Please be advised that due to the ongoing Canada Post strike, paper claim processing will be delayed. Now is a great opportunity to submit your claims online through the MyARTA Health Hub portal. Watch to learn more: MyARTA Website Tour. Please also note that pre-ordered Wellness Planners will be delivered when Canada Post mail delivery resumes.

Pharmacy Team

Meet Your ARTARx Pharmacy Team

Yatin Patel

DIRECTOR, PHARMACY SERVICES

A graduate from the University of Alberta, Yatin has been a registered pharmacist for over sixteen years, proudly assisting Albertans with their health and wellness goals. He enjoys time with his family and is an avid cyclist, skier, and golfer.

Darren Tardif

MANAGER, PHARMACY SERVICES

Darren is a clinical pharmacist and a University of Alberta graduate. He brings 6 years of pharmacy management experience to ARTARx and is passionate about empowering his team to provide exceptional care to all patients.

Kavita Mali

PHARMACIST

Kavita Mali is a pharmacy graduate from the University of Alberta. She has over twenty years of clinical pharmacy experience in both community and long-term care settings. She has a passion for health and wellness and loves to use her knowledge and skills to guide Albertans in their health journeys. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, going for walks and hikes, and reading.

Carrie Blenkinsop

PHARMACIST

Carrie graduated from the University of Alberta with a BSc and PhD in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. In addition to being a registered clinical pharmacist with an Additional Prescribing Authority (APA), she is also a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE). Carrie is committed to empowering and supporting ARTA members in achieving their health goals. In her spare time, she enjoys playing Celtic harp, reading books, and spending time with her family.

Morgan Kachulak

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

Morgan began her pharmacy journey as a pharmacy assistant in August of 2015, before becoming a regulated pharmacy technician in August of 2019. She loves reading, baking, and spending quality time with her boyfriend and puppy!

Abby Schelske

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

Abby is a regulated Pharmacy Technician and a Red Deer Polytechnic graduate. She has a background in community pharmacies and is excited to be part of ARTARx, a new model of patient-focused pharmacy services.

Jolene Orkusz

PHARMACY ASSISTANT

Jolene brings over fifteen years of experience in pharmacy services to the team. Prior to joining ARTARx, she worked in the community pharmacy field and in various insurance provider pharmacy departments. Her focus is on quality assurance and exceptional patient care. She is excited to be a part of a patient-focused pharmacy setting like ARTARx. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, playing video games, and cooking.

Craig Tomchuk

PHARMACY ASSISTANT

Craig has been working in the pharmacy field since 1997 as a Pharmacy Assistant. His focus is on institutional and long-term care, with a strong emphasis on automation technologies, remote prescription filling, and deliveries.