Dean's Message: Pharmacy Appreciation Month 2021

Celebrating Pharmacy Appreciation Month in March 2021

March is Pharmacy Appreciation Month and I’m thrilled to help kick off this month in recognition in partnership with our Canadian Association of Pharmacy Students and Interns (CAPSI) student leaders.

This Pharmacy Appreciation Month is unique. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything — from how we study and work — to how we deliver health services and connect with each other. Throughout the pandemic, pharmacists have remained one of the most accessible front-line health professionals supporting people across the country. As the government finalizes its plans to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine, pharmacists are once again stepping up and playing an active role in vaccination campaigns across the country.

We’ve faced some significant challenges, but I am incredibly proud of how our pharmacy community continues to show the world what we’re capable of.

These factors make the change from Pharmacy Awareness Month to Pharmacy Appreciation Month even more significant. It’s an opportunity to show gratitude and celebrate all that the profession of pharmacy does to help people live their best lives. Pharmacists work in teams across the health-care system and are part of the backbone of every community.

This Pharmacy Appreciation Month, I’m brimming with pride for all of the work that pharmacist teams —including our students — do everyday. I’m grateful for how our community has overcome challenges and built resiliency. We will always face adversity, but these opportunities will shape us into confident leaders and advocates.

I invite all members of the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy community to join me in celebrating Pharmacy Appreciation Month by sharing what you appreciate about being a part of the pharmacy profession on social media using the hashtag #UofTPAM2021.

I also invite everyone to participate in CAPSI’s Pharmacy Appreciation Month activities, including the CAPSI Symposium — COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: How Can You Help? with Professor Anna Taddio — on March 11 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. 

Sincerely,

Lisa Dolovich
Professor and Dean
Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
University of Toronto