Meet Stephanie 

Stephanie Burden is a pharmacist and a pharmacy owner in Rocky Harbour, NL. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Memorial University and is a 2021 PharmD graduate from the University of Toronto. 6 years ago, Stephanie built and opened Complete Care Pharmasave, a community pharmacy and health care hub with a vision of integrating pharmacy in the centre of the rural health care system.

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Stephanie is an advocate for continuity of care and views the pharmacist’s scope as a toolbox to ensure her patients don’t slip through the cracks of health care. Her and her team have built a culture of connecting patients to pharmacy services through conversations and caring.

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Stephanie is an educator at heart – whether that be educating her patients through her social media platforms, educating the next generation of pharmacists as a preceptor, or educating veteran pharmacists on how to take action and create a fulfilling professional practice.

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In 2021, Stephanie was named the Canadian Pharmacists’ Association Pharmacist of the Year, and in 2020 she was awarded the Bowl of Hygeia in Newfoundland & Labrador, as well as Memorial University’s Community Preceptor of the Year. When she’s not building her pharmacy business and connecting with her patients, Stephanie enjoys the beautiful landscape that rural Newfoundland has to offer and spends her time off hiking, paddling, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and relaxing with her husband Craig and their goldendoodle Lucy.