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The Edith Rowles Simpson Lecture - Dr. Doug Powell lecture video
Dr. Doug Powell, Professor of Food Safety at Kansas State University, visited Saskatoon and the U of S on March 4, 2013. Dr. Powell was the invited lecturer to be this year’s lecturer for the Edith Rowles Lecture Series. His lecture entitled “Canada Can Do Better: Avoid Food Safety Complacency and Demand Safe Food.” ... (full story)
Pharmasave-Rubicon Annual Innovation in Pharmacy Student Business Plan Competition 2013
PAW TeamThe 2013 Competition was held Thursday March 28th in Convocation Hall. Judges and sponsors were from: Pharmasave (Central), Rubicon Pharmacies LP, the Pharmacists’ Association of Saskatchewan, Wiegers Financial, and the W. Brett Wilson Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence. The competition was very successful with sponsors wanting to continue to participate on a go forward basis. ... (full story)
U of S food security conference explores agriculture, nutrition and health
Saskatoon – Experts from research, industry, and international aid organizations are gathering to explore solutions to the challenge of providing enough nutritious food to a growing world population at the Linking Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health Conference from February 7 to 8 in Saskatoon.... (full story)
U of S Pharmacy Student Receives AFPC Award
University of Saskatchewan pharmacy student, Phillip Curran, 3rd year BSP program, received an Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada award to participate in the AFPC Pharmacist-in-Training project for optimizing the use of information and communications technology. Phillip was one of five undergraduate and graduate pharmacy students across Canada to receive $2,000 and will be engaged in various aspects of program development for the Pharmacists-in-Training project. The awards are given ... (full story)
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition Centennial
The College of Pharmacy and Nutrition will be celebrating its Centennial in 2013-2014. ... (full story)
U of S Recent Pharmacy Alumni Receive CSHP National Awards
Congratulations to Katherine Lang, BSP 2011, Kaitlyn McMillian, BSP 2011 and Eric Landry, BSP 2011 on receiving CSHP National Awards in 2012/2013.... (full story)
Young Entrepreneurs Find Opportunity in The Next 36
Jackie Cook and Jeff Wandzura know a good opportunity when they see one so when the two U of S students had the chance to put their entrepreneurial spirits to the test, they took it.... (full story)
Research Chair in Drug Discovery
Research Chair in Drug Discovery in the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition at the University of Saskatchewan ... (full story)
BSc Nutrition Alumna Receives U of S Alumni Association Award
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Linking Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Conference 2013
Nutrition is increasingly recognized as an important component of agriculture and food security research. The University of Saskatchewan and its partner institutions invited Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF) project teams and all those interested in the global food security initiative to the Linking Agriculture, Nutrition and Health conference, February 6-8, 2013.... (full story)
U of S and Saskatchewan’s Health Quality Council welcome Research Chair in Health Quality Improvement Sciences
The U of S College of Pharmacy and Nutrition and Saskatchewan’s Health Quality Council are pleased to announce Thomas Rotter has joined the university as the first Research Chair in Health Quality Improvement (QI) Sciences.... (full story)
U of S researchers find beer a favourite fluid among Canadian adults
A University of Saskatchewan study has found that patterns of beverage intake in Canadian women indicate high consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, high intake of beer and low intake of milk.... (full story)
U of S students blog from Uganda
The U of S had four students volunteer in 2012 in Uganda for a project with Dr. Adil Nazarali. The students have set up blogs and are highlighting their trip. Check out their blogs below:... (full story)
Alumna receives the APhA Foundation 2010 Pinnacle Award for Leadership in Patient Adherence
Congratulations to Dr. Dorothy Smith, BSP 1968, on receiving the 2010 Pinnacle Award for Leadership in Patient Adherence from the APhA Foundation. Dr. Smith is an internationally recognized pharmacist, author, patient advocate, clinical educator and expert in patient adherence with medications. She has been a pioneer in patient education and safe medication use from the earliest days of her career in pharmacy. Dr. Smith received her Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Saskatchew... (full story)
Alumnus elected new Chair of the Pharmacists’ Association of Saskatchewan Board
Dr. Kerry Mansell, BSP 1998, has been elected as the Chair of the PAS Board for 2010. Dr. Mansell is an Assistant Professor in the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan. He teaches various pharmacotherapeutic topics, with a focus on diabetes. He is also part of an interdisciplinary diabetes team within the Saskatoon Health Region. Congratulations Kerry!... (full story)
Alumnus New Saskatchewan Cancer Agency CEO
In spring 2010, the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency announced their Chief Executive Officer is Scott Livingstone. Scott graduated from the College of Pharmacy & Nutrition at the University of Saskatchewan in 1988 and a M.Sc. in 1994. Before joining the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, Scott was the executive director of the Health Information Solutions Centre with the Ministry of Health. Part of Scott’s role as the executive director was to enhance the province’s health-care by expanding the e... (full story)
Alumni Newsletter 2010
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition - Alumni Newsletter 2010... (full story)
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition Annual Report 2009-2010
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition - College of Pharmacy and Nutrition Annual Report 2009-2010... (full story)
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition Alumni Newsletter_2011
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition - College_of_Pharmacy_and_Nutrition_Alumni_Newsletter_2011... (full story)
University of Saskatchewan researcher examines the road toward food security for refugees
University of Saskatchewan researcher Dr. Hassan Vatanparast has begun a project that will explore the issues around socio-cultural integration and food security status of refugees as they flee their homelands, pass through different countries and eventually end up in Canada.... (full story)
U of S, Kenyan and Ethiopian scientists partner to combat hunger
Carol Henry, associate professor in the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition ... (full story)
Children's pop consumption still rising
From CBC News: http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2012/06/18/pop-child-obesity.html... (full story)
Pharmapreneurship – where pharmacy education meets entrepreneurship
EDO Mobile Health Team - L-R: Jeff Wandzura, Cheryl Cui, Jay Zhou and Omer Dor ... (full story)
Congratulations to our Graduate Academic Fall Award Recipients!
The following graduate students have received awards for scholarly excellence: In Nutrition • Martina Selinger, MSc Nutrition (Supervisor - Dr. Shawna Berenbaum) is recipient of an Rx&D Health Research Foundation Award • Rajesh Thakur, PhD Nutrition (Supervisor - Dr. Shawna Berenbaum) is recipient of an Rx&D Health Research Foundation Award • Navita Viveky, Nutrition PhD (Supervisor - Dr. Susan Whiting) is recipient of an Elizabeth Helen McLeod Scholarship •... (full story)
