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 NowThis presentation explores the transformative and human dimensions of genomics through the dual lens of a scientist and a breast cancer patient. Drawing on personal experience navigating diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, the talk illustrates how genomic and innovative technologies move from abstract concepts to life-shaping tools at the bedside. It highlights the role of genomics in precision oncology, from tumor profiling and treatment selection to risk assessment and long-term care, while also addressing real-world gaps in access, interpretation, and implementation. By bridging science and lived experience, this session invites reflection on how genomics can be delivered not only with technical excellence, but with empathy, clarity, and equity—ensuring that precision medicine truly serves the all people.
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How can we re-imagine community pharmacy practice that honours Indigenous and western medicines? This panel discussion and presentation will share the results of an action research project aimed at bringing together Indigenous and western medicines under one space. The panelists will discuss barriers and facilitators to culturally safe pharmacy care, key considerations when re-defining team-based care to include Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and traditional medicines knowledge, and provide an example of a team-based practice model that brings together these two worldviews.
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University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The College of Pharmacists of BC (CPBC) will share updates on the new Health Professions and Occupations Act, including highlights of what has changed as part of the new Act and what it means for regulation and licensees. The presentation will also highlight key initiatives including work related to the impact of business metrics on pharmacy practice and actions to address drug diversion. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of CPBC’s role as a regulator, how these initiatives support public safety, and what to expect moving forward.
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- Explain the key updates related to the Health Professions and Occupations Act and describe what they mean for licensed pharmacies and pharmacy professionals in British Columbia.
- Identify CPBC’s current regulatory initiatives, including work related to business metrics and drug diversion, and describe how these initiatives support public safety and CPBC’s role as the regulator.
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This practical session demonstrates real-world implementation of BC pharmacists’ expanded scope through measurable community pharmacy models. Case-based examples include proactive respiratory vaccination programs, pharmacist-initiated renal monitoring in diabetes, and medication reviews for patients living with mental illness. Participants will learn workflow design, documentation strategies, and interprofessional collaboration approaches that translate scope authority into sustainable, everyday clinical care.
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- Leverage BC pharmacists’ expanded scope of practice to implement proactive respiratory vaccination programs by identifying eligible patients and recommending influenza, COVID-19, pneumococcal, and RSV vaccines using current Canadian and BC clinical guidance to improve adult immunization coverage.
- Apply pharmacist-initiated laboratory testing within BC scope of practice to support renal monitoring in patients with diabetes, including identifying appropriate patients, ordering relevant lab tests, and interpreting results to guide medication optimization and patient safety.
- Utilize pharmacist-initiated eForms and documentation pathways to support structured, outcome-focused medication reviews (e.g., COPD), including identifying therapy gaps, initiating Special Authority requests where appropriate, and collaborating with prescribers to implement guideline-based care.
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