New members are welcomed to a lunch and learn at the beginning of each school year to learn more about CAPSI memberships, what the local council does, and learn about some upcoming activities/events.

As members of the dual-faculty University of Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, there is a constant effort of interdisciplinary teamwork between the two sides of the college. CAPSI facilitates the annual Run for the Cure team under the name USask Pharmacy and Nutrition. Students raise funds individually, and in previous years a steak night has also accompanied the event. Our campus-wide claim to fame is winning the award for most funds raised for a Post Secondary School group at RFTC 2018, 2019, and 2022.

The local IPSF Senior and Junior provide USask members with information regarding SEP AND World Congress opportunities with each school year, in addition to planning a creative outreach week for the CAPSI National Health Campaign. The 2020/2021 Tobacco Alert Campaign comprised of a Valentine’s card sale with proceeds going to the Canadian Cancer Society and Lung Association of Saskatchewan.

CAPSI’s WAAW has expanded over the last year to promote antibiotic awareness throughout the entire university. Social media components through the CAPSI USask Facebook and offered through university outlets are used to display antibiotic facts and messages that affect not only pharmacists but everyone else too! Each year AAW includes a trivia night

Celebrating Saskatchewan’s very own pharmacy and nutrition students and showcasing unique talents, skills, catwalk ability, and more. Also to add even more fun we encourage people to show up dressed to the theme which has included Canadian Tuxedo and Tropical Tourist in the past.

Testing your pharmacy knowledge against both your peers as well as other pharmacy years to see who comes out on top.

USask’s Promotions Coordinator organizes elementary school presentations throughout the city of Saskatoon that allow members to share with young members of society what pharmacists can do. We also hosted a session at the 2022 Women in STEM Sci-Fi Conference encouraging young women to pursue pharmacy. 

Each coming March is another opportunity for more events to take place and more members to be involved than previous years. The PAM Kickoff Ribbon Cutting, Admissions Night, Mentorship Night, and Community Outreach initiatives are seen every year, in addition to symposiums for the members.  In 2018, over 100 members reached out to lead or help out in the numerous initiatives.