The city of Hamilton’s COVID-19 Vaccine Planning Group is leading the planning for vaccine distribution and administration within the City. Currently the group is looking to understand the different channels available to administer vaccine in the City. One avenue, of course, is through pharmacies and by using pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. The working group is looking to compile a list of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are injection certified to work at planned large scale, centralized, vaccination clinics. Please RSVP through our website so that we can compile a list. The compiled list will be sent to our professional affairs lead Rami Safi who will ensure those interested will receive a link for a scheduled meeting from the city in this regard on Monday February 8th at 4pm. Michelle Baird, on behalf of Hamilton Public Health Services, is hosting this meeting and will not only discuss use of injection staff but will also take time to discuss how best to cascade vaccination clinics through community pharmacy taking into consideration the challenges of vaccine distribution through different wholesalers. They are looking to approach pharmacies from all banners, franchises including full independents. In advance of the meeting it would be helpful if participants could speak to the volume of vaccine that could possibly be distributed through pharmacies later this year. If you would like to participate in this meeting please RSVP through the website. We don’t currently have the resources to respond to individual emails in a timely manner

Type 2 Diabetes Pathways

Presenters: Dr. Anjali Kundi (Family Physician), Zafreen Nazarali (Assistant Clinical Professor, Nursing, Mcmaster University) and Siva Sivapalan (Community Pharmacist)

•Explore different type 2 diabetes treatment pathways and help patients achieve clinical targets

•Discuss implications of type 2 diabetes treatment choices on patient experiences and outcomes

•Reflect on current practices and identify opportunities to optimize patient care

Please RSVP at: 

https://zoom.us/j/95284911594?pwd=a3daN2tvMG9nZzJaY0dXZnNYRDhtdz09

Invitation can be downladed at 

https://hdpha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Type-2-Diabetes-Pathways.pdf

Evidenced Based Pharmaceutical Care with Probiotics- Interventions to help your patients across age groups.

Speaker - Dragana Skokovic-Sunjic RPh, NCMP Clinical Pharmacist Hamilton FHT

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the use of probiotics in specific situations encountered in a daily pharmacy practice
• Review safety and evidence for probiotic interventions
• Discuss patient cases presenting in the community pharmacy (infant colic, regurgitation, AAD, IBS)
• Review practical resources for decision making

Please RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FQFzkaFIQayu5KQjBM78Mw

 

 

Invitation available to download here.

Webinar Link will be provided after RSVPing

CAMH and ISMP present to HDPhA

 

Speakers: 

Lesley Graham RPh, BPharm, MSc, Graduate Student

 

Beth Sproule RPh, BScPhm, PharmD, CAMH / University of Toronto

 

 

Sylvia Hyland RPh BScPhm ACPR MHSc (Bioethics), ISMP

 

•        Recognise the problems associated with excessive opioid prescribing in acute pain

•        Identify common drug therapy problems on opioid prescriptions for opioid naïve patients with acute pain using current recommendations

•        Apply strategies to manage common drug therapy problems on opioid prescriptions for acute pain

 

Please RSVP at 

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yRUqBFv8S8ua9yDzP_SMMQ

 

 

Invitation available to download here.

Webinar Link will be provided after RSVPing

What’s your professional association doing for you?

• Why aren’t we able to provide minor ailments services yet?
• What is the impact of Amazon on community pharmacy?
• Are you cognizant of working conditions for pharmacists?

It’s your opportunity to ask questions. Find out as the CEO presents to grass roots pharmacists.

Presented By: Justin Bates CEO Ontario Pharmacists Association

Moderated by: Rami Safi Professional Relations Lead and Community Pharmacist

Date: December 14th 2020

Time: Presentation at 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

Register at : https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0Hc_93niTjywBYaiQKWwag

to recieve a link to meeting