hospital,
Winnipeg, and Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region,
Regina. While with the RQHR, Lynette worked in
palliative care and coordinated the Residency
and SPEP programs. She currently works for the
RxFiles and has a Clinical Assistant Professor designation with the College of
Pharmacy (Pain & Palliative Care). In 2009, Lynette received both the CSHP
National and SK-Branch New Hospital Pharmacy Practitioner Awards. She
has published articles in various journals and contributes to Therapeutic
Choices for Minor Ailments.
Bruce Lang, BSP 1979
Bruce graduated from the College of Pharmacy
with a B.S.P. in 1979. He then went on to do
a Hospital Residency from St. Paul’s Hospital
in Saskatoon in 1980. He has worked the
majority of his career for RQHR in the pharmacy
department at the Regina General Hospital. His
main focus has been Chronic Kidney Disease
where he worked in the hemodialysis unit,
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) clinic and Transplant clinic. While there,
he was involved in the implementation of a Collaborative Prescribing
agreement with nephrologists focusing on anemia management in
CKD. His awards include CSHP Betty C. Riddell Award – 2003; Kidney
Foundation of Canada Award of Excellence Patient Care – 2004;
Saskatchewan Healthcare Excellence Award (SHEA) – 2008.
Monica Lawrence (Gabriel) graduated from
the College of Pharmacy at the University of
Saskatchewan in 1983. She began her career as
a pharmacist/manager at Medi Drugs in Regina
where she practiced for 8 years. In 1991 she
joined the Pharmacy Department at the Pasqua
/Plains Hospital and, upon amalgamation, the
Pharmacy Department of the Regina Qu’Appelle
Health Region, located primarily at the Regina
General Hospital. Throughout the years she has worked in surgery,
medicine, emergency and neurosciences. Currently she enjoys a role as
a pharmacist /diabetes educator in primary care, a pharmacist with the
neuromodulation unit and as a staff pharmacist with the RQHR. Monica
has served as a mentor for many students, a presenter for community
groups, and as a member of various professional organizations.
Larry Legare, BSP 1978
Larry completed an Accredited Hospital
Pharmacy Residency at RUH, Saskatoon 1979
after graduation. He was a staff pharmacist at
RUH for 1 year, and then moved to Medicine
Hat, Alberta in 1980. Between 1982 and
1985, Larry assisted with the design of a new
hospital Pharmacy department; implemented
manual unit dose for Pediatrics and Psychiatry,
then completed the installation for computerized unit dose for
remaining Nursing Units. In 1986, Clinical Services and full CIVA program
implemented. He has served as Alberta Branch Secretary, President, Past
President, Branch Delegate to National 1983 -1992; National Executive
Officer 1992 – 1995, and is currently Director, South Zone (Medicine Hat
& Lethbridge areas) Alberta Health Services.
Mary Catherine Lindberg, BSP 1966
Mary Catherine
graduated and received
Saskatchewan license in
1966. She apprenticed
at Osborne Pharmacy,
Toronto and licensed
in Ontario in 1968 and
served as a community
pharmacist for 6 years
in Niagara Falls. In 1974,
Mary Catherine joined the Ontario Ministry of
Health as Technical Advisor, Drug Program Branch.
In 1988, she became Assistant Deputy Minister
for Health Services responsible for the Ontario
Health Insurance Plan and the Drug Programs
Branch and Laboratories. From 2002 to 2009,
Mary Catherine was the Executive Director of the
Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario (CAHO).
She is currently Chair of the Patent Medicines
Price Review Board, Chair of the Ontario
Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority, Director
on Green Shield of Canada, and a Director on
Hamilton Health Science Center.
Larry Lynd, BSP 1986
Barry Lyons, BSP 1988
Barry grew up on the family farm at Kipling,
graduating from the College in 1988. After
working in Regina, he moved to raise his family
in Nipawin. He mixed clinical practice with
leadership for twenty years, before moving
to Saskatoon and his current position at the
Saskatoon Cancer Centre. At the Nipawin
Hospital, Barry and his colleagues hosted
over 100 students for practical experience rotations. For the last ten
years, he has led the Hospital Pharmacy Practice elective at the College.
His children, Matthew and Danielle, are students, respectively, at the
University of Saskatchewan and University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Wesley MacAulay, Cert in Pharm 1933,
BSP 1936
Wesley MacAulay was
born in 1909 in East
Dudswell, Quebec.
He was active in
many professional
and educational
organizations, serving
as president of the
Association of Deans
of Pharmacy of Canada, the Association of
Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada, and the
Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada. He
provided significant leadership to each of
these organizations during their formative
years and much of their subsequent success
is due to his insightful leadership during their
first critical years. He served as dean of the
college from 1946-1975. Outside the College,
probably his most significant contribution to
Canadian pharmacy was the role he played in
the establishment of the Pharmacy Examining
Board of Canada. In recognition of his leadership
in academic pharmacy, he was awarded
an honorary doctorate by the University of
Montreal in 1955.
Debbie McCulloch, BSP 1978
Debbie graduated
from the College
of Pharmacy and
Nutrition in 1978
and has spent her
entire career working
in community
pharmacy. Debbie
is currently the
manager of Rosetown
Pharmasave Highlights of her career have
included being a councilor for the Sask. College
of Pharmacists including President in 2005,
Board member of NAPRA , President in 2013
and representing pharmacists on the National
Advisory Council for Prescription Drug Abuse.
Awards have included Sask Pharmacist of the
Year, Sask. Healthcare Excellence Award, and a
National Commitment to Care Award.
PHARMACY
Larry received his BSP in 1986 from the University of Saskatchewan
and his PhD in the Dept. of Health Care and Epidemiology at the
University of British Columbia in 2002. He then completed a 2-year
post-doctoral fellowship in health economics
with Dr. Bernie O’Brien at McMaster University.
He is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of
Pharmaceutical Sciences and is the Associate
Director of the Collaboration for Outcomes
Research and Evaluation at the University of
British Columbia. He is an Associate of the
School of Population and Public Health, and
was admitted as a Scholar in the Peter Wall
Institute for Advanced Studies at UBC.
Garth McCutcheon, BSP 1975
Garth graduated in 1975 and married the love of
his life, Gaylene Heisler (BSP’74) on May third of
that year. They purchased Montmartre Pharmacy
in October of 1978. He joined the council of the
Saskatchewan Pharmaceutical Association and
served as President in 1985-86. They purchased
the pharmacy in Foam Lake in the fall of 1986.
He served as a board member and President of
the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada and the Canadian Pharmacists
Association. Garth was honoured to receive the A. H. Robins Bowl of
Hygeia in 1995. Gaylene and Garth spend their winters in their motor
home and their summers at their home at Fishing Lake.
Karen McDermaid, BSP 1991
Karen completed a Bachelor of Science in
Pharmacy in 1991 followed in 1992 by a Hospital
Pharmacy Residency in Regina. She moved
to Moosomin to work as a staff pharmacist at
Moosomin Hospital, later becoming Director
of Pharmacy for Pipestone Health District and
currently is the Manager, Rural Pharmacy Services
for Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region. She has
always sought diversity in her role as a pharmacist, becoming certified
in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and later becoming an ACLS
Instructor. Karen also has pursued and advocated for the role of the
pharmacist in diabetes education serving on numerous committees and
working groups for the Canadian Diabetes Association in addition to
becoming a Certified Diabetes Educator.
Dick Moskalyk, BSP 1956, MSc 1959
Robert McDermit,
PHARMACY
BSP 1957
Robert McDermit
received his Bachelor
of Science in Pharmacy
from the University of
Saskatchewan in May 1957 and he spent one
year as an Instructor in Pharmacy at the College.
He served as Chief Pharmacist at Notre Dame
Hospital in North Battleford and Pharmacy
Consultant with the Northwest Regional Hospital
Council from 1958 to 1961. Bob was Director
of Pharmacy and then Assistant Administrator
at the Regina Grey Nuns Hospital from 1961 to
1967 and then served as Administrator of the
Wascana Division of the South Saskatchewan
Hospital Centre prior to taking the position as
Director of Education with the Saskatchewan
Hospital Association. Bob left Saskatchewan in
1971 to take the position as General Manager
and Vice President of Gordon A. Friesen Canada
Ltd in Calgary. In 1979, he accepted the position
of Senior Assistant Deputy Minister of Health
in Victoria, BC and then served a six year term
as President of the UBC Health Sciences Centre
Hospital in Vancouver until 1987. He served as
President of the Sask. Branch, CSHP in 1960 - 61
and President of CSHP National in 1963 - 64.
Paul Melnyk, BSP 1987, MSc 1997
Paul graduated from the College of Pharmacy in 1987 and completed
a Hospital Residency with the Royal University Hospital. He worked as
a hospital pharmacist at Melfort Union Hospital before coming back to
RUH. From 1900-2011, Paul worked with Dial Access Drug Information
Service (now medSask) and completed his MSc in 1997. He also worked
as manager of Dial Access from 1997-2001. Paul has served as President of
the CSHP Saskatchewan Branch and Chair of the Pharmacists’ Association
of Saskatchewan. He currently works as Pharmacy Operations Manager
with Pharmasave.
Finlay Morrison, Cert in Pharm 1942,
BSP 1947
Finlay Morrison, a long-term member of the
UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, served
as registrar, chairman of the Board of Examiners
and president of CPBC. He also served as chair of
CCPF and PEBC. Finlay was involved with the Hall
Commission survey of recruitment, education
and utilization of pharmacists in Canada. Finlay
served in World War II with the Canadian Army – South Saskatchewan
Regiment where he obtained the rank of Lieutenant. He was named a
CPhA Centennial Pharmacist in 2007 and is a Member of the Order of the
British Empire.
Dick left Hafford at sixteen to study pharmacy
at the University of Saskatchewan (B.S.P. ’56,
M.Sc. ’59) - an excellent foundation for his future
career. His passion for research underscored time
with Merck (Montreal), Health Canada (Ottawa)
and University of Geneva (Switzerland). His
respected academic career at the University of
Alberta (Ph.D.’65) spanned 38 years culminating
in ten years as Dean (1989-1999). Provincial and
National involvements include terms as President of AFPC, APhA, and
PEBC and Western VP, CPhA. Awards include: APhA Award of Excellence
(1985), Squibb Award for Excellence in Teaching (1987), Governor Generals
Commemorative Medal (1992) and the Alberta Pharmacy Centennial
Award of Distinction (2011) recognizing trailblazers.
Andrew Parkes, BSP 1982
Andrew graduated from the University of
Saskatchewan with a BPS in 1982. He returned
home to Woodstock, Ontario where he began
his career with Big V Pharmacies Co. Ltd. He was
promoted in 1990 to an Operations role and then
held V.P. positions at Big V, Shoppers Drug Mart
and Rexall/ Pharma Plus. In 2004, he became
President of Drug Trading, a position he continues
to hold today. In 2012, Drug Trading was sold to
McKesson Canada. Drug Trading is the largest
banner organization for independent pharmacists in the country with 920
stores from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island. Andrew is most appreciative
of the fine education and pharmaceutical foundation that he received from
the UofS. His pharmacist father, Bruce Parkes, UofT’ 51, was a tremendous
mentor and role model. A particular thank you to his lovely wife, Laura and
their great children for their love and support, as well as Dean Bruce Schnell
who blessed him with a second chance.
Bill Paterson,
BSP 1967
Bill has had a
distinguished career
in pharmacy since
his first position as
staff pharmacist in
community practice
in Regina upon his
graduation. He has experienced all facets of
the profession and has mentored pharmacy
students and recent graduates along the way.
He progressed through pharmacy management,
first as a pharmacy manager, then as district
manager and later achieving Director of
Professional Affairs for a major pharmacy chain
in Saskatchewan. Bill has returned to practice
in a community pharmacy setting today with
an enthusiasm and dedication to the profession
that has not waned over the years. He was
awarded the 1987 “Bowl of Hygeia” award for
outstanding community service by a pharmacist
and has served as president of SCP.
Garnet Paterson, BSP 1947
Alf Pepper, Cert in Pharm 1934
Alf Pepper served as SPhA registrar for 13
years and President he was awardee and
Honorary Life Membership with the SPhA.
During his service, he led and influenced the
profession as a partner in the development
of the Saskatchewan Prescription Drug Plan.
Alf served as an Executive member of the
Saskatchewan Retail Druggists association,
President of the Canadian Academy of the History of Pharmacy and
council member for CPhA. He was granted the CPhA Certificate of Merit
in 1963 and Honorary Life membership in 1976. Alf authored “50 Years in
Pharmacy” He owned and operated Pepper’s Drug Store, in Regina. He
has a national reputation for being a leader and innovator in pharmacy
practice.
Jason
Perepelkin,
MSc 2005, PhD
2008
Jason graduated with
an MSc (2005) and a
PhD (2008) from the
College of pharmacy
and Nutrition. Since
entering the College in 2003, Jason has been a
tireless advocate for the profession of pharmacy,
despite not being a pharmacist! Jason’s unique
perspective on the profession helps him engage
many pharmacy stakeholders, and many times
liaises amongst stakeholders. His teaching and
research in the College centre on promoting
the current and future role of pharmacists, and
working to equip student pharmacists with the
skill set necessary to turn that innovative clinical
intervention into a sustainable part of practice
on a go forward basis.
Ken Ready,
BSP 1953
Kenneth Albert Ready
(BSP 1953) owned
and operated Ready’s
Pharmacy for 32 years.
During this time he was
also a faculty member
of the College, teaching
drugstore management
for 41 years. He later held the position of Director
of Continuing Pharmacy Education. Ken believed
strongly in giving back to his profession, his
community, and his faith. He did this by active
participation and leadership in many organizations
and committees, including President of the
Saskatchewan and Canadian Pharmaceutical
Associations, Executive Director of the Pharmacy
Examining Board of Canada, the Saskatoon Kiwanis
Club and Second Street United Church to name a
few. One of Ken’s most important contributions to
the profession was his involvement as a member
of the founding committee of the Saskatchewan
Prescription Drug Plan. Ken married his life-long
loving partner Mary, and together they raised two
sons and a daughter. He loved music and was an
accomplished pianist and organist, and an avid
golfer.
PHARMACY
Pat Paterson completed his BSP and MSc at the
University of Saskatchewan. Previous to this, he
served in World War II with the Royal Canadian
Artillery and the Royal Canadian Army Medical
Corps. Dedicated to pharmacy education and
history, Pat Paterson was responsible for a
complete redesign of the introductory course
in pharmacy at the University of Toronto. He
founded CAHP in 1955 and served as its executive director for 13 years.
Active with CPhA, Dr. Paterson helped coordinate the Book Reviews
section of CPJ and edited the “From the Past” column. As part of his course
work, he did a minor in the history of pharmacy, medicine, chemistry and
modern science. He received the Centennial medal in 1967.
Ross Pinder, Cert in Pharm 1939
Born on January 21, 1918, one of Saskatoon’s
most respected entrepreneurs, Ross Pinder
received his license in pharmacy from the
University of Saskatchewan in 1939. Pinder’s
career in pharmacy was interrupted by World
War II, and after serving in the Royal Canadian
Army Medical Corps, he rejoined Pinder’s Drugs
as its president. Until his retirement in 1990, Ross
Pinder oversaw the expansion of the family business from three drugstores
in Saskatoon to twenty-three, including branches in Regina and Calgary.
Active in Saskatoon community affairs, Pinder was a founding member of
the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires and the United Way, and served
on the board of St. Paul’s Hospital. He received the Saskatchewan Order of
Merit in 1997. He died on July 10, 2004.
George Peters, BSP 1966
George spent six years in retail, five in hospital
pharmacy, and 31 years in the Saskatchewan
Public Service since graduating with his BSP.
He also spent five years in the Saskatchewan
Drug Plan and fifteen years on the Formulary
Committee. George has been in senior
management of provincial health programs for
26 years: Continuing Care; Population Health;
Provincial Laboratory Services; and Medical Care Insurance. He has
completed federal-Provincial work on hepatitis C compensation and
establishing Canadian Blood Services.
Loren Regier, BSP 1988
Brenda Schuster,
PHARMACY
BSP 1986
Brenda completed a
hospital residency then
from 1987-92 worked
St. Paul’s Hospital in
Vancouver. From
1994-1996 she worked
with the Saskatchewan
College of Pharmacists implementing
pharmaceutical care and the Trial Prescription
Programs. She received Doctor of Pharmacy
Degree in 1998 and joined the Regina Qu’Appelle
Health Region as Pharmacy Educator developing
programs and mentoring pharmacists. Since 2001
she provides services with the RxFiles Academic
Detailing Program. Her clinical practice is with
Academic Family Medicine Unit & she teaches
with the College of Medicine and the College
of Pharmacy and Nutrition. She has numerous
publications, presentations and held presidential
roles with both Saskatchewan College of
Pharmacists and Sask Branch CSHP, PEBC board
and committee work with numerous pharmacy
organizations such as NAPRA and CADTH.
Jane Richardson, BSP 1975 PhD 1986
Jane Richardson, BSP 1975, PhD 1986 (University
of Saskatchewan), FCSHP 1994, completed a
Hospital Pharmacy Residency at the Ottawa Civic
Hospital in 1976, and worked at the Riverside
Hospital of Ottawa from 1976-81. She was a
Clinical Coordinator at Royal University and
Saskatoon City Hospitals from 1986-2013 and
worked with the Geriatric Assessment program.
Jane was also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy and an Adjunct
Professor with the College of Graduate Studies and Research. Her expertise
in geriatrics and rheumatology was shared with students, residents, health
care professionals, organizations, the community and, most importantly,
with patients and their families.
Betty Riddell, BSP 1949
Following graduation, Betty worked in a
community pharmacy in Moose Jaw and a
hospital Pharmacy in Lethbridge before moving
to Saskatoon. In 1959 she joined the staff of
the Department of Pharmaceutical Services at
University Hospital, serving as Senior Pharmacist,
Ass’t. Director and Director, a position she held
until retirement in 1993. Throughout those 33
years, she held a cross-appointment teaching students in the College of
Pharmacy.Betty served as President of the Canadian Society of Hospital
Pharmacists and the Saskatchewan Pharmaceutical Association as well as
holding Life Membership in both organizations as well as The Canadian
Pharmacists Association.
Upon completion of his pharmacy degree,
Loren completed the Hospital Pharmacy
Residency program at Saskatoon City Hospital.
He is currently the Program Coordinator for
RxFiles Academic Detailing in Saskatchewan.
In this role, Loren is involved in assessing the
evidence, opinion, and art that goes into
drug therapy decision making; researching,
writing/publishing, and academic detailing
to promote evidence informed practice, and networking nationally
and internationally with other academic detailing initiatives. He is also
involved in clinical work and has an interest in managing chronic noncancer pain by acting as a pharmacist consultant with FIT for Active
Living Program and as a member of the National Faculty for Guidelines on
Use of Opioids in Chronic Non-cancer pain.
Bruce Schnell, BSP 1960
Bruce Schnell, BSP’60, earned an MBA (Toronto)
and a PhD (Wisconsin). He joined the faculty
in 1966, was dean from 1976 to 1982, and
vice-president of the University from 1982
to 1992. He retired as professor emeritus in
1994 to become the first executive director
of The Canadian Council for Accreditation of
Pharmacy Programs, a position he held for
ten years. Bruce chaired the CPS Editorial Panel for 28 years and the
Saskatchewan Formulary Committee for 17 years. He is the recipient of
numerous awards, including the CSHP Distinguished Service Award, the
CPhA Centennial Pharmacists Award, and the PAS 2014 Award of Merit.
He authored Pharmacy: An Art, a Science, a Profession, Reflections on 100
Years of Pharmacy Education in Saskatchewan.
Terri Schindel,
BSP 1986
Following a residency
at Saskatoon City
Hospital, Terri started
her pharmacy career
in hospital practice
in oncology and
hematology then
in geriatrics. In 1996
Terri joined the University of Alberta where
she focused on professional development and
professional education of pharmacists. Since 2010
Terri has served as Associate Dean (Undergraduate
Programs) and teaches in the Faculty’s PostProfessional Doctor of Pharmacy program. Terri’s
interest in professional education led her to
complete a Master’s of Continuing Education
degree at the University of Calgary, and more
recently begin doctoral studies at the University
of Alberta. She has been active in professional
organizations including the Canadian Society
of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP), Association of
Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada, and the Canadian
Pharmacists Association. Terri has been honoured
by the CSHP Alberta Branch Meritorious Service
Award, Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy
Wellspring Leadership Award, and Alberta College
of Pharmacists Centennial Award of Distinction.
Doug Sellinger, BSP 1985
Bill Semchuk, BSP 1986, MSc 1992
Bill graduated in 1986 and then completed a
Hospital Pharmacy Residency in 1987, Master
of Science in Clinical Pharmacy and PharmD
(Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN). Bill has
served as the President of groups such as CSHP
Sask Branch, the Canadian College of Clinical
Pharmacy and the Canadian Cardiovascular
Pharmacist Network. He has been an active
member of committees at the local, provincial and national level
including; RQHR P and T, DQAC, DACS and the NIHB P and T committee.
Bill has forwarded pharmacy practice through innovative research and
provision of education focused on enhancing the role in direct patient
care.
Yvonne Shevchuk,
BSP 1980
After graduating from
the UofS in 1980 and
the University of Minnesota (1983) with a PharmD,
Yvonne worked for a short time at the Regina
General Hospital and then settled into a 29+ year
career at the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition
at the UofS. She is currently Associate Dean
Academic and continues to teach and research
infectious disease therapeutics and evidencebased pharmacotherapy and drug information.
Yvonne also serves as the director of medSask, the
provincial drug information service for health care
professionals and consumers. Optimal drug use has
always been one of her passions and she has served
on the Saskatchewan Formulary Committee and
Drug Quality Assessment Committee since 1991
and now currently the Drug Advisory Committee
of Saskatchewan and the Canadian Drug Expert
Committee of CADTH. Yvonne has served on
the Saskatchewan Health Quality Council since
its inception and sits on the Advisory Board of
RxFiles. Her roots are in rural community pharmacy;
both her parents, Nestor and Zoria Shevchuk,
were pharmacists and owners of a prospering
pharmacy in Wynyard. As a result of their influence,
Yvonne has always appreciated the huge impact
pharmacists can have on a patient’s health.
PHARMACY
Doug is a leader in pharmacy informatics at Regina Qu’Appelle Health
Region. His work includes implementing new pharmacy information
systems, Y2K preparedness, PIP Clinical Working Group, and the
implementation of pharmacy robotics systems.
Doug has also volunteered with the Canadian
Society of Hospital Pharmacists provincially
and nationally, most recently serving on as
an Executive Officer (president 2012-13) and
External Liaison (2011-14). Doug has been
involved in seeking solutions to national issues
including drug shortages as well as advocating
for the continued and advancing role of
hospitals pharmacists.
Kimberly Sentes, BSP 1996
Dorothy Smith, BSP 1968
Kimberly Sentes
graduated with a
Bachelor of Science
in Pharmacy degree
from the College
of Pharmacy and
Nutrition in 1996. She
is passionate about
health informatics and
is a clinical consultant
and Peer with eHealth Saskatchewan, offering
clinical expertise in the utilization of electronic
health solutions to enhance patient care. She
currently serves on the Professional Practice
Committee for PAS and is a moderator for the
CPhA’s ADAPT program. In her free time, she is
active in community service as a member of the
Canadian Progress Club Regina Wascana. She is
currently Past-President of CPC Regina Wascana,
which has raised almost one million dollars for
Regina Palliative Care Inc.
Dorothy Smith, BSP (U of S), PharmD (U of
Cincinnati) is President and CEO of Consumer
Health Information Corporation, McLean, Virginia.
While at the U of S, she was elected Senior
Stick and was its first Centennial Scholar. She is
internationally recognized for her expertise in the
development of patient education programs that
increase patient adherence and help patients learn
how to manage their medications safely. A strong patient advocate, she is
the author of 23 books for consumers including Understanding Canadian
Prescription Drugs. Her company is affiliated with 40 Schools of Pharmacy
and offers a clinical clerkship program for PharmD students as a way to
“give back” to her profession.
Barb Shea, BSP 1973
Upon graduating from the College of Pharmacy
those many years ago, Barb would have never
imagined the opportunities lying ahead. Over
the years it has been her privilege to contribute
to community practice, to serve as President of
the Saskatchewan Pharmaceutical Association
and Canadian Pharmacists Association, as
Executive Director of the Saskatchewan
Prescription Drug Plan and as Vice President at the Canadian Agency for
Drugs and Technologies in Health. Barb is deeply grateful to the team at
the College of Pharmacy who instilled a desire to make a difference, to the
talented people who inspired and challenged her at every turn and to her
family who supported her every step of the way.
Jack Summers, Cert in Pharm 1948,
BSP 1949
Douglas Stewart,
PHARMACY
BSP 1947
Doug graduated from
the BSP program in
1947 and went on to
complete his master’s
degree at the University
of Illinois. During his
distinguished career, he
served as the director of
hospital pharmacy at the Royal Alexandria Hospital
in Edmonton, AB, the Royal Victoria Hospital in
Montreal, QC, and the Toronto General Hospital in
Toronto, ON. In 1970 he left the Toronto General
to become a professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy,
University of Toronto, teaching one of Canada’s First
clinical pharmacy courses for pharmacy students.
Doug was committed to new practitioners and
their role in renewing the profession, being actively
involved in hospital residency programs across
Canada and the accreditation of such programs.
For his commitment to hospital pharmacy, Doug
was the 1977-78 recipient of the Ortho Award,
the CSHP’s highest award. He also served as
president of CSHP. After Doug’s retirement from the
University of Toronto in 1984, the Ontario Branch
of CSHP created the Douglas J. Stewart Award,
offered for the first time in 1986.
Darcy Stann, BSP 1978
Darcy Stann received his BSP in 1978 and
earned an MBA in finance and business
development from the University of Calgary in
1986. The first fifteen years of his career were
spent providing direct patient care in three
community practices settings. He then moved
into corporate pharmacy in western Canada,
working in the areas of business development
and regulatory and government affairs. Many of his efforts were focused on
creating opportunities for the early adopters of community based clinical
pharmacy services. He also worked closely with the western provincial
pharmacy associations to create a positive economic environment for these
practitioners and pharmacy as a whole.
Gordon Stueck, BSP 1974
A 1974 graduate of the College and 1975
recipient of a Hospital Pharmacy Residency
Certificate from Pasqua Hospital, Gordon has
an extensive background in many fields as an
entrepreneur. From literally outstanding in his
field when farming , computer programming
in the ancient 1980’s, and running multiple, not
always successful business ventures, Gordon
is working on ending his career as a leading primary care pharmacist
in Leader, Saskatchewan. A strong proponent of expanding pharmacist
services, Gordon has mentored in excess of fifty students from the college
over the last twenty three years.
After WWII, Jack enrolled in the College of
Pharmacy at the U of S and graduated with
great distinction in 1949; he then continued
his education and received a Master of Science
from Iowa in 1952. He returned to the U of S
and joined the College of Pharmacy faculty
where he remained until he retired in 1987.
Among his many passions, he cherished the challenges of teaching,
loved the interaction and discussion with students, always respected
their opinions, was extremely proud of each and every one of them
and their individual accomplishments and follow their careers after
graduation with great interest and satisfaction. He would be very
honoured and humbled by this award.
Linda Sulz, BSP 1979
Linda has participated in Saskatchewan’s first
multidisciplinary HIV Clinic, caring for those
with this much misunderstood disease, and
educating others was gratifying, though
sometimes sorrowful. Thankfully, many still
attend clinic today! Increasing pharmacists’
involvement at Regina’s WRC was especially
rewarding. ‘Medication Reconciliation’ had just
been introduced and today, the pharmacists are indispensable to the care
of residents. Implementing Regina’s pharmacist-led warfarin clinic was
gratifying; though her heart still races thinking of the first few times an INR
was over 8! Linda credits her professional associations, particularly CSHP,
for her motivation, and for providing opportunities to meet colleagues
throughout the country, many with whom she is still in contact.
Michael Sullivan
Mike Sullivan co-founded
Cubic Health Inc. in
2003, and currently
serves as the company’s
President. Cubic Health
is an independent
analytics and
prescription drug plan
management company
based in Toronto. Cubic Health works with
Canadian employers, plan advisors, provincial/
territorial governments, insurance carriers, plan
administrators, and service providers to optimize
investments made in employee health benefits.
Mike began his career as a community pharmacist
in Saskatoon, and has previous experience working
in the pharmaceutical and benefits consulting
industries. He continues to maintain an active
license to practice with the Ontario College
of Pharmacists, and previously served for four
years on the Board of Directors of the Ontario
Pharmacists’ Association. Mike graduated from
the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition at the
University of Saskatchewan, and completed his
Master of Business Administration degree from
the Schulich School of Business at York University
where he specialized in Finance.
Linda Suveges, BSP 1973, MSC 1981, Ph.D.
Jeff Taylor, BSP 1982, MSc 1991
Jeff Taylor is proud to have graduated with
friends and colleagues in 1981. He is a
pharmacist/academic with past experience
in nursing homes, the incarceration system,
hospital practice, then exclusively in typical
community pharmacies. Current involvement
is devoted solely to minor illness in a local
pharmacy. He has authored chapters for the
Canadian Self-Care reference and has presented
at meetings on this issue. He spent several years on advisory committees
relative to OTC medicines: the Nonprescription Medicines Academy
(USA), the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nonprescription Drugs
(Health Canada), and the National Drug Scheduling Advisory Committee
(as Vice-Chair and Chair). Taylor has enjoyed 25 years of teaching future
pharmacists, trying new techniques along the way, including a selfcreated information databank for iPads during consults.
John Turnbull, BSP 1949
John has had a long and influential
career in pharmacy beginning with
his graduation in Pharmacy from the
University of Saskatchewan in 1949.
He was a community pharmacist for a
brief time then joined Saskatchewan’s
Department of Public Health. In 1953
he was appointed Secretary-Manager
of CPhA in Toronto. He served the
Association in many capacities over the next
25 years and became the Executive Director in
1963. His broad list of achievements includes an
appointment as the first Registrar-Secretary of the
PEBC. John has been honored with the Canadian
Centennial Medal (1967), became a member of
the Order of Canada (1975), and was presented
the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977. An
Honorary Life Member of CPhA since 1967, he has
also served the Commonwealth Pharmaceutical
Association and the Pan-American Federation
of Pharmacy and Biochemistry. He is a former
Vice President of the Federation Internationale
Pharmaceutique (FIP). John received a
Distinguished Service Order medal for bravery
during the war. John also served in Royal Canadian
Air Force as a Pilot with No. 419 and No. 424
Bomber Command Squadrons in World War II, and
awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC).
Hugh Sutherland,
BSP 1983, MSc 1986
Hugh Sutherland calls
Moose Jaw home,
although he currently resided in Raleigh, North
Carolina with wife Diann (currently Clinical
Pharmacist at Health Park Pharmacy). Hugh is
a second generation BSP, as his father, Stuart
Sutherland graduated with a BSP in 1955. Hugh
has always had a passion for understanding
“how things work” so Pharmaceutics, or
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing was a natural fit
for him. After being a Rotary Exchange Student
in Europe between high school and university, he
developed the lifelong desire to move and live
internationally. Working for Lilly Internationally
in the field of Manufacturing was his goal during
school. He enjoyed a developmental assignment
during school so much he moved his career
from Pharmaceutical Manufacturing over to
Human Resources combined with Learning &
Development (he loved being a Sessional Lecturer
at the College of Pharmacy in his early years!).
In 2010, he moved to the French IVD (in vitro
Diagnostics) company: bioMerieux. The company
is based in Lyon, France with the North American
head office based in Durham, North Carolina,
where he currently serves as Corporate Vice
President, Global Quality.
PHARMACY
Before beginning her 33-year career on faculty at the U of S, Linda
received her B.S.P. (1973) and M.Sc. (1981) from the U of S and worked
in community and hospital practice. She completed her Ph.D. at Purdue
University (1988). Linda has been director of CPDP since 1995, and also
served as Assistant Dean (Undergraduate Affairs) from 1999-2010. Her
interests in undergraduate and interprofessional
education and passion for teaching and helping
students led her to participate in several
university committees. Her commitment toward
the profession led her to serve as board member
and president of PEBC, CCAPP, and CCCEP, and as
a board member at CPhA. She was the inaugural
chair of the National Drug Scheduling Advisory
Committee and a member of the Management
Committee for Moving Forward: Pharmacy
Human Resources for the Future.
Kendra Townsend, BSP 1990
Kendra is co-owner of Townsend’s Drugs in
Wynyard and also works as a primary health care
team pharmacist at the Wynyard Community
Clinic. As a Certified Diabetes Educator, she
coordinates the Wynyard Diabetes Education and
Management Project, which provides diabetes
education and consultation locally and in outreach
services to surrounding First Nation communities.
She is dedicated to improving pharmacy practice
and demonstrates this commitment through participation in community
pharmacy practice research, and as a Moderator in the Canadian
Pharmacists Association ADAPT program. Kendra is currently active on
various national committees including the Editorial Advisory Board of CPJ,
the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (CPhA Appointee to the Board),
and as a member of the National Drug Scheduling Advisory Committee.
Hugh Thomson, Cert in Pharm 1947,
BSP 1948
After graduating from the U of S in 1948, Hugh
spent his professional life in pharmacy at
Thomson Drugs, a landmark on Moose Jaw’s
main street for almost 70 years. He was actively
involved in his profession, serving on the council
of the Saskatchewan Pharmaceutical Association,
the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association and
as a member on several provincial and national committees. In his work
with the Probe Committee, Hugh was instrumental in introducing of
the Saskatchewan Prescription Drug Plan. Besides serving on the U of
S senate, Thomson sat as a member of the Senate at the University of
Regina and dedicated his time to a number of community and sports
organizations in Moose Jaw.
Douglas White, Cert in Pharm 1940
PHARMACY
Alex Wood, Cert in
Pharm 1941, BSP 1946
Dr. J. Alex Wood was born
in Melfort Saskatchewan
in 1916 and currently resides in Coquitlam, BC. to
be near his wife Phyllis who was resident in a care
home until she passed away October 2013. Alex
began his interest in science and pharmacy winning
a science medal in the Melfort High School then
working as a pharmacy apprentice in Dunnville,
Ontario 1936-38 and Saskatoon 1938-39. In 1940,
Alex began his Armed Forces contributions,
receiving COTC training at U of S then RCAF training
as a radar mechanic. He went on to Technical
Training Command to develop a course for radar
officers and being promoted to Flight Lieutenant.
He received his Pharmacy Certificate from the U
of S in 1941 and BSP in 1946. His appointments
and promotions began as instructor 1946-48, then
continual promotions from Assistant to Associate
Professor 1948-64 and Professor in the College of
Pharmacy 1964-82. He also obtained his Master of
Science 1952 then PhD in 1958 at the University
of Washington. Alex spent innumerable hours
sharing responsibility with Dr. George Jeffrey for the
planning of the building requirements and oversight
of the move into a new U of S building (1961-66). His
long history with the University of Saskatchewan is a
testament to his belief that a professor may become
widely involved in the promotion of the College of
Pharmacy within the University and the community.
Kevin Wilson, BSP 1981
Douglas completed his Certificate in Pharmacy
in 1940 and went on to become president of
the Canadian Pharmacists Association and
received an Honorary Life Membership from
CPhA in 1974.
Leonard Wiebe, BSP 1963, MSc 1966
Leonard I. Wiebe, BSP, MSc† (1963, 1966;
Saskatchewan), PhD, DSc, (1970, 2002; Sydney),
Professor Emeritus, U. Alberta. Born in Swift
Current, Saskatchewan, Len married Grace
McIntyre in 1964; they live in Edmonton with
three daughters and four grandchildren.
His family resided in Germany (Heidelberg,
Tuebingen) and Sydney, Australia, on several
occasions, providing unique experiences that moulded his research
career. Professional honors include appointment as Alexander von
Humboldt Foundation Science Ambassador to Canada. Len has
mentored many graduate students and PDFs in Canada and abroad.
Academic distinctions include two honorary doctorates (Meiji
Pharmaceutical U., and Health Sciences U. Hokkaido). †Supervisor
Professor J. George Jeffrey, PhD.
Bill Wilson, BSP 1969
Kevin Wilson is a graduate of the College
of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of
Saskatchewan and Queen’s University School
of Business. After completing a residency in
hospital pharmacy at Royal University Hospital
in Saskatoon, he pursued a career in hospital
pharmacy, primarily at Kingston General
Hospital. Following several years in hospital
pharmacy management, Mr. Wilson returned
to Saskatchewan to join Saskatchewan Health.
He has held a number of different positions within the pharmaceutical,
extended benefit and health policy areas within the Ministry.
Responsibilities included the development of pharmacy payment models
and investments in provincial appropriate drug utilization initiatives. He
has taken a leadership role in national drug policy advisory groups and in
the development of initiatives including the National Prescription Drug
Utilization Service and pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review.
Bill Wilson is a distinguished alumnus of the
University of Saskatchewan, serving in many
capacities. Bill’s main area of practice has
been in hospital pharmacy however he does
practice in community pharmacy and uses
his knowledge to teach at the University of
Toronto. Pharmacy practice has changed
since Bill graduated in 1969 and Bill has been
one of the agents for change through his leadership and dedication
to his profession. His leadership skills have been most evident when
discussing issues and educating future pharmacist at the U of T and
when mentoring pharmacy residents as they prepare for their future in
hospital pharmacy practice.
Donna Woloschuk, BSP 1982
Esli Woods, Cert in Pharm, 1920, BSP 1924
Donna M.M. Woloschuk has been a respected
Canadian leader in oncology/blood and marrow
transplantation pharmacy practice and practicebased pharmacy education since graduating
from the University of Saskatchewan in 1982.
Her practice interests were sparked during a
Pharmacy Practice Residency (1983) at Regina’s
South Saskatchewan Hospital Centre and
furthered in graduate studies at the University of Cincinnati (Pharm.D.
1988), its medical center (Specialized Residency in Oncology 1989), and
by studies in adult and distance education (CACE-UofM 1998, AGDDETAthabascaU (2002) and M.Ed(Distance)-AthabascaU (2004). She was named
a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists in 1999.
Esli Longworth Woods was born in Napanee,
Ontario, September 22, 1898 and attended
school in Oakville. The family moved west
to Manitoba in 1900 and on to Indian
Head, Saskatchewan in 1912. Esli Woods
eventually moved to Winnipeg and began
his apprenticeship in pharmacy. In July 1915,
he enlisted in the Canadian Army and served
on the Western Front in France with the 1st
Canadian Mounted Rifles. On his Attestation Paper, he listed his age as
17. Actually he was only 16 at the time. On graduation of his certificate in
pharmacy, he was appointed as instructor in the School of Pharmacy. He
then enrolled in the degree program and continued teaching. In 1928,
Esli became professor and dean of Pharmacy. He completed his MSc from
University of Wisconsin in 1930. Esli served as dean from 1928-1946.
Charlotte Pilat Burns, BScNutr 1992
Allison Cammer, BScNutr 1997, MSc 2007
Allison Cammer’s career as a dietitian has spanned
a number of settings including administrative,
foodservice, clinical, and research. She is currently
pursuing a PhD, studying nutrition care and dementia while working at the provincial Rural and Remote
Memory Clinic. In addition to her BSc in Nutrition, she
completed a BA in Women’s and Gender Studies and
her MSc in Community Health and Epidemiology.
Allison is a long-standing volunteer with a number of
organizations including CHEP Good Food Inc., Sexual
Health Centre Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Dietitians Association, Dietitians of Canada, and the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan. She currently co-chairs SDA’s
Professional Conduct Committee, and is a founding member and chair of DC’s
SK Long-term Care Action Group. Allison recently received the DC PhD award
and the Canadian Association on Gerontology’s Schlegel-University of Waterloo
Research Institute for Aging award recognizing “demonstrated academic success
and a dedication to practice and volunteer service with older adults”.
Patricia Chuey,
BScNutr 1989, MSc
1994
Through her
consulting company,
patriciachuey.com,
Patricia has assisted
thousands of people
of all ages with weight
loss, diabetes management, eating for sports
performance, living gluten-free, feeding kids,
cooking classes and fitting healthy eating into a
busy life. She has delivered hundreds of seminars
and been interviewed and quoted in many TV,
newspaper and magazine articles throughout
Canada. A former Chair of the Board of Directors,
Dietitians of Canada, Patricia remains very active
in mentoring nutrition interns and dietitians.
From the time she entered the University of
Saskatchewan to study nutrition and later pursue a
masters’ degree in Physical Education, this dietitianhome economist hybrid knew her life’s work
would be to help healthy people stay healthy and
ultimately to create peace of mind around what
should be a relatively simple, yet gets incredibly
confusing subject – food.
Chris Arnold, BScNutr 1991, MSc 2004
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nutrition and
Dietetics and research collaborator with Nutrition
faculty. Chris was Clinical Dietitian with the
Saskatoon Health Region (SHR) prior to taking
on the position of Director of the Kinsmen
Children’s Centre in Saskatoon. Chris has gone
on to positions as Project Lead Planning, Policy
and Performance for SHR and Project Lead for
the Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan, which is
currently being constructed.
Wendy Dahl, MSc
1994, PhD 2005
Dr. Wendy Dahl completed
undergraduate degree in
Nutrition and Education at the U of S with Great
Distinction prior to completing MSc and PhD
degrees in Nutrition at the U of S. She is Assistant
Professor in the Food Science and Human Nutrition
Department at the University of Florida, Gainesville,
USA, where her research interests focus on
examining the role of fiber and prebiotics in medical
nutrition therapy. Wendy is also actively involved in
the scholarship of teaching and learning, exploring
ways to improve the undergraduate student’s
learning experiences. Her primary extension
program at the University of Florida focusses on
food and nutrition issues of the frail elderly. Wendy
was previously Coordinator of Nutrition and
Dietetic Practice for the Saskatoon Health Region
(our Nutrition programs 36 week internship. She
continues her role as Adjunct Professor in the
College, collaborating with faculty in research and
serving on graduate student committees. Wendy
is a member of the Editorial Board of the Canadian
Journal of Dietetic Research and Practice and serves
a reviewer for a number of nutrition journals such
as the Journal of the American Dietetic Association,
Clinical Nutrition, and Nutrition.
N U T R ITION
Charlotte (Charlie) is an established leader in the field of dietetics
administration, working in management positions in a variety of health
care settings. She has served as Sessional Lecturer in food and nutrition
services management in the BSc in Nutrition
and Dietetics Program and serves as a preceptor
for senior nutrition students (dietetic interns).
She is an active member of the Saskatchewan
Dietitians’ Association and is the current
President. Charlotte is a graduate and has served
on the Board of Directors of Leadership Saskatoon
Inc.
Rachel Engler-Stringer, PhD 2005
Dr. Rachel Engler-Stringer has been in the
Department of Community Health and
Epidemiology at the University of Saskatchewan
since 2009. She has a doctorate in Nutrition
and her research interests include community
food security, food environments, food system
sustainability, and community-based and
participatory research. Rachel is currently a
Principal Investigator on two studies funded by the Canadian Institutes for
Health Research called Smart Cities, Healthy Kids: Food Environment and Good
Food, Healthy Families. The first has characterized the food environment in
Saskatoon and the second is examining the impacts of the opening of a fullservice cooperative grocery store in a former food desert.
Julia Ewaschuk, BScNutr 1999 PhD
2004
Jennifer Fabe,
N U T R ITION
BScNutr 1997, MSc 2001
Jennifer Fabe has
experienced great
challenge and fulfillment as the registered dietitian
of the Ketogenic Diet Program in the Division
of Neurology at McMaster Children’s Hospital in
Hamilton, Ontario. Although an effective treatment
for epilepsy, she has witnessed the limited
access to ketogenic treatment in many countries
including Canada. Jennifer has moved the field of
ketogenics forward by improving timely access to
this population through her development of the
‘Low and Slow’ outpatient ketogenic diet initiation
method. Other Canadian epilepsy programs have
received the ‘Low and Slow” keto-training from
Jennifer because of its benefit to patients and
reduced health care spending. She has received
provincial and international recognition for these
efforts. She is involved with provincial guideline
initiatives, research and supporting the McMaster
ketogenic diet program to become the largest in
the country. Jennifer’s enthusiasm and innovation
was recognized by the UK based charity Matthew’s
Friends. She is the invited medical dietitian lead for
the Canadian branch of this charity. Its mandate is to
support families, research, awareness and improve
access to ketogenic diet treatment in Canada. She
presently resides in Brantford, Ontario with her
husband David and children Branek and Sophia.
Tim Green, MSc 1993
Dr. Tim Green is an Associate Professor in Human
Nutrition at the University of British Columbia.
Dr. Green completed his BSc in Biology from
Acadia University, an MSc in Nutrition from the U
of S (he was our first graduate student to finish
in the Nutrition program at U of S) and a PhD in
Applied Human Nutrition from the University of
Guelph. Tim’s research interests lie broadly in the
area of vitamins including folic acid and the prevention of birth defects,
the consequences of high homocysteine, and the assessment of vitamin
D status in various population groups. However, his most recent research
has focused on agricultural and micronutrient interventions in developing
countries.
Natasha Haskey,
BScNutr 1998, MSc 2007
Natasha Haskey received her Bachelor of
Science in Nutrition in 1998 and completed a
postgraduate dietetic internship in the Regina
Qu’Appelle Health Region in 1999. In 2007,
Natasha went on to complete a Master of Science
from the University of Saskatchewan. It was
through her Masters work, Natasha developed a
niche in the area of probiotics and inflammatory bowel disease. In 2008,
she moved into the role of Coordinator of Nutrition and Dietetic Practice,
where she manages the Saskatoon Health Region Dietetic Internship, as
well as is the Dietitian for the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic in the
Saskatoon Health Region.
Julia completed her PhD research on metabolic
acidosis, a condution of neonatal diarrhea in
cattle and a major source of economic loss to
livestock enterprises in Canada. Her work led
to a new understanding of this disease and the
potential to treat it with probiotics—microorganisms that benefit the health of their hosts.
Now at the University of Alberta, Dr. Ewaschuk still studies probiotics,
but for human health. She has joined the laboratory of Heritage Senior
Scholar Dr. Karen Madsen, who studies the relationship between the
human intestine and the bacteria that live in it. These bacteria are vital to
our health because they aid in proper digestion and support immunesystem function.
Kathy Gottschall-Pass, PhD 1998
Dr. Katherine Gottschall-Pass is a Professor of
Foods and Nutrition and former Chair of the
Department of Applied Human Sciences at
the University of Prince Edward Island. Her
research focuses on food components involved
in the prevention of chronic disease and the
mechanisms of their action particularly through
antioxidant and anti-inflammatory functions.
She has been studying the health effects of blueberries and cranberries
for the past 15 years. Kathy holds a PhD in Human Nutrition from the
University of Saskatchewan. She is a Registered Dietitian who previously
worked in research and development for the food industry.
Kristyn Hall,
MSc 1999
With her first word
being “apple”, Kristyn
was destined to be a
Registered Dietitian.
Kristyn has worked
in community
nutrition and
public health, helping people across the life span
nourish their bodies to better health. Kristyn is an
experienced writer, with several peer-reviewed
publications. She is a past Board member of
Dietitians of Canada. She is the editor of Practicebased Evidence in Nutrition® (PEN®) eNews, an
internationally read newsletter about evidencebased dietetic practice. She is PEN’s social media
lead, where she plans, implements and manages
PEN’s social media strategy. Kristyn is a consulting
dietitian with Nutrition and Culinary Solutions,
where she provides culinary nutrition solutions for
health and wellness. Kristyn is a proud University
of Saskatchewan Alumni.
Tammy Ives, BScNutr 1996
Victoria Jurgens, BScNutr 1992
Upon receiving her nutrition degree, Victoria
began working as a registered dietitian.
She has since completed her MBA from
Athabasca University. Victoria was elected
MLA to Saskatchewan Legislature for Prince
Albert Northcote in 2011 and works with the
legislation and regulation review and economy
committees. She has served as vice-president
and president of the Saskatchewan Dietitians Association and is a board
member for the Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan. Victoria
and her husband Allan owned and operated a small business in the
forestry/agroforestry sector.
Carolyn Lordon,
MSc 1999
Carolyn Lordon
received the MSc
in Nutrition in 1999
and also holds a MA
in Public Policy and
Administration from
Ryerson University.
She is currently the Registration Program
Manager at College of Dietitians of Ontario,
and was previously Practice Advisor and Policy
Analyst with the College. Her outstanding
leadership and expertise work has crossed five
provinces and included large teaching hospitals,
community hospitals and rural health centers
as Coordinator of Clinical Nutrition, Halton
Healthcare, Dietetic Education Coordinator,
Hamilton Health Services and Manager of
Nutrition Services for Southeast Healthcare
Corporation in Moncton, NB.
Heather Hynes,
BScNutr 2002, MSc
2009
Heather Hynes is a
Registered Dietitian
and Sports Nutrition
consultant with the Sport Medicine and Science
Council of Saskatchewan and the Canadian Sport
Centre- Saskatchewan. She has been working with
the Council since May 2002. Heather completed
her undergraduate degree in the College of
Pharmacy and Nutrition at the University of
Saskatchewan in 2002. She also completed her
Masters of Science in Exercise Physiology in 2009
at the U of S. In June 2013 she accepted a sessional
teaching position in the College of Kinesiology
at the U of S. She has worked with numerous
provincial teams, as well as athletes at the national
and international level. From March 2011 to
March 2014 Heather was the discipline lead for
sports nutrition with Own the Podium. She has
been a member of three Canada Games teams,
as an athlete (in the sport of speed swimming), a
manager and mission staff for Saskatchewan. Since
the fall of 2007, she has been a doping control
office with the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport.
Heather was part of the VANOC anti-doping team
in Whistler for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
N U T R ITION
Tammy has been fortunate to work in a variety
of areas of practice with many innovative
leaders, amazing clients of all ages, dedicated
staff and preceptors, and enthusiastic students
who she feels have provided her the insight
and opportunities that she could not have
imagine when she first graduated. Through
Tammy’s career, she has had the privilege to
stay connected with the faculty in her different positions. She is proud to
be a graduate of the Nutrition Program at the U of S.
Debbie MacLellan, PhD 2005
Dr. Debbie MacLellan is currently Interim Dean
of Science and Professor in the Department
of Applied Human Sciences at the University
of Prince Edward Island (UPEI). She is also a
Registered Dietitian and was Chair of the Board
of Directors of Dietitians of Canada in 2010.
Debbie’s research focuses on dietetic education
and professional socialization. She has also
conducted research in the area of school nutrition policy and nutrition
knowledge and behaviour. Debbie was recently awarded a Presidential
Recognition Award of Merit for teaching at UPEI for implementing an artsbased approach in her classes. She resides in Charlottetown, PEI with her
husband Ron.
Lana Moore, BScNutr 1996
Lana Moore graduated with a BSc (Nutrition)
in 1996, receiving the Rutter Medal as most
distinguished graduate of her class. She went
on to complete an internship in Regina, joining
the workforce as a clinical dietitian in 1997. Lana
worked in public health and administration for a
variety of health districts in both Saskatchewan
and Alberta, while at the same time completing
a Master’s degree in health promotion from the University of Alberta.
Lana became Registrar of the Saskatchewan Dietitians Association in
2006. In that position, she has shown leadership in the collaboration of
stakeholders of the dietetic profession and a strong commitment to the
safe, competent and ethical practice of Dietitians in Saskatchewan.
Tammy Shakotko, BScNutr 1997
Roseann Nasser,
N U T R ITION
BScNutr 1993, MSc
1997
Roseann has been
involved with the three
pillars of the profession
- Education, Regulation
and National Association.
She has filled many
key roles demonstrating her strong leadership
skills. She is a former president of Saskatchewan
Dietitians Association (SDA) regulatory body,
a current board member of the Canadian
Malnutrition Task Force and the only Canadian
on the National Board of Nutrition Support
Certification (NBNSC), the American Society
for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition’s (ASPEN)
credentialling board. In her unique position as
a research dietitian for the Regina Qu’Appelle
Health Region (RQHR), Roseann has mentored
and inspired over 150 nutrition students (dietetic
interns) to complete their research projects. She
is a noted research collaborator with colleagues
across Canada striving to improve practice. She
is the author or co-author of peer-reviewed
research articles in the scientific literature,
research posters, and scientific oral presentations.
Tanya Verrall, BScNutr 1992 MSc 1996
Tanya has spent the last nine years of her
career with the Health Quality Council studying
and applying quality improvement science
in Saskatchewan’s health care system. She
holds an adjunct faculty position with the
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University
of Saskatchewan and was an Advisory Board
Member for the Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism
and Diabetes (CIHR) from 2008-2013. Tanya obtained both her BSc (‘92) and
MSc (’96) from the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition and completed the
dietetic internship program at Kingston General Hospital (’93) in Ontario.
She practiced dietetics for 5 years prior to returning to school to complete
her PhD (’04) from McGill University. Tanya currently lives in Saskatoon with
her husband John.
Flo Woods, BScNutr 2003
Using research, volunteer and work experiences,
Flo has championed food security through good
food boxes, community gardens, collective
kitchens and school nutrition programs. While
establishing a School Nutritionist position in
Prince Albert, she involved the whole community
in efforts to improve the well-being of children
and youth. As a Health Promotion Consultant
with the Ministry of Health, Flo strived for greater collaboration between
government ministries to support children and families while engaging
youth to influence government policy. Flo continues to apply these
principles in her current role with the Ministry of Education and the
implementation of Saskatchewan’s anti-bullying action plan.
Tammy Shakotko worked to establish the
first Community Dietitian position with the
Meadow Lake Tribal Council in 2001, and
currently serves its 9 First Nation communities.
During this time, Tammy has dedicated much
of her time to community development in
the area of disease prevention and health
promotion. Tammy’s work as a mother, as well
as her enthusiasm for all things related to food; provides a source of
inspiration in her work. Tammy is a Certified Diabetes Educator and is
also a graduate from the Saskatoon Community Residency Program,
the Saskatoon Dietetic Internship Program and the University of
Saskatchewan.
Naomi Shanks,
BScNutr 1994, MSc 2002
Naomi has chosen to build her life and career
in her home province. Valuing the flexibility
at the U of S to focus her education on
health promotion and policy development,
she has applied this directly to roles such
as Public Health Nutritionist and Health
Promotion Consultant. Currently the Provincial
Nutritionist for the Ministry of Health, she’s had an instrumental role
in the development of nutrition guidelines for child care facilities and
schools, and the implementation of Saskatchewan’s Population Health
Promotion Strategy. Naomi lives actively in Regina with her family and
enjoys ongoing friendship with a group of fellow alumni who have
continued to reunite every year.
Laurie
Wadsworth,
MSc 1986, PhD
1997
Laurie’s career
encompasses
many work settings
focused on
nutrition and health
communications, primarily in public health
and academia. Her intimate involvement with
mass media led to ongoing content research
and media interviews. She works collaboratively
to effect change in public policy for improved
nutrient profiles in the national food supply
and to reduce heart disease risks, having sat on
Canada’s Trans Fat Task Force and worked closely
with Heart and Stoke Foundation of Canada.
Laurie mentors St. Francis Xavier University
students and interns in participatory action,
policy development and research processes to
build capacity for a strong future profession.
Laurie has served at the senior board level
for three national professional associations –
Dietitians of Canada, Canadian Home Economics
Association, and Organization for Nutrition
Education.
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• Kelly Babcock • John Bachynsky • Glen Baker • Maria Bizecki •
Julia Bareham • Michael Beazely • Jim Blackburn • Kim Borschowa •
Gail Bradley • Janet Bradshaw • Orest Buchko • Marilyn Caughlin
• Allan Chilton • Della Croteau • Jack Dancey • Gordon Duff
• Barb Evans • Edward Forbes • Al Goodeye • Dennis Gorecki •
Marianne Greer • Carolyn Gray • Margaret Gray • Kenneth Fyke •
Jack Halliday • Wayne Hindmarsh • Jason Howorko • Brent Jensen
• James George Jeffrey • Karen Jansen • Dennis Johnson • Jeff
Johnson • Derek Jorgenson • Ray Joubert • Richard Jones • Garry
King • Ed Knaus Lynette Kosar • Bruce Lang • Monica Lawrence •
Larry Legare • Mary Catherine Lindberg • Larry Lynd • Barry Lyons •
Debbie McCulloch • Wesley MacAulay • Garth McCutcheon • Karen
McDermaid • Robert McDermit • Paul Melnyk • Finlay Morrison •
Dick Moskalyk Andrew Parkes • Bill Paterson • Garnet Paterson •
Alf Pepper • Jason Perepelkin • George Peters • Ross Pinder • Ken
Ready • Loren Regier • Jane Richardson • Betty Riddell • Bruce
Schnell • Brenda Schuster • Terri Schindel • Doug Sellinger • Bill
Semchuk • Kimberly Sentes • Yvonne Shevchuk • Dorothy Smith
• Barb Shea • Darcy Stann • Douglas Stewart • Gordon Stueck
• Jack Summers • Linda Sulz Michael Sullivan • Linda Suveges •
Hugh Sutherland • Jeff Taylor • Hugh Thomson • Kendra TownsenD
• John Turnbull • Douglas White • Leonard Wiebe • Bill Wilson
• Kevin Wilson • Donna Woloschuk • Alex Wood • Esli Woods •
Chris Arnold • Charlotte Pilat Burns • Allison Cammer • Patricia
Chuey • Wendy Dahl • Rachel Engler-Stringer • Julia Ewaschuk •
Jennifer Fabe • Kathy Gottschall-Pass • Tim Green • Kristyn Hall •
Natasha Haskey • Heather Hynes • Tammy Ives • Victoria Jurgens •
Carolyn Lordon • Debbie MacLellan • Lana Moore • Roseann Nasser
• Tammy Shakotko • Naomi Shanks • Laurie Wadsworth • Flo Woods
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition
University of Saskatchewan
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5C9
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