Includes bibliographical references.

Canadian guideline on HIV preexposure prophylaxis and nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis for pharmacists -- Remunerated patient care services and injections by pharmacists: An international update -- Systematic review of community pharmacy-based and pharmacists-led foot care interventions for adults with type-2 diabetes -- Qualitative exploration of the education and skill needs of community pharmacists in Saskatoon concerning substance use disorder.

[Article Title: The evolution of pharmacy practice research—Part I: Time to implement the evidence / Ross T. Tsuyuki and Christine Bond, p. 71-72]

Abstract: The role of pharmacists has been changing globally over the past 30 years, moving away from a technical dispensing role to a more holistic cognitive role that begins to optimize the use of the full range of pharmacist competencies acquired during basic and advanced training. The drivers for this change are multifactorial but include the increasing needs and demands of an ageing population, sustainability of the traditional physician–nurse led health care workforce, increasing use of pharmacological approaches as the mainstay of disease management and need to increase the efficient and effective use of health care budgets.

https://doi.org/10.1177/1715163519828318

[Article Title: Leadership training for pharmacists / Zack Dumont, Jenelle Sobotka, and Neil J. MacKinnon, p. 75-76]

Abstract: In our opinion, leadership development is a research-sparse area of the pharmacy profession. As such, we would like to open by applauding the efforts of Shikaze et al. for conducting and reporting research in this critical area. The “hard to hear” but honest assessments from their work provide substantial evidence of the need for further leadership development in our profession. We concur with the paper’s recommendation for formal education and structural incentives for leadership. Upon reflection, their findings, while incredibly valuable, are not all that surprising; leadership is only 1 of 7 key competencies, or roles, described in the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy in Canada (AFPC) Educational Outcomes for First Professional Degree Programs in Pharmacy. Furthermore, the leadership role from AFPC is split with management. Although, in practice, potential overlap exists between the 2 roles, they require distinct skillsets. Considering all competing priorities, pharmacy education may not fully prepare individuals with the needed leadership skills for their career and to advance the profession. We would like to address activity in the area of leadership education.

https://doi.org/10.1177/1715163519826611

[Article Title: Expansion of patient safety regulatory requirements in community pharmacy in Canada: The Melissa Sheldrick effect? / Neil J. MacKinnon, Ryan Cook, and James R. Barker, p. 77-80]

Abstract: Over the past 2 decades, the patient safety movement has had a large impact on health care in Canada and beyond. Twenty years ago, the Institute of Medicine’s report, To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System, drew worldwide attention to the problem of errors in health care. Here in Canada, the 2004 Canadian Adverse Event Study described the magnitude of errors in Canadian hospitals for the first time. Other research estimated the annual cost of preventable drug-related morbidity and mortality in older adults in Canada to be $11 billion. By the early 2000s, the Canadian Patient Safety Institute and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Canada were established, and there was widespread participation in national patient safety campaigns such as Safer Healthcare Now!

https://doi.org/10.1177/1715163519827981

[Article Title: Canadian guideline on HIV preexposure prophylaxis and nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis for pharmacists / Christine Hughes, Deborah Yoong, Pierre Giguère, Mark Hull, and Darrell H. S. Tan, p. 81-91]

Abstract: Despite advances in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment and prevention approaches over the past decade, a significant number of new HIV infections occur each year. At the end of 2016, estimates suggest that 63,000 people were living with HIV in Canada, of whom 14% were unaware of their HIV infection. Approximately 2200 people were newly diagnosed in 2016, and more than half (52%) of new HIV infections occurred in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM). Other populations in Canada where there is a higher rate of new HIV diagnoses include Indigenous people, people from HIV-endemic countries and people who inject drugs.

https://doi.org/10.1177/1715163519826171

[Article Title: Remunerated patient care services and injections by pharmacists: An international update / Sherilyn K. D. Houle, Caitlin A. Carter, Ross T. Tsuyuki, and Kelly A. Grindrod, p. 92-108]

Abstract: Recognizing pharmacists’ increasing roles as primary care providers, programs offering remuneration for patient care services and the administration of injections by pharmacists continue to be implemented. The objective of this article is to provide an update on remuneration programs available to pharmacists internationally for nondispensing services.

[Article Title: Systematic review of community pharmacy–based and pharmacist-led foot care interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes / Allison L. Soprovich, Vishal Sharma, Lisa Tjosvold, Dean T. Eurich, and Jeffrey A. Johnson, p. 109-116]

Abstract: To prevent diabetic foot disease, proper foot care is essential for early detection and treatment. Pharmacists are well suited to provide accessible foot care to adults with type 2 diabetes. Limited research has examined this role.

https://doi.org/10.1177/1715163519826166

[Article Title: Qualitative exploration of the education and skill needs of community pharmacists in Saskatoon concerning substance use disorder / Sarah Fatani, Roy Dobson, and Anas El-Aneed, p. 117-129]

Abstract: Identifying the skills and educational needs of community pharmacists concerning addiction is critical to improving the services provided for people who suffer from addiction disease (PWSAD).

https://doi.org/10.1177/1715163518816726

[Article Title: It’s time to “Rethink Pharmacists” / p.130]

Abstract: While public opinion polling shows that pharmacists are well regarded, respected and trusted by more than 90% of Canadians, those same surveys also highlight something more perplexing: while Canadians have a positive impression of pharmacists, they are just not top of mind for Canadians seeking health care, and patients do not think of a pharmacist as a go-to primary health care provider. To help bridge that gap, Canadians, as well as other key stakeholders and opinion leaders, are being asked to “Rethink Pharmacists”—a campaign designed to build a more consistent brand for the profession by showcasing the potential, and current reality, of what pharmacists can do to further help manage their patients’ health.

https://doi.org/10.1177/1715163519827871

[Article Title: Cross-Canada updates / p.133]

Abstract: Canada’s pharmacy associations work together on key, critical issues affecting the profession in support of strong associations, exceptional pharmacists and healthy Canadians. This CPJ feature highlights some of the work happening at pharmacy associations across the country. In this month’s issue, many of our Organizational Members have focused on Pharmacist Awareness Month initiatives in their province.

https://doi.org/10.1177/1715163519827899