It took only one year of undergraduate pharmacy studies for Dana Turcotte [B.Sc.Pharm/05, PhD/14] to know that she wanted to pursue research.
Issue 10 | Summer 2022
Optimizing the NP Role
Dr. Elsie Duff [M.Ed/03] has a distinction that is unique at UM and rare in Canada: she is a nurse practitioner with a PhD.
Interconnected Care
Gayle Halas [Dip.D.Hyg./87, PhD/16] has taken a long journey as an educator and researcher since starting her career as a clinical dental hygienist.
Kidney Transplant Trailblazer
The field of transplant immunology medicine is extraordinarily complex and challenging. Peter Nickerson [B.Sc.(Med.)/86, MD/86] has devoted his career to understanding the complexities and overcoming the challenges, and in the process has transformed transplant services across Canada.
Advancing Assistive Tech
In her 30-year occupational therapy career, one of the biggest changes Jacquie Ripat [BMROT/92, M.Sc./98, PhD/11] has seen in her field is the mainstream adoption of technology that was once used almost exclusively by people with disabilities.
Data Quality Detective
Lisa Lix [M.Sc./91, PhD/95] took an unusual path to becoming an internationally recognized biostatistician.
Breathing Rural
When Karen McElroy [B.Sc./06, BMRRT/11] chose a career in respiratory therapy (RT), she was attracted to the “adrenaline junkie” side of it – the intense situations in emergency rooms where there are sometimes only minutes to save a patient’s life.
Calling the Shots
At the age of 24, Hans Epp [B.Sc.Pharm/84] became one of Shoppers Drug Mart’s youngest franchise owners. In his nearly four decades as a pharmacist, he has seen many changes in the profession.
Eager to Educate
Laura MacDonald [Dip.D.Hyg./81, M.Ed./87, PhD/21] was recently in a videoconference with students from the bachelor of science in dental hygiene program. When the learners finished their presentation, MacDonald, who was working from home, gave them a standing ovation at her dining room table.
Time for Recovery, Rebuilding
Monika Warren [BN/90] says her proudest leadership moments always involve interprofessional teamwork.