
CAPhO's Committees & Task Forces
The Canadian Association of Pharmacy in Oncology's Committees and Task Forces are made up of volunteers committed to representing the professional interests and issues of oncology pharmacy in Canada.
- Awards Committee
- CAPhO Conference Planning Committee
- Communications Committee
- Education Committee Pharmacist – Advanced
- Education Committee Pharmacist – Fundamentals
- Education Committee Technician / Pharmacy Assistant
- FCAPhO
- Membership Committee
- Research Committee
- Advocacy Task Force
- CAPhO Oncology Competencies Task Force
- Undergraduate Pharmacy Education Task Force
Awards Committee
The Awards Committee coordinates the Awards and Grants Program.
- Sarah Zorzit (Chair): awards@capho.org
- Shirin Abadi
- Lori Emond
- Vincent Ha
- Naushin Hooda
CAPhO Conference Planning Committee
The CAPhO Conference Planning Committee coordinates the organization of the CAPhO Conference.
- Lynne Nakashima (Chair): conference@capho.org
- Allison Jocko (Past Conference Chair)
- Flay Charbonneau
- Esther Jadusingh
- Kimberly Kuik
- Kim Schaff
- Colleen Thurber
- Pat Trozzo
- Thanh Vu
Communications Committee
The Communications Committee coordinates the e-newsletter, the website and promotional materials and ensures that CAPhO branding is consistent on all our materials.
- Meghan Mior (Chair): communications@capho.org
- Jennifer Jupp
- Chris Ralph
- Philip Shaheen
- Pamela Yafai
Social Media Sub-Committee
The Social Media Sub-Committee coordinates social media activities.
- Meghan Mior (Chair): communications@capho.org
- Anna Xu
- Jennifer Jupp
- Kimberly Schaff
- Maria Anwar
- Naushin Hooda
- Nishi Gupta
- Pamela Yafai
- Xue Feng
Education Committee Pharmacist – Advanced
The Education Committee Pharmacist – Advanced coordinates the development of the Drug Interactions Module as a part of Oncology Essentials and oversees the advanced educational activities for CAPhO members.
- Glenn Myers (Chair): educationpharmadvanced@capho.org
- Lauren Hutton
- Tara Leslie
- Melissa Lo
- Nicole MacDonald
- Krista McKinnon
- Joy Rashid
- Carly Stoneman
Webinar Series Task Force
The Webinar Series Task Force is responsible for reviewing webinar applications.
- Glenn Myers (Chair): educationpharmadvanced@capho.org
- Kyla Bailey
- Kristi Hofer
- Tara Leslie
Education Committee Pharmacist – Fundamentals
The Education Committee Pharmacist – Fundamentals coordinates the Oncology Fundamentals Day.
- Kyla Bailey (Chair): educationpharmfundamentals@capho.org
- Tina Crosbie
- Glenn Myers
- Tom McFarlane
- Jason Wentzell
- Alisha Shivji
CAPhO Oncology Basics Authorship Task Force (COBATF)
The COBATF is responsible for updating the current content of Oncology Basics.
- Kyla Bailey (Chair): educationpharmfundamentals@capho.org
- Scott Edwards
- Jennifer Jupp
- Michael LeBlanc
- Tara Leslie
- Krista McKinnon
- Sally Waignein
- Danica Wasney
- Jason Wentzell
Education Committee Technician / Pharmacy Assistant
The Education Committee Technician / Pharmacy Assistant oversees the educational activities for CAPhO members pertaining to technicians and pharmacy assistants.
- Colleen Thurber (Chair): educationtechandassistant@capho.org
- Yvonne Dresen
- Lori Emond
- Michelle Koberinski: directoratlarge@capho.org
- Kelly-Ann Wakeford
CAPhO Safe Handling Authorship Task Force
The CAPhO Safe Handling Authorship Task Force was formed to create the Safe Handling Modules.
- Colleen Thurber (Chair): educationtechandassistant@capho.org
- Richelle Bailey
- Yvonne Dresen
- Michelle Koberinski: directoratlarge@capho.org
- Marissa Michel
- Samantha Wright
Fellow of the Canadian Association of Pharmacy in Oncology (FCAPhO) Task Force
The FCAPhO Task Force is charged with promoting the FCAPhO Recognition Program, collecting and reviewing applications against the criteria, deciding if the applicants are deserving, communicating the decisions to the applicants, and awarding the FCAPhO status to those who are successful. The FCAPhO is awarded on an annual basis.
- Lynne Nakashima (Chair): info@capho.org
- Carole Chambers
- Jennifer Jupp
- Christopher Ralph
- Philip Shaheen
- John Wiernikowski
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee develops, promotes and builds the value of membership in CAPhO.
- Adam Gordon (Chair): membership@capho.org
- Maria Anwar
- Flay Charbonneau
- Lynne Nakashima
- John Wiernikowski
Research Committee
The Research Committee facilitates research activity among the CAPhO membership and promotes research activity currently being undertaken by CAPhO members.
- Thomas McFarlane (Chair): research@capho.org
- Carlo DeAngelis
- Ghazaleh Ebrahimnejadalamaki
- Daniela Gallo-Hershberg
- Vincent Ha
- Nastaran Keshmiri
- Michael LeBlanc
- Mova Leung
- Laura Minard
- Danica Wasney
Advocacy Task Force
The Advocacy Task Force coordinates CAPhO Strategy.
- Philip Shaheen (Chair): pastpresident@capho.org
- Esther Jadusingh: treasurer@capho.org
- Lisa Havixbeck
CAPhO Oncology Competencies Task Force
The CAPhO Oncology Competencies Task Force was formed to describe the unique competencies required for oncology pharmacy practice in Canada and provide recommendations for programs and/or resources for pharmacists to utilize for attaining (or maintaining) the required competencies.
- Tara Leslie (Chair): info@capho.org
Undergraduate Pharmacy Education Task Force
The Undergraduate Pharmacy Educations Task Force was formed shortly after CAPhO Conference (formerly NOPS) 2011 to explore opportunities between CAPhO, faculties of pharmacy and pharmacy technician schools. It will be disbanded once a strategy to target these schools for membership has been developed.
- Jennifer Jupp (Co-chair): info@capho.org
- Melanie Danilak (Co-chair)
- Carlo De Angelis
- Tom McFarlane