Pharmacy Appreciation Month
March is Pharmacy Appreciation Month! This is an opportunity to recognize the pharmacy profession across the nation for the important work you are doing to meet the healthcare needs of Canadians.
Whether your practice involves assessing and prescribing medications to optimize the management of medical conditions, administering injections such as vaccinations, or reviewing medications to ensure safe and appropriate use, we want to shine the spotlight on your hard work to deliver high-quality, person-centred care
We recognize the challenges you’ve faced over recent months - staffing shortages, increasing workloads, workplace pressures, and reduced government reimbursement for important care and medication management services We recognize that these challenges directly and adversely affect you and your pharmacy team
We want to thank you for your persistence and resilience during these challenging times As a part of the RxCELLENCE Community, we are proud to support your practice by promoting practice-based research to generate evidence for the impact your work has on patient outcomes and helping you implement cutting-edte care for your patients.
As primary health professionals that practice in the heart of communities, the care that you and your team are providing to support the health of your patients continues to be vital
Thank you.
We’re seeking pharmacists to join the PR OACT Initiative
Do you want to be involved in shaping the future of your profession?
This is an opportunity to help your patients lower their risk of cardiovascular disease and to generate evidence of the impact your work has on patient outcomes x
Why:
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is still a leading cause of death in Canada, yet risk factors for CVD have been known for decades
Pharmacists are well-positioned to help patients lower their CV risk, but have requested support to do so. We need further evidence to show the impact your care has on patient outcomes
What does the Care Pathway look like?
What’snew:
We’vetakenthelatestCVDriskguidelinesand evidenceandbuiltanonlinealgorithmto provideyouwith: Individualizedpatientassessment, treatment,andeducation recommendations Automateddocumentationofcare Reimbursementisprovidedforyourtime We’vecalledthisalgorithmthe PRxOACTCarePathway.
Who can get involved?
Pharmacists with their APA
Your pharmacy does not have to have a primary care clinic to be involved in the PRxOACT Initiative
If you are interested in joining please contact: yazid.alhamarneh@ualberta.ca or shania.liu@ualberta.ca
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Studies: Call for Ideas
Have you noticed something interesting, or had a question come up in practice and thought that would make a great research question? Are you currently recruiting participants for an ongoing study?
We are always looking for ways that we can help YOU turn your questions into research studies or provide you with assistance with your ongoing endeavors. Please email us at rxexcell@ualberta.ca with any ideas or requests, and we’ll work with you to make it a reality!
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