The last two years has had a profound effect on the mental health and wellbeing of many people. Well before the pandemic, mental illness was already the number one driver of absence and disability. COVID dramatically changed both the prevalence and severity of mental health across populations – as did the demand for support, which has put enormous pressure on delivery systems. Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) are now just one tool in an ever growing toolkit to support employee’s mental wellbeing. In this session, C.J. and Adam will share interesting data and trends around mental health with respect to key lessons in last 24 months. They will also share insights around innovative new programs that are helping to solve the treatment gap and a better level of connected care.
Peter has been a Senior Pharmacy Consultant with The Co-operators since September 2019.
He earned his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from The University of Saskatchewan in 1999 and completed his Accredited Canadian Pharmacy Residency 2002.
Peter has 21 years of experience in pharmacy and during that time he has been a preceptor for pharmacy students and residents. He has also spent time teaching nursing and medical students about prescription drugs.
Peter started his career as a compounding pharmacist in Saskatoon SK and Moncton NB while in school and then for 3 years after graduating. In 2002, he completed a one year Residency in Hospital Pharmacy in Regina and then worked for the Saskatchewan Health Authority for a total of 10 years as a pharmacist specializing in anemia management in Chronic Kidney Disease and Gastroenterology Disease while also working in Hemodialysis, Kidney Transplant Clinic, Adult and Neonatal Intensive Care, Cardiac Care, and other areas of the hospital.
In 2012, Peter became a partner in Rubicon Pharmacies where he operated Pioneer Village Pharmacy and created Rubicon Health Solutions.
Eight years later upon the sale of Rubicon Pharmacies, Peter joined Cooperators as a Senior Pharmacy Consultant.