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

10/14/2025
Building value over volume: Calgary’s Meadows Mile is proving that when care comes first, patients follow
Patients who try to book with the physicians in the building—who are often scheduled months in advance—are automatically offered an appointment with a clinical pharmacist when appropriate who can prescribe within scope.

Rosalind Stefanac
10/7/2025
Drowning in the pharmacy: What happens when the ones providing care need help to stay afloat?
Having a few drinks every day to unwind after a long pharmacy shift was par for the course . . .

Rosalind Stefanac
6/29/2025
The pharmacist can see you now
Walking into Trinity Bellwoods Pharmacy in downtown Toronto you can’t help but be drawn to the pharmacist-led walk-in clinic, the first in Ontario for the Guardian banner.

Rosalind Stefanac
1/19/2025
Pharmacists launch hair-loss product with CBD and rosemary oils
Anushya Vijayaraghevan and Ajay Chahal have found a niche with older patients, often on multiple medications, who need more information about cannabis.

Rosalind Stefanac
12/3/2024
Innovator: Clearing the path of IPGs
Shams Qaend is determined to help international pharmacy graduates thrive in Canada.

Rosalind Stefanac
10/27/2024
Innovators: Compound interest
Addressing patient needs and filling gaps for other pharmacies pays off for Create Compounding Pharmacy.

Rosalind Stefanac
9/9/2024
The pharmacist is in: Offering personalized care, when her patients need it
Noha ElSayed credits her time as a locum pharmacist in rural Alberta for inspiring her to start her own pharmacy and compounding lab.

Rosalind Stefanac
7/7/2024
Six tips for creating your dream job
Not feeling the love in your current position? We asked these happy pharmacists how they found professional satisfaction.

Rosalind Stefanac
6/19/2024
CFP awards Pillar of Pharmacy for 2024
Warren Meek proves that Canadian pharmacists can have a career with global impact.

Rosalind Stefanac
5/21/2024
Innovator: Finding fulfilment throughout a life in pharmacy
With a passion for education, Graham MacKenzie has crafted his own pharmacy path.

Rosalind Stefanac