Happy Pharmacy Technician Day
Today we celebrate every student, every graduate and pharmacy technician striving to make a positive change in a patient's life and in the community that they support!
#pharmacystrong#pharmacytechnicianday
Congratulations to professor Julee Joseph who was awarded OPA's Pharmacy Technician of the Year this past week! We would also like to congratulate all the OPA award winners! Kathleen Leach, Sydney Morin, Michael Neshat and Ryan Fullerton! #teampharmacy
The College is pleased to announce the results of the latest Board election. Connie Beck has been re-elected to the Board as a pharmacy technician director for a three-year term. Scott Ford and Akil Dhirani have also been elected to the Board as pharmacist directors, each for a three-year term.
Read more: https://t.co/06OflreRVN
Join your peers who rely on Pharmacist’s Letter Canada and Pharmacy Technician’s Letter Canada for trusted guidance, practical tools, and education tailored to your role: https://t.co/EW9y4zuFP8
We are delighted to share that Clara Wong has been featured in the Canadian Healthcare Network’s Pharmacy Technician Exclusive for her outstanding contributions to the pharmacy technician profession. Please join us in congratulating Clara on this well-deserved recognition.
BULLETIN: IV Fluid Storage: Preventing Selection Errors
This bulletin describes a province-wide QI initiative, implemented in various community, regional, and tertiary care facilities in NS, to reduce IV fluid selection and administration errors!
🔗https://t.co/hWSXyMA9dA
Since OCP mandated the use of time-delayed safes in all Ontario community pharmacies, @PeelPolice has seen an 77% decrease in pharmacy robberies in 2024 compared to the same period last year. Learn more about this important safety initiative: https://t.co/WD3BI9biCp
You’ll see these signs in community pharmacies across the province. They indicate time-delayed safes are in use to secure narcotics – an important safety measure to help protect pharmacy teams and communities.
Learn more: https://t.co/MmMz2lPoni
#DYK there are over 5,800 pharmacy technicians contributing to the health and well-being of patients in communities throughout the province? Find more statistics on the pharmacy profession in Ontario: https://t.co/8hPucDH6bZ
#RxTechDay
Today we celebrate Pharmacy Technician Day where we honor the dedication and expertise of pharmacy technicians who play a vital role in patient care and medication safety. Your commitment to excellence is an anchor to our health care system and we thank you for all that you do!
📢 We're seeking qualified frontline pharmacy professionals to be Practice Assessment of Competence at Entry (PACE) assessors for pharmacy technician applicants. PACE assessors ensure that applicants meet the College’s practice-based requirements: https://t.co/JB72IOwdlh
Emphasizing the importance of reframing the HPV vaccine as a cancer prevention strategy, this interactive session will provide practical insights and strategies for pharmacists to improve vaccination rates and protect their patients’ health: https://t.co/SSuact7Odi
Join us on March 19 at 5 p.m. as RPhT Sheena Deane and RPh Kristen Watt explore operational strategies for OAT and methadone dispensing, offering firsthand insights on enhancing patient care and overcoming stigma within the community: https://t.co/8jSs0vxpKS
Centennial plans to remain open tomorrow, January 13. Please give yourself extra travel time if you are planning to come to campus. We are actively monitoring the weather, and will provide an update should this change.