Dr. Nakhla is a distinguished academic and pharmacist specializing in minor ailments, non-prescription therapeutics, and patient self-care, with over fifteen years of dedicated commitment to teaching, research, service, advocacy, and practice innovation in these crucial areas. Her expertise has garnered recognition at provincial, national, and international levels, with awards, presentations and authored chapters in esteemed pharmacy education textbooks. Her contributions have been instrumental in advancing pharmacy practice. Notably, Dr. Nakhla played a pivotal role as a member of the Ontario College of Pharmacists’ Minor Ailments Advisory Group (MAAG), contributing to the development of draft regulations enabling pharmacists to prescribe in Ontario.

Dr. Edginton brings a wealth of management experience to MAPflow with over 15 years of experience as a faculty member at the University of Waterloo’s School of Pharmacy and its Director for the past 3 years. As an award-winning researcher focused on pharmacokinetic modeling and simulation, she is an expert in real-world data collection and application.

Michael is a passionate software engineer with 20+ years of experience building scientific software within and for the pharmaceutical industry.

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Dr. Chong has 15 years of experience practicing in and managing a community pharmacy. He also has a wealth of experience in education, having served as a Clinical Lecturer and Course Coordinator at the University of Toronto’s Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy. He has taught several minor ailments and self-care courses, and has also developed and reviewed CCCEP-accredited, continuing education modules. Dr. Chong is committed to developing the tools needed to advance community pharmacy practice.

As an investor and partner in MAPflow, OPA continues to commit to evolving the pharmacy profession. Representing thousands of members, OPA is Canada's largest advocacy organization, professional development and drug information provider for pharmacy professionals across Ontario.

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