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An Arts degree, a global brief

Brigitte Nolet brings a Waterloo education to the question of who can access medicines. Published in Alumni Digest as verified reporting from the University of Waterloo.

Brigitte Nolet brings a Waterloo education to the question of who can access medicines.

In the September issue
An Arts degree, a global brief
Brigitte Nolet and colleagues at an outdoor company event. Photo: Source: University of Waterloo; see original article for photo credits.. Source image retained for editorial review; rights clearance is still required before any broader reuse.

The context

Where the work begins

Brigitte Nolet (BA ’98) has become Head of Global Access for Roche’s Pharmaceuticals Division. The role expands a career that began with co-op placements at Health Canada and later included leading Roche Canada.

The takeaway

What follows

Her account makes a practical case for an Arts education: interpreting complex information, understanding government and communicating decisions. Those skills developed across work terms as well as the classroom. For alumni considering a change of field, her path shows how experience can travel across sectors.

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