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Happy Pharmacy Appreciation Month! 🎉This month, our ActionADE site engagement took us to Richmond, Lions Gate, St. Paul’s, and Vancouver General Hospital. It’s been a pleasure collaborating with pharmacists at each site! Shoutout to our pharmacists and all our users for reporting ADEs to ActionADE.

Dr. Sarah Otto of @zoology.ubc.ca says that while the avian flu virus hasn't shown much evidence of human-to-human transmission it was evolving rapidly to spread to other species like cows, and scientists are looking at parts of the virus that could attach to human cells.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Canada slowest in reporting bird flu at 618 days – but COVID shows we can do better The global average for countries to report genetic information about bird flu, crucial to tracking and preventing a human pandemic, was seven months, and Canada came in last, a new study has found.

Dr. Sarah Otto of @zoology.ubc.ca says there's an urgent need for Canada and other countries to speed up the pipeline from sampling an infected creature, analysis of the genetic information, and submission to a global scientific database.

science.ubc.ca/news/march-2...

We had a fantastic time hosting a Lunch and Learn session at Lions Gate Hospital yesterday! Thank you to the pharmacy department for welcoming us and being such an engaged audience.

#PatientAdvocacy #AdverseDrugEvents #ActionADE

By catching medication-related issues early, pharmacists play a key role in improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs. 💡💙

Read more here: europepmc.org/article/MED/...

#medsky #pharmacy #PreventADEs #ActionADE

At the end of last year, we sat down with Anthony to explore his journey, passions, and what drives his belief in ActionADE. This Pharmacy Appreciation Month, we celebrate Anthony and all pharmacists for their dedication to their patients and communities. Thank you!

🔗 actionade.org/spotlight-al/

Happy #PAM2025 🫶🏻

#pharmacy #pharmsky #healthsky #healthcare #healthcareheroes #healthmatters #gratitude #pharmacyappreciationmonth #PAM

Less than 5% of serious adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are reported in Canada despite Vanessa’s Law. We need stronger #pharmacovigilance to enhance #patientsafety.

Awareness ➡️ Action

Let’s work towards safer #healthcare :D

#medksy #EMsky #pharmsky #patientcare #healthsky #healthmatters

This post is letting me have happy flashbacks to BIOL 306 2022W1 🥹

Plants may stop absorbing carbon if temperatures continue to rise Rising temperatures make plants lose more water, weakening their ability to absorb carbon dioxide and survive heat stress.

“When temperatures rise, plants lose more water through cuticle than through pores,” says Dr. Sean Michaletz @ubcbotany.bsky.social. “This limits their ability to absorb CO2 & reduces their role as a carbon sink.”
@earthdotcom.bsky.social @sloanfoundation.bsky.social

www.earth.com/news/plants-...

We had a fantastic turnout at the ActionADE Lunch & Learn session at Vancouver General Hospital last week! 🎉

A big thank to our special guest speakers, Glen Medcalf and Anthony Lau, for sharing their valuable insights.

#ActionADE #MedicationSafety #HealthcareInnovation

ICYMI - How well do you know your dopamine antagonists?

TI Therapeutics Letter: ti.ubc.ca/letter139
Patient experience videos: youtu.be/nrM8Az7RHKU

Pts briefly explain why it's important for prescribers, pharmacists, pts, carers to recognize early occurrence of adverse effects

#medsky #medsafety

When healthcare systems information systems are inoperable, patients suffer.

Marilyn’s story is a heartbreaking reminder of the critical gaps in adverse drug event (ADE) communication.

Watch the full video to learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL6n...

#ActionADE #Medsky #Pharmsky

Dr. Katie Burak, statistician YouTube video by ubcscience

On this #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience, statistician Dr. Katie Burak talks about her work with UBC's Girls in Data Science summer camp and teaching in the Master of Data Science program.

#WomeninScience #STEM @stat.ubc.ca @cs.ubc.ca

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYJT...

“Science isn’t losing the battle because it’s wrong – it’s losing because it’s being out-communicated.” #medsky #MedEd #FOAMed #pharmsky

B.C. marks 5 years since province’s 1st COVID-19 case | Globalnews.ca Jan. 28, 2020 was the date that provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and then-health minister Adrian Dix announced the first case of COVID-19 in the province.

“I want to really go back and applaud British Columbians because we protected each other, it was really, really important at first,” said Dr. Sarah Otto, a #UBC scientist modelling COVID-19’s evolution.

@zoology.ubc.ca @ubcbiodiversity.bsky.social

globalnews.ca/news/1098187...

Shining a light on sustainable fabrics Dr. Taylor Wright was working on his PhD at UBC Chemistry, experimenting with liquid silicone and clothing, along with plastics and other hard materials. The connecting thread? All the materials inter...

UBC Science alum Dr. Taylor Wright—whose graduate work focused on materials that respond to light—is the chemist Lululemon didn’t know it needed. @ubcchem.bsky.social

science.ubc.ca/profiles/tay...

Part II; diving deeper into supporting healthcare providers, enhancing #patientsafety, & aligning w/ Vanessa’s Law to improve #medicationsafety
Goal: fostering a richer understanding of ADE reporting & data utilization🌟 /1
#medsky #pharmsky #healthsky #healthmatters #healthliteracy #safeprescribing

Let’s start 2025 by highlighting key insights & practical tips to ensure #medicationsafety & improve #patientcare, bridging the gap b/w #innovation & #patientsafety 💊💡 /1

#medsky #pharmsky #healthsky #healthmatters #healthliteracy #safeprescribing

P.S. This is Part I; stay tuned for Part II

The best prescription for our patients isn’t always a drug…it’s compassion, care and truly listening. Sometimes, the most healing thing we can offer is a patient ear and a heart full of understanding ♥️ #medsky #pharmsky #nursesky #MedEd #palliative

This is a great insight 💡

Medication is important, and the dosage is too! 🌟💊

🧵trick of the trade-dosing drugs in patients w/ obesity…do we use actual body wt or adjusted/ideal body wt? This is a general rule of 👍 that I keep in mind when dosing drugs on the spot in codes/resuscitations in ED. Focusing on single or loading doses. Let’s dive in!👇 1/
#pharmsky #medsky #MedEd

Older adults in lower socioeconomic status groups "based on income or educational attainment more frequently experienced polypharmacy or co-prescribing suggesting a prescribing cascade than those in higher SES groups"

#prescribingcascades #polypharmacy

Happy New Year! Wishing everyone a year filled with new adventures, growth, and endless possibilities. Cheers to 2025! 🥳🎉✨ #HappyNewYear #NewBeginnings

Happy Holidays 🫶🏻

Here’s to yet another year of enhanced #medicationsafety & #patientsafety :D

🎄✨ Happy Holidays ✨🎄

Thanks to everyone who supported our mission to improve #medicationsafety this year. Together, we’ve made strides in preventing & addressing repeat adverse drug events (ADEs), creating a safer future for patients 💊❤️🌟

#medsky #pharmsky #patientsafety #holidays #gratitude

We may not always see the impact of our actions, but every kind word, every careful dose, and every moment spent listening has the power to heal in ways we’ll never fully know. 🙌 #medsky #pharmsky #nursesky #respsky #physiosky #health

"Disney princesses face serious real world health
hazards. Surprisingly, however, despite these risks
they seem to live happily ever after!" 👸

Another BMJ Christmas Special!👇

www.bmj.com/content/387/...

#medsky #pharmsky #nursesky #GPsky #MedEd

Re‐Exposure to Culprit Medication Following Adverse Drug Event Diagnosis in Canadian Emergency Department Patients: A Cohort Study Purpose The magnitude of repeat exposures to culprit medications after hospital discharge is not well studied. We combined prospective cohort data with administrative health data to understand the f.....

🚨 45.2% of patients experiencing adverse drug events (ADEs) were re-exposed to culprit medications within a year post-discharge. Risk factors include ADE type & medication history.

🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

#medsky #EMsky #pharmsky #healthsky #medicine #healthcare #research

Caught btw rock & hard place. Despite having ↑↑internal validity, RCTs often lack generalizability. They're so controlled that they can’t be applied to real🌎, where things 🚫perfectly fit. Studies that capture real🌎 face ↓↓internal validity d/t ↓controls &↑↑confounders #medsky #pharmsky #MedEd #EMsky