Committees - PTSA

Committees complete work that will help achieve the Society’s strategic and operational initiatives. The committee structure varies from year-to-year based on current priorities.

2025-26 Committees include:

Advocacy (up to 6 volunteers)

Initiative: Engage partners and members to create a framework that supports the advantages of authorizing pharmacy technicians to perform injections.

Develop an engagement strategy that includes external stakeholders.
Create a position paper about pharmacy technician injection authorization to be used to engage partners and government.
Where opportunities arise, collaborate with the ACP y to inform regulatory changes.

In addition to having overarching oversight of PTSA’s advocacy plan, committee work is sub-divided into three areas:

Knowledge & Evidence: Curate and translate evidence, literature and real-world data into actional insights that support advocacy initiatives.
Engagement: Lead all stakeholder engagement activities, ensuring meaningful collaboration.
Strategic Communications: Provide leadership and direction for all public-facing messaging, ensuring consistency and clarity across initiatives.

The committee may meet several times per year for 1-2 hours at a time. Daytime availability may be needed for committee members that meet with government or allied organization representatives. Committee members will also complete work between meetings which will vary depending on the campaigns underway. Volunteers must commit to attending training and participate in one, or more, plan development workshops.

Estimated time: 3-5 hours/month

Conference Planning (up to 5 volunteers)

Initiative: Provide the annual conference in Edmonton in September 2026 that advances training opportunities, promotes pharmacy technician careers, and engages sponsors and partners within the pharmacy eco-system.

The conference planning committee will work with a hired event planner and meet monthly for 1-2 hours at a time. Ongoing work completed between meetings varies based on assigned areas from 1-3 hours per month. Priority may be given to volunteers with past conference/event planning experience and/or live in the Edmonton area.

Estimated time: 2-4 hours/month

Education Planning (up to 4 volunteers)

Initiative: Ensure PTSA programs align with other learning opportunities, optimize training experiences, and enhance the value of PTSA programming.

Evaluate PTSA education programs to determine which ones will be retained and what will be offered going forward.
Create an integrated calendar that outlines all upcoming training, professional development courses and educational opportunities.
Plan at least one education opportunity outside of the annual conference.

From November 2025 to March 2026 work will be focused on evaluating offerings and recommending a plan. Committee members may meet several times pers year for 1-2 hours at a time and complete actions between meetings. Following that, work will shift to facilitating PTSA-hosted educational opportunities.

Estimated time: 2-4 hours/month

Finance & Audit (up to 4 volunteers)

Initiative: Explore options to expand sponsorship programs and introduce other non-membership fee revenue sources such as fee-for-service programs.

Complete a comprehensive review of PTSA’s current income sources and make a recommendation for adding at least one new non-membership revenue initiative.

Finance committee estimated time: 1-2 hours/month

Appointed auditors don’t participate in the finance committee but are appointed to review the records kept by the Treasurer and prepared year-end financial statements. Ideally, auditor volunteers are located in Calgary and will meet in-person together to review the records. Separate review can be facilitated if members are located outside Calgary or scheduling conflicts prevent meeting in-person. Auditors will be appointed for a 2-year term so available opportunities will vary from year to year.

Auditor estimated time: 1-2 hours between August 1 and September 1 each year.

Membership Growth (up to 4 volunteers)

Initiative: Grow membership to present a strong unified voice for the advancement of Pharmacy Technicians and support financial capacity.

Conduct a membership recruitment campaign using member stories.
Examine the cost of membership fees compared to other provincial healthcare professional organizations and recommend whether to increase membership fees.

The committee will primarily communicate electronically but may meet virtually as needed. Presentations are provided throughout the year and may be facilitated in-person or virtually. Work effort may increase during specific campaigns.

Estimated time: 2-4 hours/month

Program Facilitation (up to 2 volunteers)

Initiative: Ensure student and new pharmacy technician engagement programs are maintained.

Facilitate student presentations and the free student membership program.
Coordinate the new RPhT welcome program.

The committee will primarily communicate electronically but may meet virtually as needed. Presentations are provided throughout the year and may be facilitated in-person or virtually.

Estimated time: 1-2 hours/month

Recognition (up to 3 volunteers)

Initiative: Raise awareness and understanding of the role of pharmacy technicians and the value they bring to pharmacy practice and patient experiences.

Develop a plan that determines details about the audience, key messages and communication campaign(s) for RxTechDay2026 and PAM 2027.
Facilitate the 2026 Professionalism Award and promote the winner.

The committee will primarily communicate electronically but may meet virtually as needed.

Estimated time: 1-2 hours/month

Social Media (up to 3 volunteers)

Initiative: Manage and shape the organization’s social identity and brand presence.

Manage PTSA’s social media platforms fostering interaction with members and the public.
Develop and/or outsource graphics and content creation.
Coordinate pharmacy technician highlights and support other awareness and recognition campaigns.

The committee will primarily communicate electronically but may meet several times per year for 1-2 hours at a time. Ongoing work completed between meetings varies based on assigned areas.

Estimated time: 1-4 hours/month

Website Administration (up to 6 volunteers)

Volunteers may be assigned to one or more of the following roles:

Blogging – write blog posts and develop content for the PTSA website and newsletter. For each blog post written annually, a blogger will receive a chance to win a free conference registration or a $150 Amazon gift card.
Newsletter – develop and curate content and edit the bi-monthly newsletter.
Website administration – post content to the website, distribute member emails, respond to comments, and keep the website current.
Job board and advertising – moderate and follow up on submitted posts and distribute a monthly email to the membership.

The committee may meet several times per year for 1-2 hours at a time. Ongoing work completed between meetings varies based on assigned areas.

Estimated time: 1-4 hours/month