About the R&E foundation
About the CSHP Research & Education Foundation
The Research and Education Foundation is an independent, charitable organization created by the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists to support research and educational programs that advance patient-centred pharmacy practice in hospitals and related healthcare settings for the betterment of public health.
The Foundation raises funds that are used to:
- promote research within organized healthcare settings related to the practice of pharmacy;
- the advancement of pharmaceutical science; and
- programs of pharmaceutical education so that the public interest may be well served and protected.
Nine trustees of the Foundation are appointed by council annually. CSHP Council appoints the chairperson of the trustees who reports to council. The Foundation operates independently from CSHP in accordance with their Trust Deed.
Fundraising
In order to accomplish its goals, the Foundation seeks funding from a variety of sources. An annual fundraising campaign is initiated each summer to solicit funds from individual members of the Society, pharmaceutical companies and other companies/trade associations that are associated with hospital pharmacy.
The trustees are proud that the Foundation's administrative costs are negligible. The only operating expenses incurred to date have been for printing and mailing of fundraising materials. A number of CSHP members have provided their services on a voluntary basis so that the funds raised can be directed almost entirely to the research and education objectives of the foundation.
Brochure
