OFD 2024 Bilingual (English / French)

Session Detail

Saturday
Nov 2 2024
Plenary session
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia – Tough to Say but Easy to Learn – an Overview
Presenters
Jennifer Voisey
Photo of Jennifer Voisey
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Jennifer Voisey
Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy, Eastern Health — St. John's , Newfoundland and Labrador

Jennifer Voisey is a clinical pharmacist practicing in Adult Outpatient Hematology in St. John’s, Newfoundland. She graduated from Memorial University’s Pharmacy program in 2016 and shortly afterwards started working in oncology, first in solid tumor and then in Hematology. Her current practice focuses on patient education and toxicity management for a variety of hematologic malignancies.

Jennifer Voisey
Eastern Health, St. John's , Newfoundland and Labrador

Presentation Summary
This presentation is an introduction to Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia covering diagnosis, treatment options, and management of adverse effects arising from therapy. This will focus on first line treatment options and how pharmacy professionals can best support their patients throughout their treatment journey. 

Learning Objectives:
1. Explain the pathophysiology, symptoms, and diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).
2. Summarize what treatment options we have available for CML.
3. Identify how to choose the most appropriate agent and dose for your patient.
4. Be able to monitor for, and manage, adverse effects of therapy.