In this area, we explore diverse meanings of health and healthcare as well as their implications on structure, function and delivery of care for individuals, communities and populations.

Specific areas of expertise include: pharmacy practice; health human resources; medication therapy management services; quality improvement and program evaluation; community engagement; social, historical and economic aspects of health, healthcare, and the professions; health technology assessment; ethics; epidemiology; health and pharmacoeconomics; as well as knowledge translation and education.

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Faces of PharmSci: Cheyenne Matinnia

Clinical Pharmacist and MSc student Cheyenne Matinnia's research focuses on the role of conflict in pharmacy education. While conflict training is well-established in other healthcare fields, it remains largely unexplored for pharmacy students.
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Faces of PharmSci: Stephanie Skalitzky

MSc student Stephanie Skalitzky in the Piquette-Miller lab is exploring whether nutrient supplements can safely prevent inflammation-related issues with placental drug transporters, benefiting maternal and child health.
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