FIP 2026 World Congress Programme - APFR-01 - International Forum on Primary Health Care, co-hosted by CPhA and APhA in collaboration with FIP**

APFR-01 - International Forum on Primary Health Care, co-hosted by CPhA and APhA in collaboration with FIP**

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Room 524

Friday, August 28, 2026

12:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Details

Organised by The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), in collaboration with FIP Chair(s) To be confirmed Introduction: The International Forum on Primary Health Care: Advancing pharmacy’s role in primary health care will bring together invited senior pharmacy leaders and global partners from OECD and comparable countries prior to the start of the FIP 2026 World Congress in Montreal. This invitation-only forum will explore how leadership, advocacy, and policy can accelerate the integration of pharmacy into primary care worldwide. For travel and accommodations, please visit https://montreal2026.fip.org/hotel-accommodation/ Programme:

12:00 – 13:00	Registration and lunch
13:00 – 13:15	Opening remarks
	Setting the stage for global dialogue on advancing pharmacy’s role in primary health care.
13:15 – 14:15	Advancing pharmacy integration in primary health care: Global approaches and outcomes
	Around the world, pharmacists are playing an expanding role in primary health care, yet the pace and scale of integration vary widely across countries. This panel will explore different ways in which pharmacists are embedded in primary health care globally, examining how these models are integrated into health systems, how services are funded, and their impact on patient access, quality of care and health system performance.
14:15 – 14:40	Tea break
14:40 – 15:35	Ensuring pharmacist workforce readiness for expanded primary health care roles
	As pharmacist authorization expands across jurisdictions, an essential question remains: are we truly ready to practice to our full scope? This panel will explore workforce readiness, education and training gaps, confidence versus competence, and system supports needed to ensure pharmacists can safely and effectively deliver services in primary health care settings.
15:35 – 16:35	Policy and system enablers for advancing pharmacist integration
	This panel will examine the policy and advocacy levers shaping pharmacists’ authority to deliver primary health care services across different countries and jurisdictions. Panellists will share experiences navigating regulatory frameworks, payment and reimbursement models and interprofessional dynamics, highlighting both successes and ongoing barriers. The discussion will focus on how coordinated leadership, evidence generation and advocacy can accelerate pharmacist integration into primary health care and shape the future of health systems globally.
16:35 – 17:00	Closing remarks & next steps
	A recap of key insights, identification of shared priorities, and discussion of next steps to support continued global collaboration.
17:00 – 18:30	Reception
	Join colleagues and global leaders for continued conversation and networking over light refreshments.

Additional details will be shared directly with confirmed attendees. Support for this international forum made possible by: PREMIUM SPONSOR

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