Marsha Cusack (nee Watts)
Marsha was born and raised in Grand Tracadie, PEI. She attended UPEI in the chemistry program prior to attending the Dalhousie College of Pharmacy from which she graduated in 2001.
After graduating, Marsha was excited to bring her skills and knowledge back to her Island community. She started her career in a small, independently owned pharmacy in Montague, PEI. It was here that her love of pharmacy grew and she developed wonderful relationships with her patients that she continues to cherish today. She became very involved in her community during her time in Montague, offering many public presentations on a wide range of topics, volunteering to do inservices with Addictions Services, and volunteering with the Canadian Mental Health Association. She became very attached to the people and the community and it was with deep regret that she left after the store closed.
Upon leaving Montague, Marsha began working with Paul Jenkins and the Friendly Pharmacy when the store was in its infancy. It was the philosophy of the store and its owner that brought her to this location. The Friendly Pharmacy offered many opportunities for growth and development through day to day interaction with patients, inservices, involvement in long term care, and close interactions with other professionals in the building. The Friendly Pharmacy has proven that you can be a bigger store but still maintain a small community focused feeling, where the needs of the patient always come first. She has had the opportunity to watch the Friendly Pharmacy grow and develop into a vital part of the Island community and looks forward to watching its continuing contributions.
With great encouragement from her colleagues, Marsha left to pursue career interests in the area of electronic health information. She has worked with the Drug Information System project through the Department of Health and with Canada Health Infoway. Currently Marsha is working with the Department of Health on the implementation of the Clinical Information System project for Island hospitals. Though she is not able to spend much time at the Friendly Pharmacy she still remains involved in its operations and is proud to still offer input into its programs and services. She continues to work in the pharmacy when she is able.
