Volume 25 | No.2 | June 2023 | |
Evelyn Handel
ISOPP President
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Greetings!
I am happy to see the momentum that has been continuing since the ISOPP23 Symposium in Seville. Many exciting initiatives have been moving forward in the last few months. Our Secretariat, Committees, and Task Forces continue to complete excellent work in alignment with the ISOPP strategic plan and priorities. And thanks especially to you – our members – for being an active part of our mission and vision to advance oncology pharmacy care for patients around the world.
Read the President's Remarks in full here
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JOPP Needs YOU!
The Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice (JOPP) is looking for ISOPP members to help with the journal in the role of Associate Editor and reviewers.
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Research Committee Update
The Research Committee continues to engage and support ISOPP members with a number of research initiatives.
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ISOPP Oncology Pharmacy
Global Leaders Meeting
ISOPP’s first virtual Oncology Pharmacy Global Leaders meeting will be taking place later in July.
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ISOPP Volunteer Ask
ISOPP has many volunteer opportunities for those who would like to contribute to advancing oncology pharmacy worldwide, meet your global peers and grow your skills and your career! Which one will you sign up for?
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Advocacy Committee News
Thanks to the hard work of our committee members, we represented ISOPP in the 24th WHO Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines, from 24 to 28 April 2023.
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Virtual Journal Club – The Story Ends
After 108 editions, articles from the Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice (JOPP) will no longer be featured in the Virtual Journal Club (VJC).
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OPAB Program – Sign up and get ahead & Call for Institutional Case Study (USA and Europe) | |
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Have you signed up for the Oncology Pharmacotherapy and Applications of Biosimilars (OPAB) Program yet? This online education program, with accredited and non accredited options, is for ISOPP and CSHP Members who are oncology pharmacists and have practiced for at least one year in the area of oncology pharmacy. Registration is complimentary for ISOPP members. If you have registered, be sure to complete the modules before December 31, 2023.
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Call for applications for two host institutional sites, one in the USA and the other in Europe, to conduct a qualitative evaluation to assess the benefits associated with the OPAB online education program, related to biosimilar implementation and clinical recommendation.
To apply, visit:
ISOPP Institutional OPAB Case Study Application.
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Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Course 2023 Online Learning Series, June to December
Building on past collaborations with AstraZeneca Gulf and the Saudi Oncology Pharmacy Assembly (SOPA) , ISOPP presents the content for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Course Online Learning Series taking place monthly between from June 2023.
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Watch out Melbourne, here comes ISOPP 2024!
Come to Melbourne, Australia in 2024 for the XXII International Symposium on Oncology Pharmacy Practice (ISOPP 2024). Look out for communications and news posts announcing the date and venue – coming soon!
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ISOPP Sponsorship Opportunities in 2024
Do you have a project on topics of shared interest and priority that would benefit from tapping into ISOPP member opinions and expertise? Or an educational initiative that would benefit from a collaboration with ISOPP’s Education Committee according to your needs and goals?
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Oncology Pharmacy Around the World | | |
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Taiwan HOPA is One Year Old
Pharmacists working in cancer pharmaceutical care in Taiwan formed the Taiwan Hematology and Oncology Pharmacy Association (twHOPA) in March 2022.
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A day in the life of a Catalan Oncology Pharmacist focused on drug evaluation
I work at the Catalan Institute of Oncology, a comprehensive cancer center, serving approximately 60% of Catalonia’s adult population, which is around 5 million people.
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The 26th British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA) Annual Symposium
6-8 October, ICC Wales
Oncology and haematology are ever-changing landscapes and this year we are looking to the future. The conference will include an exciting variety of specialist panel discussions, core clinical updates and specific research-focused streams.
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Highlighted Education Resources | |
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ISOPP offers online educational opportunities specific to the needs of oncology pharmacy practitioners, facilitated by ISOPP leaders and oncology pharmacy experts.
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The Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice (JOPP) is a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal dedicated to educating health professionals about providing pharmaceutical care to patients with cancer.
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The Virtual Library is a complimentary member-only 24/7 hub for oncology pharmacy knowledge.
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Membership Benefit: Sosido
ISOPP members have access to Sosido, an online knowledge sharing platform designed to speed clinical knowledge transfer between healthcare professionals.
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You can Follow us on ISOPP’s Social Media
Follow us on ISOPP’s Social Media to stay informed. Check out the new web page under the Communications tab!
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You too can be an ISOPP
Quarterly Newsletter Author
Would you like to contribute articles to be published in the ISOPP Newsletter? We are always looking for contributions.
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You can Reach Our Members
Are you or your national organization looking for a way to reach ISOPP members for a research study, to share information or other related oncology pharmacy matters?
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ISOPP's Society and Symposium Management Office
Sea to Sky Meeting and Association Management is ISOPP's Society and Symposium Management Office. We support ISOPP’s volunteer leadership (Secretariat, its Committees, Task Forces and Work Groups), its members and other stakeholders to help achieve ISOPP’s mission to advance oncology pharmacy care for patients around the world. If you have any questions about membership, services, Symposium or the Society, please contact the ISOPP Office directly as follows:
Direct: +1-604-984-6455
Suite 206, 201 Bewicke Avenue
North Vancouver, BC Canada V7M 3M7
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