Rosalind Stefanac

Author Profile

Rosalind Stefanac is an award-winning, Toronto-based writer and editor with a particular interest in healthcare, business and retail journalism. After many years reporting for the Financial Post and editing the Mississauga Business Times, she took on an editorial staff position at Pharmacy Practice (now Pharmacy Practice + Business Magazine) in 1998 and subsequently became the editor. She eventually launched her own freelance writing business, but continues to enjoy covering the latest happenings in the pharmacy and physician sectors. When she's not profiling innovators in healthcare, she helps manage the continuing education program at eCortex for pharmacists, as well as the Tech Talk newsletter and CE program for pharmacy technicians.

More recently, Rosalind has ventured into travel writing and has a particular passion for exploring wild spaces and urban places. In her free time, she enjoys making music as a violinist with the Mississauga Symphony.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

9/7/2021
Creating the ultimate pharmacy on a leap of faith
Barbara Violo took a risk opening Junction Chemist, which has quickly become a beacon of community-focused care.

Rosalind Stefanac
8/12/2021
Reaching the vaccine-hesitant patient
Pharmacies in an ideal position to inform and encourage

Rosalind Stefanac
8/12/2021
Nudging patients with texts improves vaccine uptake
A short text reminder may be all it takes to get patients to book their COVID-19 vaccines, show results of a large study.

Rosalind Stefanac
8/9/2021
Innovator Profile: A Migraine Mission
Fairuz Siraj leads a migraine consultation service in his position as a staff pharmacist and believes more pharmacists should be stepping up to implement their own innovative services, wherever they work.

Rosalind Stefanac
8/5/2021
Nova Scotia reports yearly medication incidents
Nova Scotia pharmacists reported 15,252 medication incidents over the past year.That represents 0.1 per cent of all prescriptions dispensed.

Rosalind Stefanac
8/2/2021
New 24-hour interpreting app being piloted in Ontario hospital
Mississauga Hospital first to pilot new technology in Canada.

Rosalind Stefanac
7/28/2021
Pharmacy U event geared to pharmacy techs
Don't miss this virtual two-day conference that aims to inspire and celebrate techs

Rosalind Stefanac
7/27/2021
New training course for pharmacists seeking to learn Non-Medication Therapy for Insomnia
Accredited program trains pharmacists to help patients manage sleep issues

Rosalind Stefanac
7/22/2021
Techs play critical role in U.S. immunization drive
Whether by administering vaccines or supporting workflow, pharmacy techs are improving the role of pharmacies in patient care

Rosalind Stefanac
7/1/2021
Making the case for pharmacists’ role in self-care
Now is the time to acknowledge the growing importance of self-care in health care, and the role of pharmacists in helping empower patients.

Rosalind Stefanac