Real Innovation in Community Practice

Join us as we discuss innovation in community practice, talking with pharmacists who are reimagining how they provide care in their communities and exploring opportunities from the expanding scope of practice, meeting the needs of underserved communities, and more.

Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Time: 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy

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Billy Cheung

Billy Cheung

9T4 BScPhm
Chief Strategy and Pharmacy Officer, Pharmasave East.

Billy is a seasoned pharmacist who is focused on the latest advances in patient-centred healthcare, interactive digital solutions and medication management, he is a senior leader for the more than 500 Pharmasave drugstores across Ontario and the Atlantic provinces.

For over 25 years, Billy has been extensively involved with pharmacy associations and organizations. He is a former Chair of the Ontario Pharmacists Association, a former Chair of the Ontario College of Pharmacists, and currently remains as an elected Board Director with the OCP.

Outside of his pharmacy life, Billy spends time with his family, runs marathons, and cycles to faraway places for charitable causes.

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Tarek Hussein

Tarek Hussein

2011 IPG, 2T5 PharmD(c)
Pharmacy Manager & Owner, Weller Pharmacy
Chief Clinical Officer, MedaKi

Tarek Hussein, BScPhm, MBA, RPh, C.Mgr. has more than 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, demonstrating strong account management, building lasting relationships through performance and credibility while displaying an uncompromising focus on customer needs fulfillment. He regards integrity, reputation, and professionalism as critical components of his business philosophy.

Leading with a Corporate Social Responsibility vision, Tarek enabled Weller Pharmacy to become the first Pharmacy in Ontario designated as a sustainable business and a Living Wage Champion. Further, it’s one of the early small-medium enterprises (SMEs) in the region to sign the Inclusion Charter, a city of Kingston’s initiative to Promote Inclusion and Diversity in the Workplace.

In addition to his commitment to Weller Pharmacy, Tarek is a co-founder and Chief Clinical Officer at MedaKi, a Digital Health Startup focusing on independent community pharmacies. By creating cloud-based solutions tailor-made for pharmacies and releasing them to the communities they serve, MedaKi has helped to improve delivery of healthcare services in local communities.

Tarek also volunteers as the Director of Content Portfolio at the Canadian Association of Pharmacy for the Environment, CAPhE, and as the Chief Development Officer at the International Social Prescribing Pharmacy Association.

John Ly

John Ly

0T5 BScPhm
Director, Pharmacy Innovation & Central Fill, Sobeys Capital Incorporated

John Ly is Director of Pharmacy Innovation & Central Fill for Sobeys Capital Incorporated and has been with Sobeys since 2011. John is responsible for development and implementation of pharmacy innovation and central fill strategy. His career at Sobeys has included positions as Director of Pharmacy Operations and Pharmacy District Manager.

Aside from retail pharmacy, John’s professional experience has touched areas of long-term care and home care pharmacy. John currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Health Products Stewardship Association and participates in the governance committee. He is also a Caucus Member for the Neighborhood Pharmacy Association of Canada.

John holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree from the University of Toronto and is a registered Pharmacist in Ontario.

Andrew Schonbe

 

Andrew Schonbe

1T0 BScPhm
Pharmacist, Founder/Owner, The PrEP Clinic (Ontario Prevention Clinic +pharmacy)

Andrew’s continued work and leadership in Pharmacy Practice has made an tremendous impact in the industry and community. In 2019 he launched the country’s first-ever online PrEP service, breaking down barriers to accessing HIV prevention. Not only has he established a collaborative team of 40 individuals from Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technician, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, and Social workers to deliver care, he established full-service one-stop in person clinics in Toronto, Brampton, and Ottawa. He is also a strong advocate with ongoing community engagement, outreach and collaboration with a focus on marginalized groups.

Kristen Watt

 

Kristen Watt, RPh 

1T0 BScPhm
Pharmacist and Owner, Kristen's Pharmacy

Kristen Watt is the owner of Kristen’s Pharmacy in Southampton, Ontario, where she practices innovative Community Pharmacy by relocating the Pharmacist out of the dispensary and into an office to optimize patient care. A graduate of the University of Toronto, Kristen has amassed extensive experience in chain, big box, and independent Community Pharmacy, complemented by a tenure as a Long Term Care Clinical Consultant. Since 2017, she has operated her own independent Pharmacy with a commitment to enhancing the medication experience for patients.

Kristen is deeply involved in her community, focusing on improving health outcomes with a particular interest in pain management, palliative care, and logistical solutions for enhancing patient access in the current healthcare climate. She advocates passionately for Pharmacists to operate to their full clinical scope across all settings.

Kristen serves as the Vice Chair of the Ontario Pharmacists Association and holds the position of Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy.

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