Bio
Paraag Trivedi is a BSP 2016 candidate from Regina. At the age of 15, he received a kidney transplant from his father and cites this event as a primary reason for pursuing a career in pharmacy. As an undergraduate student, Paraag has spent extensive time volunteering on a number of initiatives including the Saskatchewan Elocution and Debate Association and acting as a Student Ambassador with the Kids Help Phone. He has been involved in youth outreach programs such as Medicines and You & Operation Wash-up, a program used to teach children about medication safety and proper hand washing. He enjoys sharing his passion for healthcare with others and has promoted the profession of pharmacy by demonstrating pharmaceutical compounding to high school students and speaking to first year university students about careers in healthcare. Paraag currently serves as finance officer on the national executive council of the Canadian Association of Pharmacy Students and Interns (CAPSI).