PAM 2026: That's a wrap!

Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate Pharmacy Appreciation Month (PAM) in March! We had great participation from the pharmacy community, as well as governments, patients, students and our colleagues across the health-care sector sharing their love for pharmacy. In case you missed it, here are some highlights:

• Pharmacists CAN – To mark the start of PAM, CPhA launched PharmacistsCAN, a new national advocacy campaign focused on closing the gap between what pharmacists are educated to do and what they are authorized to do in practice.
• Giving kudos to Canada’s pharmacy teams – All month long, CPhA shined a light on many amazing pharmacy professionals, featuring dozens of pharmacy teams from across the country during PAM. 
• Pharmacist of the Year – Glenn Rodrigues was named 2026 Canadian Pharmacist of the Year.
• MyFavePharm Contest – We asked patients to tell us why they love their pharmacy team by nominating them for a chance to win a tablet for themselves and their favourite pharmacy team member. Contest winners will be announced soon!

Let’s continue to recognize and thank our pharmacy professionals all year long for the essential role they play in our health care system!

Pharmacists are educated and trained to deliver a wide range of front-line health-care services, yet in many parts of Canada they can’t use their full education in practice.

Pharmacists CAN is a national campaign to help governments and the public better understand what pharmacists are trained to do — and why fully enabling pharmacists across Canada can improve access to care for patients.

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A national benchmark for pharmacy practice

As part of this work, CPhA released the National Benchmark for Pharmacy Practice, a first-of-its-kind reference that outlines the health-care services pharmacists are educated to provide.

View the PAM2026 resources. Resources will be updated to help you celebrate next year’s PAM in early 2027.
 

We loved reading the kind words from patients who entered to tell us why they their pharmacy teams! Keep an eye out as we share some of our favourite #MyFavePharm submissions.
 

Pharmacy Appreciation Month (PAM) is the annual national campaign that celebrates the pharmacy profession in Canada. Held each March, PAM is a time to recognize the essential role pharmacy professionals play in patient care and to thank them for their ongoing commitment to supporting Canadians’ health.