Winter 2022

Photo collage of Community Impact winners.

Powering Positive Change

Five accomplished and inspiring leaders associated with the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences were named among Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women of 2022 by the Women’s Executive Network.
The annual awards recognize women who are advocates, champions, trailblazers and groundbreakers.

A prescription pill bottle on its side with pills spilling out.

Patient Safety Advocate

A passion for patient care took hold early for Susan Lessard-Friesen [B.Sc. Pharm/83]. While attending high school, she started a part-time job at a community pharmacy in Winnipeg’s Fort Richmond neighbourhood.