Vicki Wood

Vicki Wood

Editor, Pharmacy Practice+Business

Author Profile

Vicki Wood is a veteran journalist and editor with almost three decades covering the Canadian pharmacy profession. She started as a news writer for Maclean Hunter's Pharmacist News then moved to various positions on iterations of the publication now comprising Pharmacy Practice + Business and the pharmacists' web portal CanadianHealthcareNetwork.ca. Some core memories from her journey with Canadian pharmacists include the fight to keep selling tobacco in pharmacies (!), Days spent at Queens Park covering the pharmacy protests against Ontario's fee cuts and celebrating pharmacy superstars and emerging leaders at the Commitment to Care Awards.

She truly enjoys sharing the stories of Canada's most creative, innovative pharmacy practitioners in the publication's regular Innovators series, and reporting on trending issues discovered at pharmacy professional gatherings. You will find her searching for new ideas and new pharmacists to celebrate at pharmacy events across North America—from Canada's provincial meetings to National conferences and even the American Pharmacists Association or National Community Pharmacists' Association's annual conventions.

Under Vicki's editorship, the publications have earned a number of industry awards including the U.S, FOLIO and Tabbie Awards and Canada's Kenneth R Wilson Awards and many from the National Magazine Awards: B2B. She was also the recipient in 2012 of Rogers' annual CEO Award and 2011 Community Involvement Award for her work as founder of a Toronto food bank, meal and support program for inner-city youth. She currently lives in Picton, Ont. where she spends time outside of work volunteering with the County Food Hub, the Hastings & Prince Edward Learning Foundation and helps out at various local farms and wineries.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

7/11/2023
My first minor ailment assessment
I had my first minor ailment assessment by a pharmacist a few weeks ago. Here’s how it went.

Vicki Wood
7/8/2023
What is this OTC Spark all about?
You’ve probably been seeing our bright pink advertisements for something called OTC Spark. What is it, and why should you care?

Vicki Wood
7/6/2023
Could prescribing music make medications work better?
What if prescriptions for medication came with an accompanying prescription for a specific piece of music? That could become a reality in the future, if findings from a new study are as promising as researchers hope.

Vicki Wood
7/4/2023
Pets of pharmacy: Simba
Looking very regal here, Simba descends from a long line of royal felines

Vicki Wood
6/27/2023
Pets of pharmacy: Lilibet
Is Lilibet named after a certain corgi-loving British Monarch? We’re not sure, but she’s definitely the Queen of her owner’s heart.

Vicki Wood
6/26/2023
Pets of pharmacy: Luna the Dalmatian
When a Dalmatian is this pretty, you don’t need 101 of them; one is just perfect.

Vicki Wood
6/22/2023
Pets of pharmacy: Pepper
“The doctor will see you now.” Dr. Pepper, that is! Don’t you feel better already?

Vicki Wood
6/19/2023
SPARK your OTC counselling skills!
If you’re a regular reader, you’ll recognize the annual Survey on OTC Counselling and Recommendations section found in this issue.

Vicki Wood
6/4/2023
U of T Pharmacy open house signals new focus
At a recent event, dean and teaching staff set out goals for ensuring the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy equips graduates for the future.

Vicki Wood
6/4/2023
Pets of Pharmacy: A trio of Alpacas!
These three pets are not only beautiful to look at, but they also work for a living, providing baskets full of fine wool every year.

Vicki Wood