PHARMACY EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS The Canadian Model Jim Blackburn

PHARMACY EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS: The Canadian Model Jim Blackburn Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada

AFPC 4 AFPC is an association of faculties of pharmacy whose members are committed to the promotion and recognition of excellence in pharmacy education and scholarly activities

AFPC 4 Canadian Faculties of Pharmacy – University of Alberta, Edmonton – University of British Columbia, Vancouver – Dalhousie University, Halifax – Universite Laval, Quebec City – University of Manitoba, Winnipeg – Memorial University, St. John’s – Universite de Montreal, Montreal – University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon – University of Toronto, Toronto

AFPC MEMBERSHIP 4 AFPC active membership includes all faculty members who have >0. 2 FTE on one of the nine faculties of pharmacy 4 250 active members 4 Each School is assessed a faculty fee which includes a basic fee plus prorated portion based on the admission enrolment 4 Faculty members do not pay a membership fee

AFPC ORGANIZATION 4 Nine Council Members - elected by active members in each faculty 4 Executive – President, President Elect, Past President and representative of Deans of Pharmacy – Executive Director (0. 5 FTE staff)

AFPC MEETINGS 4 NATIONAL CONFERENCE - May or June – meetings with pharmacists association or clinical pharmacy organization (rotate) – focus of conference • enhance teaching methods, • recognition of member accomplishments, • representation of pharmacy education in national issues, • promotion of pharmacy practice research

AFPC COUNCIL MEETINGS 4 CONDUCT AFFAIRS OF ORGANIZATION AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHER NATIONAL PHARMACY ORGANIZATIONS 4 MEET TWICE PER YEAR – During Annual Meeting – Mid-Year Meeting in Ottawa (national capital)

INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES 4 Maintain a good relationship with AACP with many of our members belong to AACP and attend AACP meetings 4 AFPC has no formal association with any international association but many members belong to FIP 4 Laval and Montreal faculties have formal relationships with French speaking schools of pharmacy

CURRENT ISSUES 4 Submission to the National Commission on Health Care 4 Task Force on Experiential Education 4 Pharmacy Program Evaluation/Assessment 4 Entry Level Pharm. D. 4 Enhancing Problem Based Learning 4 Continuing Competence

FUTURE PAN AMERICAN PHARMACY EDUCATION ORGANIZATION? 4 AFPC is interested in enhancing pharmacy education in the America’s 4 Is it preferable to develop an umbrella organization or put our efforts to improve pharmacy education and pharmacy education organizations within each country in the region?