Networking Reception

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The Future of Pharmacy / Healthcare

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Dinner

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Networking Breakfast
Kick off the day with a networking breakfast before we dive into the day's sessions

Welcome Remarks

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The Role of Pharmacy Within the Canadian Health Care System

Understanding the U.S. Pharmacy Landscape

This introductory session will offer key insights into the U.S. pharmacy landscape, highlighting:

• The structure and dynamics of U.S. pharmacy care
• The challenges U.S. pharmacies face in advocating for expanded pharmacist roles

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Actionable Advocacy: Advancing Scope of Practice in Canada
Provincial pharmacy association leaders will share their experiences and insights on turning advocacy into actionable change. The session will cover:

• How advocacy efforts have made Canada into a world leader in expanding pharmacist led care
• Implementation of minor ailments prescribing and pharmacist-led clinics
• Development of sustainable reimbursement models

Through real-world examples, this session will highlight the steps Canadian provinces have taken to integrate expanded pharmacist roles into Canada’s healthcare systems and provide actionable strategies for advancing pharmacy practice. 

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Pharmacist Led Clinics

As pharmacist-led clinics expand across Canada, Shoppers Drug Mart has been at the forefront of launching and operationalizing these innovative care models. In this 15-minute presentation, Shoppers Drug Mart will share their firsthand experience in setting up pharmacy clinics nationwide. This session will explore key lessons learned, the investments required to establish and sustain these clinics, and the challenges encountered along the way. Attendees will gain practical insights into the regulatory and operational considerations necessary for successfully integrating pharmacy clinics into the broader healthcare system.

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Networking Break

Pharmacy Based Primary Care: A Business & Care Success Story 
Canada’s largest pharmacy groups will share their experience implementing new services and creating new models of care, covering:

• Operationalizing common ailments prescribing 
• Business investments to scale pharmacist-led clinics 
• Promoting availability of new services
• Lessons learned

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Building the Pharmacy Workforce

As pharmacists take on expanded roles in patient care, the pharmacy workforce must adapt to meet increasing demands and new opportunities. This session will explore how Canada is: 

• Upskilling and prepare pharmacists for expanded scope roles. 
• Addressing shortages, burnout, and recruitment gaps in pharmacy.
• Leveraging pharmacy technicians and automation to maximize capacity. 

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Lunch Break

Strategies to Address PBM Challenges
This session will explore effective strategies and real-world insights from the U.S. on addressing challenges posed by Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). It will highlight impactful state-level reforms and innovative regulatory frameworks, offering actionable approaches that can be adapted to the Canadian context. Featuring insights from U.S. leaders in PBM reform, the session will tackle critical issues such as patient steering and callbacks, sharing hard-earned lessons to inform and inspire Canadian advocacy efforts.

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US Advocacy for PBM Reform
This engaging discussion will spotlight how advocacy efforts are driving meaningful PBM reform across the United States. Participants will gain insights into the strategies and tactics that offer actionable approaches that can be adapted to the Canadian context.

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Closing Remarks