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Pharmacist Focus on Oncology: Powered by the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA)

The role of the oncology pharmacist is to institute safeguards to protect patient safety, ensure accuracy and clinical appropriateness, and provide safe handling of cancer medications. As part of their multidisciplinary role, pharmacists collaborate with other members of the cancer care team to assess patients and develop a therapy plan based on the patient's condition, physiologic changes, and reactions to previous therapy, with the goal of ensuring coordination and optimization of the patient's total care. Pharmacists also play a key role in providing appropriate drug-related education for both patients and colleagues. This initiative between Medscape Education Oncology and HOPA is designed for pharmacists who specialize in hematology/oncology as well as those who practice in a broader setting and care for patients with cancer less frequently.

 

Collaboratively developed in partnership with
HOPA

Supported by an educational grant from

Acerta Pharma
A member of the AstraZeneca Group

Supported by an educational grant from

Bristol-Myers Squibb
 

Supported by an educational grant from

Merck and Co., Inc.
 

Supported by an educational grant from

Celgene Corporation
 

Activities

Education, Resources and Other Information From HOPA

HOPA Advocacy

Health Policy & Advocacy
Learn about how HOPA is advocating for patients as well as representing hematology/oncology pharmacists across the country in legislative and regulatory endeavors.

Get Involved
Explore HOPA's Advocacy Center to get involved in grassroots advocacy.

HOPA Education

HOPA Learn
Explore your new home for HOPA Education

HOPA's BCOP Preparatory and Recertification Course
HOPA is now offering a BCOP Preparatory Review and Recertification Course.

Core Competency Certificate Program
Program offers foundational knowledge for pharmacists new to oncology pharmacy.

Patient Education Resources

HOPA Patient Education Resources

Patient Education for Oral Chemotherapy
Check out Oral Chemotherapy Education for concise, patient-friendly resources about oral chemotherapy drugs and their side effects.

Time to Talk- CINV
A collaboration with Eisai Inc. and Helsinn Therapeutics on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

Medscape Education/WebMD Education Patient Education Resources

WebMD Education
WebMD Education provides easy-to-understand, commercial-free coursework, tools and resources that help patients and their care partners better understand their condition and treatment options.

HOPA Education Advisors

The following individuals are volunteer members of the 2019-2020 HOPA Education Development Committee and are charged with helping to collaborate on the education developed jointly between Medscape and HOPA.
Megan May, PharmD, BCOP

Megan May, PharmD, BCOP

Steering Committee Chair

Clinical Oncology Pharmacy Specialist
Baptist Health Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky

Shraddha Kansagra, PharmD, BCOP

Shraddha Kansagra, PharmD, BCOP

Steering Committee Vice Chair

Clinical Staff Pharmacist
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas

Ryan Bookout, PharmD BCOP BCPS

Ryan Bookout, PharmD BCOP BCPS

Board Liaison

Blood & Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Immunotherapy Pharmacy
Supervisor
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida

Kathryn Stecklein, PharmD, BCOP

Kathryn Stecklein, PharmD, BCOP

Clinical Oncology Pharmacist
Samuel Oschin Cancer Center
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California

Shawn Griffin, PharmD, BCOP

Shawn Griffin, PharmD, BCOP

Clinical Pharmacist
Hematology/Stem Cell Transplant
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis, Indiana

Sarah Francis, PharmD, BCOP

Sarah Francis, PharmD, BCOP

Assistant Director of Pharmacy
Clinical Ambulatory Pharmacy Services
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami, Florida

Mary Mably, RPh, BCOP

Mary Mably, RPh, BCOP

Pharmacy Manager
PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency Program Director
UW Health
Madison, Wisconsin

Bradley Burton, PharmD, BCOP

Bradley Burton, PharmD, BCOP

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Medical Oncology
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland

Sarah Wheeler, PharmD, BCOP, BCPS

Sarah Wheeler, PharmD, BCOP, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Adult Hematology/Oncology
UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital
Gainesville, Florida

Darren Luon, PharmD

Darren Luon, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Medical Oncology
Yale-New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Conneticut

Abigail Clark, PharmD, BCOP

Abigail Clark, PharmD, BCOP

Medical Science Liaison
Clovis Oncology
Indianapolis, Indiana