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News
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Congratulations to the following Nova Scotia branch CSHP National award winners:
- Anne Marie Whelan, who with Derek Jorgenson, was awarded the Patient Care Enhancement Award, sponsored by AstraZeneca Canada Inc. Their project was “Evaluating the Role of Pharmacist Teachers in Family Medicine Residency Training Programs: A Qualitative Analysis.” (Completed at West Winds Primary Health Centre, Saskatoon, SK)
- Lucas Thorne-Humphrey and Kathy Slayter who received the Specialties in Pharmacy Practice Award, sponsored by Pharmascience Inc. The project was titled “Oseltamivir Pharmacokinetics in Morbid Obesity (OPTIMO Trial)” (Completed at IWK Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS)
The CSHP NS Branch Membership Committee is seeking applicants for the "Pharmacist Shadowing Program", which provides up to $1500 for a Branch member to spend time at a host institution under the supervision of a mentor. Deadline is March 30, 2012. Go to the Membership page for more information.
The President-elect position for 2011-2012 has been filled by Pam McLean-Veysey, team leader of the Drug Evaluation Unit, Capital Health. Pam brings with her a wealth of hospital experience and will be a welcome addition to the Executive Board.
Nomination Request for "President-elect" for 2011-2012. Please consider volunteering for your society and your profession by completing the attached form, deadline September 28, 2011. Any questions, email michael.callaghan@cdha.nshealth.ca.
Applications are now available for the 2011-12 Nova Scotia Branch Awards!! Applications are due April 29 and should be faxed to Marlene Ma (marlene.ma@iwk.nshealth.ca). See Awards for more information.
Now is your time to get involved! This is a call for nominations for the position of President-elect 2011-2012. Please see attached nomination form and statement of consent to serve. The deadline for nominations is April 5, 2011. We are also looking for volunteerinvolvement in Branch committees. In particular, the membership committee requires a Senior chair. Any questions please contact, Mike Callaghan (michael.callaghan@cdha.nshealth.ca), Past-president and Chair of the Nomination Committee.
Congratulations to the two successful Train the Trainer applicants from the NS Branch: Leah Morrison from Capital Health and Kim Abbass from the Cape Breton District Health Authority. Leah and Kim will attend the Train the Trainer Research Workshop held Jan 29, 2011 in Toronto before the CSHP Professional Practice Conference.
Congratulations to NS Branch members who received CSHP National Awards for 2010-11:
- Shanna Trenaman, Dartmouth General Hospital, received the New Hospital Pharmacy Practitioner Award (sponsored by Sandoz Canada Inc.)
- Anne Marie Whelan, College of Pharmacy, received the Pharmacotherapy Best Practices Award (sponsored by Merck Frosst Canada Ltd.) for her project titled: Development and Evaluation of an Instrument for the Critical Appraisal of Randomized Controlled Trials of Natural Products
Nov 26 - CSHP Train-the-Trainer Workshop Deadline to Apply: CSHP NS Branch is looking for 2 members to attend an exciting educational opportunity in Toronto.
The National Research Committee is holding a "Train-the-Trainer" Research Workshop in Toronto Saturday, January 29, 2011 and the NS Branch is committed to sending 2 members. Read more...
Nov 25 - R&E Fundraiser at the CE - A raffle will be held for a bottle of Grand Pre Vintner's Reserve Foch 2007 wine ($25 value) and $50 gift certificate at Chives Canadian Bistro. Please see flyer. Tickets will be $10 each or 3 for $25, CASH OR CHEQUE ACCEPTED. All profit will be donated to the R&E Foundation and the lucky winner will be drawn right after the CE. Any questions, please contact Heather Lummis at heather.lummis@cdha.nshealth.ca.
Congratulations to the following members for receiving 2010 PANS awards:
- Kathy Slayter, Clinical Coordinator Infectious Diseases, Capital Health, received the Member of the Year Award
- Bradley Mitchelmore, Pharmacist, Westside Health Centre & Aberdeen Hospital, received the Nycomed Magnum OPUS Award
- Anne Marie Whelan, Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy, received the Distinguished Service Award
NS Branch of CSHP recognizes and congratulates our student member award winners for 2010! Read more...
The Membership Committee of CSHP – Nova Scotia Branch announces a new member benefit!
All members of the NS Branch are now eligible for a complimentary online subscription to RxFiles with renewal of their membership for the 2010-2011 membership year! For more information click here.
May 2010 Award Winners - click here to view the Branch members who received awards at the May 15 Award Dinner.
2010-11 Executive Announced - click here to see who is representing our branch and chairing committees this coming year!
NS Branch Awards applications are now available! Click here to download the forms and email to Marlene Ma (marlene.ma@iwk.nshealth.ca ). Deadline to apply is April 23.
Congratulations to CSHP members who received 2010 Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation grants:
- Peter Zed, Clinical Coordinator of Cardiology, Neurology & Emergency Medicine, Capital Health, Halifax, was awarded a 2 Year NSHRF Health Research Project grant. The project is titled "Medication-Related Emergency Department Visits in Pediatrics: A Prospective Observational Study". Team members are Stacy Ackroyd-Stolarz, Karen Black, Janet Curren, Eleanor Fitzpatrick, Neil MacKinnon (CSHP president-elect), Nancy Murphy, and Douglas Sinclair.
- Neil MacKinnon, Professor and Associate Director of Research, College of Pharmacy, Dalhousie and Todd A. Boyle, Schwartz School of Business and Information Systems, St. Francis Xavier University, were awarded a 3 Year NSHRF Collaborative Health Research Project Grant. The project is titled "A Prescription for Patient Safety Implications of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) on Adverse Drug Event Reporting and Learning in Nova Scotia Community Pharmacies". Team Members areLars Hallstrom, Thomas Mahaffey, Beverly Zwicker, and Holly Etchegary.
- Neil MacKinnon is also supervising two students who received 2010 NSHRF student awards:
- Heidi Deal, Masters student with the Atlantic Research Training Centre, for her project "SafetyNET: Insights and Lessons Learned from a Pilot Project"
- Andrea Scobie, PhD student in Interdisciplinary Studies, for her project "Engaging Patients in Patient Safety"
The Membership Committee Announces a New Program: The CSHP NS Branch Membership Committee is pleased to announce the launch of its "Pharmacist Shadowing Program". This program provides up to $1500 financial support for a Branch member to spend time at a host institution under the supervision, or in collaboration, with a mentor in a chosen therapeutic, research or administrative area. The goal of the program is to allow the applicant to expand their clinical, research or administrative knowledge.
For details on this program please go to the Membership Section of the website and select Pharmacist Shadowing Program. Expect to hear more about this exciting program during Pharmacy Awareness Week (March 1-5).
The CSHP NS Branch would like to congratulate Anne Marie Whelan on becoming a CSHP Fellow in 2009. Fellow recognition is conferred by the CSHP Board of Fellows upon individuals who have demonstrated noteworthy, sustained service and excellence in the practice of pharmacy in an organized healthcare setting. Anne Marie will be officially recognized at the 2010 Professional Practice Conference on February 1, 2010.
Events
- February CE Event | 2/15/2012Dr. Allan Purdy will be presenting 'Ten Things Pharmacists Should Know About A Migraine'