Whether it’s improving curricula to evolve perspectives around patient diversity, or advocating for expanded services and pharmacy leadership, the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy’s Wellspring Leadership Award recipients James Morrison and Steven Kary are proving their impact on the profession at large. In 2021, Morrison put his award grant towards completing his Master of Science in Pharmacy from the University of […]
Pharmacy teams across Canada are making an impact in raising vaccine awareness and improving immunization rates—and proactive outreach can be key to success. The Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy showcases two of these pharmacy teams here. one Calgary team is making their mark in travel health; the other in Ontario is bringing vaccine services to vulnerable […]
Community pharmacists in Canada will soon be able to access the Cannabis Care Guide for Pharmacists, which was well-received by pharmacists and patients alike when piloted in community pharmacies. Beth Sproule With funding from CFP’s Innovation Fund, Dr. Beth Sproule and her team developed the Cannabis Care Guide for Pharmacists in response to growing evidence […]
A one-day symposium in southern Ontario this June aims to bring Canadian pharmacy research to the forefront. Co-hosted by the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy (CFP), the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada and the Ontario Pharmacy Evidence Network (OPEN), Strengthening Health with Research in Pharmacy (SHARP) will take place on June 20, 2025, at […]
In fulfilling its mission to advance the pharmacy profession by supporting innovation and leadership, the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy is providing valuable resources to pharmacy students and celebrating those already demonstrating their passion for the profession. Guy Genest Award For the past five years, the Foundation has been sponsoring the Guy Genest Passion for Pharmacy […]
The Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy has added $50,000 to support recipients of its Innovation Fund, for a total of $150,000 in grants available to researchers and innovators across Canada. The additional funds are earmarked to support three to six shorter-duration projects of a year or less that help “move the needle in expanding scope for […]
Community pharmacies across Canada are proving they can be patient destinations for primary care. At the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy’s Pharmacy Forum educational webinar in November 2024, pharmacists from Nova Scotia, Alberta and Ontario shared their experiences changing their practices to provide more primary-care services—and how it’s benefiting patients and the profession. Nova Scotia Kaitlynn […]
Don’t miss the just released Changing Face of Pharmacy report from the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy, which explores how community pharmacy is making its stamp in primary care. Aptly titled Destination Pharmacy, this year’s report details successful primary care models across the country, with front-line accounts from patients and the pharmacy teams making it happen. It also features CFP’s comprehensive chart summarizing government-sponsored […]
This profile is reprinted from CFP’s Fall 2024 Changing Face of Pharmacy magazine. Click here to download the magazine and read more profiles of pharmacist-led primary care clinics. Peter Muise is a 77-year-old Yarmouth, Nova Scotia resident who hasn’t had a family doctor in four years. He lives with type 2 diabetes and Parkinson’s disease, […]
Many colleagues, friends and family gathered in-person (and by video) in Halifax, Nova Scotia in October to pay tribute to this year’s Pillar of Pharmacy winner Warren Meek. In a series of heart-felt video messages and in-person tributes, Meek was recognized for all his efforts in improving quality health care in Canada and Africa throughout […]
