CAPhO Connections Podcast

The ISOPP CAPhO 2025 Symposium took place from April 3-7th in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Delegates from all over the world travelled to participate, learn, and network, including Lindon Lin, from Australia. In this episode, Lindon will share their experience from an international lens, including differences in practices and what they took away from the symposium that could be shared locally.

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The ISOPP CAPhO 2025 Symposium will take place from April 3-7th in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. With participants coming from over 25 countries, you can expect Victoria to have a different feel than our annual CAPhO Conferences.

The international ISOPP template will gather pharmacists and pharmacy technicians from around the world to showcase their practices. We are seeing interesting innovations coming forward that...

When it comes to vaccine-preventable illnesses in patients with cancer, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure! Listen to our podcast to learn how pharmacy professionals can help promote this public health measure in our highly vulnerable population.   

Learning Objectives:

• Describe current recommendations for specific immunizations in patients receiving treatment for cancer
• Discuss considerations for immunizations...

“In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn” – Phil Collins.  This simple song lyric couldn’t be more representative of oncology pharmacy.  The pace of advancement in this field requires the need for constant learning. We will explore how we can harness our expertise and ability to learn to become the teachers needed for others to excel in this area.

Learning Objectives:

• Explore the relationship between teachi...

AML treatment options have exploded in the past 10+ years including the approval of different regimens in the non-intensive management of the disease. This podcast will review current practices and considerations for infection prevention for patients treated with myelosuppressive AML regimens.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and prognostic factors in the non-intensive management of AML
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AINV is a common dose limiting toxicity that can impact adherence and quality of life. Pharmacists are in an ideal position to optimize management.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the pathophysiology of AINV
• Apply recommendations from practice guidelines to the treatment of patients with AINV
• Recognize challenges with completing AINV assessment using patient examples
• Explain the importance of the multidisciplinary ap...

When pharmacists provide education about oral chemotherapy medications, there are often recommendations regarding food around administration. This can lead to questions from patients about the well-known myth that sugar feeds cancer cells. Listen to an oncology dietitian as she provides tips on having discussions about sugar and cancer with your patients.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the origin of the myth that sugar causes ...

For geriatric cancer patients with multiple comorbidities, the management of cancer may present many therapeutic challenges, so treatment should be tailored to this demographic.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the need and role of (GA) Geriatric Assessment for older patients with cancer. 

• Explain what GA is.
• Introduce tools used in GA.
• Highlight the role of pharmacists in geriatric oncology and medication re...

Hear from CAPhO's Research Committee Chair Tiffany Nguyen in the latest British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA) "Let's Talk About SACT" Podcast Episode.

In this episode Tiffany Nguyen sheds light on a variety of research projects currently happening in Canada. Topics include pharmacists managing patients treated with ICIs, a community pharmacy engagement initiative for oral anticancer drugs, research in clim...

ICIs are increasingly being used in the management of oncologic conditions. Although it provides an effective treatment option with the opportunity for long-term positive outcomes, it has the potential for autoimmune toxicities with a variable and prolonged time course. Tune in to hear how the pharmacist can play a key role in imAE management in patients receiving ICIs.

The Topic of Episode 12: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Ma...

Bringing a piece of Spain, and lots of practice advancing insights, back to Canada in this post-ISOPP recap from one of the ISOPP Travel Grant award winners.

The topic of episode 11: Discussing hot topics from the ISOPP 2023 conference in Seville Spain.

Learning Objectives:

• Provide an overview of the oncology pharmacy burnout plenary session and share major takeaways from the presentation (including resources)
• Discuss...

Although continuing education is an obligation, it doesn’t need to be daunting.  Professional development activities can be engaging, rewarding, and a regular part of your professional routine.  Let’s explore ways to stay motivated and strategies to prioritize your learning.  

The topic of episode 7: How to stay up to date in oncology pharmacy

Learning Objectives:

• Identify personal areas of knowl...

Oncology drug funding processes impact treatment options available to patients. Frontline pharmacy practitioners have a key perspective and role that allows them to be more engaged in funding processes.

The topic of episode 10: How clinical oncology pharmacy team members can become engaged in and help improve drug funding processes

Learning Objectives:

• Describe current Canadian oncology drug funding process
• Examine the...

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the role and contributions of the oncology pharmacist to cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Discuss the potential complications from COVID-19 in cancer patients, including secondary bacterial and fungal infections
• Describe the measures (pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical) currently available to prevent COVID-19 in cancer patients
• Identify important and up-to-date resources for pharm...

Jumping out of adult practice and into the world of pediatric oncology and transplant has opened my eyes to the infinite number of clinical questions remaining to be answered.

Learning Objectives:

• Supportive care role – cinv management, infectious      disease prevention and treatment in onc/bmt setting, chemotherapy      administration
• Pediatric considerations in p...

Cancer is often a scary word when we hear it and almost everyone knows someone who has it. In today’s episode, we take a deep dive into how pharmacy students early in their careers are being exposed to oncology. We discuss what makes students want to pursue a career in oncology and dig deep to understand why it really matters to them.

The topic of episode 6: Pharmacy student perspectives on oncology

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The Climate Crisis is affecting all of us. As oncology pharmacists, we are on the front lines.

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Advocacy organizations mentioned during this episode of the podcast:

- Cascades Canada

- Peach Health Ontario

- QID Climate Pharmacy Network

Information and additional resources mentioned during this episode of the podcast:

- WHO Climate change and health overview

-...

The Climate Crisis is affecting all of us. As oncology pharmacists, we are on the front lines. 

For more information about the podcast, please click here.

Advocacy organizations mentioned during this episode of the podcast:

- Cascades Canada

- Peach Health Ontario

- QID Climate Pharmacy Network

Information and additional resources mentioned during this episode of the podcast:

- WHO Climate change and health over...

Have you ever done research and thought about publishing it but didn’t know how to get started? This podcast will provide practical tips on how to put a manuscript together, where to submit it, and how to navigate the publishing process.

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Additional resources mentioned during this episode of the podcast:

- Identify Predatory Publishers & Conferences

- CAPh...