Session recording

Pharmacists in Research and Academia: Unlocking New Possibilities (November 2025)

This dynamic session is for IPGs who are curious about career pathways beyond community practice. Together, with Yazid Al Hamarneh we’ll dive into opportunities in research and academia, explore the skills and qualifications that open these doors and share practical strategies to help you move forward on this path.

Featured Speaker:

Yazid is a pharmacist who is currently an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta, the Scientific Officer of the Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit and the Associate Director of the EPICORE Centre. He obtained his BSc in pharmacy from the University of Jordan and his PhD from Queen’s University Belfast.

He completed his postdoctoral training at the University of Alberta. His main research interests are chronic disease prevention and management with special interest in CVD and pharmacy practice. This research involves focusing on prevention, increasing awareness, improving control and management of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors as well as making the paradigm shift in pharmacy practice to focus on patient-centered care.