CPD Needs Assessment 2025 Survey

The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) is committed to providing you with high-quality continuing education opportunities to support your professional development. Your input is invaluable in helping us understand your educational needs and preferences. Please take a few moments to complete this survey before July 15, 2025. Respondents can enter a draw for a $25 gift card. See full contest rules.

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* 1. What are your primary areas of responsibility in your current role? (Check all that apply.)

Teaching/education

Pharmacy services including medication dispensing, patient counselling and medication reviews

Independent prescribing for minor ailments and chronic conditions

Research and development

Pharmacy management

Other (please specify)

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* 2. With your current educational needs in mind, please rate how valuable you would find programming for each of the following pharmacy business areas/topics:

	Very valuable	Fairly valuable	Valuable	Slightly valuable	Not at all valuable
Pharmacy operations	Pharmacy operations Very valuable	Pharmacy operations Fairly valuable	Pharmacy operations Valuable	Pharmacy operations Slightly valuable	Pharmacy operations Not at all valuable
Marketing	Marketing Very valuable	Marketing Fairly valuable	Marketing Valuable	Marketing Slightly valuable	Marketing Not at all valuable
Financial management	Financial management Very valuable	Financial management Fairly valuable	Financial management Valuable	Financial management Slightly valuable	Financial management Not at all valuable
Planning around opening a pharmacy business	Planning around opening a pharmacy business Very valuable	Planning around opening a pharmacy business Fairly valuable	Planning around opening a pharmacy business Valuable	Planning around opening a pharmacy business Slightly valuable	Planning around opening a pharmacy business Not at all valuable
Business growth strategies	Business growth strategies Very valuable	Business growth strategies Fairly valuable	Business growth strategies Valuable	Business growth strategies Slightly valuable	Business growth strategies Not at all valuable

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* 3. With your current educational needs in mind, please rate how valuable you would find programming for each of the following therapeutic areas/topics:

	Very valuable	Fairly valuable	Valuable	Slightly valuable	Not at all valuable
Osteoporosis	Osteoporosis Very valuable	Osteoporosis Fairly valuable	Osteoporosis Valuable	Osteoporosis Slightly valuable	Osteoporosis Not at all valuable
Neurological and mental health disorders	Neurological and mental health disorders Very valuable	Neurological and mental health disorders Fairly valuable	Neurological and mental health disorders Valuable	Neurological and mental health disorders Slightly valuable	Neurological and mental health disorders Not at all valuable
Skin conditions	Skin conditions Very valuable	Skin conditions Fairly valuable	Skin conditions Valuable	Skin conditions Slightly valuable	Skin conditions Not at all valuable
Healthy aging	Healthy aging Very valuable	Healthy aging Fairly valuable	Healthy aging Valuable	Healthy aging Slightly valuable	Healthy aging Not at all valuable
New treatments or guidelines	New treatments or guidelines Very valuable	New treatments or guidelines Fairly valuable	New treatments or guidelines Valuable	New treatments or guidelines Slightly valuable	New treatments or guidelines Not at all valuable
Weight management	Weight management Very valuable	Weight management Fairly valuable	Weight management Valuable	Weight management Slightly valuable	Weight management Not at all valuable
Biosimilars	Biosimilars Very valuable	Biosimilars Fairly valuable	Biosimilars Valuable	Biosimilars Slightly valuable	Biosimilars Not at all valuable
Natural health products, probiotics	Natural health products, probiotics Very valuable	Natural health products, probiotics Fairly valuable	Natural health products, probiotics Valuable	Natural health products, probiotics Slightly valuable	Natural health products, probiotics Not at all valuable
Pain management	Pain management Very valuable	Pain management Fairly valuable	Pain management Valuable	Pain management Slightly valuable	Pain management Not at all valuable

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* 4. With your current educational needs in mind, please rate how valuable you would find programming for each of the following pharmacy clinical services:

	Very valuable	Fairly valuable	Valuable	Slightly valuable	Not at all valuable
Travel medicine	Travel medicine Very valuable	Travel medicine Fairly valuable	Travel medicine Valuable	Travel medicine Slightly valuable	Travel medicine Not at all valuable
Point-of-care testing	Point-of-care testing Very valuable	Point-of-care testing Fairly valuable	Point-of-care testing Valuable	Point-of-care testing Slightly valuable	Point-of-care testing Not at all valuable
Minor ailment assessment and prescribing	Minor ailment assessment and prescribing Very valuable	Minor ailment assessment and prescribing Fairly valuable	Minor ailment assessment and prescribing Valuable	Minor ailment assessment and prescribing Slightly valuable	Minor ailment assessment and prescribing Not at all valuable
Medication management	Medication management Very valuable	Medication management Fairly valuable	Medication management Valuable	Medication management Slightly valuable	Medication management Not at all valuable
Immunization services	Immunization services Very valuable	Immunization services Fairly valuable	Immunization services Valuable	Immunization services Slightly valuable	Immunization services Not at all valuable
Changes to scope of practice	Changes to scope of practice Very valuable	Changes to scope of practice Fairly valuable	Changes to scope of practice Valuable	Changes to scope of practice Slightly valuable	Changes to scope of practice Not at all valuable

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* 5. Do you have any additional comments or suggestions regarding your educational needs that you would like to share with us?

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* 6. Primary area of practice:

Academia/education

Clinic

Community

Industry

Hospital

Long-term care

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Primary province of primary practice:

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* 8. Would you like to be added to our mailing list, provide additional feedback and/or participate in focus groups? If so, please select all that apply:

CPhA mailing list

Provide additional feedback on educational opportunities

Participate in focus groups regarding CPhA educational offerings

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* 9. If you selected any additional engagement opportunities in the question above or would like to be entered in the draw for a gift card, please provide your contact information:

First name:

Last name:

Email Address:

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Your feedback is essential in helping us design continuing education programs that meet your specific needs and preferences.