Congratulations to this year’s recipients of grants from the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy’s Wellspring Pharmacy Leadership Awards! The three winners from Ontario and B.C. are building their expertise and leadership in the areas of advocacy, humanitarian aid and patient safety. All three were honoured in Toronto on September 25, as part of the Ontario Pharmacists […]
Canada’s only textbook dedicated to the business of pharmacy is now available in a digital format. Pharmacy Management in Canada, produced by the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy, is part of the curriculum at faculties of pharmacy across Canada. Practising pharmacists and pharmacy owners and managers also consult it for all matters to do with managing […]
A widely available training program in Canada successfully boosts pharmacists’ ability to support patients with mental-health problems—including during times of crisis. And patients themselves are more receptive when they know the pharmacist has received such training. With funding from CFP’s Innovation Fund, Christine Leong, Associate Professor at the College of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba, researched […]
The Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy (CFP) is funding a record-breaking seven research projects this year, all geared to advancing the profession of pharmacy and improving the health of Canadians. Pilot projects will test new technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), to improve patient care in the clinical areas of asthma, diabetes, osteoarthritis, respiratory tract infections. Researchers […]
The recent “The Business of Wealth Creation for Pharmacy Owners” conference in Toronto addressed a wide range of topics to help independent pharmacy owners navigate an increasingly complex business landscape. This article takes a closer look at best practices for contractual agreements, taxes, wealth planning and more. A separate article on wealth management, retirement planning […]
The Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy received a huge funding boost on May 27, when its 30th annual Charity Gold Classic golf tournament raised $75,000. A huge thank you to the 116 golfers who joined CFP Executive Director Linda Prytula at the Glen Abbey Golf Course on May 27, one of the few sunny days in […]
The Canadian Foundation from Pharmacy is pleased to promote two upcoming events from the Skin Spectrum Summit. The 2025 Colloquium on the Black Patient in Dermatology is scheduled for August 9 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm (ET). The Zoom webinar is available at no cost and its panel of experts will: As well, save […]
Patients are pharmacies’ biggest ally in the increasingly complex world of private drug plans, stressed Jeff May during the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy’s (CFP’s) Pharmacy Forum webinar, “Decoding the Insurance Industry” in June. Jeff May “It’s really important for the pharmacy to be able to help patients be their advocate,” said May, a pharmacist and […]
Canada’s inaugural SHARP Symposium on June 20 is packed with actionable research findings in primary care and the patient experience. The Symposium will take place at the Brock Niagara Falls Fallsview Hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The Strengthening Health with Research in Pharmacy (SHARP) Symposium will showcase recent Canadian research and explore how these projects […]
Jeff May, Northern Sky Healthcare Consulting Learn what you need to know about private drug insurance at CFP’s virtual Pharmacy Forum on June 11. Subject matter expert Jeff May, a healthcare executive, pharmacist and founder of Northern Sky Healthcare Consulting, brings more than 20 years of experience collaborating with the Canadian health benefits insurance sector. […]
In this webinar, Maria Zhang (CAMH and U of T) will be facilitating an interdisciplinary panel on the topic of cannabis use and how best to support pharmacists in caring for clients who use cannabis.
