Tarek Hussein, BScPhm, MBA, RPh, C.Mgr., LSSGB, DTM

Tarek Hussein has had a diverse work experience in various roles and organizations. In 2013, they co-founded Weller Pharmacy and served as its owner and manager. Tarek Hussein is currently working as a Chief Development Officer (CDO) for the International Social Prescribing Pharmacy Association, starting in 2023. In 2019, they co-founded MedaKi and held the position of Chief Clinical Officer. Tarek has also worked as a public speaker for Sessionize.com since 1999. Starting in 2021, they served as Vice President and board member for KEYS Job Centre, and as a Sounding Board Member for PIVOT since 2020. Tarek Hussein has been involved with the Ontario College of Pharmacists, serving as a Practice Assessment of Competence at Entry (PACE) Assessor since 2016 and as a Structured Practical Training (SPT) Preceptor since 2012. Additionally, Tarek worked as a Consultant Pharmacist for Kingston Integrated Healthcare Inc. since 2018. Tarek Hussein has been actively involved with the Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce, serving as the Chair of the Board of Directors from 2021 to 2022, and in various other roles on the Executive Committee and as a board member since 2018. Prior to these roles, Tarek worked as a healthcare management consultant for various companies starting in 2006.

Tarek Hussein has a diverse education history. Tarek Hussein obtained a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) from the University of Toronto from 2022 to 2024, specializing in Pharmacy. Prior to that, they pursued a Post-graduate Certificate in Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy from the same university from 2010 to 2011.

In the field of Business Administration and Management, Tarek holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from IE Business School, which they completed from 2005 to 2006.

Their earliest educational achievement is a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, which they obtained from Cairo University from 1988 to 1993.

In addition to their formal degrees, Tarek has gained several certifications throughout their career. These include the following:

- 4 Seasons of Reconciliation from the First Nations University of Canada in January 2023.

- Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) from Toastmasters International in August 2022.

- Social Prescribing for Community Pharmacy from the Social Prescribing Pharmacy Association in June 2022.

- Social prescribing from the World Health Organization in June 2022.

- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification from McGill University - Desautels Faculty of Management in September 2021.

- Essential Cannabis Knowledge for Pharmacists Certificate Program from the Ontario Pharmacists Association in May 2019.

- U of T Alumni Volunteer from Ten Thousand Coffees in November 2018.

- Certified Compounding Pharmacist from LP3 Network in July 2018.

- An Introduction to Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids from the Canadian Pharmacists Association in November 2017.

- Supervisor Health and Safety Awareness from the Ontario Ministry of Labour in November 2017.

- Project ECHO Ontario Pain: Chronic Pain/Opioid Stewardship Evening Session from Queen's University in July 2017.

- Beyond the Flu Shot – Vaccines Practice Series from the Ontario Pharmacists Association in February 2017.

- Take-Home Naloxone in Community Pharmacies from the Ontario Pharmacists Association in December 2016.

- Foundational Health Education from the CAMH Foundation in 2015.

- Psychopharmacology for Clinicians from the University of Toronto in 2015.

- Training Enhancement in Applied Cessation Counselling and Health (TEACH) from the CAMH Foundation in 2015.

- Chartered Manager (C.Mgr.) from the Canadian Institute of Management in March 2014.

- Opioid Dependence Treatment from the CAMH Foundation in July 2013.

- First Aid CPR/AED Level HCP from the Canadian Red Cross in September 2012.

- Injection and Immunization from the Ontario Pharmacists Association in September 2012.

Tarek's education and certifications demonstrate their commitment to continuous learning and professional development in both the pharmacy and business fields.