Hello! My name is Jacob, and I am honored to be joining Island Health’s Residency Program.

I was born in the Philippines and raised primarily in Edmonton, Alberta, where I am currently completing my PharmD at the University of Alberta.

I first developed a strong interest in hospital practice during my second-year practicum at Grey Nuns Hospital in Edmonton where I saw the meaningful impact hospital pharmacists have on patient care. Since then, I have had the amazing opportunity to serve as one of CSHP Alberta’s student representatives during my third year, collaborating with hospital pharmacists and students to create events and programs that advocate for hospital practice. In addition, my time as a summer pharmacy student at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, where I worked both clinically and, on a project, assessing the sustainability of pharmacy vendors, solidified my desire to pursue hospital practice.

A couple fun facts about me are that I enjoy reading science-fiction, doing outdoor activities like kayaking and camping, and that I was named after a popular children’s song. I am really excited to meet all of you and continue to develop my skills as a hospital pharmacist during this residency!

Hello! My name is Juhi and I am so excited to join Island Health as a pharmacy resident. I was born at Victoria General and grew up in Victoria.

In 2019, I moved to Vancouver to complete a Diploma in Honours Biotechnology from BCIT, before entering the UBC PharmD Program.

Prior to pharmacy school, I was fortunate to have lots of experience working in a small compounding pharmacy in Victoria as an assistant/compounder, where my interest and passion for pharmacy began. As a pharmacy student, I have focused on branching out through various projects with Island Health as a summer student and Fraser Health as a directed studies student. My rotations in a wide variety of practice areas including community practice, community-based renal/transplant practice, and long-term care have drawn me to complete a pharmacy residency to dive deeper into clinical practice.

When I’m not working or studying, you can find me out on the Gorge, dragon boating with my team! I am looking forward to learning from and working with both new and familiar pharmacists and can’t wait to get started on this next chapter of my pharmacy training.

Hello everyone!

My name is Devin and I am excited to be back with Island Health as a pharmacy resident this year. I was born and raised in Victoria-where I took an interest to the pharmacy profession in high school after discovering a career that combined my loves of educating, continuous learning, and cooperation.

After a couple years at UVic, I headed to UBC for the PharmD program where I had the opportunity to shadow Island Health pharmacists on practicum and summer work. Seeing everyone’s passion for patient care and dedication to informed practice in an evolving medical landscape made me realize that clinical pharmacy is where I want to be. I look forward to meeting everyone and developing my own skills!

In my spare time, I like to keep myself active by working out, hiking, running, or playing basketball and tennis. Besides moving around a lot, I also collect vinyl records and love watching lots of movies when I get the chance!

Hello everyone!

My name is Shihoko, and I’m excited to be joining Island Health as a pharmacy resident this year.

I was born in Tokyo and grew up in Victoria before heading to Queen’s University for my undergraduate studies in Life Sciences. Since graduating with my PharmD, I’ve worked as both a community pharmacist and a hospital pharmacist in a psychiatric care setting. These experiences have given me a broad perspective on patient care and inspired my decision to pursue a hospital-focused career. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with friends and family, going on road trips, and exploring the outdoors. Most recently, I travelled to Iceland and loved seeing its incredible landscapes.

I look forward to contributing to patient care at Island Health and continuing to develop my skills as a pharmacist.

Hello everyone!

My name is Hayley, and I am so excited to be joining the Island Health Residency Program this year.

I was born and raised in Nanaimo and also spent time living in Victoria while completing a Bachelor of Science undergraduate degree at UVic. Following that, I began my Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy at UBC and graduated in 2017. I was living and working in Kelowna since graduation, until moving back to Nanaimo last spring with my family.

As a new graduate, I briefly worked as a relief pharmacist in community and then spent about 3 years in long term care as a clinical consultant and pharmacy manager. I transitioned to a staff pharmacist role at Kelowna General Hospital in 2021, where I discovered how much I enjoy hospital pharmacy. Since moving back to the island, I have recently joined the wonderful pharmacy team at Cowichan District Hospital.

In my spare time, you will usually find me chasing around my two toddlers and showing them all the beautiful outdoors the island has to offer. I also enjoy an outdoor walk or run, a good book, and grabbing coffee with friends or family. I also love to squeeze in some travel when life allows! I am thrilled to be continuing my career with Island Health and serving our island communities and can’t wait to get started.