Occurring ever more frequently in the workplace, skills obsolescence is accelerated by teleworking and remote management, to the chagrin of the employees and managers who suffer from it. Here are some ways to curb this phenomenon. Skills obsolescence can be defined as the insufficiency or the expiration of the knowledge necessary for a worker […]
In 2014, Canada enacted Vanessa’s Law to protect Canadians from dangerous drugs. It obliges hospitals to report serious adverse effects or face condemnation of institutional directors. While the profession of pharmacovigilance specialist existed before the law was introduced, it has seen a resurgence of interest. For Denis Lebel, pharmacist and deputy head of the pharmacy […]
We all know the vet, the health professional that many children dream of becoming one day! But what is an animal health technician? Focus on the animal doctor’s right hand. First of all, the animal health technician can work with a great variety of environments and clients: livestock, wildlife, laboratory animals, pets, etc. The tasks […]
The Six Sigma method, now taught together with Lean Management, is a technique prized by many professional sectors. It provides many tools that are useful for solving problems in a unique and collaborative process. First implemented by Motorola in 1986 as a structured management method that aimed at improving process quality and efficiency, the Six […]
She still had one more session at the Université de Sherbrooke, but Karine already had a job assured starting in the summer. As a project manager at Intersand, the new graduate is responsible for developing projects for animal health. For the young chemist, the days pass, each one different… “At the beginning of a project, […]
Job prospects in Canada are excellent for foreign pharmacists. But how can they get their license to practice? What are the specific requirements in Quebec? And how should they prepare to get set up? Overview of the process To demonstrate their ability to adapt to Canadian standards, a foreign pharmacist has to go through many […]
