As trusted health-care professionals, pharmacists play a pivotal role in patient care, but it's equally important that they prioritize their own health and happiness. Sometimes that’s easier said than done, and CPhA wants to help.

Welcome to Rx4Wellness: Navigating Well-being in Pharmacy, part of CPhA’s Pharmacy Workforce Wellness initiative. Join us as we explore topics designed to support and improve your mental health and well-being.

From mental health strategies and stress management techniques to practical advice on maintaining a healthy work-life balance, building resilience, burnout prevention and fostering a positive mindset, pharmacists nationwide will share valuable insights to empower you both personally and professionally. Because when pharmacists thrive, so does the entire health-care community.

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Episode 2: The importance of connection and social support for pharmacy professionals’ wellness

In this episode of the Rx4Wellness podcast, CPhA’s Dr. Sadaf Faisal and Dr. Danielle Paes discuss the vital role of social support in the well-being of pharmacy professionals, highlighting the importance of building and sustaining meaningful connections. They outline various forms of social support and their significance in reducing stress and improving job satisfaction, offer strategies and resources for building strong connections and encourage listeners to prioritize social support in their professional lives to enhance their overall well-being.

Additional resources

• HereToHelp, Wellness Module 3: Social Support (CMHA BC and Anxiety Canada)
• Social Support brochure (Canadian Mental Health Association)
• “Does Social Support Matter in the Workplace? Social Support, Job Satisfaction, Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace during COVID-19” (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
• Sample script for approaching a distressed pharmacy professional (CPhA)

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Episode 1: Navigating pharmacy well-being with Katrina Mulherin

In the first episode of the Rx4Wellness podcast, CPhA’s Dr. Sadaf Faisal is joined by Dr. Katrina Mulherin, a pharmacist who has worked in a variety of pharmacy roles over the course of her career, including clinical, academic, regulatory and consultancy. Sadaf and Katrina talk about Katrina’s decision to pursue a career in pharmacy, the CPhA Pharmacy Wellness Taskforce, ways to prioritize mental health to maintain a positive mindset and how to balance empathy and professional boundaries when interacting with patients.