CSHP SK Branch PostScript

Hello CSHP Members! The Education Services Committee is excited to announce that the CSHP-SK AwardsPresentation, Annual General Meeting, and Education Sessions will be held on October 18-19, 2024! Our events will be held at the newly renovated Ramada Plaza in downtownRegina! Stay tuned for upcoming registration information, call for poster submissions, and sneakpeaks of speakers … Continue reading Save The Date: AGM and Education Sessions (October 18 -19, 2024) →

Welcome to Spring, CSHP members! I hope you all had an excellent Pharmacy Appreciation Month. From North to South, our pharmacy teams across this province are doing great things. Your CSHP Saskatchewan Branch has been similarly hard at work with PAM and other initiatives. A highlight for me this March was seeing our own CSHP … Continue reading SPRING 2024 BRANCH HIGHLIGHTS →

USask CPE Update Over the last several months, CPDPP has rebranded to our new name: USask Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE). While the name change reflects an intention to provide more education opportunities to pharmacy professionals across Canada, USask CPE will continue to create and facilitate quality education for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians here in Saskatchewan. This … Continue reading USask CPE and medSask Update →

Greetings CSHP branch members, As we celebrate Pharmacy Appreciation Month in 2024 (#PAM2024), we extend our heartfelt gratitude to each of you for your dedication to advancing patient care and the pharmacy profession. Whether in hospitals, outpatient clinics, specialty roles, leadership, or community settings, your contributions make a significant impact on the well-being of individuals … Continue reading Pharmacy Appreciation Month 2024 →

There is a new CSHP Advocacy Rep! Melissa Kucey took over the position from Brenna Gallagher last month and is excited to carry forward some of the great work Brenna and the CSHP SK-Branch team has contributed to. We continue to promote the quarterly CSHP SK-Branch Excellence in Practice Member Recognition Award. Last month Jada … Continue reading Advocacy Report: 2024 →

Hello CSHP Sask Members, and welcome to our long-awaited winter! Over the last year, CSHP Saskatchewan Branch has been prioritizing our relationshipwith other pharmacy bodies in Saskatchewan, including the Saskatchewan College of PharmacyProfessionals (SCPP). In January 2024, Katherine Sokulski, President Elect, and myself, metwith Lori Postnikoff, Deputy Registrar, and Kathleen Handford, Director of Policy andLegislation … Continue reading SCPP Report: 2024 →

Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan (PAS) CEO, Michael Fougere, was in attendance at the CSHP SK Branch AGM in October. PAS continues to promote the Safe Medication Disposal Campaign [https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2022/september/28/new-campaign-launched-to-help-reduce-the-harmful-effects-of-medication-misuse], initially launched in Sept 2022. SK residents are encouraged to take unused medications back to their pharmacy for disposal. The promotion highlights the potential negative impacts on … Continue reading PAS Report: 2024 →

There has been a change to the small hospital representation of CSHP-SK Branch. A new member has filled in one of the co-representation positions, and we would like to introduce this new member. Kelsey DigoutI practice full-time at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre, and this past year have moved into a Senior Pharmacist role.  After being certain … Continue reading Small Hospitals Report: 2024 →