Pharmacy U presenter Nardine Nakhla: Allergic Rhinitis and how pharmacists can help their patients

Nardine Nakhla will be presenting at Pharmacy U Toronto on April 1, 2023.

Ensuring scope expansion means optimization of allergic rhinitis outcomes for patients.

How will prescriptive authority change the way you care for patients with allergic rhinitis?

Allergic rhinitis is one of the most common diseases managed by pharmacists across the nation. The paradigm of how we manage allergic rhinitis is shifting with a growing understanding that it is a complex process, requiring a coordinated effort from healthcare providers and patients.

This session will offer an integrated approach to allergic rhinitis care given the recent expansion in scope of practice for pharmacists in Ontario and elsewhere. It will also outline strategic ways by which this exciting new role can be not just maintained but grown in a manner that rewards pharmacists and their businesses as well as the patients served by the services. 

Pharmacists will be given practical tips to help them better care for patients with allergic rhinitis by utilizing their knowledge, skills, and expanded scope to improve access to routine care, reduce the burden on the healthcare system, while customizing and optimizing therapy and health outcomes for patients.

Nardine Nakhla will be presenting at Pharmacy U Toronto on April 1, 2023.

Dr. Nakhla is an academic and community pharmacist specialized in minor ailments, non-prescription therapeutics and patient self-care with over 10 years of commitment to teaching, research, advocacy and practice innovation on these topics. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and is licensed to practice in Ontario and New York. As a faculty member at the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy, Dr. Nakhla was recognized with the Excellence in Pharmacy Teaching Award in 2019 and received the Excellence in Science Teaching Award in 2020. Dr. Nakhla possesses a strong background in pharmacist and student pharmacist education innovation, pharmacy-based public health projects, and advocating for regulatory changes to expand pharmacy practice. In addition to her extensive academic work, Dr. Nakhla is the CEO and co-founder of MAPflow, a powerful clinical decision support tool designed to facilitate minor ailment assessment and prescribing services.