Year in Review 2024
CPhA kicked off the year with a brand-new strategic plan, and it was full steam ahead all year long! Take a look at our 2024 Year in Review for a reminder of the great work we did together this year.
Call for nominations: Canadian Pharmacist of the Year
We know that you know the most amazing pharmacists in Canada… tell us about them! CPhA is seeking nominations for the 2025 Canadian Pharmacist of the Year. Eligibility criteria and additional details are available on our website. Deadline for nominations: January 17, 2025.
Pharmacists take centre stage in provincial elections: New blog post
Pharmacists are emerging as key players in addressing Canada’s health-care challenges. CPhA’s Dave Penner breaks down 4 recent provincial elections and highlights how governments are increasingly recognizing pharmacists’ potential to improve patient care.
Recordings now available! CPS Health-Care Symposium: Addressing Diversity and Equitable Care
In case you missed it, check out the recordings from the C,PS Health-Care Symposium: Addressing Diversity and Equitable Care. Focused on addressing the unique needs of diverse populations, these sessions will provide you with the latest tools, knowledge and critical CPS content updates to help make your practice more inclusive.
Pharmacist Amy Lamb named to pharmacare committee of experts
CPhA is thrilled to share that Amy Lamb, Executive Director of the Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada, has been named to the Committee of Experts tasked with guiding the implementation of national pharmacare.
New study in CPJ: Identifying pseudo-resistant hypertension
This study by Joey Champigny et al. suggests that pseudo-resistant hypertension is prevalent and diuretic therapy underused in primary care. Systematic blood pressure measurement and optimization of diuretic therapy should be prioritized prior to specialist referral.
Supporting patients living with obesity: CPS can help
The updated Obesity chapter in CPS Full Access now references the updated Obesity Canada guidelines, and includes a new algorithm and a new table comparing different pharmacologic options. Note that this chapter has been updated in English; French coming soon!.
Break the habit: 3 things to know about our new smoking cessation toolkit
CPhA’s Dr. Sadaf Faisal shares her favourite tools in our new Break the Habit: A Pharmacist’s Toolkit for Smoking Cessation Counselling. Find out what she has to say and how these tools can help you help your patients quit.
BPPC Excellence Summit: Annual Educational Conference, AGM & Black History Month Recognition
The Black Pharmacy Professionals of Canada (BPPC) is hosting the first annual BPPC Excellence Summit, February 7-9, 2025, in Kitchener, ON. With insightful education sessions, networking opportunities, booth displays and poster presentations and a powerful panel on boosting Black representation in Canadian pharmacy leadership, this trailblazing event is designed to inspire, connect and elevate!