- FOUNDED 1991
Overview
The COSA Cancer Pharmacists Group (CPG) is committed to promoting and further developing the role of the pharmacist in cancer services and is the only national multidisciplinary forum for pharmacists working in cancer services in Australia.
A major goal of the CPG is to facilitate training, education and research within both pharmacy and cancer services while ensuring that pharmacists have input into key national policy documents and clinical guidelines.
CPG membership comprises pharmacists practising in a variety of settings including medical oncology, haematology, palliative care and chemotherapy preparation services in both public and private settings.
For information on our 2025 CPG events, see the Group Activities
Group information
[Chair] A/Prof Marissa Ryan, Princess Alexandra Hospital, QLD
[Deputy Chair] Ms Kimberley-Ann Kerr, Lyell McEwin Hospital, SA
Dr Marliese Alexander, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, VIC
Ms Jenny Casanova, Flinders Medical Centre, SA
Mr Paul Firman, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, QLD
Mr Chi Hao La, Monash Health, VIC
Mr Neil Lam, ICON Cancer Care Wesley, QLD
Ms Zainab Reslan, Concord Hospital, NSW
Ms Gail Rowan, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, VIC
Ms Kate Wright, NSW Health, NSW
Cancer Pharmacists Group Terms of Reference – Council approved 22 March 2024
Read the AGM Minutes from the 4 December 2024
Read the AGM Minutes from the 13 December 2023
Read the AGM Minutes from the 14 December 2022
Read the AGM Minutes from the 15 November 2021
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Cancer pharmacists will gather in Melbourne this weekend for the COSA CPG Clinical Practice Course. There are streams for those with a basic knowledge and those with an advanced clinical level in oncology and haematology pharmacy practice.
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