Christina Cella is a pharmacist and administrator with almost 20 years of progressive experience working in a variety of healthcare settings, including hospital pharmacy, community pharmacy, telepharmacy, specialty pharmacy, consulting, medical information, and academics.
She obtained her B.Sc. (Honours) from the University of Waterloo, her B.Sc.Phm from the University of Toronto, and most recently an Executive Master of Health Administration from University of Ottawa. Currently, she is a Clinical Pharmacist Professor, sharing her time between The Ottawa Hospital and the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Ottawa.
Christina is also a lifelong volunteer, having served on the Board of Directors and Executive Committees of the Pembroke Regional Hospital, the Canadian Society of Healthcare-Systems Pharmacy, the Hospital Pharmacy Section of the International Pharmaceutical Federation, West Side Pride, and now the Joan of Arc Academic Society. She is thrilled to be able to give back to the school that has provided her daughter with an unparalleled experience and education over the last six years.
Her strengths are in relationship management, collaboration, and problem-solving, and she is passionate about improving patient care; diversity, equity, and inclusion; lifelong learning; and contributing to a healthy workplace culture.