Local pharmacist John Shaske was honoured with the CPhA Patient Care Achievement Award for Innovation at the Canadian Pharmacists Conference Awards Ceremony in Ottawa on Thursday, May 28.
Over the past 30 years, Shaske has been instrumental in enacting practice change. Howe Sound Pharmacy is a state-of-the-art facility that incorporates a unique combination of work flow, technology, environment and patient communications to showcase how innovative pharmacy practice can contribute to health outcomes in a cost-effective, patient-centred manner.
Sponsored by the Green Shield Canada Foundation in honour of Vernon Chiles, the CPhA Patient Care Achievement Award for Innovation recognizes a pharmacist who demonstrates outstanding innovation and leadership in pharmacy practice aimed at improving patient outcomes, access to health services, or expanding pharmacists’ contributions within the Canadian health system.
The CPhA awards celebrate pharmacists who are making a difference in the health and well-being of Canadians and the dedication those pharmacists have to their patients. For a full list of award winners and biographies, visit www.pharmacists.ca/awards
