­CAPhO Conference 2026

Colleen graduated with a Pharmacy Technician Certificate from SIAST in 1998 and started her career with the Royal University Hospital pharmacy department in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan the same year. She has worked as an oncology pharmacy technician at the Saskatoon Cancer Centre since 2004 and moved to a senior technician position in 2009. Colleen is also the Co-chairperson of the Occupational Health and Safety Committee at the Cancer Centre.

Tina is the clinical pharmacist in the hematology chemotherapy unit at The Ottawa Hospital. Here she oversees patients with lymphoma, multiple myeloma and leukemia who are receiving care on an outpatient basis. Tina joined the hematology team at The Ottawa Hospital in 1999. Tina has written educational materials and has given presentations on topics in hematology and patient care. She enjoys being a peer reviewer for CCCEP, serves on the Oncology Fundamental Day (OFD) education committee. Tina is honoured to chair the 2025 International Pharmacy Symposium hosted by together by ISOPP and CAPhO in Victoria, BC. Tina received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy at Memorial University of Newfoundland and completed an accredited residency in hospital pharmacy in Ottawa.

Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy form the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Montreal in 1991; Hospital Pharmacy Diploma form the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Montreal in 1992. Working as a pharmacist since 1992 at the McGill University Health Center at The Royal Victoria Hospital and Cedars Cancer Center. Working as a pharmacist at the ambulatory oncology clinic since 1994. Working as a pharmacist on inpatient hematology-oncology and Stem-cell transplant unit from 1994 until 2015. President of The Regroupement des pharmaciens ayant un intérêt en oncologie (RPO) de l’APESQ (Association des Pharmaciens en Établissement de Santé du Québec) 2002-2005. President of CAPHO (Canadian Association of Pharmacy in Oncology) 2006-2007. Recipient of the CAPhO Distinguished Service Award in 2013.

I graduated from Memorial University in 2010 and then moved to Calgary to complete a pharmacy residency with a focus in oncology. Since that time I have been working as a clinical pharmacist in the BMT program at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre and served as the interim clinical research pharmacist in the hematology, oncology and transplant clinic at Alberta Children’s Hospital. I am currently a Clinical Practice Leader for ambulatory oncology and rural pharmacy teams and Vice President of CAPhO. I have an interest in survivorship and enjoy participating in research projects with the BMT long term follow-up clinic.

Manager Oncology Pharmacy Scarborough Health Network

CAPhO BOD & Technician/Assistant Education Committee Chair