As Canada grapples with growing demands on its health-care system, the time for primary care transformation is now.

On June 6, 2024, the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) brought together leading health-care professionals, pharmacy leaders, policymakers and patient advocacy groups for a national summit to discuss the future of primary care.

The full day Transforming Primary Care in Canada Summit highlighted innovative, pharmacy-led models that are increasing access to care, and identified key areas that need to be addressed to better position pharmacists and their teams as integrated primary care providers. In addition to the 120 in-person attendees, nearly 300 pharmacy stakeholders tuned-in via the event livestream.

Following the Summit, CPhA issued a communiqué, which included recommendations and key areas that need to be addressed to better support and leverage pharmacists in primary care.

SUMMIT COMMUNIQUÉ:

• Strengthening primary care: Elevating the role of pharmacists in Canada's health-care future

MEDIA COVERAGE:

• Pharmacists look to Alberta's 'gold standard' model in increasing their prescribing powers across Canada (CTV)
• Why pharmacists say they could help ease health-care strain (Global)
• It’s me, hi, I’m the solution, it’s me (CHN – subscription required)

Please note: The Transforming Primary Care in Canada Summit was delivered in English only.

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