Embracing Change in Gibsons, B.C.

Embracing Change in Gibsons, B.C. | Picture of Chris Jouzaitis - Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy

APRIL 2023 – In Gibsons, B.C., an independent pharmacy’s patient-centred care model guarantees engagement with a pharmacist on every visit. “Our entire care model is based on as much patient–pharmacist contact as possible,” says pharmacist Chris Juozaitis, owner and manager of Howe Sound Pharmacy. “Not only does this improve clinical care, but we have shown […]

On-Boarding at CFP

On-Boarding at CFP | Collage of head shots for new board members, top row from left to right are Jason Frame and Shelita Dattani. Bottom row from left to right, Sherry Peister and Rita Winn - Canadian Foundation For Pharmacy

The Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy welcomes four new members to its Board of Directors for 2023.

Three are pharmacists: Rita Winn, Director of Lovell Drugs Limited and CFP’s 2020 Pillar of Pharmacy Award winner; Shelita Dattani, Vice-President Pharmacy Affairs at Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada and an Adjunct Professor in the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa; and Sherry Peister, President of S.A. Taylor Holdings and the 2019 Pillar of Pharmacy Award recipient.

A big thank you to our outgoing board members as well, for all their contributions over the years: David Windross (on the board since 2014); Iris Krawchenko (since 2017); Kimberley Schroeder (since 2020) and Max Beairsto (since 2020).

Embracing Change in Walkerton, Ontario

Brown’s Pharmacy | Picture of Ryan Fullerton, Owner/Pharmacist - Canadian Foundation For Pharmacy

MARCH 2023 – For 86 years and counting Brown’s Pharmacy has served the rural community of Walkerton, Ont., and continues to prosper in the ever-changing pharmacy landscape. “We are always striving to push the profession forward as new roles/services become available to us,” says Owner/Pharmacist Ryan Fullerton. This eagerness to embrace change has allowed Brown’s Pharmacy […]

The leader in COVID-19 shots? Nova Scotia.

Pharmacy's value as vaccinators: new research | Picture of man with his t-shirt sleeve rolled up showing a band aid on his arm and giving a thumbs up - The Canadian Foundation For Pharmacy

FEBRUARY 2023 – Almost one in four (23%) of COVID-19 vaccines are administered in a pharmacy. By the end of provincial governments’ fiscal year in 2022 (March 31)—which coincidentally is about year after vaccinations began in March 2021 in most provinces—approximately 18 million vaccinations took place in pharmacies out of a total of 79 million. It […]

Susan’s lessons for pharmacy (and life)

Picture of Susan Lessard-Friesen holding her Lifetime Achievement Award - Canadian Foundation For Pharmacy

FEBRUARY 2023 – All throughout her career, Susan Lessard-Friesen worked tirelessly to bring integrity and trust into pharmacy practice—supporting regulations and practice directions that have positively impacted patient safety. As a 2022 recipient of the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy’s Lifetime Achievement Award, we asked her to reflect on her experiences in pharmacy and provide insight into […]

Use CFP to transform your ideas into reality

Profile image of CFP's board member Helen Marin - Canadian Foundation For Pharmacy

FEBRUARY 2023 – It was during her time as a teaching assistant for pharmacy students at the University of Montreal that Helen Marin became aware of the vast possibilities available to pharmacists. Motivated by this realization, she went on to earn her pharmacy degree from the University of Alberta in 2017, completing an oncology residency. […]