Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA)
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2024: The Year In Review
Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA)
2024: The Year In Review
Championing the Profession
2024 marked significant strides in advocacy, driving meaningful progress for pharmacy professionals. Together, we elevated the pharmacy profession and ensured your voice was heard. Key advocacy highlights included:
Proposed changes to advance the pharmacy sector, including:
- Expanding the number of minor ailments and other conditions that pharmacists can assess, communicate a diagnosis, and treat.
- Expanding authority to perform more point-of-care tests (POCTs).
- Extending injection authority for pharmacy technicians and enabling all publicly funded vaccines to be available through community pharmacies.
- Removing regulatory restrictions that limit the types of drugs, substances and vaccines pharmacists can prescribe and/or administer.
- Modernizing the MedsCheck program.
Financial reforms to ensure the long-term sustainability of the pharmacy sector, including:
Ensuring sustainable reimbursement models and equitable compensation (e.g., increasing publicly funded dispensing and compounding fees, revising long-term care pharmacy capitation funding).
- Introducing public funding for unfunded services such as prescription renewals and adaptations.
Any Willing Provider (AWP) legislation in parallel with potential regulations through the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) aims to protect patient choice, strengthen pharmacy-patient relationships, protect the professional autonomy of pharmacy professionals, and promote equal opportunities for all pharmacies across the province to support healthy competition and equitable access to care.
Empowering Our Members
Our members are the heart of OPA. This year, we introduced new benefits, launched a comprehensive membership survey to guide future enhancements, and unveiled loyalty pricing to recognize members’ continued commitment.
Onboarded new partners like Wagepoint, Ricketts Harris LLP and Amy Oliver + Co for enhanced member perks.
Over 1,000 members use MAPflow for minor ailments assessments.
Members collectively saved more than $150,000 through the MemberPerks program in 2024.
Keeping You Informed
Staying connected with our members is our priority. We’ve modernized our communication strategies to deliver timely, relevant updates and give members more control over what they receive.
40,000+
Total audience across our digital platforms
83%
of members rely on OPA communications to stay informed about pharmacy news
OPA has helped me in my pharmacy career by providing pharmacy practice resources, professional liability insurance, educational events on timely topics and online educational modules.
OPA has helped me in my pharmacy career by providing pharmacy practice resources, professional liability insurance, educational events on timely topics and online educational modules.
Inspiring Excellence Through Education
This year, we enhanced our existing programs and brought professional development closer to our members through targeted, hands-on learning opportunities.
OPA RxTalks Regional Events offered in-person CE, networking, and advocacy discussions with OPA’s leadership.
Successfully launched in-person minor ailments workshops, offering an interactive learning experience. We’re excited to expand these workshops in 2025.
Collaborated with industry leaders to deliver timely topics through our Signature Learning Series (SLS).
79%
of members rate our
PD as high-quality.
40+
live webinars
This year, OPA supported more than 2200 learners.
Pharmacy professionals received over 18,000 hours of education in 2024.
This year, OPA supported more than 2200 learners.
Pharmacy professionals received over 18,000 hours of education in 2024.
Reliable Insurance Solutions
OPA collaborates with insurance experts and pharmacy professionals to provide members with peace of mind through comprehensive insurance products tailored to their needs.
Modernized online experience for insurance information, quotes and applications.
Launched new group benefits for pharmacy owners and managers to help attract and retain talent to grow their businesses.
Introduced the Insurance Insider email newsletter to keep members informed.
90%
OPA for their PLI
What an incredible year it’s been! Together, we’ve advanced the pharmacy profession and achieved meaningful milestones. To our members, PD facilitators, partners, sponsors, and insurance providers: thank you for your passion, dedication, and support. Your contributions drive our advocacy, education, and resources, and we look forward to accomplishing even more together in the coming year!
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