Role of the CPhM Council
CPhM carries out its activities and governs its members in a manner that protects the public interest. This mandate is achieved under the direction of a Council. Council sets policy and governs the CPhM in the public interest.
Some of the decisions Council makes include:
- Setting education and other entry-to-practice and licence requirements for pharmacists and pharmacies
- Setting professional and ethical standards of practice for pharmacists
- Setting quality assurance programs to ensure the continuing competence of pharmacists
The College Council consists of the following members:
Voting Members
- Four licensed pharmacists from Electoral District #1 (City of Winnipeg)
- Four licensed pharmacists from Electoral District #2 (outside the City of Winnipeg)
- Dean of the College of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba
- Immediate Past President
- Five Public Representatives
Non-voting Members
- Liaison from Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) – Manitoba Branch, appointed by CSHP – Manitoba Branch
- Liaison from Pharmacists Manitoba (appointed by Pharmacists Manitoba)
- Liaison who is or soon will be a listed pharmacy technician (appointed by Council)
- Liaison from Student Council, College of Pharmacy (appointed by Student Council)
Council members attend five Council meetings each year and serve on statutory and standing Committees of the College.
Elected Council members serve for a two-year term and may serve consecutive terms. The immediate past president serves an additional two-year term while the appointed public representatives serve for the term, as determined by the Minister of Health and Seniors Care.
Council Members
Executive Committee Members
Jane Lamont, President, District 2
Ryan Buffie, Vice President, District 1
Wendy Clark, Past President
Jennifer Ludwig, Executive Treasurer, District 2
Donna Forbes, Public Representative
Amanda Andreas, Public Representative
Tory Crawford, Public Representative
Alanna Doell, District 1
Donald Himbeault, Public Representative
Brendon Mitchell, District 1
Kristine Petrasko, District 2
Sonal Purohit, District 1
Dr. Lalitha Raman-Wilms, Dean, College of Pharmacy
Elizabeth Reimer, Public Representative
Vacant, District 2
Liaisons to Council
Wendy Clark, Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada
Cecile Ngai, Pharmacy Technician
Olena Serwylo, Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists, MB Branch
Tanjit Nagra, Pharmacists Manitoba
Michelle Baier, Student Representative, College of Pharmacy
Meetings and Minutes
Council meetings are held five times per year and meetings are open to the public.
Learn moreCouncil Committees
Composition of each committee is set out in its terms of reference and consists of Council members, members of the public, and pharmacists and pharmacy technicians appointed by Council.
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