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2. PHARMACISTS: TRUSTED CARE WHEN AND WHERE YOU NEED IT

3. Different Fields of Pharmacy Community Pharmacy Hospital Pharmacy Collaborative Care Team Primary Care Family Health Team Etc. Academia Government Pharmaceutical Industry Professional Associations

4. Some Canadian Statistics Licensed Pharmacists Community Pharmacists Hospital Pharmacists 38,740 24,100 5,680

5. Value of Pharmacists AccessibleTrusted Well Trained Support the health care system Provide many services

6. Pharmacists are Accessible Pharmacists are the most accessible health care providers in Canada No appointment is needed to see a pharmacist Pharmacies are conveniently located throughout Canada For example, in Ontario: 64% are walking distance 85% are 2 km away 90% are 5 km away

7. Pharmacists are Trusted Consistently voted by the public as one of the most trusted health care professionals in Canada Information and care provided by the pharmacist is based on: Quality Evidence Patient’s best interest

8. Pharmacists are Well Trained To become a pharmacist in Canada, you need: 1.Canadian pharmacy degree 2.Intense practical experience in the different fields of Pharmacy 3.To take continuing education (CE) programs/ courses to maintain license Pharmacists can also have specialized training to focus on specific field of care (such as a diabetes educator)

9. Pharmacists Support the Health Care System Pharmacists support both the health care system and meet the patient’s needs Help improve the patient’s quality of life by reducing: Hospital visits Emergency room visits Doctor’s office visits Benefit the health system by: Treating patients’ condition(s) early Avoiding hospital admissions Saving money!

10. Pharmacists Provide Many Health Care Services Expanded Scope of Practice: the ability to perform these various services varies by province! Pharmacy services available: Initiating a prescription Administration of drugs by injection Order and interpret lab results Minor ailment prescribing Emergency prescription refills Prescription renewal Adapting a prescription Making therapeutic substitutions

11. Pharmacists are moving from PRODUCT-FOCUSED PATIENT CARE…

12. TO PATIENT-FOCUSED COLLABORATIVE CARE

13. Examples of More Patient-Focused Services Expanded Scope of Practice for Pharmacists More collaboration with other health care professionals Medication Reviews Counselling on various chronic conditions Diabetes Hypertension Smoking cessation

14. PHARMACISTS: TRUSTED CARE WHEN AND WHERE YOU NEED IT