Canadian Association of Pharmacy Students and Interns

Professional Development Week (PDW)

Wide Open Future, Un Avenir Sans Limite (2011)
PDW 2010 - Meeting in the Middle (2010)
A New Found Land of Responsibility (2009)
Empowering our Patients (2008)
Embracing Diversity: Putting the Pieces Together (2007)
Pharmacy - an Olympic Challenge (2006)
Beyond the Peaks of Possibility (2004)
Time To Practice (2003)
Navigating our Future (2002)
A 'Whole-istic'Approach (2001)
Ad unum omnes / Everyone to one (2000)
Pharmacie travers le monde / Pharmacy throughout (1999)
Pharmacation - promoting life-long learning (1998)

Wide Open Future, Un Avenir Sans Limite

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - 2011

The College of Pharmacy and Nutrition at the University of Saskatchewan is proud to host pharmacy delegates from across the country in Saskatoon for Professional Development Week 2011 from January 12-16. The conference will take place at the TCU convention center in downtown Saskatoon with premier accommodations just blocks away. This year's theme for PDW is "Wide Open Future, Un Avenir Sans Limite" referring to the endless possibilities available to future pharmacists. With the emergence of prescribing opportunities, the shift toward primary healthcare teams, and the newly-sharpened focus on pharmaceutical care, there are many exciting directions for the profession to take. PDW 2011 hopes to accentuate these vast and varied opportunities within the field of pharmacy.

PDW 2011 promises to be a thought provoking and exciting experience. This year's Motivational speaker is Catriona Le May Doan. The Olympic gold medal winning speed skater currently holds the Olympic record for the 500m long track race and during her career broke 13 world records. She is a spokesperson for the Saskatchewan Blue Cross, as well as various other community and charity associations. Keynote speaker Steven Lewis is health policy and research consultant based in Saskatoon, and adjunct professor of Health Policy at the University of Calgary and Simon Fraser University. He has also served on numerous boards and committees, including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Governing Council, the Saskatchewan Health Quality Council, and the Health Council of Canada. There are numerous other speakers who promise to stimulate thought, inspire and challenge students to think about where the future of healthcare in Canada is headed.

After taking in all the conference has to offer during the day, delegates will have the opportunity to interact with other pharmacy students and interns from across Canada at the numerous social events. Saskino Royale, the opening night gala, has a James Bond theme and affords delegates the chance to spin fortune's wheel in their finest black tie attire. On the second night delegates are invited to one of Saskatoon's finest nightclubs to experience the Wild Wild West. On Friday night come experience true prairie spirit and dance the night away to the "Last Saskatchewan Pirate". On the final night of the conference delegates are invited to create their own happily ever after at our Fairytale Formal.

Don't miss out on your chance to experience a small prairie city with a lot of spirit and learn from some of the country's leaders in the allied health care fields. We look forward to seeing you in Saskatoon for Professional Development Week 2011!