PROGRAM
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Dr. Wayne RiggsProfessor & Dean pro temFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Bob NakagawaRegistrarCollege of Pharmacists of BC
Geraldine VanceCEOBC Pharmacy Association
Tony SeetUBC Pharmacy Alumni Board of Directors
Dr. Simon TremblayPharmD Graduate
Veronika SchmidtPresidentPharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Student Society (PharGS)
Mark HoRepresentativePharmacy Undergraduate Society (PhUS)
Dr. Wayne RiggsProfessor & Dean pro temFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Marion PearsonSenior Instructor, Acting Associate Dean, Academic & Director, Entry-to-Practice ProgramFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Dr. Peter LoewenAssistant Professor & Director, Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) ProgramFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Dr. Kishor WasanProfessor & Associate Dean, Research & Graduate StudiesFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Dr. Wayne RiggsProfessor & Dean pro temFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Welcome Remarks
Guest Speakers
Recognition andAward Presentations
Concluding Remarks
CO-HOSTED BY
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AWARDSMerck Frosst Pharmacy Doctoral Prize (Head of Graduating Class, PharmD)Dr. Simon Tremblay
Peter Jewesson Graduate Scholarship in Pharmacy, PharmDDr. Simon Tremblay
Bristol-Myers Squibb Prize in PharmacyTullio Vito Francesco Esposito
FPS Medal - Head of Graduating Class, BSc PharmHarrison Jefferey Lee
Dean E.L. Woods Memorial PrizeLily Yu Long Qiu
Gibb G. Henderson Memorial Prize in Pharmaceutical SciencesLily Yu Long Qiu
Teva Canada Limited Prize in PharmacySukhjinder Sidhu
Pfizer Canada Prize for Excellence in Pharmaceutical SciencesTullio Vito Francesco Esposito
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare Leadership Award in PharmacyRince Wing Hang Wong
Dr. M. Pernarowski Memorial Prize (Honorary Activities Award)To be announced
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Graduation AwardLily Yu Long Qiu
Killam Teaching PrizeTessa Nicholl
Graduating Class - Master Teacher AwardDr. Arun Verma
Faculty Teaching Award Year OneJanice Moshenko
Faculty Teaching Award Year TwoDr. Wayne Riggs
Faculty Teaching Award Year ThreeDr. Adam Frankel
Faculty Teaching Award Year FourTessa Nicholl
Graduating Students
Faculty
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GRADUATE STUDENT & RESEARCH AWARDSCIHR Doctoral Research AwardZheng Sonia Lin
Rx&D Health Research Foundation Pharmaceutical Sciences Research ScholarshipFaculty of Pharmaceutical Science Graduate Teaching Assistant AwardNatalie McCormick
Canadian Diabetes Association Doctoral Research AwardYing Wang
UBC Four Year Doctoral FellowshipZafar Zafari
ASHP Foundation’s 2012 Award for Sustained Contributions to the LiteratureDr. Mary Ensom
Pharmaceutical Sciences Award for Excellence in Translational Graduate TeachingDr. Kevin Letchford
2013 AFPC National Award for Excellence in EducationDr. James McCormack
CSPS Lifetime Achievement AwardDr. John McNeill
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee MedalDr. Brian Rodrigues
CSPS Fellow AwardDr. Kishor Wasan
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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
On behalf of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia, it is my great pleasure to congratulate the class of 2012-2013.
As a Faculty, we advance knowledge, health outcomes and the profession of pharmacy leading to enhanced societal benefit and optimal patient care. And as graduates of our Faculty, your accomplishments over the years have enhanced our reputation as one of the most recognized faculties of pharmacy in the world. It is because of you that we continue to excel and grow. And it is because of our ongoing relationship with you as our alumni – through continuing professional development and lifelong learning opportunities – that we are able to ensure the profession meets and exceeds standards of excellence.
Remember the success you achieved and lessons that you have learned as students will directly benefit your patients. You must never question your roles as leaders in patient care, research, and community and hospital practice. You must also never doubt that your skills and expertise will make a true and lasting difference in the lives of countless individuals.
We are so very proud of all that you have done and wish you the best in your future endeavours. Your time with us has been memorable and we have every confidence that you will make a positive impact to the profession.
With warm regards,
Dr. Wayne RiggsProfessor & Dean pro temFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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GRADUATES 2012-2013Deeksha BakshiGirish BankarMaryam Zamiri
Timothy ChowStephen LeeVivian LeungSamuel GilchristHesham Soliman
Andrea CartwrightCelia CulleyMichelle HinchKaren NgMaria PaivaShane PawlukTasha RamseySimon Tremblay
Master of Science (MSc)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
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GRADUATES 2012-2013
Rawan AbulabanAmmar AnjarwallaJagdeep BirkLauren Marie BissonnetteMeryn Louisa BowenCathy Yin Ki ChanMichael Kwun Yiu ChanJudy Hui-Ting ChangAnn ChaoBonnie ChaoChloe CharmChiao-feng ChengWendy ChengMichele Mei Yoi CheungFu Kao ChiangKenneth Gao Zen ChoiAlbert Wai Ho ChongLauren Victoria ChorBrenda ChowChristine Wing-Yee ChowHelen ChowOi Ling ChowKerry Ann ChristyWinston ChungHelena CuiMatthew Gregory Del NinChristopher Duff DodgeStefan Theodore EberleTullio Vito Francesco EspositoAugusto Jose EstradaGhulam Mustapha FaqeriCatherine Anne HebertKatheryn Alyce HendelMan Hon Mark HoNathan Alan HoweHao Hsuan HuJacky HuangJessica Jiamin HuangYi-wenn Yvonne HuangRachel Jui Chi HungSoomi HwangFatima IbrahimRan JiJoohee JungCalvinjit KailaArash Keshavarz-RahbarNader Youssef KhattabManish Kumar KhullarBrian Hongchan KimEric KosiukGilly Chiu Yee Lau
Melvin Chern Yie LauSheryl Suet Yang LauLuke James LePageHak-Choel David LeeHarrison Jefferey LeeKenneth Jan Shang LeePing Hei LeeBecky Elizabeth LiDaisy LiYing LinYi-Te LiouDeanna Ah-Wai LoHeather Jean LorimerZachary LukMelody MaMelissa Ann Neves MachialOlivia Mae MagsajoJennifer Jessica MargoreethIan Travis McDiarmidTamara MihicPeter MurrayRoger Joytesh NandanRenee NelsonAlfred NgJoan Chung Yan NgKarin Ka-wai NgVivian Ka Hei NgGreg Isaac NikkelAtryzad NobahariJaeyoung ParkGraham Richard PeacockGary PengJasmine Maria PhilpVittoria Antonella PigaPardis PournazariDuncan Matthew PrestonJaideep Singh PuriLily Yu Long QiuIrfan RajaniDavid Neil RamAlice RatchevaGloria Rosanne ReidSimon Singh SandhuMing-Fung ShaNaomi Zheng ShaoJoanne Yongju ShinYoung Ah Dorothy ShinKatie ShovarSukhjinder SidhuAnne Noelle SisonRebecca Michelle Marie Smith
Stacy Lianne SoFatemeh Soleiman-PanahChristopher Emmett StokesMelissa Domenica TaddeiLoann Thanh Chau TanSandy Wei Yan TangCynthia Joy TannasLéa Azur TremblayYen-Phi TrinhKa Lam TsangRicky Heung Wing TsuiSabrina VandesypeLisa Christina WallaceClaudia Po Ting WanLi-Ching WangCandace Brianne WaungErica Jane Tecson WebbJames Wilbert Edward WigstonStephanie Elizabeth WilkinsonChun Hei Michael Lukas WongDanny Gar Jing WongEric Che Wai WongErica Celine WongGabriella Tze Yinn WongJason Jonathan WongRince Wing Hang WongVincent Wing Shun WongAngela Yin Ruo WuBicong WuHilary Hil-Yu WuWinni Zijun YeCatharina YihJessica Jeein YimCharles YuJustin YuXiao Yu ZhangMark Zhou
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSc Pharm)
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MESSAGE FROM THE REGISTRAR
It is with great pleasure that I congratulate this year’s Pharmacy graduates. You are joining a remarkable profession, one where change is constant but is united in one vision – to use your skills, knowledge, and expertise as the true medication experts to help enhance health outcomes for your patients.
I know it is with great determination and dedication that you pursued your education in this field and I know you will continue to expand your knowledge in pharmacy throughout your career. Graduation is not the end of the road, but simply a signpost along the way. Lifelong learning is a cornerstone of our profession, and as society changes and evolves our practice also does. I am confident that you are ready to adapt to whatever change comes your way and that you have been well-prepared during your time at UBC to face any challenge head-on.
As we are accountable to the public, our role as a College is to ensure that the public remains confident that they are in good hands when they are receiving services from a pharmacist; that their interests are first and foremost. I know that you will dedicate your career to delivering safe and effective pharmacy care to your patients.
On behalf of the profession, welcome.
Bob NakagawaRegistrarCollege of Pharmacists of BC
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ALUMNI MESSAGE
Congratulations on your degree and welcome to a global network of more than 5,500 Pharmacy alumni and 290,000 UBC alumni! Whatever your next step may be, graduation doesn’t mean goodbye. Now that you are a graduate of UBC, take advantage of the multitude of exclusive benefits and programs available exclusively for you!
The first step is to get your ACard. It is free and will provide you with discounts on UBC attractions and on a variety of goods and services. As alumni you may want to:
Attend an alumni event (a variety are hosted every year, locally and globally, some designed specifically for you as a Pharm Sci grad)Stay informed about what is happening at your Faculty and UBC by reading the Pharm Sci Alumni E-Newsletter or Trek MagazineVolunteer as an MMI interviewer or help students by being a preceptorOrganize or attend a reunionFill out your profile on the Pharm Sci Alumni Digital YearbookJoin our LinkedIn and Facebook pages and follow us on Twitter
These are just some of the many ways you can stay engaged. To ensure you don’t miss out on anything, be sure to inform us if your contact details change, including your email address. You are now alumni so wear your alumni pin proudly and don’t hesitate to connect back with us to share your achievements, provide feedback or just to say ‘hi’. For information about all of these programs and much more, please contact me anytime at [email protected] or 604-827-1411 or visit www.alumni.ubc.ca.
Congratulations once again and I look forward to hearing from you!
Caely-Ann McNabbAlumni Relations Manager
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