Ministry of Health Pharmacy Council

The Ministry of Health Pharmacy Council is made up of 34 pharmacy professionals. The council acts as an advisory body, providing feedback on pharmaceutical policy, practice topics, and patient/provider experience to support Ministry decision-making. 

Council mandate

• Provide feedback on pharmaceutical care programs, services, and other pharmacy practice-related topics
• Liaise between frontline pharmacy staff and the Ministry to ensure input and concerns are accurately represented
• Use practice expertise to provide recommendations to the Ministry that support quality of pharmaceutical care and sustainability

Council members

The council is made up of 20 pharmacists who practice in community, 10 hospital or health authority pharmacists, and four pharmacy technicians. 17 council members have 3-10 years of pharmacy experience, 10 members have between 11-20 years’ experience, and seven members have over 20 years of pharmacy experience.

Council members represent five geographic regions in B.C., based on the health authority catchment areas. 11 council members practice in Fraser Health area, seven in Vancouver Coastal, two work in Northern Health, six members practice in Island Health, and eight council members work in Interior Health area. The Ministry looks forward to bringing the council together to discuss practice issues important to front line pharmacists and the Ministry of Health.

Contact

Questions? Contact the Pharmaceutical Care Initiatives team at pci@gov.bc.ca