The BC Pharmacy Association returns to downtown Vancouver for our 2026 Annual Conference at the Westin Bayshore overlooking Coal Harbour and Stanley Park. The event will be a multi-day event with two days of speakers on Friday and Saturday along with a tradeshow and our annual Excellence in Pharmacy Awards gala.
Register NowOur 2026 Annual Conference will be taking place in the Coal Harbour area of Vancouver, British Columbia, on the traditional territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
We thank the Squamish Nation for opening our conference with a territorial welcome and drum performance.
Like a rowing crew that must work in perfect sync, the best teams are united by trust, shared purpose, and real human connection. Kevin’s Arctic expedition shows how these qualities build powerful cultures where people—and performance—thrive.
Learning Outcomes:
- How to create a shared purpose that inspires and unites your team.
- How trust, openness, and vulnerability build strong relationships at work.
- How inclusive teams perform better by drawing on diverse strengths.
- Practical ways to build a team culture where people feel they truly belong.
This keynote inspires teams to work better together—and achieve more—by connecting with purpose.
Speaker:
Discussion of the recent work in the Ministry of Health's Pharmaceutical, Laboratory and Blood Services Division.
Learning Outcomes:
- Update on Ministry of Health initiatives regarding pharmacy.
- Vision for pharmacy future role regarding primary care.
Speaker:
Ministry of Health
Join us for a multi-perspective discussion on the role the public and private payers in Canada’s health-care system. This session features insights from industry leaders Anar Dossa (Pacific Blue Cross), Erin Crump (Sun Life Health), and John Capelli (Ministry of Health).
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the critical economic and health-care trends affecting plan sponsors, public and private payers, and Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs).
- Describe how these stakeholders are adapting and responding to financial and health-care system challenges, and what that means for pharmacies.
- Describe initiatives by payers and PBMs to integrate pharmacist expertise, expanded scope of practice, and professional services into their operating models.
Speakers:
BC Ministry of Health