Save the Date for RxA’s Trusted Partners in Health Fall Virtual Professional Development Conference

PharmD, RPh

Pharmacist, Dr. Rupam Arora, graduated with her PharmD from the University of Alberta in 2021. She began her career as a casual pharmacist at the Foothills Medical Centre then stepped into a clinical pharmacist position at the Misericordia Hospital in General Internal Medicine. Since 2023, she has transitioned to her current role as an inpatient nephrology pharmacist at the University of Alberta Hospital. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Arora enjoys precepting pharmacy students on their acute care rotations and teaching about chronic kidney disease to year 2 PharmD students at the University of Alberta.

Recently, Dr. Arora has transitioned to a clinical pharmacist position with the inpatient nephrology service at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton. Furthermore, Dr. Arora is very passionate about teaching and as a vital part of her professional development, she maintains a scholastic attitude towards learning. Given this passion, Dr. Arora has also been affiliated with the University of Alberta Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences as a practice skills lab facilitator on a casual basis and started her journey as a preceptor for the pharmacy student experiential education program (inpatient acute care hospital rotations).

PRESENTATION: Beyond Obesity: Dosing and Optimization of GLP-RAs Across Various Pathologies

Brett Gallant has been active in the IT Industry for over 25 years and has been the owner of Adaptive Office Solutions, in Miramichi, Canada, since the spring of 2010.

Cyber Security is central to Brett’s approach. He begins by running a comprehensive, multilayered technology assessment to identify gaps in security, in order to provide sound solutions that solidify the cyber security infrastructure for every client in his portfolio.

His clients include large construction and manufacturing firms to small and medium businesses. Brett’s takes a customer centric approach, which means the customer is the focal point of all decisions related to delivering products, services, and experiences to create customer satisfaction, loyalty and advocacy. This strategic approach supports his client’s goals of running healthy, growing and successful businesses through the use of secure, current and smooth-running technology.

Brett is active in the business and personal community; participating in cyber security groups and volunteering for his church, the Rotary Club of Chatham, and Camp Sheldrake, a summer camp that empowers youth through meaningful experiences, and develops skills in leadership and community service while increasing spiritual awareness.

He is also the founder of BPSA Scouting in Miramichi, which caters to the outdoor curious, adventurist, pioneer and explorer. Brett has five children, and he and his wife Alison have been happily married since the summer of 2009.

PRESENTATION: Coming Soon

BSc Pharmacy, RPh, Foundation in Travel Medicine (Glasgow), Certificate in Travel Health™

Betty graduated from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta and has practiced in retail-based pharmacy for most of her 30+ year career. For well over a decade, she has worked to combine her passions for travel and medicine. Betty has a Foundation in Travel Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow). In 2005, Betty successfully challenged the International Society of Travel Medicine “Certificate of Knowledge Examination” and was one of the first pharmacists in Alberta to be Authorized to Administer Medications by Injection. As well, Betty has had Additional Prescribing Authorization since 2010.

In addition to Go Travel Health Inc., she is an Instructor in the Pharmacy Assistant and Healthcare Career Essentials Programs at SAIT. Also, she co-facilitated the Injection Course for Pharmacists (Calgary) from 2008-2018. Betty has been a member of the Alberta Association of Travel Health Professionals since 1998 and a member of the International Society of Travel Medicine since 2003.

PRESENTATION: The Yearly Booster Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Program 2026-2027

RPh, CDE

Susie Jin is a two-time national award-winning pharmacist, Certified Diabetes Educator, and Certified Fitter of Compression Therapy having practiced in community pharmacy, diabetes education programs and medical offices.

Susie is a national leader in diabetes and wound care serving on several committees, including the Diabetes Canada Steering Committee of the Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Wounds Canada Board of Directors. Susie’s efforts were rewarded with the Charles H. Best Award, given to a healthcare professional who has made a significant difference across Canada towards improving the quality of life of individuals living with diabetes; and the Diabetes Canada Educator of the Year Award.

PRESENTATION: Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes

BScPharm, PharmD, ACPR, FCSHP

Pharmacist Dr. Sheri Koshman is a Professor of Medicine with the Division of Cardiology at the University of Alberta. She practices in the Cardio-Oncology Clinic and Heart Function Clinic at the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute. She was a member of the CCS Heart Failure Guideline Committee from 2013-2022. She has published numerous papers on heart failure, including 2 book chapters.

Sheri is the co-lead of the first Advanced Pharmacy Residency Cardiology program in Canada. She teaches in the cardiology blocks for both the Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry and Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and is a clinical preceptor for both Doctor of Pharmacy students and pharmacy residents. Dr. Koshman was one of the first 15 pharmacists to be awarded independent prescribing rights in Canada.

PRESENTATION: Pump Up the Volume: The Latest in Heart Failure Care