MSP Member Update Vol. 9 No. 21
March 2nd 2010
In This Issue:
- PAW - Pharmacist Awareness Week – March 1st to 7th, 2010
- Electronic Provincial Drug Systems Survey – March 5th, 2010 Deadline
- Nycomed Magnum Opus Award – Request for Nominations
- Annual Wage and Benefits Survey – March 5th, 2010 Deadline
- March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- PAW - Pharmacist Awareness Week, March 1-7, 2010
The Professional Relations Committee is pleased to announce that the Honorable Theresa Oswald,
Minister of Health, has proclaimed March 1-7, 2010, Pharmacist Awareness Week. This year’s
theme is Meet Your Manitoba Pharmacist – Your Partner in Health, and is an opportunity to remind
patients of the important role pharmacists play in managing their health.
To view further information please click on the following link; http://www.msp.mb.ca/files/events/pharmacist_awareness_week_2010.pdf
To view/print the Pharmacist Awareness poster please click on the following link
http://www.msp.mb.ca/files/events/paw_poster_2010.doc
To view/print the Pharmacist Awareness bag stuffers please click on the following link;
http://www.msp.mb.ca/files/events/bag_stuffers.pdf
- Electronic Provincial Drug Systems Survey – March 5th, 2010 Deadline
The Canadian Pharmacists Association and the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores, in
collaboration with Canada Health Infoway, are inviting you to participate in a voluntary survey on
electronic provincial drug systems. The survey should take 15 minutes to complete and the first
500 respondents will be entered into a draw to win one of three Apple iPhones.
Electronic drug systems represent a core component of emerging electronic health records.
These systems will both support and impact your pharmacy practice and patient care. This is
your opportunity to share your views on this information technology.
Please click on the link below to participate:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Pan-Canadian_Survey_of_Pharmacists
- Nycomed Magnum Opus Award
Recognizing Professional Achievement Through Advanced Learning – Request for Nominations -Sponsored by Nycomed Canada Inc., this award specifically recognizes pharmacists who have
completed advanced training or education (e.g., Certified Asthma Educator) and have successfully
expanded their practice as a result. The Nycomed Magnum Opus Award will raise awareness of the
value and availability of advanced training for pharmacists. Pharmacists may be nominated by another individual or they may nominate themselves. Nominations are to be submitted to the Manitoba Society
of Pharmacists care of Scott Ransome by Mar.15, 2010 and may be submitted by email to
info@msp.mb.ca, by fax to (204) 956-6686 or by mail to MSP, 202-90 Garry St. Winnipeg, MB
R3C 4H1. The nomination form and further information are available on the News and Events area
of the MSP website at:
http://www.msp.mb.ca/files/events/nycomedmagnumopus_entry_final.pdf
- Annual Wage and Benefits Survey - Deadline to submit is Mar. 5th, 2010
Only 3 more days to submit your survey! If you have not already submitted your survey we
encourage you to complete and return it at your earliest convenience. The data derived from this
survey provides the most reliable reference for negotiating compensation for pharmacists’ services
and the more surveys returned, the more accurate the results. The surveys can be mailed to MSP in
the self addressed envelope that is provided or faxed to (204) 956-6686.
Please do not send by both mail and fax.
The deadline to submit completed surveys is March 5th, 2010
- March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer among both Canadian men and women.
ColonCheck Manitoba is the provincial colorectal cancer screening program. The goal of the program
is to detect colorectal cancer early and reduce the mortality from the disease in Manitobans. The MSP Professional Relations Committee has provided the following links to information and resources regarding Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month:
http://www.msp.mb.ca/files/events/faq_new_for_print_december_17_2009.pdf
http://www.msp.mb.ca/files/events/background_coloncheck_mb_new_for_printing.pdf
http://www.cancercare.mb.ca/resource/File/coloncheckmb/ColonCheck_BeforeSymptoms_Eng_Dec09.pdf
Contact ColonCheck Manitoba at www.coloncheckmb.ca/ to:
- Order posters or pamphlets
- Order a Reduce Your Risk DVD
- Request a Presentation
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