Healthcare

Indigenous pharmacist Jaris Swidrovich on better educating pharmacists
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.
'Show this to Putin': Tearful doctors in last moments of a small girl mortally wounded in Russian shelling
In the port city of Mariupol, where Ukrainians are trying to fend off a Russian advance, an ambulance raced into a city hospital Sunday, carrying a 6-year-old girl mortally injured in Russian shelling.

LEADing the way to achieving career goals

The Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA) has introduced OPA LEAD, an initiative to help early-career pharmacy professionals achieve their career goals.
ACP updates opioid agonist therapy guidelines for techs and pharmacists

After recording its deadliest year on record for opioid overdose deaths in 2020, the Alberta College of Pharmacy has updated its Medication-assisted treatment for opioid dependence guidelines, published in 2014.
ACP releases guidelines for virtual care

The Alberta College of Pharmacy has introduced its own guidelines for pharmacy technicians and pharmacists providing virtual care to patients.
'We need emergency access': Docs and other healthcare professionals request psilocybin for training

The professionals—including doctors, psychologists, clinical counsellors, social workers and nurses—sent affidavits to Health Canada on Monday after the federal agency issued a letter of intent to reject their requests.
Pharmacy tech Jillian Thorne gives back to the profession

Pharmacy technician Jillian Thorne is a valued member, not only of her team at Lawtons Drugs in Gander, NL, but also as an elected member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Pharmacy Board, and as a committee chair at an educational institution.
Techs participate in Hospital Pharmacy Conference 2022

The Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) featured several educational sessions of particular interest to technicians at its 2022 Hospital Pharmacy Conference, held online January 31 to February 6.
ISMP offers new primer for community pharmacies

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.”
International group for pharmacy technicians

Pharmacy Technicians International (PTI) is a private Facebook group.

Indigenous pharmacist Jaris Swidrovich on better educating pharmacists

'Show this to Putin': Tearful doctors in last moments of a small girl mortally wounded in Russian shelling

LEADing the way to achieving career goals

ACP updates opioid agonist therapy guidelines for techs and pharmacists

ACP releases guidelines for virtual care

'We need emergency access': Docs and other healthcare professionals request psilocybin for training

Pharmacy tech Jillian Thorne gives back to the profession

Techs participate in Hospital Pharmacy Conference 2022

ISMP offers new primer for community pharmacies

International group for pharmacy technicians