Ways to celebrate Pharmacy Appreciation Month!
There are lots of ways to celebrate PAM! We’ve put together a few ideas to get you started!
Social media
Join the conversation on social media throughout the month of March to celebrate Pharmacy Appreciation Month. Use our sample messages and graphics to get started, and don’t forget to use the hashtag #PAM2025.
Say thanks!
A thank you is pretty simple…but can be pretty powerful too! Whether you’re a patient who wants to thank the pharmacy team you depend on or a pharmacy professional who wants to acknowledge your colleagues, don’t be shy about showing your appreciation this March!
Engage your patients
Start a conversation with your patients to let them know about the support and services you provide. Does your pharmacy offer new services that pharmacists can now deliver, such as minor ailment assessment/prescribing? Host a community or virtual info session to describe the services available at your pharmacy or to highlight a particular health issue you can help them with (e.g., minor ailments, medication management, diabetes or heart health).
Share our #MyFavePharm PAM contest
We are asking patients to tell us why they love their pharmacy team in our #MyFavePharm contest! Those who complete nomination forms will be entered into a draw for an opportunity to win a tablet for both the nominator and their favourite pharmacy team member. Share the contest link with your network!
Be part of the 31 Days of Pharmacy
We’d love to feature you and your pharmacy team in our PAM 2025 materials so we can show Canadians even a small piece of your world! Snap a pic of yourself or your pharmacy team in action and email us at socialmedia@pharmacists.ca to participate. Please include the name and location (city and province/territory) of your pharmacy and the full names of any team members in the photo.
Get Inspired
Contact your provincial pharmacy associations or follow them on social media to gain inspiration from what others are doing to promote PAM.
For owners and managers: Celebrate your pharmacy team
Put the ‘appreciation’ in Pharmacy Appreciation Month and give your pharmacy team (and yourself) a much-deserved pat on the back! If you are an owner or manager, there lots of simple ways you can show your pharmacy team some love!
- Express your gratitude: A simple thank you, whether delivered verbally or with a handwritten note, can be powerful. Let your team know that you see and appreciate them. Want to go the extra mile? Include a small token of appreciation like treats or gift cards.
- Take your appreciation online: Does your pharmacy have social media pages? Why not profile your pharmacy team (with their permission) for PAM. Check out the hashtag #PAM2025 for some inspiration.
- Host a PAM party: Get the full team together to mark Pharmacy Appreciation Month.
- Let your patients do the talking: Share the #MyFavePharm contest on your pharmacy social media accounts, giving patients the opportunity to nominate one of your team members for going above and beyond! Put up a contest poster at the pharmacy counter or waiting area.
- Help get their story told: Do you have a team member who exemplifies the power of pharmacy? A story that you think needs to be told? Reach out to see if they can be featured in CPhA’s Pharmacy Check-in series. This series features Q&As with inspiring pharmacy professionals from across Canada.
Spread the word with your local community and media
Reach out to local TV, radio, newspapers or community groups to tell them about Pharmacy Appreciation Month and talk to them about your pharmacy’s services and what pharmacists can do!