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After graduating from UBC Pharmacy in 1978, John Shaske, B Sc (Pharm), ACPR, RPh, completed a hospital pharmacy residency at Vancouver General Hospital where he studied compliance in the outpatient department. In 1979, John opened a community pharmacy on the Sunshine Coast, which, since its inception, has adhered to a strict clinic pharmacy focus where the health and well-being of their patients is the unquestioned priority.
John is a strong supporter of continuing education, both in pharmacy and business. He has completed numerous business courses offered by Ontario Pharmacists Association, and is also a UBC Faculty of Pharmacy Continuing Education regional coordinator and clinical instructor. John and business partner (and fellow pharmacist) Chris Juozaitis share this dedication to education, and together, they are often called upon to speak to colleagues and the public. John is also a partner in a group of accountants and innovators dedicated to helping the pharmacy profession evolve.
John combines his healthcare professional\'s commitment to patient compliance and highest-possible pharmaceutical outcomes with a well-honed entrepreneurial approach. The results are proven: both financially, and most importantly, from a whole-health patient-care perspective. As those who know John will attest, his mission is both straightforward and heartfelt—he will know he\'s done his job well on the day that his business is no longer necessary. Until then, this healthcare professional's work continues.
