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2026 Board Election: Participate in Self-Regulation by Casting Your Vote

Voting in the Ontario College of Pharmacists (College) Board election will take place from July 6 to August 5, 2026. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will receive voting instructions from Simply Voting, a secure voting platform, on July 6 and are encouraged to cast their ballot. Below, Board Vice Chair Siva Sivapalan shares why your vote matters.  Dear Colleague,  As a pharmacy professional, one of the things I value most about our profession is the privilege…

Five Things to Know About Practice Assessments

Part of the College’s Quality Assurance Program, practice assessments focus on the processes you use to deliver patient care in your place of practice. The practice assessment is designed to increase adherence to practice standards, help you use your full scope, and provide you with education and support to enable optimal patient health outcomes.   Here are five things to keep in mind about practice assessments.  Practice advisors are practicing pharmacy professionals.  All College practice advisors…

Providing Respectful and Inclusive Minor Ailment Assessments for a UTI

When assessing patients seeking treatment for urinary tract infections (UTIs), pharmacists may need to engage in conversations that involve very personal and private matters for the patient.    Genitourinary anatomy is an important patient characteristic that must be considered as part of the patient assessment process for UTI treatment. In a pharmacy setting, the only way to determine a person’s genitourinary anatomy accurately is by talking to them. Trans men, trans women, and intersex people exist,…

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