SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
AFPC has established a number of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) to foster leadership, knowledge sharing and collaboration between Canadian pharmacy schools. Members of AFPC SIGs share a common interest in advancing a specific area of pharmacy education and scholarship. SIGs are at the core of AFPC's mission and national impact.
Membership in AFPC SIGs is restricted to AFPC members or invited stakeholders/collaborators. To join a specific AFPC SIG, or for more information, please email the SIG Chair (see e-mails below) or the AFPC Executive Director, indicating your faculty, position and a brief description of your interest in the SIG topic.
NEW SIG PROCEDURE
The creation of a new SIG requires approval and a procedure has been created to facilitate the process. The template for the Terms of Reference can be found here.
SIG SUMMIT
During the 2026 CPERC, the first SIG Summit was held, giving a chance to all SIG leads and members to hear about the exciting project being done and planned by all SIGs (2026 SIG Summit Slide deck).
SIG LEADERSHIP & TERMS of REFERENCE
Program EvaluationSIG
Certina Ho, Chair
University of Toronto
Educational Assessment SIG
George Pachev, Chair
University of British Columbia
Geriatrics SIG
Shanna Trenaman, Co-Chair
Dalhousie University
Louise Papillon-Ferland, Co-Chair
Universite de Montreal
e-Resources SIG
Lisa Bishop, Co-Chair
Memorial University
Dalhousie University
Medicinal Chemistry SIG
Ed Krol, Chair
University of Saskatchewan
Pharmacy Experiential Program (PEP-C) SIG
Lisa Little, Chair
Memorial University
Jennifer MacDougall, Co-Chair
Dalhousie University
Planetary Health SIG
Robert Pammett, Chair
University of British Columbia
Self-Care Therapeutics & Minor Ailments SIG
Nardine Nakhla, Chair
University of Waterloo
Skills Lab SIG
Andrea Swanson, Chair
University of Toronto
Terms of Reference (coming soon)
Truth & Reconciliation SIG
Dana Turcotte, Co-Chair
University of Manitoba
Larry Leung, Co-Chair
University of British Columbia
Terms of Reference
Substance Use and Health SIG
Michael Beazely, Co-Chair
University of Waterloo
Essi Salkangas, Co-Chair
University of Alberta
Infectious Diseases SIG
Brett Barrett, Chair
University of Waterloo
Nathan Beahm, Co-Chair
University of Alberta
Leadership Development SIG
Patricia Gerber, Chair
University of British Columbia
Tatiana Makhinova, Co-Chair
University of Alberta
Professional Identity Formation SIG
Jill Hall, Co-Chair
University of Alberta
Natalie Kennie-Kaulbach, Co-Chair
Dalhousie University