2025 Agenda

Saturday, November 1, 2025
6:45 AM - 7:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast
 
 
 
7:30 AM - 8:25 AM
Keynote Panel: Clinically Driven. Business Smart. The Model Community Pharmacies Can’t Ignore
Bradley Phillips Linda Gutenberg Pindy Janda
Bradley Phillips - Heart Pharmacy
Linda Gutenberg - Heart Pharmacy
Pindy Janda - Unipharm Wholesale Drugs
 
8:35 AM - 9:30 AM
The root of the matter: hair and scalp health in the pharmacy
William Yee Sui Chun
William Yee Sui Chun - L'Oreal Dermatological Beauty Canada
 
RSV Season 2025: Your Shot to Protect Vulnerable Adults
Shelita Dattani
Shelita Dattani - Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada
 
Beyond the Scale : Managing Obesity Using Innovative and Holistic Approaches
Lara Kassem
Lara Kassem - GMF du Chemin de la station Saint-Henri
 
How To Establish and profit from a Compounding Travel Medicine Subspecialty
Mark Gonzalez
Mark Gonzalez
 
Coming Soon
 
 
 
9:35 AM - 10:30 AM
Travel Vaccines
 
 
 
Respiratory Vaccines Masterclass: An Interactive Workshop for Pharmacists
Michael Boivin Ajit Johal
Michael Boivin - CommPharm Consulting Inc
Ajit Johal
 
Obesity Management
 
 
 
Beyond Hormones: Embracing Neurokinin Targeted Therapies (NKTs) for Menopause Relief
Jane Xia
Jane Xia
 
Coming Soon
 
 
 
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Vendor Hall
 
 
 
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
 
 
 
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Plenary Panel
 
 
 
1:55 PM - 2:50 PM
Heart, Kidney & Glucose: Easy GLP-1 RA Interventions that can improve outcome in Type 2 Diabetes
Michael Boivin
Michael Boivin - CommPharm Consulting Inc
 
Flying Under the Radar: Implementing Patient-Centered Shingles Prevention in Community Pharmacy
Shelita Dattani Ajit Johal
Shelita Dattani - Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada
Ajit Johal
 
Ethnodermatology: Elevating Pharmacy Practice for Skin Health Across Diverse Skin Tones
Dr Marissa Joseph
Dr Marissa Joseph
 
Travel Bugs: Turning Patient Questions into Opportunities for Exceptional Care and Business success.
Carlene Oleksyn
Carlene Oleksyn
 
Coming Soon
 
 
 
2:55 PM - 3:50 PM
Iron Deficiency Anemia – patient identification and navigating supplement options
Alan Low
Alan Low
 
Decoding the Skin’s Microbiome to Hyper Personalize Your Recommendations
Aaron Sihota
Aaron Sihota
 
What's your day? Insulin icodec - the once weekly basal insulin
Nanci Frank
Nanci Frank
 
Target Relief : Pharmacy-Based Dry Eye Management
Francois Piuze
Francois Piuze
 
Coming Soon
 
 
 
3:55 PM - 4:50 PM
Championing ADHD Care: The Expanding Role of Community Pharmacists
Jamie Kellar
Jamie Kellar - University of Toronto
 
Meningitis
 
 
 
More Ailments, More Access, More Growth: Optimizing Pharmacist-Led Care
Nardine Nakhla
Nardine Nakhla - University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy
 
Coming Soon
 
 
 
Coming Soon
 
 
 
4:50 PM - 6:00 PM
Vendor Hall
 
 
 

CURRICULUM ANNOUNCEMENTS

At Pharmacy U Vancouver, the sessions you attend can contribute to your continuing education requirements as non-accredited learning records.

During the conference, you will have the opportunity to gain over 5 hours of education from industry-leading speakers and thought leaders. Their insightful keynotes and engaging sessions will equip you with the latest knowledge and advancements in pharmacy practice. Additionally, you will receive a certificate of attendance two weeks after the event that can be used in your learning portfolio for continuing education requirements.