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:
Laura Frankow | cshpstudentcoordinator@gmail.com
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