Vancouver, BC
cshpbc@gmail.com

CSHP BC Council

President

Winnie Ma | president@cshp-bc.com

President-Elect

Vanessa Paquette | presidentelect@cshp-bc.com

Reason for becoming involved with CSHP:  
I was interested in meeting and interacting with other pharmacists with similar ideas and visions for the future of hospital pharmacy practice.

Alternative profession, if hadn’t chosen pharmacy & if money wasn’t an issue:
Police officer with the Vancouver Police Department

Past President

Vincent H. Mabasa | pastpresident@cshp-bc.com 

Reason for becoming involved with CSHP:
To represent Hospital Pharmacy and push the profession forward

Alternative profession, if hadn’t chosen pharmacy & if money wasn’t an issue:
Social media personality

BC Delegate

Karen Dahri | karen.dahri@vch.ca

Reason for becoming involved with CSHP:
CSHP plays a valuable role in representing hospital pharmacy practice and I want to help support its initiatives.

Alternative profession, if hadn’t chosen pharmacy & if money wasn’t an issue:
History or English teacher

Awards Chairperson

Stacey Tkachuk | awards@cshp-bc.com

Reason(s) for becoming involved with CSHP:  
To meet new people and work together to advocate for the great work that hospital pharmacists and technicians do and to help move our profession forward.   

Alternative profession, if hadn’t chosen pharmacy & if money wasn’t an issue:
Luxury real estate agent

Incoming Programs Chairperson

Aliya Daulat | programs@cshp-bc.com

Reason(s) for becoming involved with CSHP:  
To meet pharmacists outside my work environment and organize continuing education events for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy learners.

Alternative profession, if hadn’t chosen pharmacy & if money wasn’t an issue:
Ski patroller

Outgoing Programs Chairperson

Merisa Mok | programs@cshp-bc.com

Reason(s) for becoming involved with CSHP:  
I appreciate the CSHP education and advocacy initiatives throughout the years. I look forward to working with the CSHP team so we can continue providing high quality programs and ultimately optimize care for our patients.

Alternative profession, if hadn’t chosen pharmacy & if money wasn’t an issue:
Conservation biologist

 

Fundraising Chairperson

Jacqueline Kwok | fundraising@cshp-bc.com

Reason(s) for becoming involved with CSHP:  
Be part of a community with the common goal of organizing events that promote hospital practice, while meeting new people.

Alternative profession, if hadn’t chosen pharmacy & if money wasn’t an issue:
Pastry chef with my own bakery!

Membership Chairperson

Mahsa Movahedan | membership@cshp-bc.com

Reason(s) for becoming involved with CSHP:  
To work alongside and learn from the leaders of our profession to advance pharmacy practice.

Alternative profession, if hadn’t chosen pharmacy & if money wasn’t an issue:
Singer and actress 

Advocacy Chairperson

Michael Kammermayer | advocacy@cshp-bc.com 

Reason(s) for becoming involved with CSHP:  
To work with the inspirational pharmacists and pharmacy leaders continuing the exceptional work that has been done to advocate for hospital, ambulatory care, and primary care pharmacists and technicians.

Alternative profession, if hadn’t chosen pharmacy & if money wasn’t an issue:
Travel blogger

Secretary

Sarah Masson | secretary@cshp-bc.com

Reason(s) for becoming involved with CSHP:  
I have a strong passion for clinical pharmacy and want to be actively involved in advocating for expanded clinical pharmacy services across the health care spectrum.

Alternative profession, if hadn’t chosen pharmacy & if money wasn’t an issue:
Travel writer, tropical locales only!

 

 

Treasurer

Kevin Kwok | treasurer@cshp-bc.com

Reason(s) for becoming involved with CSHP:  
An opportunity to work alongside like-minded pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in organizing collaborative efforts to further pharmacy practice in the hospital setting.

Alternative profession, if hadn’t chosen pharmacy & if money wasn’t an issue:
Airline pilot

Communications Officer:

Tracy Liu | cshpbc@gmail.com

Reason(s) for becoming involved with CSHP:  
I wanted to more involved with hospital pharmacy and connect with different peers from across BC and Canada. I wanted to contribute leadership to benefit the pharmacy profession.

Alternative profession, if hadn’t chosen pharmacy & if money wasn’t an issue:
Professional balloon twister by day and cellist by night

Interior BC Chapter Co-Chair:

Melanie Carter 

Reason for becoming involved with CSHP:
To support educational opportunities for myself and my colleagues.

Alternative profession, if hadn’t chosen pharmacy & if money wasn’t an issue:
Elementary school teacher or event planner

Interior BC Chapter Co-Chair:

Laura Beresford

 

Northern BC Chapter Chair:

Katie Bellefeuille

Vancouver Island Chapter Co-Chair:

Dorothy Lau

Vancouver Island Chapter Co-Chair:

Kelly George

Vancouver Island Chapter Co-Chair:

Matthew Del Nin

Reason for becoming involved with CSHP:  
I think that CSHP hosts great continuing education events and wanted to chip in to help take on some of the workload. I’m also hopeful CSHP can advocate for key issues in our profession to reduce pharmacist attrition/burnout, establish safe patient: pharmacist ratios, support pharmacists in practicing as independent clinicians, and ensure people can get top-notch pharmacy care regardless of where they live.

Alternative profession, if hadn’t chosen pharmacy & if money wasn’t an issue:  
I would live in a van and ski/mountain bike every day, taking odd jobs to pay the bills (I have minimal transferrable skills).

Vancouver Island Chapter Co-Chair:

Morgan Patrick

Reason for becoming involved with CSHP:  
To organize events for pharmacists and technicians across Vancouver Island and connect with like-minded people from across British Columbia

Alternative profession, if hadn’t chosen pharmacy & if money wasn’t an issue:  
A personal chef

Fraser Valley Chapter Co-Chair:

 Kendra Southwood

Fraser Valley Chapter Co-Chair:

Harleen Chohan

Co-Chief Resident:

Jono Schwarz

Reason for becoming involved with CSHP:  
To support residency engagement, advocate for current BC residents, and network with pharmacy leaders

Alternative profession, if hadn’t chosen pharmacy & if money wasn’t an issue:  
I would be a professional athlete! Long distance trail running.

Co-Chief Resident:

Shirin Malek

Reason for becoming involved with CSHP:  
To learn from the leaders of our profession and to advocate for hospital pharmacy

Alternative profession, if hadn’t chosen pharmacy & if money wasn’t an issue:  
Singer

Senior Student Membership Coordinator:

Junior Student Membership Coordinator:

Jawon (Brina) Kim | cshpstudentcoordinator@gmail.com

Reason for becoming involved with CSHP:
I’m passionate about hospital pharmacy practice and I wanted to support the opportunities in hospital pharmacy that I found so invaluable. I would love to help expand CSHP’s outreach to students and thereby strengthen students’ connections with practicing hospital pharmacists.

Alternative profession, if hadn’t chosen pharmacy & if money wasn’t an issue:
Chemist (probably in academia) 

CAPSI Senior Representative

Aneet Grewal | ubcsr@capsi.ca

Reason for becoming involved with CSHP:
As a junior CAPSI representative I believe it is important to advocate for the profession of pharmacy and give students the opportunity to be involved with hospital pharmacy through the collaboration of these two organizations.

Alternative profession, if hadn’t chosen pharmacy & if money wasn’t an issue:
I would be a meteorologist!

CAPSI Junior Representative

Mark Seo |  ubcjr@capsi.ca