Are you a Canadian pharmacist interested in expanding your knowledge and strengthening your contributions to the care of individuals living with wound, ostomy, and continence concerns?

This 16-week, self-paced, interactive online program is designed for pharmacists and is based on the Canadian Standards of Practice and Professional Competencies. Learners can expect to spend approximately 4–5 hours per week completing course content.

Upon completion, pharmacists will be equipped with the foundational knowledge required to confidently support patients with wound, ostomy, and continence concerns, and to collaborate effectively with NSWOCs and interprofessional healthcare teams.

• Format: Online, self-paced, interactive
• Duration: 16 weeks (approximately 4–5 hours/week)
• Structure: 4 sections (Review, Wound, Ostomy, Continence)

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the foundational principles of wound healing relevant to pharmacy practice, including intrinsic and extrinsic factors that impact healing.
• Differentiate common wound types, identify key risk factors, and recommend appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management strategies.
• Explain the foundational principles of ostomy management relevant to pharmacy practice, including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of output.
• Differentiate common ostomy-related complications and recommend appropriate management strategies and referrals.
• Describe the foundational principles of continence management relevant to pharmacy practice, including incontinence types, risk factors, and strategies to promote skin health.
• Explain the mechanism of action, indications, contraindications, and appropriate use of commonly used wound, ostomy, and continence care products.
• Integrate wound, ostomy, and continence considerations into patient histories and medication reviews to identify impacting factors and collaborate with the interprofessional team.
• Develop and deliver education for individuals with wound, ostomy, or continence needs to support dignity and quality of life.
• Summarize key wound, ostomy, and continence information for pharmacy assistants and pharmacy technicians to support learning, efficiency, and the customer experience.

At the end of this presentation, you will:

• Gain an appreciation for multi-site trial management
• Understand the advantages of working with a trial network
• Learn skills necessary for protocol development & trial implementation
• Have an appreciation of the impact of clinical trials on patient care & public health

Meet the Speakers!

Tannis Erickson recently retired from the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) having most recently held the positions of Executive Director of the Research Support Unit and the Innovative Pediatric Clinical Trials Network. In these roles, she was responsible for the implementation of numerous pediatric research projects including many clinical trials. Tannis worked collaboratively with the University of Manitoba, Manitoba Shared Health, provincial and national counterparts in the successful completion of many research projects. She participated in local and national committees including many under the Maternal Infant Child and Youth Research Network (MICYRN).

Dr. Naveen Poonai completed his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Toronto in 2004 and his paediatric residency and emergency medicine fellowship training at Western University in 2009. He obtained his Master of Science in Health Research Methodology from McMaster University in 2013. Dr. Poonai is a Professor in the Departments of Paediatrics and Epidemiology & Biostatistics at Western University. He is the Chair of both the Children’s Health & Therapeutics Division of the Children’s Health Research Institute and Western University’s Health Sciences Research Ethics Board. On a national level, he is a Decision Editor for the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, and the Vice-Chair of Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC). His research interests include procedural sedation and management of acute pain in children. To this end, he has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and has had over 20 invited speaker engagements in 6 countries. Recognitions include the Research & Innovation Award from Western University in 2025, the Faculty Scholar Award from Western University in 2024, the Provincial Innovation Award from the Academic Medical Organization of Southwestern Ontario in 2022, the Scientist of Year Award from the Children’s Health Research Institute in 2022, the Supporting Scholarship Award from the Department of Paediatrics at Western University in 2021, the Terry Klassen Young Investigator Award from Paediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC) in 2019, the Young Investigator Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) in 2018, and the John Dreyer Research Excellence Award from the Division of Emergency Medicine in 2017.

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