CAPhO Connections Podcast Sponsored Episode - Honouring Excellence and Advancing Knowledge: HOPE Awards and the ABC Course
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This episode of the CAPhO Connections Podcast is sponsored by Apobiologix.
CAPhO Connections Podcast Sponsored Episode - Honouring Excellence and Advancing Knowledge: HOPE Awards and the ABC Course
Go behind the scenes with two steering committee members to highlight the HOPE Awards and the ABC course, two key initiatives sponsored by the Apobiologix Partnership Program. They'll share an insider's perspective on celebrating six years of excellence and building the foundational skills needed to advance oncology pharmacy practice across Canada.
Learning Objectives:
- Gain insights from steering committee members on the vision and impact of fostering professional development within Canadian oncology pharmacy, through the Apobiologix Partnership Program (APP).
- Explore the purpose and evolution of the HOPE Awards through the personal experiences of the committee members and understand its role in celebrating excellence and innovation among pharmacists, technicians, and DANs.
- Identify the unmet need for standardized oncology education among Canadian pharmacists and explain how the Addressing Basics in Cancer (ABC) program serves as a direct solution by providing essential, practical training.
- Outline the key steps and criteria for participating in both the HOPE Awards and the ABC course, empowering listeners to engage with these valuable initiatives.
Guests:
Tina Crosbie
Tina Crosbie is a clinical hematology pharmacist at The Ottawa Hospital’s ambulatory hematology unit. With over 25 years of experience, she counsels patients diagnosed with lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and acute and chronic leukemia. For the past six years, Tina is also a hematology pharmacist at Extend Pharmacy; a community oncology-focused pharmacy. Here she supports patients in managing their take-home anti-cancer therapy. Tina’s research aims to optimize drug administration and enhance patient education. She evaluates pharmacy education programs for CCCEP and is a conference planning committee member for CAPhO Con 2026 taking place April 2026 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Scott Edwards
Scott Edwards is currently the Clinical Oncology Pharmacy Specialist at the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Center in St. John’s, Newfoundland. He is also an assistant professor at the School of Pharmacy and the Discipline of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland. He is active in clinical cancer research in the area of chemotherapy toxicities, supportive care and oral chemotherapy adherence. He graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland with a B.Sc. (Neuroscience) in 1994 and a B.Sc (Pharmacy) in 1997. In 2005, he graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Washington. He completed a Master’s degree in Oncology from Newcastle University in 2015.
Learn more about the HOPE Awards.
Learn more about the ABC Program.