A presidential thank you!

Pictured above: CFP’s Executive Director Linda Prytula presents this year’s award to Wooje Choi, one of 13 Past President award recipients for 2026.

Leadership in pharmacy has never been more important. The Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy’s Past President Award celebrates the contributions of presidents of pharmacy organizations as they conclude their volunteer terms, recognizing the lasting impact their leadership has had on their organizations and on the profession as a whole.

This year, CFP honours a distinguished group of past presidents whose dedication and volunteer service have helped guide pharmacy through a time of rapid evolution and growing opportunities for patient care.

Tana Yoon, outgoing President of the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Program (CCAPP), describes how she was “thrilled” to be presented with this award. “I am a pharmacy technician, and I was the first one to sit on the NAPRA Board of Directors and the first one to become CCAPP President,” she says, noting that these experiences have spurred a real passion for playing an active role in the profession. “I cannot express enough gratitude for the support that I have received from the many pharmacy communities….I will display the plaque proudly in my office.”

This year’s 2026 Past President Award winners are:

Colleen Hogg, British Columbia Pharmacy Association

Patrick Thomson, Alberta College of Pharmacy

Aileen Jang, Alberta Pharmacists’ Association

Jahnaya Mann, Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan

Scott Livingstone, Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals

Hitesh Pandya, Chair, Board of Directors, Ontario Pharmacists Association

Bonnie White, New Brunswick College of Pharmacists

Wooje Choi, Canadian Association of Pharmacy Students and Interns

Tana Yoon, Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs

Annette Robinson, Canadian Pharmacists Association

Pamela Timanson, Canadian Council on Continuing Education in Pharmacy

Mary Gunther, Canadian Society of Healthcare-Systems PharmacyDr. Shawn Bugden, Association of Faculties of Pharmacy Canada