HealthPRO Canada News
February 02, 2023
Highlights from HealthPRO's pharmacy technician and buyer education forums
HealthPRO held two virtual forums where over 120 hospital pharmacy technicians and buyers across the country had the opportunity to learn, network and share ideas with colleagues.
This twenty-eighth edition focused on barcoding, supply chain resiliency, sustainability and leading procurement practices.
Presentations can be downloaded below:
- Barcoding in Product Evaluation and HealthPRO Advocacy: working with suppliers to add barcodes to all levels of packaging to improve patient safety.
Presenter: Tracy Gallina, HealthPRO Clinical Director, Product Evaluation
Download here: Barcoding and Advocacy
- Environmental committee, Shared committee initiatives, successes and challenges, and future goals
Presenters: Caitlin Roy, Clinical Support Pharmacist/Residency Coordinator and Kirsten Tangedal, Clinical Coordinator from Regina General Hospital
Download here: Environmental Committee & Initiatives
- Climate Change and the Role of Pharmacy
Presenter: Shellyza Sajwani, Inpatient Oncology Clinical Pharmacist, The Ottawa Hospital
Download here: Sustainable Pharmacy
With positive feedback following the event, we look forward to hosting more of these sessions in 2023.