Practice Tips

Meet . . . Jaris Swidrovich, founder and chair of the Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada
Swidrovich is also an assistant professor at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto.
Techs to complete EDI learning activity: ACP
The Alberta College of Pharmacy says pharmacy technicians may now join pharmacists in completing the 2023 prescribed learning activity, which focuses on equity, diversity, and inclusion, specifically as they relate to Indigenous communities.

Why fee-for-service is essentially volunteering

A few short months ago under FFS, at least half my work was volunteer, but I sure didn't feel like everyone loves a volunteer.
UBC faculty of medicine mourns loss of colleague who died climbing Mount Everest

The University of British Columbia’s faculty of medicine says it is mourning the unexpected death of Dr. Pieter Swart, an anesthesiologist and associate professor at the school.
B.C. clinic says it can’t keep up with demand for IUDs

B.C. clinics that are prescribing contraception say they’re facing high demand for IUDs after they began to be covered by the government.
Three techs join N.B. wellness task force

The 19-member Pharmacy Workplace Wellness Task Force will focus on workload and workforce topics.
Province plans for new cancer centre in Kamloops, B.C.

Health Minister Adrian Dix says the new centre at the Royal Inland Hospital will include radiation therapy.
Adding virtual physician consults to telephone service reduced trips to the ER: study

Physicians advised a large proportion of callers to B.C.'s 8-1-1 system not to go into the emergency department.
Diabetes drugs, diversion risks to be covered in free ISMP Canada webinar

The free webinar on May 31 will discuss serious adverse events around two common diabetes drugs.
German surgeon fired after getting hospital cleaner to assist amputation

The hospital’s chief executive, Norbert Pfeiffer, said the surgeon wrongly decided to go ahead with the routine procedure even though no qualified assistant was available.

Meet . . . Jaris Swidrovich, founder and chair of the Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada

Techs to complete EDI learning activity: ACP

Why fee-for-service is essentially volunteering

UBC faculty of medicine mourns loss of colleague who died climbing Mount Everest

B.C. clinic says it can’t keep up with demand for IUDs

Three techs join N.B. wellness task force

Province plans for new cancer centre in Kamloops, B.C.

Adding virtual physician consults to telephone service reduced trips to the ER: study

Diabetes drugs, diversion risks to be covered in free ISMP Canada webinar

German surgeon fired after getting hospital cleaner to assist amputation