CSHP-BC Branch Proudly Presents:
Annual General Meeting 2026
Event Details
Date:
Friday November 13th and Saturday November 14th, 2026
Location:
Hybrid event with virtual livestream at the Vancouver Convention Centre (West Building):
1055 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3
Level 2 Ocean Foyer and Rooms 220-224
Speakers
Elder Barbara Whyte
Health Advocate and Traditional Knowldge Keeper
Dr. Olivia Burton
PharmD, ACPR
Year 2 Advanced Pharmacy Resident – Internal Medicine
Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services
Dr. Joyce Chang
PharmD, ACPR
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist –
General Surgery
Royal Columbian Hospital
Dr. Muhammad Mamdani
PharmD, MA, MPH
Professor
University of Toronto Faculty of Pharmacy and Faculty of Medicine | Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
Dr. Wynnie Lau
BSc (Pharm), ACPR, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Nephrology
St. Paul’s Hospital
Dr. Jane Xia
BSc (Pharm), PharmD, MBA
Assistant Professor of Teaching
University of British Columbia Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Dr. Vanessa Paquette
BSc(Pharm), ACPR, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Maternal Fetal Medicine
Children’s and Women’s Health Centre of British Columbia
Dr. Rajwant Minhas
BSc(Pharm), ACPR, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Vancouver Coastal Health Adult ADHD Clinic
Dr. Kaitlyn Baldwin
PharmD, ACPR, ACPR2
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Mental Health & Substance Use
Vancouver General Hospital Willow Pavillion
Program
This event will be accredited for up to 6.25 CEUs for in-person attendees and 5.5 CEUs for virtual attendees.
**To support a meaningful learning experience on traditional plant medicines and honour traditional knowledge keeping and sharing practices, the session “Plant Medicines: Pharmacists Learning About Indigenous Traditional Medicines” will be offered exclusively in-person, without live streaming or recording. CE credit will be available to in-person attendees only for this session.
Event Pricing
Please refer to the CSHP Website for information on membership registration and membership dues by category (including membership rates for students, technicians, and retired pharmacists).
*Prices do not include Tax or Simple Signup service fee. Service fee is waived for CSHP Members.
No tickets will be available at the door.
Tickets will not be refunded for cancellations received after October 28th, 2026.
Contact programs.bc@cshp-bc.ca for information.
Important Deadlines
Last chance for in-person early bird tickets: October 15th at 11:59pm PDT
Last chance for in-person tickets: October 28th at 11:59pm PDT
Last chance for virtual tickets: November 13th at 11:59pm PDT
Last chance to view recording, complete evaluation and obtain 6.25 CEU: November 29th at 11:59pm
Venue
The Vancouver Convention Centre, situated on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation), is located on Vancouver’s waterfront offering one of the most beautiful settings in the world with convenient access to public transportation.
The Vancouver Convention Centre is the world’s first double LEED Platinum certified convention centre with many sustainability features to support CSHP’s mandate to offer sustainable events.
Transportation
The Vancouver Convention Centre is conveniently located next to several transportation hubs to connect our guests from across the province.
Skytrain
Only a 5 minute walk to Waterfront Station which connects both the Canada Line (from Richmond and YVR Airport) and the Expo/Millennium lines (from Surrey, Burnaby, Coquitlam).
Seabus
The Waterfront Station also connects to the SeaBus offering a short 12 minute ride to the North Shore.
Hullo Ferry
For guests joining us from Vancouver Island, the Hullo Ferry terminal is conveniently located just steps away from the Vancouver Convention Centre and offers a 75 minute walk-on ride from Nanaimo to Vancouver.
BC Ferries
For those joining from the Vancouver Island or the Sunshine Coast wanting to carpool, the Horseshoe Bay Ferry terminal is a quick 30 minute drive to the Convention Centre.
Harbour Air
For those wanting an even faster connection from Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, or Sunshine Coast, the Harbour Air floatplane terminal is also located steps away from the Convention Centre and offers quick 30 min flights to various parts of Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast.
Accomodation
We are pleased to offer an exceptional conference rate at the beautiful Auberge Hotel just 2 blocks from the Convention Centre, starting at $209 per night. Rooms are limited so please contact programs.bc@cshp-bc.ca for our promotional code and reserve your room early!
Brought to you by the CSHP‑BC Programs Committee and our Sponsors:
Major Benefactors
Benefactors
Patrons
