CPERC 2025 – Niagara Falls – June 17-20, 2025
Reconnect with your colleagues and friends in Niagara Falls for CPERC 2025 AFPC’s annual Canadian Pharmacy Education and Research Conference, June 17-20 at the Crowne Plaza Fallsview Hotel. CPERC 2025 is co-hosted by the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo. New for 2025 is a joint pharmacy practice research symposium following CPERC on June 20, 2025.
CPERC PROGRAM
The CPERC program consists of educational streams for pharmacy educators and researchers. Education sessions will be on June 18 & 19 and include keynote presentations, mini and concurrent sessions, faculty updates and poster presentations. Social events include an opening reception (June 17), awards gala (June 18) and Toronto-Waterloo fun night (June 19). Check out the CPERC Program.
PHARMACY PRACTICE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
The June 20 symposium, Strengthening Health with Research in Pharmacy (SHARP), is co-hosted by the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada, Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy (CFP) and Ontario Pharmacy Evidence Network (OPEN). This full day symposium will focus on strengthening the health of Canadians through research in pharmacy practice. The SHARP program includes keynote presentations, mini sessions and panel feedback, conversation tables, over 60 PPR poster presentations and time for networking. The symposium will bring together researchers, educators, pharmacists, pharmacy leaders, policy makers, knowledge users and trainees to learn about current pharmacy research and to engage in discussions about improving pharmacy practice and primary healthcare across Canada. Check out the SHARP Program.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The call for oral and poster abstracts for CPERC and the Symposium closed on January 31, 2025. 183 abstracts were submitted and are being peer reviewed. Authors will be notified by April 15.
A call for late-breaking pharmacy practice research abstracts for the SHARP symposium is now open - submissions are due April 18. See the Call for Abstracts page for more details.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION – now open!
Register on My Conference Suite at: https://events.myconferencesuite.com/CPERC2025/reg/landing. Early bird rates are in effect until May 15.
CPERC (June 17-19): Full conference registration includes the opening reception, awards gala and the Toronto-Waterloo fun night event tickets. Early bird prices for full conference registration are: $750 (AFPC members) |$850 (non-members) | $350 (full-time students), plus HST. The single day rate is $350 | $400 | $150. Rates increase on May 16 to $850 | $950 | $400 for full CPERC registration, and $400 | $450 | $200 for single day. Registrants may opt out of attending the awards gala and receive a $50 credit.
Strengthening Health with Research in Pharmacy Symposium (June 20): Early bird prices for the pharmacy practice research symposium are $350 (AFPC members and non-members) and $150 for full-time students (plus HST). Rates increase on May 16 to $400 and $200.
CONFERENCE HOTEL – Book your room now!
CPERC 2025 and the PPR Symposium will be held at the Brock Niagara Falls – Fallsview, Tapestry Collection by Hilton (formerly the Crowne Plaza Fallsview Hotel), located at 5685 Falls Ave, Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Brock Niagara Falls – Fallsview Booking Instructions
To book your room at the Brock Niagara Falls – Fallsview, formerly the Crowne Plaza Fallsview, please call reservations directly at 1-800-519-9911. Request the special group rate “Canadian Pharmacy Education & Research Conference” or reference the code PHE in order to book in the conference room block at the discounted rate. The special group rate for delegates is $129 to $179, plus taxes, depending on room selection.
Sheraton Fallsview Hotel
We have overflow rooms available at the Sheraton Fallsview hotel which is connected to the conference venue. These rooms are available at the special group rate of $199/night for June 19 and June 20. Please use this booking link to book in the conference room block and use reference code PHE.
Please note that you must book by May 22, 2025 in order to receive the special conference rate at both venues. Reserve your room as soon as possible, as we expect rooms to book quickly.
We look forward to seeing you in Niagara Falls!
