
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.
- Advocacy Committee
- Awards Committee
- CAPhO Conference Planning Committee
- CAPhO Oncology Competencies Task Force
- Communications Committee
- Education Committee Pharmacist – Advanced
- Education Committee Pharmacist – Fundamentals
- Education Committee Pharmacist – Oncology Fundamentals Day
- Education Committee Technician / Pharmacy Assistant
- FCAPhO Task Force
- Finance Committee
- Research Committee
- Sponsorship Committee
Advocacy Committee
The Advocacy Task Force coordinates CAPhO Strategy.
- Philip Shaheen (Chair): pastpresident@capho.org
- Tina Crosbie
- Adam Gordon
- Esther Jadusingh
- John Wiernikowski
- Sarah Zorzit
Awards Committee
The Awards Committee coordinates the Awards and Grants Program.
- Jennifer Voisey (Chair): awards@capho.org
- Marie Bravo-Ko
- Lori Emond
- Vincent Ha
- Victoria Kletas
- Sean Park
CAPhO Conference Planning Committee 2022
The CAPhO Conference Planning Committee coordinates the organization of the CAPhO Conference.
- Pat Trozzo (Chair): conference@capho.org
- Kristi Aiello
- Flay Charbonneau
- Krista Medal
- Lynne Nakashima (Past Conference Chair)
- Colleen Thurber
- Pat Trozzo
- Thanh Vu
- Jason Wentzell
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.
- Tina Crosbie (Chair): president@capho.org
- Tara Leslie
- Scott Simpson
- Danica Wasney
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.
- Pamela Yafai (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.
- Pamela Yafai (Chair): communications@capho.org
- Anna Xu
- Kimberly Schaff
- Maria Anwar
- Naushin Hooda
- Nishi Gupta
- 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.
- Nikki Blosser (Chair): educationpharmadvanced@capho.org
- Lauren Hutton
- Tara Leslie
- Melissa Lo
- Nicole MacDonald
- Krista McKinnon
- Joy Rashid
- Carly Stoneman
Webinar Series / Podcast Sub-Committee
The Webinar Series Sub-Committee is responsible for reviewing webinar and podcast applications.
- Nikki Blosser (Chair): educationpharmadvanced@capho.org
- Nicole MacDonald
- Kristi Hofer
- Tara Leslie
Education Committee Pharmacist – Fundamentals
The Education Committee Pharmacist – Fundamentals coordinates the Oncology Fundamentals Day.
- Nicole Kennedy (Chair): educationpharmfundamentals@capho.org
- Kyla Bailey
- Nikki Blosser
- Tina Crosbie
- Nadine Glynn
- Michelle Koberinski
- Colleen Thurber
- Jennifer Voisey
- Jason Wentzell
CAPhO Oncology Basics Authorship Sub-Committee (COBASC)
The COBASC is responsible for updating the current content of Oncology Basics.
- Nicole Kennedy (Chair): educationpharmfundamentals@capho.org
- Scott Edwards
- Erin Francis
- Gabriel Gazze
- Marc Gerinaert
- Nadine Glynn
- Naushin Hooda
- Kimberly Kuik
- Michael LeBlanc
- Tara Leslie
- Adrianne Shippam
- Jenniefr Voisey
- Danica Wasney
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
- 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
- Genevieve Parisien
- 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
- Micheal LeBlanc
- Christopher Ralph
- Philip Shaheen
- John Wiernikowski
Finance Committee
- Adam Gordon (Chair): treasurer@capho.org
- Tina Crosbie
- Philip Shaheen
- Jason Wentzell
Research Committee
The Research Committee facilitates research activity among the CAPhO membership and promotes research activity currently being undertaken by CAPhO members.
- Tiffany Nguyen (Chair): research@capho.org
- Carlo DeAngelis
- Ghazaleh Ebrahimnejadalamaki
- Daniela Gallo-Hershberg
- Naushin Hooda
- Nastaran Keshmiri
- Michael LeBlanc
- Mova Leung
- Tom McFarlane
- Laura Minard
- Danica Wasney
Sponsorship Committee
- Glenn Myers (Chair): sponsor@capho.org
- Tina Crosbie
- Flay Charbonneau
- Lita Glassman
- Thanh Vu
- Jason Wentzell