DISCOVER
YOUR STORY
AS A DOCTOR OF
PHARMACY
ADMISSIONS 2024
YOU+
WATERLOO
uwaterloo.ca/pharmacy
A prescription
for success.
CANADA’S
ONLY CO-OP
Pharmacy Program
MORE
THAN
98%
of Students Graduate
A program like no other, Waterloo Pharmacy
takes students beyond the prescription and
amplifies their passion for patient-centred care.
The scope of pharmacy professional practice is expanding. Patient-
focused pharmaceutical care increasingly involves comprehensive
medication management, prescribing authority and immunizations.
Our graduates are prepared for Canada’s evolving health-care
system and are equipped to launch their careers as medication
therapy experts. Our dynamic program is delivered by faculty
who are trailblazers in pharmacy practice and research.
Let’s explore your story as a Doctor of Pharmacy
at Waterloo!
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DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
CONNECTING WITH HER
INDIGENOUS ANCESTRY
BLAIR
DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
CO-OP, 2024
Blair was attracted to the Waterloo
School of Pharmacy program because
of its innovative co-op program and
in particular the opportunity to work
with Indigenous Peoples. Blair’s father
is Algonquin First Nations and by
accepting a co-op work term at Moose
Factory Island, Blair learned more
about her Indigenous background
and heritage while working with an
underserved population.
“Everyone deserves affordable, readily
accessible healthcare and continuity
of care," Blair says. “In the future,
I want to work in the North as a
pharmacist to help those most in need.”
WHAT’S INSIDE
DAY IN THE LIFE 2
CO-OP 4
CAMPUS LIFE 6
COMMUNITY 8
ADMISSIONS INFO 9
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DAY IN THE LIFE
DISCOVER
WHAT YOU
LOVE – AND
WHERE YOU’RE
MEANT TO BE
JOCELYN
DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
CO-OP, 2023
"For my final co-op term, I was a
pharmacy student at the National
Association of Pharmacy and
Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) with
the Professional and Regulatory
Affairs (P&R) department. My average
workday consisted of preparing for
national drug schedules meetings
and discussing pressing topics in
the pharmacy profession with other
pharmacy regulatory authorities
and relevant organizations."
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3DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
8:00 AM – I log onto my work laptop and I start
the day by sifting through e-mails and viewing
my calendar for upcoming meetings. I send a
quick hello to my team through our Microsoft
Teams group chat.
8:30 AM – I join our daily morning meeting
via video call. This was created to keep the
team engaged, up to date and connected while
working remotely. We chat and catch up, but
also discuss what projects and meetings are
coming up for our team. These meetings are
also an opportunity to ask other team members
their opinions on dicult tasks or overcoming
roadblocks within a current project.
9:00 AM – I start delegating my tasks for the day.
Working at NAPRA there are many projects on
the go. Every day I work on dierent tasks based
on the deadline of the project.
9:30 AM – I continue working on the tasks
related to reviewing the current submission for
the upcoming National Drug Schedules (NDS)
meeting. I research background information
and review the submissions prior to the
meeting, to prepare notes or relevant materials
that may be beneficial for the National Drug
Scheduling Advisory Committee (NDSAC)
during its deliberations.
1:00 PM – Now o to a meeting! After lunch,
I attend a round table meeting with other
pharmacy regulatory authorities and relevant
organizations as we discuss important and
pressing topics in the pharmacy profession.
3:00 PM – After a great meeting with great
discussions and an engaging group, it is now
time to complete my debriefing notes. I edit,
clean up and summarize the notes I made
during the meeting.
4:00 PM – I end the day with working on
other tasks such as updating the pharmacist
and pharmacy technician scope of practice
charts and providing feedback for a pharmacy
assessment tool. I view my schedule and
prepare for the next day as I log o from
another productive and engaging workday!
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UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
Here’s why Waterloo Pharmacy is right for you:
CANADA’S ONLY CO-OP PHARMACY PROGRAM
Enhance your learning via paid co-op work terms. Work in
a variety of practice settings including: community, hospital,
long-term care, government, research, pharmaceutical
industry, family health teams and so many more!
ONTARIO-WIDE CLINICAL TRAINING
Receive six months of supervised clinical training in
your final year of study. Our students have rotations
in diverse environments across the province.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND RESEARCH
Acquire sought-after skills in pharmacy business management,
leadership, communication, entrepreneurship and patient
service. Students and graduates have opportunities to
contribute to innovative and patient-centred research.
FUTURE
LEADERS IN
HEALTH CARE
100%
success rate for
co-op employment
Students earn approx.
$
per co-op w
10,000
ork term
CO-OP
IS A CAREER
IN PHARMACY
RIGHT FOR ME?
Fundamental skills
of a pharmacist:
› Care Provider
Communicator
Leader
Collaborator
Professional
Health Advocate
Continuous Learner
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DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
No other Canadian pharmacy program oers
students such a broad range of opportunities
both in and out of the classroom.
PRACTICE READY
MICHAEL
WATERLOO PHARMACY ALUM
CPhA, NEW PRACTITIONER
OF THE YEAR 2019
“The education from Waterloo
Pharmacy is next to none. I treat it
like a bragging right. The impact is
the level of competence I felt right
out of school and the ability to adapt
to all sorts of work environments
and patient encounters.”
12 MONTHS
OF CO-OP +
6 MONTHS OF
ROTATIONS =
18
MONTHS
of work integrated learning by graduation
A PHARMACY
SCHOOL LIKE
NO OTHER
CAMILLE, PharmD 2023
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
2022 CO-OP STUDENT OF
THE YEAR AWARD WINNER
“It was amazing to able to play a big
role in the vaccine rollout during the
pandemic. I felt like I was able to put
my skills to use and really contribute
to society, even while just on co-op.”
REGIONS FOR DIRECT
PATIENT CARE ROTATIONS
REGIONS
1. Windsor and area
2. London and area
3. Hamilton-Brantford
4. Waterloo and area
5. Niagara
6. Greater Toronto area
7. Durham region
8. Owen Sound
9. Kingston-Belleville
10. Ottawa
11. Barrie-Huntsville
Practice sites are
also located within
the communities
depicted on the map.
12. Sudbury
13 Sault St. Marie
14. Thunder Bay
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UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
CAMPUS LIFE
In September 2022, Waterloo Pharmacy held their
second Women in Pharmacy Leadership panel
event and networking lunch, one of the many
networking events students can participate in.
PharmD 2026 students on their first day of orientation.
The PharmD program starts in January, and students
take classes together as a cohort.
The flex lab is where our students are taught laboratory
skills and practice compounding medications. This is a
course PharmD students get the opportunity to take in
their first year first term of study!
The Professional Practice Lab focuses on a variety
of practical tasks such as the pharmacist expanded
scope, patient counselling and prescription
checking. There are lots of opportunities for
hands-on training during the PharmD program.
The white coat is a symbol of the trust patients place in
medical professionals and the responsibility that those
professionals carry. This is an annual tradition that takes
place each May in our PharmD program.
COLLABORATION
IS IN OUR DNA
Pharmacy Phamily Pride!
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DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
Warm, welcoming and state of the art. The building
was designed in consideration of the students and
faculty members who spend many hours here.
Congratulations to the Waterloo Pharmacy Soccer
Team who won the Ontario Pharmacy Soccer Cup for
the third year in a row on April 25 2023.
Pharmacy Appreciation Month (PAM) is
celebrated at the School every March with
many events and activities.
PharmD Student Ambassadors regularly promote the
profession and participate in events at the School.
Lessons in Indigenous history and health are
important for PharmD students.
Students played an integral role in the success
of vaccine clinics in Waterloo region.
LOCATED IN THE INNOVATION
AND TECHNOLOGY DISTRICT
Waterloo Pharmacy is the anchor institution
for the Health Sciences Campus of the University
of Waterloo. The downtown Kitchener campus is
also home to the regional program of McMaster
University’s DeGroote School of Medicine
as well as a family health team.
Transportation is just steps away: outside
the School are stops for the Grand River
Transit Ion train, city buses and inter-city buses.
CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH
Waterloo Pharmacy is committed to generating
new knowledge through our research activities
in the pharmaceutical, social, administrative
and clinical sciences.
Throughout the program, PharmD students
have opportunities to partner with faculty and
contribute to meaningful health care research.
COMMUNITY
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO8
INSPIRING ALUMNI
The School of Pharmacy is housed in a
STATE-OF-THE-ART
education and research building located
in Kitchener’s innovation district
AN INNOVATIVE
PROFESSIONAL
SCHOOL
The Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) is a second-entry program which requires
you to complete a specific set of courses at the post-secondary level prior to
starting your PharmD. This usually takes a minimum of two years for a student
enrolled in a university-level undergraduate Bachelor of Science (BSc) program.
ACHIEVE YOUR
DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
DEGREE (PHARMD)
75 %
MINIMUM
CUMULATIVE
AVERAGE
ENGLISH
HUMANITIES/
SOCIAL SCIENCES
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
MATHEMATICS
>
>
>
>
Submit your application through OUAC
Work on your admission information form (AIF)
Register for CASPer
Enroll in remaining prerequisite courses
>
>
>
Deadline to submit interim post-secondary
transcripts (i.e. grades up to the end of the fall term)
Deadline to submit your reference letter
Confirmation of English Language
Requirements, if applicable
>
>
Interview weekend occurs over the
first weekend in May
Deadline to submit official post-
secondary transcript(s) showing final
grades up to the end of winter term
> Deadline to submit your
application in OUAC
> Deadline to submit your AIF
> Last CASPer test dates
> Invitations sent out for interview weekend
> Deadline to accept your invitation
> Admission offers sent out to successful candidates
> Deadline to accept your offer
September February May
April
January
June
Prospective applicants with questions
about meeting admission requirements
can contact [email protected].
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INDIGENOUS
APPLICANT PATHWAY
This pathway allows for
reference letter, pharmacy
experience and interview
exemptions in addition to all
fees being waived – contact
pharmacy@uwaterloo.ca
for more details.
APPLICATION PROCESS
The application timeline is roughly 8 months, starting in September and ending the
following June. Lectures would begin the January following your oer acceptance.
OUT-OF-PROVINCE AND
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
The School of Pharmacy is committed
to admitting students who have diverse
cultural, economic and social back-
grounds. Out-of-province and international
students are encouraged to apply. We
admit the most qualified applicants
regardless of their place of residence.
CURRENT HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS
If you are a well-rounded,
community-minded high school
student looking to become a
pharmacist in the future, the
Conditional Admission to
Pharmacy (CAP) status might
be the right path for you!
Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
A
*Fourth year is completed off-campus with a combination
of virtual coursework and patient care rotations.
AC
A Academic Term
C Co-op Term
A* A*A CAA AC
Year 1
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The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our
work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral,
Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus
is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six
Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River.
Our greatest impact happens together
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and is working toward carbon neutrality and zero waste in our own
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