TORONTO — The Council of the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) has elected Mark Scanlon as president and Esmail Merani as vice president for the 2014-15 council year.
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OCP said Monday that Scanlon and Merani will each will serve a one-year term from September 2014 through to September 2015. The council is the registering and regulating body for the pharmacy profession in Ontario.
A third-generation pharmacist from the Peterborough, Ontario, area, Scanlon is a graduate of the faculty of pharmacy at the University of Toronto. He has more than 25 years of experience as a community pharmacist in his hometown. He first served on College Council for a one-year term in 2002-03 and then returned in 2010.
"This is a time of innovation and exponential growth for the Ontario College of Pharmacists and for all Ontario pharmacists and pharmacy technicians," Scanlon said in a statement. "I feel privileged to have the opportunity to work with my fellow council members as we continue to develop legislation in the area of hospital oversight and provide greater transparency to support patient decision-making."
Merani is a community pharmacist from the Ottawa area and obtained a B.Pharm from Robert Gordon University in Scotland, U.K., and a Pharm.D from Shenandoah University in Virginia. He has been practicing pharmacy in Ontario for nearly 40 years. Merani joined College Council in 2010.
"We are fortunate to have Mark and Esmail in these leadership roles as we continue to embark on new, exciting opportunities for pharmacy in Ontario," stated college registrar Marshall Moleschi. "Mark and Esmail each bring a wealth of experience that will be extremely valuable as OCP continues to uphold its mandate of public protection and support members in understanding and embracing their commitment to the safe and ethical delivery of pharmacy services."
