
The HOPE (Honouring Oncology Pharmacy Excellence) Awards have been created to honour excellence in the practice of Oncology Pharmacy.
Click here to apply for a HOPE Award

The HOPE (Honouring Oncology Pharmacy Excellence) Awards have been created to honour excellence in the practice of Oncology Pharmacy.
Click here to apply for a HOPE Award
AWARD CATEGORIES
Through an independent expert committee, the HOPE Awards recognize individuals or teams who have made significant contribution to oncology in any one of these three areas of practice:

TEACHING AND EDUCATION: OF PHARMACY LEARNERS, PEERS OR PATIENTS
The HOPE Teaching & Education Award recognizes a pharmacist(s) who has demonstrated leadership and commitment to furthering and enhancing Teaching & Education in oncology for HCPs, pharmacy learners or patients. The successful recipient(s) has demonstrated advancements and innovations that:
- Improved HCP knowledge about oncology therapeutics
- Improved patient care and knowledge about treatment and disease management
- Instilled confidence in HCPs, students, patients and caregivers about oncology therapeutics
The successful recipient(s) stands out for excellence, innovative spirit and commitment to furthering education. There must be measurable feedback to corroborate excellence in teaching. For example, a pre- and post-test to show the increase in knowledge based on the teaching initiative.

INTER-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT PATIENT CARE
The HOPE Inter-professional Patient Care Award recognizes a pharmacist(s) who has demonstrated excellence in inter-professional programs and partnerships that ultimately resulted in improved patient care. The successful recipient(s) went above and beyond:
- By developing inter-professional programs to improve the delivery of patient care
- By demonstrating excellence in building robust partnerships to enhance the quality of care
- By creating or supporting innovative inter-professional programs to improve patient safety
The successful recipient(s) stands out for excellence, collaborative approaches, and commitment to improved patient care and has measurable results to corroborate such. As an example, measurable impact could include details of the normal operating procedures in the past compared to procedures after the initiative, with data to show program success, or if too early, details to highlight changes and what it would mean long term.

SUSTAINABILITY AND/OR EFFICIENCY EFFORTS
The HOPE Sustainability & Efficiency Award recognizes a pharmacist(s) who has demonstrated a commitment to supporting the sustainability & efficiency of the healthcare system. The successful recipient(s) has demonstrated:
- Innovative strategies and programs that improved the sustainability of a specific centre or the broader healthcare system
- Leadership and commitment to support clinic efficiency and cost-savings programs
- Leadership and advocacy to support budget sustainability through the utilization of cost saving medications
The successful recipient(s) stands out for leadership, forward thinking, and commitment to sustaining and bettering the healthcare system. There must be a measurable impact to the program or initiative. An example would be demonstrating cost savings.

TEACHING AND EDUCATION: OF PHARMACY LEARNERS, PEERS OR PATIENTS
The HOPE Teaching & Education Award recognizes a pharmacist(s) who has demonstrated leadership and commitment to furthering and enhancing Teaching & Education in oncology for HCPs, pharmacy learners or patients. The successful recipient(s) has demonstrated advancements and innovations that:
- Improved HCP knowledge about oncology therapeutics
- Improved patient care and knowledge about treatment and disease management
- Instilled confidence in HCPs, students, patients and caregivers about oncology therapeutics
The successful recipient(s) stands out for excellence, innovative spirit and commitment to furthering education. There must be measurable feedback to corroborate excellence in teaching. For example, a pre- and post-test to show the increase in knowledge based on the teaching initiative.

INTER-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT PATIENT CARE
The HOPE Inter-professional Patient Care Award recognizes a pharmacist(s) who has demonstrated excellence in inter-professional programs and partnerships that ultimately resulted in improved patient care. The successful recipient(s) went above and beyond:
- By developing inter-professional programs to improve the delivery of patient care
- By demonstrating excellence in building robust partnerships to enhance the quality of care
- By creating or supporting innovative inter-professional programs to improve patient safety
The successful recipient(s) stands out for excellence, collaborative approaches, and commitment to improved patient care and has measurable results to corroborate such. As an example, measurable impact could include details of the normal operating procedures in the past compared to procedures after the initiative, with data to show program success, or if too early, details to highlight changes and what it would mean long term.

SUSTAINABILITY AND/OR EFFICIENCY EFFORTS
The HOPE Sustainability & Efficiency Award recognizes a pharmacist(s) who has demonstrated a commitment to supporting the sustainability & efficiency of the healthcare system. The successful recipient(s) has demonstrated:
- Innovative strategies and programs that improved the sustainability of a specific centre or the broader healthcare system
- Leadership and commitment to support clinic efficiency and cost-savings programs
- Leadership and advocacy to support budget sustainability through the utilization of cost saving medications
The successful recipient(s) stands out for leadership, forward thinking, and commitment to sustaining and bettering the healthcare system. There must be a measurable impact to the program or initiative. An example would be demonstrating cost savings.
SUBMISSION PROCESS
SUBMISSION
FORM
The submission form must be completed in whole and submitted prior to the deadline. All submissions must be sent to [email protected]. The 2022/2023 Submission form is now available.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
The deadline for the next award cycle is January 31, 2023. All applicants will receive an acknowledgement of receipt email within 48 hours of submission. Award winners will be notified in March, 2023 with award presentations taking place in April, 2023.
SELECTION
PROCESS
Submissions will be reviewed and adjudicated by a distinguished panel of pharmacists.
THE
AWARDS
First place award winners will receive a cash prize of $2,000 and may have an opportunity to present their achievement at the CAPhO 2023 conference. Travel to the conference is the responsibility of the applicant.
Second place award winners will receive a cash prize of $1,000.
The HOPE Awards will be presented once a year, in conjunction with the annual Canadian Association of Pharmacy in Oncology (CAPhO) conference.
SUBMISSION PROCESS
SUBMISSION FORM
The submission form must be completed in whole and submitted prior to the deadline. All submissions must be sent to [email protected]. The 2022/2023 Submission form is now available.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
The deadline for the next award cycle is January 31, 2023. All applicants will receive an acknowledgement of receipt email within 48 hours of submission. Award winners will be notified in March, 2023 with award presentations taking place in April, 2023.
SELECTION PROCESS
Submissions will be reviewed and adjudicated by a distinguished panel of pharmacists.
THE AWARDS
First place award winners will receive a cash prize of $2,000 and may have an opportunity to present their achievement at the CAPhO 2023 conference. Travel to the conference is the responsibility of the applicant.
Second place award winners will receive a cash prize of $1,000.
The HOPE Awards will be presented once a year, in conjunction with the annual Canadian Association of Pharmacy in Oncology (CAPhO) conference.
EXPERT STEERING COMMITTEE
REBECCA ASPEN, BSP
Provincial Manager, Oncology Pharmacy Operations
Saskatchewan Cancer Agency
WENDY BORDMAN, BScPharm, CDE, RPh
Retail Pharmacy
The Hospital for Sick Children
FLAY CHARBONNEAU, BScPharm, CDE, RPh
Manager, Odette Cancer Centre Pharmacy
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
TINA CROSBIE, BScPharm, ACPR, RPh
Clinical Pharmacist, Hematology
The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre
President, Canadian Association of Pharmacy in Oncology (CAPhO)
ANNICK DUFOUR
Assistant manager of pharmaceutical care, clinical research and oncology
Oncology pharmacist
Department of pharmacy CISSS Montérégie-Centre, Québec
President of the CEPSP (Pharmaceutical Care Practice Development Committee) of the Québec cancer program of the MSSS
SCOTT EDWARDS, PharmD, MSc (Oncol)
Clinical Oncology Pharmacy Specialist
Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Centre, Eastern Health
Assistant Professor, Memorial University
MEET THE 2022 HOPE AWARDS WINNERS….
TEACHING AND EDUCATION: OF PHARMACY LEARNERS, PEERS OR PATIENTS

First Place:
Jennifer Drynan & Lee Dupuis
Project: Building on Health Literacy Principles to Develop a Medication Calendar App that Addresses User Needs

Second Place:
Mélanie Simard
Project: Oral Anticancer drugs (OAD): Redesigning patient information leaflets to better support patients in the management of their therapy
INTER-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT PATIENT CARE

First Place:
Alina Rashid
Project: Oral Anticancer Therapy (OAT) Program at William Osler Health System

Second Place:
SUSTAINABILITY AND/OR EFFICIENCY EFFORTS

First Place:
Tonya Ng
Project: BC Cancer oncology biosimilar utilization: a multi-component continuous quality improvement project

Second Place:
MEET THE 2022 HOPE AWARDS WINNERS….
TEACHING AND EDUCATION: OF PHARMACY LEARNERS, PEERS OR PATIENTS

First Place:
Jennifer Drynan & Lee Dupuis
Project: Building on Health Literacy Principles to Develop a Medication Calendar App that Addresses User Needs

Second Place:
Mélanie Simard
Project: Oral Anticancer drugs (OAD): Redesigning patient information leaflets to better support patients in the management of their therapy
INTER-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT PATIENT CARE

First Place:

Second Place:
SUSTAINABILITY AND/OR EFFICIENCY EFFORTS

First Place:
Tonya Ng
Project: BC Cancer oncology biosimilar utilization: a multi-component continuous quality improvement project

Second Place:
SPONSORSHIP
The Apobiologix Partnership Program (APP) is honoured to be an inaugural sponsor for The HOPE Awards in Pharmacy.
DISCLAIMER: Support of The HOPE Awards by Apobiologix is independent of all buying/prescribing decisions for Apobiologix products. The purchase of Apobiologix products is not required to be a participant in the program. Support of HOPE is not given in exchange for a purchase of Apobiologix products nor a promise to purchase Apobiologix products.
QUESTIONS?
Contact us for more information on the HOPE Awards or to answer any of your questions.