The first ever Strengthening Health with Research in Pharmacy (SHARP) Symposium delivered on its mission to showcase the latest Canadian pharmacy research and explore how these projects can inform policy decisions. Some 150 pharmacy professionals from academia, industry and pharmacy associations across Canada gathered in Niagara Falls, Ontario, for the inaugural event this past June, […]
Pharmacy teams across Canada are keeping vaccine awareness on the forefront and improving immunization rates in the process. The Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy highlights the accomplishments of two pharmacies here. Both shared their stories as applicants for CFP’s inaugural Innovation in Vaccine Services Award, launched in 2024. Jason Kmet Since opening the Polaris Travel Clinic […]
Pictured above: Top Row, from left: Dr. Kyle Wilby, Sherif Guorgui, Glen Doucet (Chair), Justin Bates (Past-Chair), Marie-Pascale Beaulieu, Ramon Goomber, Jason Frame. Bottom Row, from left: Sherry Peister, Rita Winn (Vice-Chair), Deb Saltmarche, Nancy Waite and Linda Prytula (Executive Director). Missing from the picture are Shelita Dattani, Helen Marin, Erin MacKenzie and Al Moghaddam. […]
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 […]
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.
