Tina is the clinical pharmacist in the hematology chemotherapy unit at The Ottawa Hospital. Here she oversees patients with lymphomas, multiple myeloma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia who are receiving care on an outpatient basis. Tina joined the hematology team at The Ottawa Hospital in 1999. Tina has written educational materials and has given presentations on topics in hematology and patient care. She enjoys being a peer reviewer for CCCEP, is Past President of CAPhO and serves on the Oncology Fundamental Day (OFD) education committee. Tina was honoured to chair the 2018 CAPhO conference in Ottawa. Tina received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy at Memorial University of Newfoundland and completed an accredited residency in hospital pharmacy in Ottawa.

Marc Geirnaert graduated from the University of Manitoba with his Bachelor of Sciences in Pharmacy in 2002. Marc is a Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) and received his FCAPhO (Fellow of Canadian Association of Pharmacy in Oncology) designation in 2023. Marc started working in oncology and hematology in January 2003 and has worked in a variety of clinics such as lymphoproliferative diseases, genitourinary and central nervous system tumors. Since June 2014, Marc is the Director of Provincial Oncology Drug Program at CancerCare Manitoba. Marc is also the current chair of the pan Canadian Oncology Drug Review (pCODR) Provincial Advisory Group. Marc’s interests include implementation of new therapies in oncology/hematology including immunotherapies and biosimilars.

Netty has over 20 years’ experience as a specialist oncology pharmacist working in both government and private organisations within the UK. She is currently Principal Pharmacist – Operations, for Genesis Care UK.   Netty is currently President of The International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (ISOPP) and co-chair of the UK SACT Board. Netty has previously held various leadership positions within the British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA) and has independently led several National and International Projects.   Netty was announced a Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in 2022 and a Fellow of BOPA in 2023. 

Netty is passionate about improving cancer care globally and improving safety for patients and staff through the use of digital media.  Netty also has a keen interest in education and training and uses her strengths to support all pharmacy staff in all sectors and countries to improve access to learning globally.

Michelle Koberinski has worked in various community and hospital pharmacy settings in BC and Alberta since graduating from Vancouver Community College’s Pharmacy Technician Program in 1999. She currently works for Provincial Pharmacy at BC Cancer as the Oncology Certification Pharmacy Technician where she developed, implements, and maintains an Oncology Certification program for pharmacy staff in British Columbia that prepares and dispenses oncology medication. In 2010, Michelle received CAPhO’s Merit award for her work on the BCCA Pharmacy Practice Standards for Hazardous Drugs Manual. Michelle dedicates much of her time to improving aseptic compounding processes that involve hazardous drugs and developing guidelines for safe practice.

Adam Graduated from the University of Alberta in 2008. He quickly entered oncology pharmacy practice in 2009 and has since worked in a number of areas in Alberta. In 2014 he has moved to the Jack Ady Cancer Centre in Lethbridge Alberta where he has expended his practice to include pharmacist prescribing with an emphasis on anti-emetic support for solid tumor patients. Adam continues to have an interest in the provision of oncology services through telepharmacy.

Glenn Myers is a pharmacist with a focus in outpatient medical oncology at the Dr. Sheldon H Rubin Oncology Clinic in Moncton, New Brunswick. Glenn completed a BSc (Pharmacy) at Dalhousie University in 2011 and subsequently went on to complete his hospital residency at the Saint John Regional Hospital in New Brunswick. Glenn has been practicing in ambulatory oncology for over 10 years and focuses on clinical assessment and management of chemotherapy, oral anti-cancer and immune related adverse effects in patients with cancer. Glenn maintains an active role as the chair of the sponsorship committee with the Canadian Association of Pharmacy in Oncology (CAPhO). Glenn’s other professional interests include teaching and mentoring various levels of pharmacy learners, providing practical education to healthcare professionals, working with retail pharmacies to improve oncology patient care in the community, and performing oncology pharmacy practice-based research to advance the scope of oncology pharmacy.

Lynne is currently the Senior Director, Provincial Pharmacy at BC Cancer, where she works with an amazing team of oncology pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, assistants and adminstrative staff to provide the best possible care for oncology patients.

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Tina is the clinical pharmacist in the hematology chemotherapy unit at The Ottawa Hospital. Here she oversees patients with lymphomas, multiple myeloma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia who are receiving care on an outpatient basis. Tina joined the hematology team at The Ottawa Hospital in 1999. Tina has written educational materials and has given presentations on topics in hematology and patient care. She enjoys being a peer reviewer for CCCEP, is Past President of CAPhO and serves on the Oncology Fundamental Day (OFD) education committee. Tina was honoured to chair the 2018 CAPhO conference in Ottawa. Tina received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy at Memorial University of Newfoundland and completed an accredited residency in hospital pharmacy in Ottawa.

Joseph is the Education and Training Lead and Specialist Cancer Pharmacist at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust with a specialist clinical and research interest in colorectal cancer and care closer to home. He is also an independent prescriber within the colorectal cancer speciality. Joseph is an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the University of Manchester (UoM) where he teaches on the Cancer programme for Undergraduates and Postgraduates. His background has vastly been in clinical practice and his patient facing role within the MDT has allowed him to initiate and progress applied health research projects in his area of practice to benefit patient care. His experience and accolades have allowed Joseph to be elected as Chair of the British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA), elected as a member (and current Co-Chair) of the UK SACT Board, become a member of the UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership (UKPPL) Advisory Board and a Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS). Joseph is passionate about promoting excellence in pharmaceutical care of patients with cancer through education, research, and innovation.

Michelle Koberinski has worked in various community and hospital pharmacy settings in BC and Alberta since graduating from Vancouver Community College’s Pharmacy Technician Program in 1999. She currently works for Provincial Pharmacy at BC Cancer as the Oncology Certification Pharmacy Technician where she developed, implements, and maintains an Oncology Certification program for pharmacy staff in British Columbia that prepares and dispenses oncology medication. In 2010, Michelle received CAPhO’s Merit award for her work on the BCCA Pharmacy Practice Standards for Hazardous Drugs Manual. Michelle dedicates much of her time to improving aseptic compounding processes that involve hazardous drugs and developing guidelines for safe practice.

Nick is a Consultant Haematology Pharmacist at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and an Assistant Professor in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Birmingham. He is a Fellow of the British Oncology Pharmacy Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and is the current Chair of the EBMT Pharmacist Committee. He is the chair of the ISOPP Research Committee, and his areas of research interest include medicines adherence, chronic myeloid leukaemia and antifungal stewardship.

Laura is a Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator in Oncology and Hematology with Nova Scotia Health in Halifax. Laura obtained her BSc from Dalhousie University followed by a PhD in biochemistry from the University of Alberta. She then pursued pharmacy training and a Hospital Pharmacy Residency in Nova Scotia. She has worked with patients in both inpatient and ambulatory oncology settings and has developed and implemented a variety of pharmacist-led clinics. Laura is the CAPhO Research Chair and her research interests include pharmacist prescribing, optimizing patient education of oncology medications, CAR T-cell therapy, and management of toxicities associated with anticancer therapies.