Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2015-05-07
Invested on: 2016-02-12
For his contributions to the advancement of pharmaceutical care in hospital pharmacies, and for his leadership in this field.
François Schubert transformed the practice of pharmaceutical care in hospitals. As director of the Pharmacy Department at Montréal’s Royal Victoria Hospital, he established satellite pharmacies that integrated pharmacists into the care teams on each floor. This model, which has been adopted in health care centres across Canada, improved the quality of patient care and resulted in reduced drug costs. Also recognized as an expert in pharmacoeconomics, he has held senior management positions in Canada and abroad, and has chaired various organizations including the Canadian Pharmacists Association.