Pharmacists have only begun to scratch the surface of how much more they can do for patients and the healthcare system—and they don’t necessarily need more scope, or even funding, to unleash their potential. Instead, a simple yet fundamental change in workflow can trigger the transformation. Jason Perepelkin Those were the key messages from panelists […]
The Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy is pleased to announce that Mishka Danchuk-Lauzon, Manager of Pharmacy Services at the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH), is the 2026 recipient of the Wellspring Pharmacy Leadership Award. The $10,000 grant will help cover Danchuk-Lauzon’s costs in completing the Ivey Business School’s pathway program that begins with the Graduate […]
New CFP-funded research provides important new insights into medication incidents and near-misses when patients transition to long-term care homes—and the indispensable role of pharmacists in preventing harmful adverse events. Parnian Ghafari Parnian Ghafari, Senior Manager of BOOMR Medication Reconciliation and Transitions at CareRx, has spent much of her career focused on improving medication safety during […]
The agenda is complete for CFP’s second annual SHARP (Strengthening Health with Research in Pharmacy) Symposium, co-hosted with the Ontario Pharmacists Association on September 30 in Toronto. The Symposium showcases the newest and most promising research on pharmacy in Canada, with a focus on how these projects can inform policy and daily practice. Conversation tables […]
What is Dr. Amy Randell’s one message to her peers after completing the Graduate Diploma in Pharmacy Leadership (GDPL) program at the University of British Columbia? “Lead from where you are,” advises Randell, Teaching Assistant Professor at the Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador (MUN) School of Pharmacy and a 2024 recipient of a Wellspring […]
CFP’s second annual SHARP (Strengthening Health with Research in Pharmacy) Symposium on September 30 showcases the newest and most promising research on pharmacy in Canada. What sets the Symposium apart from a typical academic event is its focus on how these research projects can inform policy and practice. The program is designed to translate research […]
The Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy (CFP) is pleased to announce it will provide funding for an exciting range of research projects and grassroots initiatives from its Innovation Fund this year. From AI-assisted minor-ailment assessments to the prevention of cervical cancer, training for respiratory physical examinations and transforming pharmacies to primary care hubs, this year’s projects […]
Donations to the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy benefit all pharmacists in Canada. As Canada’s only national charity for pharmacy, CFP is dedicated to funding practice-based pharmacy research and innovative models of practice. We could not do it without the unconditional contributions of our corporate supporters. As an ongoing Platinum Sponsor, Shoppers Drug Mart has been […]
Calling all pharmacists in Ontario and Saskatchewan! Be part of a ground-breaking study that will serve to help community pharmacies optimize workflow, the workforce and the delivery of patient care. Research teams at the University of Saskatchewan and University of Toronto, led by Jason Perepelkin, Associate Professor at the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University […]
The 31st annual Charity Golf Classic golf tournament, the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy’s biggest charitable event, raised more than $75,000 for pharmacy research and grassroots innovation! A huge thank you to the more than 120 golfers who joined CFP Executive Director Linda Prytula on a sunny day at the Glen Abbey Golf Course on May […]
