Wanted: A pharmacist to host a university student for job shadowing

We’ve received a request from a third-year University of Alberta Chemistry student who would like the opportunity to volunteer/shadow a pharmacist “to gain the experience and understanding of what it means to have a career in pharmacy”.

If you would be able to assist this student, please contact Calgary Region Pharmacists directly via email.

Reminder: QuitCore - A Group Smoking Cessation Program

Alberta Health Services has an effective program starting the week of January 25th, 2010, to help Albertan’s quit smoking. Please forward this email to anyone you know that is thinking about quitting, including your friends, family and co-workers!


Smokers Who Want to Quit Can Find Support in QuitCore

Smokers who want to quit oftentimes need more than willpower – they need support. QuitCore, a FREE group cessation program, is led by trained professionals that give smokers the information and tools they need to quit smoking. QuitCore is now accepting participants for its next session which begins in January 2010. The registration deadline is Monday, January 25th, 2010. Space is limited.

Based on the Tom Baker Cancer Centre (TBCC) program, which helped people quit smoking for over 25 years, QuitCore launched in the fall of 2008. More than 7,000 Albertans have quit smoking through the QuitCore/TBCC model. The program, for adults 18 and older, teaches quitting support techniques such as self-hypnosis, behaviour modification, relaxation, and strategies to help with physical and mental recovery.

QuitCore is currently being offered in Airdrie, Calgary, Camrose, Claresholm, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Lethbridge, Stettler and Wetaskiwin.

When does the program take place?
The program consists of eight 90-minute sessions, over a period of 14 weeks. Sessions for the winter program will run from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the following areas:

• Calgary sessions start on Tuesday, January 26th and will be held at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre
• Camrose, Claresholm, Fort McMurray, Lethbridge, Stettler and Wetaskiwin sessions start on Wednesday, January 27th
• Edmonton sessions start on Thursday, January 28th and will be held at the Cross Cancer Institute

For more information or to join an upcoming session, Albertans can call toll-free 1-866-710-QUIT (7848) or visit www.quitcore.ca.

A downloadable poster is available here.

CE: The 2009 Canadian Lipid Guidelines

Sponsored by Merck Frosst

Presented by Dr. Patrick Ma, MD, FRCPC
Director, Heart Health Institute
Cardiology Consultants

The 2009 Canadian Lipid Guidelines

• Review the significant lipid trials that have influenced the 2009 Lipid Guidelines
• discuss recommended lipid treatment and the challenge of reaching lipid targets
• explore the impact on day-to-day clinical practice of the 2009 Lipid Guidelines

Monday January 18, 2010

Delta Calgary South Hotel
135 Southland Drive SE
(parking on west side of hotel)

6:30 - Registration and buffet dinner
7:00 - presentation

RSVP: Jim Erhart via email

Simplifying the Complexity: 3rd Annual Diabetes Conference

Inspiring Excellence in Diabetes Care

For Healthcare Professionals

Saturday, May 1, 2010
Radisson Hotel in Calgary

Sponsored by the Calgary CDA DES Chapter

Details to follow

For more information please contact us at: simplifyingthecomplexity@gmail.com

CE: Update on Medications Used In Child & Adolescent Mental Health Care

Pharmacy Potpourri
Update on Medications Used In Child & Adolescent Mental Health Care
A Review for Retail Pharmacists

January 12, 2010 at 7:30 – 9:00PM

Alberta Children’s Hospital
Conference Room 2, (4th Floor)

Presented by Rekha Jabbal, BSP
Pharmacy Clinical Practice Leader,
Child and Adolescent Addictions and Mental Health,
Alberta Health Services

RSVP via email by January 6, 2010.

***Space is limited***

Participants may claim non-accredited learning for this event.

Downloadable poster