Led by Aaron Sihota, Primary Care Pharmacist at the UPCC City Centre Vancouver, Clinical Instructor at the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and co-creator of an advanced dermatology and topical cosmeceutical formulation design compounding elective course at the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences for the E2P Doctor of Pharmacy program.

_{*This unaccredited program is not in any way endorsed or provided by NAPRA as it is outside of NAPRA's role to offer educational courses, or endorse education programs, resources or information provided by outside organizations. CeraVe is providing information independently to pharmacists in an effort to provide some education and resources related to non-sterile, topical compounding}

COMPOUNDING IN ATOPIC DERMATITIS

Objectives:

1. Patient's Journeys
   
   1. Dermatologist Assessment
   2. Pediatrician Assessment
2. Pharmacist Assessment
3. Compounding Demonstration
4. Best Practices for Atopic Patients

Speakers: Aaron Sihota, Dr. Tiffany Wong and Dr. Malika Ladha

COMPOUNDING IN ACNE VULGARIS

Objectives:

1. Patient Journey
   1. Dermatologist assessment
   2. Pharmacist Assessment
2. Post-inflammatory hyper-pigmentation and scarring
3. Multidisciplinary approach

Speakers: Aaron Sihota & Dr. Poonam Rajan

NAPRA REGULATIONS AND DECODING FORMULATIONS

Objectives:

1. What’s in your lab?
2. NAPRA Regulations – A guide for topical dermatological compounding
   1. Compounding equipment
   2. What's considered hazardous
   3. Best practices
3. Build a base
   1. Base selection
   2. Ingredient overview
4. Ingredient Cheat Sheet

📄 Ingredient cheat sheet - Access Here  

INTRODUCTION TO COMPOUNDING

Objectives:

1. Introduction to the Canadian dermatology marketplace
2. Review the skin anatomy and the role of pH, skin barrier integrity, and the skin microbiome  
3. Discuss the importance of adjunct therapies (e.g., cleansers and moisturizers)  
4. Label reading and the importance of vehicle in compounding

📄 Vehicles & texture cheat sheet: Access Here