Join us for a practical and engaging webinar designed to equip pharmacists with the knowledge and tools to confidently support patients managing acne. Explore acne types, underlying causes - including factors beyond the skin - and learn how to develop personalized consultation strategies. We will review OTC treatment options, referral criteria, and how to provide empathetic care that addresses the emotional impact of acne.
Learning Objectives
• Describe the various types of acne and their underlying pathophysiology.
• Identify contributing factors to acne beyond the typical skin-related causes.
• Develop a personalized patient consultation strategy for effective acne management.
• Recommend appropriate over-the-counter treatments and counsel patients on their proper use.
• Recognize when referral to a dermatologist is necessary.
• Discuss the impact of acne on patients' quality of life and provide empathetic support.
About the Speaker: William Matthew Yee Sui Chun
William Matthew Yee Sui Chun is a pharmacist based in Montreal, Canada, practicing since 2013 . His career has traversed various settings, including community practice, hospital pharmacy, medical affairs, and since 2021, the dermatological skincare industry. Committed to advancing the role of pharmacists in patient care, he has served as a preceptor for pharmacy students from esteemed institutions such as Université Laval, Université de Montréal, Université de Paris-Sud, University of Waterloo, and the University of British Columbia since 2014. He has presented at PharmacyU and university conferences on topics ranging from the management of specific skin conditions like seborrheic dermatitis and the importance of photoprotection to broader therapeutic areas such as wound healing, atopic dermatitis, and acne management by community pharmacists. Demystifying all the available treatment options for dermatological conditions, he aims to make the pharmacist a reference for common skin conditions
Learning Hours
This program is non-accredited. Total learning hours is estimated at 1.0 hour. Participants will receive a letter of participation after completing a survey at the end of the webinar. This learning program received financial support from L'Oreal Dermatological Beauty. This event will be moderated by a member of our Pharmacy Practice Support team at the BC Pharmacy Association.
Registration Information
A BCPhA account is required to register for this event. If you do not have a login account or if you are unsure if you have a login, please fill out the Account Creation Form and a member of the BCPhA team will contact you. Accounts can be created free of charge with valid College registration.
Registration closes an hour prior to the start of the webinar, at 5:00 PM. On the day of the webinar, you will receive a link to the webinar by email. The email will come from noreply@zoom.us and could be in your junk folder.