Zack Dumont (left) receives the New Hospital Pharmacy Practitioner Award from Steve Currie (right), Regional Manager, Sandoz Canada Inc.
Zack Dumont graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree in 2008. Upon graduation, he completed a hospital pharmacy residency with the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region (RQHR) and worked part-time at Shoppers Drug Mart. Following his residency, Zack took a position as a staff pharmacist with RQHR, working mostly in internal medicine, surgery, critical care, and the Heart Failure Clinic. Meanwhile, Zack maintained a part-time position with the RxFiles, where he continues to work in Academic Detailing. In the spring of 2010, Zack took on a new role with RQHR, as the Clinical Support Pharmacist. The position included precepting three pharmacy residency rotations, coordinating third- and fourth-year pharmacy interns, project coordination, and drug information. The new position also gave Zack the opportunity to complete the University of Alberta PharmaLEARN Anticoagulation program, for which he continues to be involved in the pharmacist-managed RQHR Anticoagulation Management Service. Zack’s involvement in ambulatory care continues to expand as he completes the ADAPT Primary Health Care Skills Development course.
In 2008, Zack was the recipient of the Pharmacists’ Association of Saskatchewan New Horizon Award. In 2009, Zack received the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP)–Saskatchewan Branch Residency Award. His residency project went on to win several awards, including the CSHP–Saskatchewan Branch Educational Sessions Poster Award, the Banff Conference Poster Award, and the RQHR Research Showcase Award of Excellence. In 2010, Zack was the recipient of the CSHP–Saskatchewan Branch New Hospital Pharmacy Practitioner Award. He has a publication in the Canadian Family Physician and several other publications in the RxFiles Drug Comparisons Charts book and on www.RxFiles.ca.
In 2008, Zack completed a Certificate in Health Leadership course from the Saskatchewan Institute of Health Leadership at the University of Regina. Zack is involved nationally with the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada, sitting on the Panel of Examiners. Provincially, he is involved as the CSHP–Saskatchewan Branch Professional Practice Chair and editor of The PostScript , the branch newsletter. He also sits on the Professional Practice Committee of the Pharmacists’ Association of Saskatchewan.
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Zack Dumont (left) receives the New Hospital Pharmacy Practitioner Award from Steve Currie (right), Regional Manager, Sandoz Canada Inc. |
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Zack is again in a transition to a new position with the RQHR while he continues to participate with the RxFiles. Outside of the pharmacy world, he is currently attending part-time classes in website design and development at the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology and expects to attain his Applied Certificate in 2012. His interests include computers and electronics, guitar, Muay Thai kickboxing, golf, and spending time with friends and family.
Shanna Trenaman graduated from Acadia University in 2004 with a BScH in chemistry. She then went to Dalhousie University where she graduated with a BScPharm in 2008. Shanna completed her hospital pharmacy residency in 2008/2009 at Capital Health in Halifax, Nova Scotia. As part of an innovation grant–funded position, she was hired to implement patient care services directed at frail older persons at the Dartmouth General Hospital, a community hospital in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. This opportunity allowed Shanna to work collaboratively with Geriatric Medicine. At present Shanna enjoys her practice with the geriatrics inpatient consult service, where she is able to work to her entire scope of practice, including physical assessment. Shanna has recently joined the Community Health Unit at the Halifax Infirmary, Capital Health, on a part-time basis, providing clinical pharmacy services and working with frail inpatients.
As a pharmacy student, Shanna was recognized for outstanding performance on her fourth-year hospital rotation with the Dr Jessie I MacKnight – Miss Mona W Flemming Award in Hospital Pharmacy. In June 2009, Shanna was awarded the Wal-Mart Canada/AFPC Future Academic Leader Award, which allowed her to attend the annual conference of the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada. The Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) Nova Scotia Branch recognized Shanna’s achievements in May 2010 when she was awarded the Ann E (Betty) O’Toole new pharmacist award for leadership and a high level of practice commitment.
Shanna is an eager educator and takes opportunities to mentor and precept pharmacy students and residents. She is an adjunct professor with the College of Pharmacy at Dalhousie University and teaches sessions that encourage application of skills in topics such as falls and dementia.
Shanna is actively involved in her local CSHP branch. She served as a member of the Summer Educational Sessions 2010 task force and serves on the membership and education committees for the Nova Scotia branch.
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Shanna Trenaman (left) receives the New Hospital Pharmacy Practitioner Award from Steve Currie (right), Regional Manager, Sandoz Canada Inc. |
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At present Shanna is working toward her Master’s in Applied Health Services Research at Dalhousie University with a focus on ways to improve health care delivery and services for frail older adults. When Shanna is away from work and school, she enjoys gardening, sewing, and spending time with her husband, Christopher.
Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy , VOLUME 64 , NUMBER 2 , 2011
