Mike Hannalah is looking to serve as the Ontario College of Pharmacists’ Council representative, for District M. See below for his letter of intent.
Dear Colleague,
It is with great honour that I seek your support in my election to serve you as your Ontario College of Pharmacists’ Council representative, for District M.
I possess an extensive experience in the practice of pharmacy. Over the past decade I have been practicing as a community pharmacist, a pharmacy manager, an independent pharmacy owner, an entrepreneur, and a director of multiple specialty pharmacy operations. I deal with the joys and the stresses of our profession daily, which keeps me very current with the issues facing pharmacists and the public that we serve.
I have acquired valuable and rewarding experience in the Regulatory sector through serving as a non-Council member of the College, on various committees since 2008 to present. During this time, I have served on committees such as the Professional to Practice committee, Inquiries, Complaints & Reports committee, Discipline committee and Fitness to practice committee. In addition to serving on these committees, I was appointed to the Professional to Practice Committee at the Ontario Pharmacists Associations. I am also an active member of the Pharmacy Program Advisory Committee at the Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning.
This experience in both the professional and regulatory sectors has enabled me to have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the unique needs, challenges and opportunities of Pharmacy in Ontario.
The profession of pharmacy in Ontario is continually growing and expanding. Recently we have seen the emergence of new regulations to the Regulated Health Professions Act, which has expanded the scope of practice for both pharmacists and technicians.
Additional amendments to the Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act allows pharmacists the authority of refill existing prescriptions, provide vaccinations as well as receive reimbursement by the Ontario Government for clinical interventions. I believe that the implementation of these changes needs to be done in a way that upholds the high standard of practice of pharmacy, protecting the needs and interests of our patients and preserves the value of our profession and its members.
The changing dynamics of our profession and the expansion of our roles have allowed the creation of a new fee for service model along with the increased scope of services provided by our practices. The college plays a vital role in supporting, guiding its member to implement those changes as well ensuring the public safety and maintain the self-regulation privilege.
Those of you who know me on either a personal or professional level know I am determined, motivated and an attentive Individual. My strong emphasis on hard work and perseverance will allow me to better serve the growing and changing needs of the pharmacy profession and supporting for expanded scope within our practice.
I believe that I have a firm understanding of the challenges that we in our shared profession share together. With our changing role as health care professionals, we require the ability to cope with and benefit from those changes. We as pharmacists need to take the Initiative and become motivated and mobilized to ensure our shared contribution in the new era of pharmacy practice.
Objectives
1. Encourage and support continued expanded scope of practice. This includes addressing the barriers to additional prescribing. Practicing at full scope and in collaboration with other health care practitioners to ensure direct patient care in all models of practice.
2. Introducing innovative practice models, leveraging technology to support pharmacists and enabling access to patients in contemporary ways.
3. Representing the views of registrants to council, and sharing and discussing council decisions and their impacts with registrant of my district.
4. Work on initiative that increases the awareness, trust and enhances the role of Pharmacist in the newly reshaped model of practice.
5. Assisting on policies in areas of specialization of the profession under the expanded new scope of practice.
Experiences
¥ OCP appointed non- council member, ICRC, Professional to practice, Discipline, Fitness to practice committees, 2008 to present
¥ Fellow of the American College of Apothecaries, TX
¥ Member: PCCA, ACP, IACP, and CHFA
¥ Adjunct faculty: Albany College of Pharmacy (2006-2009)
¥ Teaching tutor, professional to practice lab, pharmacy school U of T & U of W
¥ Board Member of magazine “L’Echo de la Plume”, Communité Francophone
¥ Involved in various educational programs such as expert reviewer for various CE lessons,
facilitator of workshops at the OPA, assisting tutor at the pharmacy students at University of
Toronto and University of Waterloo in advanced compounding course.
¥ Guest speaker and lecturer – Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors & University of
Toronto
Your important vote will serve to consolidate the commitment of all pharmacists, in order to find durable solutions to the challenges generated by both professional and community tasks. Being elected by you, I will make sure to represent our views and the views of the registrants of District M to make a real contribution to the public through our profession. I would like to invite you to contact me at any time, by phone or email, should you have any question, query or concern. Thank you for your consideration and support and I look forward to representing your views and serving on the College Council.
Sincerely,
Magued (Mike) Hannalah
mhannalah@rogers.com
(416) 219 4897
