Pharmacy Education

Pharmacy provides continuing education and professional development resources for pharmacist, pharmacy technician and pharmacy assistant learning.

Education programs

BC Cancer Pharmacy offers two oncology pharmacy education programs to help pharmacy oncology staff development: informal self-study modules, and a formal residency program.

Go to the Pharmacy web pages for clinical or practice resources such as the Clinical Pharmacy Guide, the Frequently Asked Questions section, and the Safe Handling Manual. For inquiries related to student opportunities, please contact BC Cancer Pharmacy Education at pharm.edu@bccancer.bc.ca.

Pharmacy Education Program

The BC Cancer Oncology Pharmacy Education Program is a freely available, on-line, self-directed program intended for the development of pharmacy personnel whose practice involves the care of cancer patients.

Residency Program

The BC Cancer Pharmacy Practice Residency Program experiential learning program enrolled its first student in June 2012. It now enrols two residents annually.

Resources

Go to the Pharmacy web pages for clinical and practice-related resources such as the Clinical Pharmacy Guide, the Symptom and Side Effect Management Resource Guide, and the Safe Handling Manual.

CON Pharmacy Educators

The BC Cancer Communities Oncology Network (CON) Pharmacy Educators support ongoing CON oncology pharmacy staff development and are available to:

answer oncology pharmacy questions
provide the What's New @ BC Cancer newsletter with relevant resource and practice updates
prepare and deliver educational in-service training
send invites to relevant Pharmacy Rounds
develop and maintain pharmacy website and pharmacy educational content

CON staff can contact their CON Pharmacy Educator with questions, to be added to a mailing list, or to arrange a videoconference presentation or site visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Refer to the FAQ web page for an archive of frequently asked questions from oncology pharmacy staff.

Pharmacy Rounds

The BC Cancer Provincial Pharmacy Rounds are coordinated by the Provincial Pharmacy Education Coordinator. They are usually held on the fourth Thursday of each month and are open to BC Cancer and CON pharmacy staff via videoconference or teleconference.

CON staff should join their CON Pharmacy Educator's mailing list for an invite. Connection information is sent out the week of the rounds, and slide copies and handouts are available the morning of the rounds.

STU Newsletter and Education Bulletin

The BC Cancer Systemic Therapy Update is a monthly newsletter for all health professionals who provide systemic therapy care and treatment to cancer patients across BC. This newsletter and the associated Education Bulletin are published under the Systemic Therapy part of the website.

The implementation of new and revised BC Cancer treatment programs, policies and procedures are generally coordinated with an announcement in the Systemic Therapy Update for appropriate communication and education. To subscribe, email a request to the mailing list at bulletin@bccancer.bc.ca.

External links

Oncology Pharmacy Conferences

Online Educational Resources

Canadian Oncology Sites

CAPhO (paid membership required)
Learn Oncology (free access)
Oncology Education (free access)
Cancer Care Ontario (free access)
ISOPP (paid membership required plus additional fees to access educational resources)

American and European Oncology Sites

Most of the links below allow free membership and access to a variety of e-learning programs. However, paid membership may be required to qualify for accreditation.

Canadian Sites – containing some oncology content

Family Practice

Oncology Webcasts

Medical Oncology

Skin Cancer Prevention & Early Diagnosis

Pediatric Oncology

Pediatric Oncology & Hematology

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