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Kelly Grindrod is a Canadian pharmacist and associate professor at the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy where she studies the impact of digital technology on the management of medications.[1]
Kelly Grindrod | |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education |
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| Awards | Canadian Pharmacist of the Year (2020) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Waterloo |
| Website | uwaterloo |
Grindrod graduated with a BSCPharm from the University of Alberta and went on to complete a residency at the London Health Sciences Centre. She later received a PharmD (2007) and an MSc (2009) from the University of British Columbia.[2]
Grindrod joined the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy in 2011. In addition to teaching and research, she works one day a week at the Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre as a primary care pharmacist.[3]
Covid-19 pandemic
Grindrod has been a frequent media commentator during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing advice on issues such as third doses and the vaccination of children,[4] and the prevalence of vaccine misinformation.[5] She has also appeared on the CBC Radio program White Coat, Black Art regarding the role of pharmacists in the Canadian health-care system during the pandemic.[6]
In 2020 Grindrod was named Canadian Pharmacist of the Year by the Canadian Pharmacists Association in recognition of her work as an advocate, mentor and health care provider.[3][7][8]
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