Cultural Competence

Jaris Swidrovich is the first Indigenous faculty pharmacist in Canada. Swidrovich, who is from Yellow Quill First Nation, is a Saulteaux First Nations and Ukrainian man, as well as being a Two-Spirit person. He spoke with us about why pharmacy needs to change to better serve Indigenous peoples, how he’s working to make that happen and why Instagram is helping.

The Alberta College of Pharmacy has introduced its own guidelines for pharmacy technicians and pharmacists providing virtual care to patients.

The Institute for Safe Medication Practice Canada (ISMP Canada) is offering a new online learning program, “Preventing and Analyzing Medication Errors: A Primer for Community Pharmacies in Ontario.”

Many Canadian physicians and their patients have fled repressive, totalitarian regimes. The invasion of Ukraine is concerning for all as we ponder what might come next, says Dr. Charles Shaver.

Doctors share moments, big and small, when things could have gone wrong but went right. Dr. Jabir Jassam talks about going with a hunch.

This week's reader photo captures a pharmacy team's happiness after a productive day of vaccinations.

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The reality is that discrimination, racism and injustice is a part of our everyday world whether we choose to see it or not. Here's what I've learned so far about how to help improve my own understanding.