September 30, 2026
Chelsea Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Breakfast and Registration
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Welcome
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Plenary
Topic: Pharmacist integration into the health care system and connection with community care organizations and volunteers.
Speaker:
Professor, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Session 1: Integrated Care and Innovation
Speaker: Ross Tsuyuki
Title: Quantifying the Global Pharmacy Effort in May Measurement Month
Region: Alberta
Speaker: Danielle Paes / Yvon Picard / Jeff Mehltretter
Title: Unlocking Millions of Clinician Hours: A Time-and-Motion Study of Community Pharmacy Practice
Region: Ontario / Saskatchewan
Speaker: Matthew DeMarco
Title: The Impact of Integrating Injection-Trained Pharmacy Technicians into Pharmacy Vaccination Workflow: A Time and Motion Study
Region: Ontario
Speaker: Yazid Al Hamarheh
Title: Primary Care Pharmacy – Addressing the elephant in the room: Workplace stress and duress experienced by pharmacists
Region: Alberta / PEI
10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Break & Poster Sessions
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Networking Lunch and Poster Sessions
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Brief Remarks
Topic:
Recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day and Indigenous Health Research Methods
Speaker:
Assistant Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Plenary
Topic: Health equity, community pharmacy, and health care delivery in Ontario with an emphasis on opioid use disorders
Speaker:
Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Conversation Tables
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Session 2: Equity
Speaker: Teri Charrois
Title: How Are People in BC Using Community Pharmacies for Nicotine Cessation? Policy Implications for Provincial Coverage
Region: BC
Speaker: Yasmin Aboelzahab
Title: A Virtual Pharmacy-Based Orientation Module to Support Healthcare Navigation for Newcomer International Students
Region: Ontario
Speaker: Lisa McCarthy (submitted by Christine Rodriguez)
Title: Key Topics Related to the Appropriate Use of Prescription Medications in Canada: A Modified Delphi Process
Region: Ontario / National
Speaker: Mariam Salih
Title: Improving Primary Care Attachment Through Community Pharmacy
Region: Ontario
Speaker: Certina Ho
Title: Virtual Reality Suicide Risk Assessment Simulated Training for Pharmacy Professionals
Region: Ontario
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Closing Remarks and Transition to Reception
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
OPA and CFP Awards Reception
SHARP Symposium
OPA-CFP Awards Reception
