Dr. Nakhla is an academic and community pharmacist specialized in minor ailments, non-prescription therapeutics, and patient self-care with over fifteen years of commitment to teaching, research, advocacy and practice innovation on these topics. She has spoken at provincial, national, and international meetings on these subjects, and has authored several chapters in leading pharmacy education textbooks. As a faculty member at the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy, Dr. Nakhla was recognized with the Excellence in Pharmacy Teaching Award in 2019, received the Excellence in Science Teaching Award in 2020, and the Distinguished Teaching Award in 2023. Dr. Nakhla possesses a strong background in pharmacist and student pharmacist education innovation, pharmacy-based public health projects, and advocating for regulatory changes to expand pharmacy practice. Dr. Nakhla is also the CEO and co-founder of MAPflow, a powerful clinical decision support tool designed to facilitate minor ailment assessment and prescribing services.