CPhA welcomes new chair, board members
CPhA is pleased to welcome Deb Saltmarche as Chair of the Board of Directors for 2026-2028. Learn more about Deb, our new board members and how they’re representing you at the national level.
Summer safety starts here
From backyard barbecues and cottage weekends to international travel and outdoor adventures, summer is a season Canadians look forward to all year. It can also bring seasonal health concerns that increase demand for timely health information and advice. CPhA has developed a range of resources and learning opportunities to help you help your patients stay safe all summer long!
Pharmacy Workforce Insights: New survey for students and early-career pharmacists
What makes a pharmacy employer and workplace attractive to students and early-career pharmacists? Share your perspective through CPhA’s Pharmacy Workforce Insights Survey and help inform recommendations for employers. Take approximately 12 minutes to complete the survey by July 17 and you can enter a draw to win a tablet.
Pride month feature: New toolkit supports gender-affirming care
This Pride Month, explore CPhA’s new sexual and reproductive health toolkit for transgender and gender-diverse patients, featuring learning modules, counselling supports and practical tools to help integrate inclusive best practices into everyday care. Explore our 2SLGBTQI+ Resource Round-up for more resources to support safe, inclusive patient care.
Resources for National Indigenous History Month
Recognize National Indigenous History Month by exploring resources that support culturally safe, inclusive care for First Nations, Inuit and Métis patients. Help spread the word: application deadline for the IPPC Indigenous Pharmacy Scholarship is June 22.
Your next steps as an IPG: Resources, tools and success stories
If you're an IPG seeking paid work in Canada, explore our webpage and toolkit for practical advice to support your job search. PLUS! Don’t miss the In their voices: Success Stories from the IPG Mentorship and Integration Project webinar recording to hear how IPGs who participated in the project activities became licensed pharmacists.
FIFA 2026: Visitors may seek care from pharmacists
As Canada hosts FIFA World Cup 2026, CPhA is helping raise awareness of pharmacists as a valuable care option for visitors. Pharmacies particularly in Toronto and Vancouver should be prepared to see more travellers seeking advice, treatment for minor ailments and help navigating the health system.
Inventory Sale – Save 50% on print editions!
For the month of June, save 50% on our remaining print editions—CPS: Drug Information, Compendium of Therapeutics for Minor Ailments and Pharmacy Management in Canada. Now is the perfect time to add one (or all) of these references to your shelf at an unbeatable price.
Help us reach Indigenous community members: Share our survey
CPhA and Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada are seeking input from Indigenous community members through a survey on climate change, infection risks and access to pharmacy services. Use our poster at your pharmacy to share the survey with your patients and community members.
New in CPJ: Peripartum mental health education in Canadian pharmacy curricula
Peripartum mental health conditions are common in Canada, yet many women lack proper support. Pharmacists represent a potentially underused resource for these patients, but it is unclear whether Canadian PharmD programs adequately train future pharmacists to address this need. This study aimed to assess peripartum mental health instruction in Canadian PharmD programs.
Now available in French: Improving patient communication to support medication adherence
Pharmacists are well-placed to identify medication non-adherence and to have targeted conversations with patients to improve adherence. Check out this course, now available in French and English, to learn how to recognize signs and how to initiate constructive discussions with your patients.
FIP World Congress: Register today
Don’t miss your opportunity to connect with pharmacists, researchers, educators and health leaders from around the world at the 2026 FIP World Congress! Regular conference rates apply until August 12 and your conference registration also includes an invite to CPhA’s Canadian Reception, taking place on August 31.
Vaccine Injury Support Program
The Government of Canada has transitioned the Vaccine Injury Support Program to the new Vaccine Impact Assistance Program (VIAP). Review the government’s letter to health-care professionals for updated information on eligibility, applications and available supports so you can help patients access the resources they may need following a serious and permanent vaccine injury.
