Agenda : Pharmacy U Vancouver 2023

Saturday, November 4, 2023
6:30 AM - 8:00 AM																Registration & Breakfast
7:15 AM - 7:55 AM																WARNING… Touchy Subject Ahead! Practical pointers for tackling sensitive women's health topics at the pharmacy counter Dragana Skokovic-Sunjic
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM																Opening Keynote \| Double double, drugs and trouble: Confronting the fear of medication error Kristen Watt
8:45 AM - 9:40 AM																From fatigue to flourishing: Navigate iron deficiency and anemia Dr. Bal Pawa																	Influenza and Pharmacy: The legacy, impact, and future implications Ajit Johal																Lessons from the pandemic: Changes in the vaccination conversation and strategies to increase vaccine uptake in your practice Shelita Dattani																Pharmacist in Wound Care – Addressing patient needs while building loyalty and new revenue streams Alan Low																Pharmacy showdown: Jeopardy-style challenge to test your OTC knowledge across a multitude of categories Michael Boivin - CommPharm Consulting Inc
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM																Networking Break
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM																A pharmacist’s guide to pretravel care in the post-pandemic era Ajit Johal																	Compounding for minor dermatological ailments Aaron Sihota																Exploring new horizons in migraine treatment: The role of gepants in migraine care Fairuz Siraj - Pharmasave																Natural health products for pediatric cough cold - Find out what the buzz is all about Dragana Skokovic-Sunjic																Results at your fingertips: The multifaceted impact of point of care testing \| Lead/Embrace/Adopt Mohamed Elsabakhawi
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM																Networking Break
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM																Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:55 PM																COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment in 2023: A proactive approach in considering COVID-19 vaccines and antiviral therapies in the ever-changing pandemic landscape Kristen Watt																	Empowering pharmacists: Leading the charge in non-opioid pain management Michael Boivin - CommPharm Consulting Inc																GLP-1RA therapy and building a community pharmacy diabetes practice: A winning combination Susie Jin																Maximizing allergic rhinitis treatment success through scope expansion Nardine Nakhla - University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy																Rough time with dandruff? Towards improved management of seborrheic dermatitis William Matthew YEE SUI CHUN - L'Oreal Dermatological Beauty - Canada
2:00 PM - 2:55 PM																Acute and preventive management of migraine & integration of new treatment options into your practice Heba BaniHani Christina Sall																	Elevate and empower: Mastering the art of minor ailment management Nardine Nakhla - University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy																Jackie & Jill – While caring for patients with rheumatic conditions Michael Boivin - CommPharm Consulting Inc																Pioneering care pathways: Advancing eczema treatment, skin health, and the dynamic role of prescribing pharmacists Aaron Sihota																Practically speaking: How can we optimize Community Pharmacy workflow when it comes to glucose sensors and diabetes care? Susie Jin
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM																Networking Break
3:30 PM - 4:25 PM																Destinations & vaccinations: Your patients’ guide to a safe trip Michael Boivin - CommPharm Consulting Inc																	Empowering lives: The evolution of diabetes technology and its transformative impact on patient care Fairuz Siraj - Pharmasave																Getting even – Demystifying compounded treatments for hyperpigmentation Nathaniel Jones - PCCA																Obesity management in community practice: Using new 2022 Canadian Obesity Guidelines to help our patients achieve their weight loss goals Rick Siemens																Pharmacist at intake: Learn the workflow that sets you free Carlene Oleksyn Christopher Juozaitis Jim Danahy - AdhereRx Eric Kosiuk
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM																Closing Reception