Dr. Emily Black is an Associate Professor at Dalhousie University’s College of Pharmacy, where she teaches pharmacotherapeutics. She holds a Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) from Dalhousie University and a post-graduate Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the University of British Columbia. She also completed a Canadian Pharmacy Residency through Capital Health.
An accomplished researcher, Emily has secured over $1 million in funding to advance infectious disease management through antimicrobial stewardship and improved vaccine uptake. In addition to her academic role, she provides clinical pharmacy services in the IWK Health Emergency Department and supports Nova Scotia Health’s Emerging & Re-emerging Infections Network. She has also practiced as a hospital pharmacist in surgery and infectious diseases.
Emily brings the board an important blend of academic leadership, clinical frontline expertise, and high-level research oversight.