Awards and Recognition
Pharmacists are the most accessible healthcare practitioner located in almost every community in Alberta. Pharmacists provide primary care, participate in public health and provide essential health services to all Albertans. Alberta Pharmacists are part of thousands of good news stories occurring every day that we do not hear about enough. These happen in community pharmacies, clinics, hospitals, long term care settings, research facilities, policy rooms and even in the homes of Albertans.
Recognizing and celebrating the positive impacts that pharmacists make every day is a source of pride, purpose and engagement.
The Alberta Pharmacy Excellence (APEX) Awards recognize excellence in pharmacy practice in Alberta. Initiated in August 2007, the awards were jointly funded, promoted, and presented by the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP) and the Alberta Pharmacists’ Association (RxA) until 2021. RxA is now the independent host of the APEX awards.
Learn more about RxA’s APEX Awards
RxA ‘s Advancing the Profession Scholarship
The Alberta Pharmacists’ Association (RxA) in partnership with TD Insurance and the Canadian Pharmacists Benefits Association will award up to two scholarships annually, as well as registration to one of RxA’s two professional development conferences to a candidate(s) who demonstrate the leadership skills and professional insight to advance pharmacy practice in Alberta.
Congratulations to Talia Santarossa, who was awarded the 2025 Advancing the Profession scholarship sponsored by RxA and TD Insurance. the Read Talia’s winning essay here.
Congratulations to Cassandra Luong, who was awarded the 2025 Advancing the Profession scholarship sponsored by RxA and Canadian Pharmacists Benefits Association. Read Cassandra’s winning essay here.
Thank you to the Advancing the Profession Scholarship Selection Committee for their time and effort: Ali Damani, Jill Mason and Aileen Jang
Learn more about RxA’s Advancing the Profession Scholarship
RxA’s New Horizons Scholarship
The Alberta Pharmacists’ Association (RxA) New Horizons Scholarship supports internationally trained pharmacists currently enrolled in the Certificate to Canadian Pharmacy Practice (CCPP) program. The scholarship will be awarded to a candidate(s) who shows understanding of the role of RxA in Alberta pharmacy practice and how they will support the profession, once licensed.
Congratulations to Diana Delgado, who was awarded the 2025 New Horizons scholarship sponsored by RxA. Read Diana’s winning essay here.
Congratulations to Mohammad Bagudu, who was awarded the 2025 New Horizons scholarship sponsored by RxA. Read Mohammad’s winning essay here.
Congratulations to Ibukun Abaniwonda, who was awarded the 2025 New Horizons scholarship sponsored by RxA. Read Ibukun’s winning essay here.
Congratulations to Niloufar Mehrvarzian, who was awarded the 2025 New Horizons scholarship sponsored by RxA. Read Niloufar’s winning essay here.
Thank you to the Advancing the New Horizons Scholarship Selection Committee for their time and effort: Amyn Kanjee, Maricar Verdida, Dimitri Kachenyuk, Matt Tachuk and Krystal Melnychuk.