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CAPhO is
the Canadian national forum for oncology pharmacy practitioners and other
health care professionals interested in oncology pharmacy. Here you'll be able
to meet colleagues, exchange views, post professional papers, find contacts in
other provinces and maintain your CAPhO account.
The Canadian Association of Pharmacy in
Oncology is pleased to provide an information distribution service to
interested third parties. Please see our Contact page for details.
Confidentiality of this site is maintained
by a database-generated security template. Questions? Suggestions? Please
contact the President, Dana Cole, or the webmaster.
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Mission StatementName
The
name of the association shall be the "Canadian Association of Pharmacy in
Oncology", otherwise known as CAPhO. In the French language, it shall be
referred to as "l'Association canadienne de pharmacie en oncologie," or as
ACPhO.
Mission
To promote the practice
of oncology pharmacy in Canada, by conducting educational events, maintaining
appropriate professional practice standards, facilitating communication between
oncology pharmacists and other interested health professionals, and developing
oncology pharmacy as an area of specialty practice.
Vision
To be the Canadian
national forum for oncology pharmacy practitioners and other health care
professionals interested in oncology pharmacy.
To be the official representative of
Canadian oncology pharmacy practitioners at an international level.
Values
The activities,
educational meetings and professional representatives of CAPhO will:
- Support the exchange of information and
experience of services provided on all aspects of oncology pharmacy practice in
Canada.
- Enhance professional networking,
education and development through various means of communication, structured
educational programs, and other means as appropriate
- Develop and maintain standards of
practice in the area of oncology pharmacy
- Foster the education of pharmacists,
pharmacy technicians, and other health professionals in the knowledge and
practice of oncology and oncology pharmacy
- Promote occupational health and safety
issues for pharmacy personnel working with hazardous cytotoxic agents
- Support and develop accreditation and
recognition of oncology as a specialty area of pharmacy practice
- Foster the development of pharmacy-based
research in the practice of oncology pharmacy and related areas
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