John Shaske, partner and pharmacy manager of Howe Sound Pharmacy in Gibsons, is the recipient of the 2013 Ben Gant Innovative Practice Award presented by the BC Pharmacy Association (BCPhA).
The award recognizes exemplary service within an association member's practice by developing a program that has enhanced not only the individual practice but the entire profession.
Shaske supported and encouraged his technical staff to become regulated pharmacy technicians, becoming an instructor in the pharmacy technician bridging program and opening a classroom for technical staff from across the region.
He has also been involved in the UBC division of continuing pharmacy professional development since 1980 as a clinical instructor and is the longest standing volunteer regional coordinator for the Sunshine Coast. He organized and hosted a weekly journal club at his pharmacy, spearheading an initiative with UBC to accredit study group activities in B.C.
Shaske is also highly involved in Gibsons, lecturing at School District No. 46 events on drug and alcohol counselling, and sponsoring numerous community events.
The awards recognize pharmacists and others who have played an essential part in the profession and were presented at the BCPhA annual conference in Kelowna on May 31.
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