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Progress Report from the CON Educators November 30, 2002

Progress Report from the CON Educators November 30, 2002. Dawn Annable - Fraser Valley Shawn Cassidy – Vancouver Nancy Coady - Vancouver Island Kimberly Kuik - Southern Interior Alex Stronach - Southern Interior. In the Beginning. Cancer Care Conference 2000 & 2001

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Progress Report from the CON Educators November 30, 2002

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  1. Progress Report from the CON EducatorsNovember 30, 2002 Dawn Annable - Fraser Valley Shawn Cassidy – Vancouver Nancy Coady - Vancouver Island Kimberly Kuik - Southern Interior Alex Stronach - Southern Interior

  2. In the Beginning... • Cancer Care Conference 2000 & 2001 • Mandate for CON Educators

  3. Mandate • To conduct a review of existing pharmacy oncology resources available for professional development (6 months) • To develop and conduct a needs assessment to determine the priorities for the CON pharmacy oncology education program (8 months) • To develop and initiate a pilot project of one continuing education module (12 months)

  4. Review of existing resources • Alberta • Saskatchewan • Manitoba • Nova Scotia • Ontario • Specialty Practice Standards for Oncology Pharmacy in Canada, CAPhO (draft) • Concepts in Oncology Therapeutics, 2nd Edition

  5. Development of Needs Assessment • Distributed July 2002 • Three Sections • Section One: Role of the CON pharmacist (questions 1-15) • Section Two: Priorities for content (questions 16-23) • Section Three: Best method for delivery (questions 24-29)

  6. RESULTS: Section OneRole of the CON Pharmacist • Preparation of Cytotoxics • Training of staff • Dispensing • Clinical activities • Billings

  7. RESULTS: Section One continued • 80% - oncology represented < 50% of their practice • 51% - oncology represented < 25% of their practice

  8. RESULTS: Section One continued • Technicians : • training • preparation • purchasing

  9. RESULTS: Section TwoProgram Content and Priorities • Interpretation & Clinical Application of Protocols (23%) • Guidelines for Safe-handling of Cytotoxic Medications (18%) • General Management of Chemo Side Effects (15%) • General Concepts in Oncology (12%)

  10. RESULTS: Section Two continued • Key issues confronting the CON pharmacists: • Staffing shortages (78%) • Staff training needs (67%) • Budget constraints (61%) • Workload (61%)

  11. RESULTS: SECTION THREEDelivery of the Program • Regional sessions at the nearest CON Cancer Centre (23%) • Practicums at a BCCA Cancer Centre (20%) • Web-based learning (16%) • Annual session in conjunction with November Cancer conference (15%) • Text-based learning (10 %)

  12. Proposal for First Module: “Interpretation and Clinical Application of Protocols” to be delivered as a text-based program

  13. Future Plans • Web-based program? • Regional sessions? • Practicums? • CE credits? • Certification? • Next module?

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