I drive from Waterloo to Toronto biweekly. Usually just me in the car.
The 401 sucks. GEW even worse. A few wks ago, during the marathon, it took me 1.5 hrs to get from Bathurst to Dufferin.
My other option? A 3+ hr GO bus ride Yeah right.
We need trains, and lots of them.
Toronto's population has doubled from ~3.3M in 1990 to ~6.5M now. We've hit the limit of how many cars we can move. We can't make downtown streets wider. If we want to move more people it needs to be more efficient modes of transportation: mass transit, bicycle, micromobility.
Incredible excited (& nervous) to be giving my first university lecture on entrepreneurship & biotech to 1A
@UWPharmacy
students.
It has been a dream of mine since freshman year to go back to my alma matter, and share my experiences building Avro. See you soon class of 2024!💊
“The average patient in Canada is a 75 year old with 5 chronic conditions and 12 prescription drugs”
If this is not a call for interdisciplinary healthcare, I do not know what is.
@picardonhealth
#PxP2019
I really wish Ontario pharmacy conferences and orgs would stop recycling and reusing the same ~10 speakers for every lecture, keynote, Q&A etc.
Give us new industry leaders! People from different geographies! Different (and more unique) backgrounds!!!
waterloo should:
a) amalgamate
b) finish the ION + build 2 way all day rail b/n close metros starting w/ toronto
c) line all of king st, from fairway to conestoga, with massive skyscrapers
d) offer more flights from YKF to YYC/SFO/JFK/MIA vs tropical destinations
@km
@Austen
Took an entire course in uni based on this book + the science of critical thinking and it changed the way I viewed the world. 10/10 would recommend.
> drives 2.5 hrs to surprise my mom for her bday
> plans trip to make sure I’m home before she finishes work
> goes to grocery store to buy cake
> runs into mom, who finished work early, at grocery store
🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
pharmacy owners forcing recent grads / interns / students to pump out 15 min medschecks like its their day job is one of the most predatory and unethical practices in the pharmacy profession today
#TwitteRx
With this rationale, physicians, who have far less training on actual medications, should stick to the diagnosis no?
Pharmacists will be the first to admit that we are NOT the diagnosis experts. Surely you (a physician) will concur that pharmacists ARE the medication experts?
I’m happy to discuss options with pharmacists to find the best treatment for my patients. I like working as a team.
But a pharmacist’s training is very different from a doctor’s.
Nobody else has spent the same number of years learning how to diagnose and treat.
#ONhealth
Ppl are really out here charging founders to help prep for YC apps yet
@shaklakhani
and I are out here on Reddit helping YC applicants worldwide. Pls don't pay someone for YC app advice, there are literally hundreds of YC founders who live for this time of yr.
#AvroIsForTheKids
been thinking about this a lot for waterloo
feels like it’s about time for a velocity residence 2.0 / 3rd place / local hangout spot for builders that’s removed from the uni
minimal rules, just make cool stuff
almost guaranteed we would crush NYC/MIA/Gundo ;)
I’ve been thinking about setting up hacker houses in SF, El Segundo, NYC, and Miami to connect people from different locations together.
Kinda like little monasteries you can come and stay at if you’re in the city.
Should we make this happen?
1/ Humbled to have been given the chance to address Kitchener City Council yesterday and share a bit of our journey building Avro, and all of the help
@UWVelocity
has given us along the way.
Very excited to see that the motion has passed!
TIL the famed illusionist and endurance artist
@davidblaine
is co-authored on a case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Thread time 👇
I’m humbled and excited to be joining the
@CityKitchener
Economic Development Advisory Committee as the Health Sciences representative (
@AvroSci
@UWPharmacy
)!
See here for the full list of
#Kitchener
volunteer citizen appointments: …
NEWS: City of
#Kitchener
is seeking passionate volunteers from diverse backgrounds to join citizen committees and boards. Citizens serving on an advisory committee provide advice and feedback to City Council and standing committees.
Details:
*elevator interaction of the day*
Me: Yeah I was trained as a pharmacist
Them: So like, do you own a farm? Or do you work on one? Ive always wanted a farm!
Me: Um
Them: OHHHH THAT kind of pharmacist!
Tried a
@cruise
self-driving car yesterday for the first time in Austin, TX.
Definitely one of the most mind blowing pieces of technology that I have used in a *very* long time.
We are living in the future 🤯
Twitter friends,
Avro is hiring again! We are looking to bring on an experienced formulation scientist, preferably with transdermal experience, to lead R&D efforts for the passive delivery of large molecules through the skin.
Apply at !
DM's open :)
@internetvin
have felt more anti-immigrant and anti-indian aggression irl in the past 12 months than i have in 27 years of living in Toronto
hurts especially when i talk to my parents and see their fear/disappointment, after a lifetime spent contributing to canada and becoming ‘canadian’
Way too many millennials / gen z’s with a “die-hard” passion for vc with no experience as a founder, builder, angel investor, or even with finance as a whole.
Oh sorry, I forgot you like to tweet and take zoom calls with cool people. Ya you’re a perfect fit….. /s
The year is 2064. Shoppers operates hospitals and surgery centers across the country. Rogers has expanded into housing, and is the largest owner of SFH’s nationwide. You can get a health-card, a license plate, and a refrigerator all in one stop at Staples. Galen Weston is PM
Great to be back at
@UWPharmacy
today with the 3rd year students. Had a very engaging discussion on topics ranging from new drug info tools, to Chat GPT in community practice, to setting OKRs and managing teams. It's always a blast in PHARM 226.
Only a few months until our team at
@AvroSci
is able to make the switch from
@UWVelocity
to our own lab space in
@DTKitchener
! Gonna miss Velocity dearly but boy are we ready for the next chapter.
TIL more people died from opioid overdoses this past June than COVID-19 in BC. This is a reminder that there are two pandemics causing harm to patients across North America. While COVID-19 is of utmost importance, we cannot forget about harm reduction and safe prescribing.
1) The report (2005) is based upon Blaine's own death-defying stunt, where he was locked inside a 3x7x7-foot box for 44-days, suspended 30ft in the air, with only 4L of water per day for nourishment
Fun morning at
@UWPharmacy
with
@UWaterlooPres
to discuss what UWaterloo will look like in 2057. Thrilled to see UW doubling down on healthcare, and doing so on such a long time horizon. Especially excited to see
@UWVelocity
playing such a key part in this bold vision.
It was my pleasure to join
@UWaterlooPres
& an inspiring group of
@UWaterloo
alumni
@UWPharmacy
to discuss our vision for the future… including the value of bold leadership & innovation as we strive for sustainability & equity in healthcare & beyond! 🤩💫⭐️
Incredible excited (& nervous) to be giving my first university lecture on entrepreneurship & biotech to 1A
@UWPharmacy
students.
It has been a dream of mine since freshman year to go back to my alma matter, and share my experiences building Avro. See you soon class of 2024!💊
Roll up the rim has been moved fully online and there is no longer a message when you physically roll up the rim of a coffee cup from Timmies.
This is an explicit violation of the Canadian constitution and is outright sacrilegious.
@TimHortons
what have you done you monsters.
BIG news for the pharmacy world. If this doesn’t serve as a catalyst to shift towards revenue models built around clinical interventions, POC testing, and consultations then we’re all doomed...
Amazon is launching Amazon Pharmacy, a new service offering home delivery for prescription medication.
— Available in 45 states this week
— Prime members get 2-day shipping & discount plan
Amazon pharmacy will use Pillpack's infrastructure, which they acquired for $753M in 2018
Crazy to think that
@AvroSci
went from a single lab bench in ESC 319 on main campus and now we have a team of 8 (and growing) and are currently looking for our own office/lab in KW
You know what's crazy? All this tech talk of a "Toronto-Waterloo Corridor" meanwhile the public transit commute takes at minimum 3+ hours from KW to downtown...
1/ Yes actually, my friend has a literal bag of milk tattooed on him
It represents his home province of Ontario, as he now lives in BC
I, being from Ontario, found that pretty odd at first, since I thought most of Canada consumed bagged milk (but didn’t know why)
Lesson time:
im not going to die on the political hill of alcohol in the park, but an amusing observation is the city literally allowed protestors to lock down Roos Island for two years and do heroin with a view, yet a park picnic with a light beer and takeout from the Grand Surf is the
Kitchener council did defer the pilot program tonight, citing "concerns about capacity, public health and safety, and monitoring and enforcement capabilities."
Curiously, these concerns haven't materialized elsewhere alcohol is allowed in city parks. Guess Kitchener is special.
(1/7)🚀 Exciting News! 🚀 Today, Maritime Launch Services congratulates the
@Canada
on the successful conclusion of the Technology Safeguard Agreement (TSA) with the 🇺🇸 This landmark treaty is a major milestone for 🇨🇦's space industry.
This waterloo place that the whole world is talking about is like an hour away from your house dawg, and it makes no sense, you can get perspective from some of the most talented people in the world, then walk in to another room and people are building rockets and eating subway
@AG_EM33
conflicted here bc as a clinician/patient
i get it, esp wrt burden on MD/care team
but
it shouldn’t be the decision of the PCP whether or not a patient is mentally fit enough to process their own non-contextualized results, that should always be up to the patient
#autonomy
Waterloo is a great region - we have 3 innovative universities, a rapidly growing startup ecosystem, a blossoming arts/culture scene, and incredible culinary experiences.
But are we world class? Spoiler alert: we're not.
It was a pleasure hosting you today at
@UWVelocity
and to be able to share a bit about what we do at
@AvroSci
! The culture of innovation in the Waterloo region is unparalleled to any other place in Canada - we’re just happy to be apart of it.
#onpoli
Ontario is home to an incredible tech sector - the second largest in North America! It was fantastic to speak with
@IainKlugman
who is leading
@Communitech
in their groundbreaking work for the tech industry here in Ontario, and across the world.
Had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Goel as part of the
@creativedlab
Recovery program this year. Needless to say that the next chapter of UWaterloo is going to be very special. Excited for the future of the school and the entire Waterloo region!
We’re very proud to announce that Dr. Vivek Goel will serve as the 7th president and vice-chancellor of
#UWaterloo
.
Learn more about our next president at
You gotta be eastcoastmaxxing. We can’t let the west coasters win. Wake up before sunrise. Get a workout in. Make
document edits before they wake up. Send them early morning texts. It’s an eastern standard world and everyone is just living in it.
Avro is growing again to support our mission of redefining the skin's potential as a therapeutic vector!
We're hiring for 5 roles:
- Skin Biology Scientist
- Cell Biology Technician
- In-Vitro Technician
- Animal Technician
- Equipment/Operations Manager
The bar for innovation in pharmacy is set so low. I really wish more pharmacists got exposed to the tech sector. Maybe then they would see how far they can really push the envelope...
Looking back through our WaterlooWorks profile and wow, we’ve hired 14 co-ops since founding Avro, with one of them coming back full-time!
Waterloo is truly a special place, with a one of a kind co-op program that helps both startups and students. We <3 our co-ops!
Rui Su (PharmD ’18) is used to rejection. The Rx2018 pharmacy grad has worn many hats over the years, but the one that suits her best is trailblazer. Su is an entrepreneur committed to improving Canada’s health-care system. Read more :
#UWaterloo
Pitch time! We’re here at UCSF for the finale of the FAST program run by
@CTA_TCS
and
@CLSI_News
. Excited to meet some of the major players in the Bay Area biotech scene and to hear the pitches from the California companies.
#CanadaInSF
@CanCGSF
@shaklakhani