Michael Coombs (he/him)

MUN PharmD Class of 2023 + MSc (Pharmacy) | Mental Health and Addictions, HIV/AIDS Advocacy

[Michael Coombs (he/him) @mdcoombs3]

Honoured to announce I've matched with Eastern Health for my PGY1 hospital pharmacy residency program! Looking forward to an exciting year ahead 💊 @CSHPNLBranch

[CPhA/APhC @CPhAAPhC]

We're so happy to announce that Newfoundland #pharmacist and @schoolofpharm professor Dr. Debbie Kelly has been named the 2025 Canadian #Pharmacist of the Year!

➡️ Learn more about her leadership and groundbreaking work in HIV care, health equity and the advancement of #pharmacy practice: https://t.co/zOziPJI6M7

#PAM2025

[Ross Tsuyuki, BSc(Pharm), PharmD, MSc, FACC, FCAHS @Ross_Tsuyuki]

A good week for evidence and pharmacist care 1/2:
Atrial Fibrillation (AF): RCT of pharm identification and prescribing of anticoagulation in patients with AF. Outcome was guideline-concordant anticoagulation, which was 92.3% (pharm care )vs. 56.1% ref to physician), p<0.001...

[deprescribing.org @deprescribing]

Ever consider #deprescribing #antihypertensive drugs in older adults?

Explore the evidence, benefits, and risks of #deprescribing these drugs in this helpful article from the @AustPrescriber 📖

https://t.co/aiWwfiPKup

@Reeve_Research
@DanijelaGnjidic
@AiliLangford

[APPROACH Study @APPROACHStudy]

📢 Welcoming Pharmasave Hillcrest - our NEW participating @APPROACHStudy pharmacy in St. John's ‼️ Visit Parag or Andrea at 83 Thorburn Rd or call 709-754-2821 for info.

Get screened for HIV, hepatitis C, and syphilis with a fingerstick blood sample as part of the APPROACH Study.

Visit: https://t.co/kAGFeP5AAV to find out how - and where - you can participate!

[Kyle Wilby @KJ_Wilby]

Grateful to receive almost $2 Million in funding alongside my mentor/friend @DebbieVKelly and our incredible team to sustain and scale sexual health services in pharmacies! #TwitteRx

[Michael Coombs (he/him) @mdcoombs3]

NL Centre on Substance Use’s Provincial Substance Use Conference day 2 - looking forward to learning more ways to advocate for harm reduction in our province!

[Michael Coombs (he/him) @mdcoombs3]

@APPROACHStudy working meetings day one!

[CPhA/APhC @CPhAAPhC]

#Naloxone can save lives by reversing the effects of an overdose.

🧵#Pharmacists: Here are some resources you can use to help your community learn about naloxone 👇

➡️https://t.co/S92TLXoGaD

#IOAD2023 #EndOverdose (1/4)

[APPROACH Study @APPROACHStudy]

🍑 🍆 Get tested. Private, judgment-free testing for HIV, Hepatitis C & Syphilis at participating pharmacies. https://t.co/wp9NdMp2ym

[Michael Coombs (he/him) @mdcoombs3]

@amokp65 Thanks so much!

[Michael Coombs (he/him) @mdcoombs3]

A bittersweet ending to an incredible 6 years!

@MemorialU @schoolofpharm Class of 2023 🎓

[Michael Coombs (he/him) @mdcoombs3]

@ElvisLoveless Thanks so much, Elvis!

[Michael Coombs (he/him) @mdcoombs3]

@DebbieVKelly Thank you so much – so happy you could be part of the celebrations!

[Cathy Balsom @cathybalsom]

My first paper of my masters work has been published ! Check it out! @schoolofpharm #HCV #PWID

[APPROACH Study @APPROACHStudy]

#CanHepDay23 #KnowYourStatus
Testing for hepatitis C (and HIV, syphilis) is available to @APPROACHStudy participants in select pharmacies in NS, NL and AB. Visit https://t.co/wp9NdMp2ym for details.

[Cannabis Health Evaluation & Research Partnership @cherpCA]

Team photo from the Evidence-to-Policy Symposium!💚 #CHERPsymposium

[Kara O'Keefe, PharmD @kara_okeefe]

What do recent expansions of pharmacist’s scope of practice in Newfoundland and Labrador mean for residents of the province? 👩🏼‍⚕️💊

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[APPROACH Study @APPROACHStudy]

Starting #PAM2023 appreciations with our very own @APPROACHStudy Pharmacy-based Principal Investigators @DebbieVKelly @TashaRamsey1 @ca_hughes9

@schoolofpharm @UAlberta_Pharm #PharmacyAppreciationMonth

[Ashlee (she/her) @ashleecoles017]

Such a great day attending the evidence-to-policy symposium hosted by @cherpCA! So many wonderful perspectives and discussions were shared and I’m grateful I was able to contribute! #CHERPsymposium

[Cannabis Health Evaluation & Research Partnership @cherpCA]

Today was a momentous day with our partners and collaborators! This afternoon at our Evidence-to-Policy Symposium, we had a Media Launch for our DECYDE program

Which will be streamed on VOCM And NTV!

More content is on its way! 👀 #CHERPsymposium