2025 Award Winners
The Ozturk Financial Pharmacy
Business Leadership Award
The Ozturk Financial Pharmacy Business Leadership Award is presented to a pharmacy owner or manager who demonstrates a commitment to the profession by supporting staff pharmacists to embrace expanded scope, providing outstanding and innovative pharmacy services to patients. 2019 is the inaugural year for The Ozturk Pharmacy Business Leadership Award.
Colin Langedock
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Past Winners
La Salle Insurance
Friend of Pharmacy Award
The La Salle Insurance Friend of Pharmacy Award is presented to a non-pharmacist, who has contributed significantly to the success of the profession of pharmacy. The recipient will have gone beyond the day-to-day expectations of their work to make an outstanding contribution to the community of pharmacy.
Donna Forbes
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The Ozturk Financial
Patient Choice Award
The Ozturk Financial Patient Choice Award is presented to a pharmacist who has been nominated by a patient or non-pharmacist colleague(s) for their outstanding commitment to delivering quality patient care and customer service, and for their lasting impact on patient outcomes or community health and wellness.
Jamey Willsey
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Bowl of Hygeia Award
The Bowl of Hygeia Award is presented in recognition of the time and personal sacrifice devoted by pharmacists to the welfare of their respective community. This award was established in 1958 and awarded to a pharmacist for outstanding community service.
Michael Vercaigne
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Award of Merit
The Award of Merit is bestowed upon an active member of Pharmacists Manitoba in recognition for active participation and promotion contributing to the benefit of Pharmacists Manitoba and the Profession of Pharmacy.
Ian Johnson
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Pharmacist of The Year Award
The Pharmacist of the Year award is presented annually to a Manitoba licensed pharmacist who, in the opinion of their peers, has made a significant contribution to the profession during their career.
Tim Smith
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Young Leaders Awards
The Young Leader Awards celebrate the efforts of up to three young leaders starting their careers in pharmacy practice. The recipients will receive a plaque to commemorate their contributions to the pharmacy profession and complimentary conference registration in the following year. The Young Leader Awards are open to pharmacy students (interns) in their final year of study who have made a professional contribution to patient care, the pharmacy profession, or among their colleagues and peers at the University of Manitoba’s College of Pharmacy.
Jen Einarson
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Marc Herrera
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Kezra Gerbrandt
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Past Winners
Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy Past President Award
The CFP Past Presidents Award is to recognize the leadership and time commitment of the Presidents of pharmacy organizations as they step down from their term as President. As a volunteer organization, the Foundation understands and cherishes the contribution that these individuals make to their organizations and to the profession at large.
Darren Murphy
