Dr. Heather Onyett Scholarship in Pharmacy
This scholarship was established by a generous bequest from Dr. Heather Onyett (1945-2020), BAH (University of Toronto), MD (Memorial University of Newfoundland), FRCPC, FAAP, Masters of Public Health (John Hopkins), Professor Emeritus, Queens University. Born and raised in Northern Ontario, her early experiences with remote communities profoundly influenced her life. She was the MUN Faculty of Medicine’s first pediatrician, and spent five years as Chief of Pediatrics in the Grenfell Region as a solo pediatrician providing primary, secondary and tertiary care for the indigenous and settler children living in remote communities. Her commitment to global health was a prominent factor in her life for over fifty years and her specialty knowledge in Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, Tropical Medicine and Public Health was infused into all of her clinical and scholarly activities in Canada, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. In 2016 she received the Life Membership Award of the Canadian Pediatric Society for her dedication to advancing the health of children in Canada. Valued at a portion of the income on the endowment, one scholarship will be awarded annually to a full-time student in each of the first, second, third and fourth years of the undergraduate pharmacy program at Memorial University of Newfoundland, for a total of four scholarships per year. The recipients must meet the minimum academic requirements for a scholarship as defined by the University. Preference will be given to the student at the top of their class in academic performance. The scholarship will be awarded by Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries, and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, School of Pharmacy.
Ottawa Pharmacy Alumni Award
The Ottawa Pharmacy Alumni Award has been generously provided by Ms. Hao Nguyen, Dr. Co Pham, and Dr. Roland Halil. The award will be presented annually to a student in one of the final two years of the undergraduate pharmacy program at Memorial University of Newfoundland. The award recognizes a student who demonstrates a strong commitment to extra-curricular activities within Memorial University and the external community and meets the minimum academic requirements for an award. The award, valued at a portion of the income on the endowment, will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards, upon the recommendation of the Dean of the School of Pharmacy.
Dr. Co Pham and Family Award
The award was created by Dr. Co Pham, a proud graduate of the School of Pharmacy’s Class of 2000. Dr. Pham passionately believes that the ideals of innovating and maintaining the independence of professional practice and the drive to be entrepreneurial are of paramount importance to pharmacy practice and were therefore a pivotal part in his desire to create this award. The award will be presented annually to a student in any year of the undergraduate pharmacy program at Memorial University of Newfoundland who exemplifies an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit in the pursuit of advancing the pharmacy profession, independent pharmacy practice or the School of Pharmacy. The student must also meet the minimum academic requirements for an award. The award, valued at a portion of the income from the endowment, will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards based on the recommendation of the Dean of the School of Pharmacy.
Pharmasave Community Service Award