Projects from Previous Editions of the Student Funding Program
The Network is honoured to have supported student-led educational initiatives, which showcase inspiring creativity and dedication to medication appropriateness and deprescribing. Discover the educational initiatives that received financial support from previous editions of the student funding program below!
2025–2026 Edition
Here are the projects that were selected and funded for the 2025–2026 academic year:
"Cascada!: Le Uno! des cascades médicamenteuses”, a boardgame by pharmacist students Lilia Ben Abdelkader from Université Laval and Razmig Aredjian from Université de Montréal, and medicine student Meghan Kanou from McGill University.
"Integrating Deprescribing and Medication Appropriateness into Clinical Skills: Mock Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs)”, a simulation activity by June Xie, Andrew Huynh, Kritika Taparia and Steven Choi, medicine students from McMaster University.
"Regards croisés : la déprescription au cœur des pratiques cliniques”, a short documentary by Saba Momenirad, medicine student at Université de Montréal
"Deprescribing in Geriatric Women”, a case-based presentation led by Alexa Harvey, pharmacy student from the University of Ottawa
“Deprescribing Day: A Practical Workshop”, a hands-on interprofessional activity led by Taylor Skinner, medicine student from Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador
"Integrating Choosing Wisely Principles into Medical and Pharmacy Training: A Workshop on Medication Appropriateness and Deprescribing”, an interactive learning activity by Stephanie Quon, medicine student from The University of British Columbia
This 2-hour student-led workshop introduced 19 medical and pharmacy students to deprescribing principles through an interactive "escape room" challenge called "The Case of the Over-Tested Town." Working in interprofessional teams, participants moved through three clinical zones (Town Clinic, Hospital Ward, and Research Institute), making evidence-based decisions aligned with Choosing Wisely Canada recommendations to decode clues and progress. After the activity, a facilitated debrief highlighted key takeaways and the systemic factors driving overprescribing, helping participants connect the lessons to future clinical practice. Overall, the gamified format successfully built interprofessional collaboration and boosted participants' confidence in applying deprescribing principles!
Congratulations to these inspiring students! Thank you for your dedication to raising awareness about medication appropriateness, deprescribing and promoting interprofessional collaboration!