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CHPRB Accredited Programs

Alberta Health Services
Cross Cancer Institute (Edmonton)/Tom Baker Cancer Centre (Calgary)
11560 University Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 1Z2

www.pharmacy.ualberta.ca/residency/

Director: Dorothy George
Residency Director
Pharmacy Department, Foothills Medical Centre
1403 – 29th Street N.W.
Calgary, AB
T3B 4A6
Phone: 403-944-1060
Fax: 403-944-1964
Email: Dorothy.George@albertahealthservices.ca

Coordinator: Margaret Batz
Residency Coordinator
Pharmacy Clinical Educator
Cross Cancer Institute
11560 University Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 1Z2
Phone: 780-432-8405
Fax: 780-432-8407
Email: Margaret.Batz@albertahealthservices.ca

Coordinator: Frances Cusano
Clinical Practice Leader – Adult Oncology
Tom Baker Cancer Centre
1331 29 Street NW
Calgary, Alberta
T2N 4N2
Phone:  403-521-3365
Email:   frances.cusano@albertahealthservices.ca

RESIDENCY PROGRAM

Type: Pharmacy Practice Residency
Focus: Conducted in an oncology environment
Established in: 2005
# Positions: Two
App. Deadline: November 1, 2011
Starting date: July 3, 2012
Est. stipend: $46,500

Benefits: eligible to participate as per other pharmacy employees (except pension plan)

Vacation/holiday leave: 10 days

Education/conference leave: 5 days

Program highlights: Alberta Health Services (AHS), Cancer Care is responsible for the coordination of all cancer research, prevention and treatment programs in Alberta. The Cross Cancer Institute, in Edmonton, and the Tom Baker Cancer Centre, in Calgary, are the tertiary sites in Alberta associated with these activities, but AHS Cancer Care also encompasses associate and community centers that assist in meeting the needs of rural Albertans. One residency position is offered at each of the main sites. A resident with AHS Cancer Care will have the opportunity to observe and participate in a broad range of activities which contributes to cancer patients’ experiences and outcomes in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. The resident will participate in the treatment and management of various malignant solid tumours; the management of autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplant patients; the dosing, preparation and monitoring of chemotherapeutic agents and hormonal therapies; as well as providing counseling and monitoring of supportive care needs. The philosophy and principles of pharmaceutical care will be applied throughout these activities. Through these experiences we hope to enable the resident to develop exceptional knowledge and skills, to become an exemplary oncology pharmacy practitioner and to become a leader in pharmacy practice.

Required Rotations:
Drug Information: 4 weeks
Drug Distribution: 4 weeks
Practice Management: 1 week
Pain and Palliative Care: 4-6 weeks
Inpatient Oncology Care: 4 weeks
Undergraduate Student Preceptor: 2 weeks
Pediatric Oncology: 4 weeks
General Medicine: 4-6 weeks
Project: 9-10 weeks

Elective Rotations:
Hematology: 3 weeks
Bone Marrow Transplant: 3-4 weeks
Gastrointestinal Cancers: 4 weeks
Breast Cancer: 4 weeks

Minimum required credentials:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy
Eligible for licensure with the Alberta College of Pharmacists, must obtain licence during residency year
Member of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists
Successful completion of an oncology therapeutics course preferred

ORGANIZATION

Type: Ambulatory and Acute Care
Patients: ~13,000 ambulatory patients/year and 59 acute care beds
Sites: Multiple: two tertiary sites with site visits to regional centers
Affiliation: University of Alberta

Residents 2011-2012:
Kristin Anderson (Tom Baker Cancer Centre)
Kristine (Stankievech) Ferguson (Cross Cancer Institute)

Residents 2010-2011:
Nadine Lam (AHS Cross Cancer Institute)
Nikki Ryan (AHS Tom Baker Cancer Centre)

Residents 2009-2010:
Naureen Sheikh (AHS Cross Cancer Institute)

Residents 2008-2009:
Melanie Danilak (ACB Cross Cancer Institute)
Stephanie Leong (ACB Tom Baker Cancer Centre)