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District 3 - Andrea Silver
Andrea Silver
District 3: Vancouver Island / Coastal
[email protected]
Currently completing my third year on the CPBC Board and serving as Vice Chair, seeking to be entrusted with another term.
It has been a challenging and rewarding few years – we have made frequent and fast decisions through the pandemic, steered the organization through a CEO transition, and anticipated changes to the Health Professions Act. Now we wade through the ongoing challenges facing BC and the Island with the physician shortages and ongoing COVID-19 and toxic drug public health emergencies. I believe the College can provide the backbone for pharmacists to meet public health needs and provide safe, high-quality care.
In addition to my experience as a pharmacist in clinical and community settings, I offer:
- Commitment to cultural safety and humility
- Understanding of good governance principles
- Dedication to the College’s mandate of public safety
- Experience in board meetings and with the responsibilities of board members
- Current work on five CPBC committees
- Financial and policy literacy
- Insight into the complexities of the current healthcare system, including allied professionals, government, and patient lived-experiences
About me:
- Vice Chair, College of Pharmacists of BC Board Member 2019-2022
- Pharmacy Manager of an independent pharmacy in Victoria, BC
- Certified Diabetes Educator, Certified Immunization Pharmacist, Caregiver-Friendly Pharmacy
- Clinical Lead for new community programs such as Heart@Home in Victoria, BC
- Author for CPHA’s Therapeutic Choices for Minor Ailments (TCMA)
- Excellence in Patient Care award | BCPhA 2019
- Preceptor to the next generation of pharmacists
- UBC Community Residency provided exposure to many patient populations and practice specialties in the lower mainland ad Vancouver Island:
- Senior’s outpatient clinic, Royal Jubilee Hospital
- Dialysis clinic, Royal Columbian Hospital
- Various primary care clinics in Vancouver
- Palliative care, Fraser Health
- Drug Poison Information Center, Vancouver
- Medication management services, Burnaby Hospital
- Heart Health Clinic, Burnaby Hospital
- Oncology outpatient clinic Burnaby Hospital
- St. Paul’s HIV Outpatient Center
- Provincial Academic Detailing, Ministry of Health
- Retail experience in both corporate and independent structures
- 21 years of pharmacy practice experience, 3 years experience in research and statistics