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CAPhO, the Canadian Association of Pharmacy in Oncology, is the national forum for oncology pharmacy practitioners and other health care professionals interested in oncology pharmacy.
CAPhO promotes 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.
Of particular note is the annual National Oncology Pharmacy Symposium (NOPS), held across Canada in the fall to support oncology pharmacy as a specialty practice.
Become a member!
As a member, you will meet colleagues both online and at education events at reduced rates, be eligible for grants and awards, exchange views and post professional papers on the Member Forum, have access to the Job Posting Board, and more. Become a member!
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Please Note Proposed Bylaw Changes:
Present Bylaw:
Active Members are persons with health related professional qualifications who support the objectives of and pay fees to the Association.
Corporate Members are corporations who support the objectives and pay fees to the Association.
All other proposed categories are additions to Membership 7.1.1
The Bylaw Revisions will be included on the agenda for vote at the CAPhO AGM
October 24, 2009, in Ottawa.
View the revisions
HOPE "Epigenetics & Cancer" is an educational program that will introduce pharmacists and other health-care professionals to the field epigenetics and explain why this area of investigation has become a focus in the search for effective cancer therapies. Click here to participate.
Accredited for 2.5 CEUs by the CCCEP
HOPE Molecular Biology of Cancer and Promise of Targeted
Therapy will introduce the basics in molecular biology of cancer and
explore the promise of targeted therapy. This 5 module-based program will
review the concepts of cell biology that you need to know before learning more
about the molecular and cellular mechanisms that lead to cancer.
Accredited for 3.0 CEUs by the CCCEP
HOPE CINV was developed to assist pharmacists with the supportive care of oncology patients who experience chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). This innovative e-learning initiative is designed to update knowledge on the clinical practice guidelines and recent advances in the prevention and management of CINV. Click here to partake in the HOPE program on CINV.
Accredited for 4.0 CEUs by the CCCEP
Response Posted
A response to the ASCO-ESMO Consensus
Statement on Quality Cancer Care has been posted in Member's
Section.
A summary of a new standard for
Multidisciplinary Cancer Conferences was recently completed by the Cancer Care
Ontario. Click
Here
Supportive Care Modules
An email order form for Supportive
Care Modules is available to members. Please log into the member's section for
more information.
CAPhO Member's Survey
If you would like to view the results,
please Click Here.
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