Pharmacotherapy
Pharmacotherapy (by disease module)
- PHAR5711 Course in Pharmacotherapy: Special Populations
- PHAR5712 Course in Pharmacotherapy: Hospital Care
- PHAR5713 Course in Pharmacotherapy: Community Care
- PHAR5714 Course in Pharmacotherapy: Infectious Diseases
- PHAR5715 Course in Pharmacotherapy: Cardiovascular Disorders
- PHAR5716 Course in Pharmacotherapy: Oncologic Disorders
- PHAR5717 Course in Pharmacotherapy: Respiratory Disorders
- PHAR5718 Course in Pharmacotherapy: Dermatologic Disorders
- PHAR5719 Course in Pharmacotherapy: Psychiatric Disorders
- PHAR5720 Course in Pharmacotherapy: Diabetes and Renal Disorders
- PHAR5721 Course in Pharmacotherapy: Gastrointestinal Disorders
- PHAR5722 Course in Pharmacotherapy: Bone and Joint Disorders
- PHAR5852 Course in Pharmacovigilance and Public Health for Pharmacist
Clinical Pharmacy Skills
Clinical Pharmacy Skills
- PHAR5731 Course in Clinical Pharmacy Skills: Research Methodology and Statistics
- PHAR5732 Course in Clinical Pharmacy Skills: Drug Information and Literature Evaluation
- PHAR5733 Course in Clinical Pharmacy Skills: Drug Therapy and Patient Assessment
Medication Management
Medication Management (Geriatric Care)
- PHAR 7100 Course in Medication Management (Geriatric Care)
Specialty Training
Advanced Courses in Specialty Training
PHAR 5950 Advanced Course in Specialty Training of Oncology Pharmacist- PHAR 5951 Advanced Course in Specialty Training of Paediatric Pharmacist
Open for Application
Date of Offer: 2019
| Course Number & Title: | PHAR 5950 Advanced Course in Specialty Training of Oncology Pharmacist |
| Course Description: | The course is designed to provide pharmacists with the knowledge and skills needed for medication management in cancer patients. After attending this certificate course, students should be able to:
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| Fee per Course: | HKD $25,000 |
| Unit of Study: | 5 units |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Course Assessment: | 50%: Multiple choice examination: 100 Qs
50%: Case work-up
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| Certificate: | A Certificate of Completion will be issued to students who have achieved an 80% attendance and passed the written examination (Passing grade: 60%). For students who achieved an 80% attendance but not passing the written examination, a Certificate of Attendance will be issued. |
Timetable
| Date and Time: | Jul 29- Aug 2, 2019
Nov 21-29, 2019 |
| Venue: | CUHK, Princess Margaret Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital & Princes of Wale Hospital |
| Detailed timetable will be sent to registered students in due course. | |
Speaker Information
Alexandre Chan, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, BCOPTenured Associate Professor with the Department of Pharmacy at National University of Singapore Associate Consultant Clinical Pharmacist at National Cancer Centre Singapore Email: phaac@nus.edu.sg |
Betty Mei-Chu Chan, PharmD, BCOPAssistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at University of Southern California (USC) School of Pharmacy Pharmacy Practice Residency Program Director and Preceptor at Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital Email: bchan@usc.edu |
| Dr. Alexandre Chan is a tenured Associate Professor with the Department of Pharmacy at National University of Singapore and an Associate Consultant Clinical Pharmacist at National Cancer Centre Singapore. He completed his Doctor of Pharmacy at Rutgers University, and subsequently, a Pharmacy Practice Residency at University of California San Francisco and an Oncology Specialty Residency at University of California Davis Medical Center. He has also completed his Master of Public Health at National University of Singapore. He is currently certified by the US Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties as Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist. Dr. Chan’s clinical and research portfolio includes oncology supportive care (in lymphoma and breast cancer patients), anticancer drug-drug interactions and associated toxicities, and pharmacoepidemiology. He has published over 60 full-length peer-reviewed manuscripts in various medical and pharmacy journals, including Journal of Clinical Oncology, Lancet Oncology, Annals of Oncology, Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Supportive Care in Cancer, Clinical Therapeutics and Annals of Pharmacotherapy. Dr. Chan has received numerous grants and awards for his research, and has delivered lectures at numerous regional and international oncology and pharmacy conferences. | Dr. Betty Chan received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Southern California (USC) in 1993. She then completed a one-year post-doctoral Pharmacy Practice Residency training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in 1994, and an additional one-year specialty residency in Hematology-Oncology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in 1995. Dr. Chan has worked as a Clinical Pharmacist in the Hematology-Oncology/Bone Marrow & Stem Cell Transplantation Unit at Cedars –Sinai Medical Center and as Clinical Pharmacist at the UCLA/Jonnson Comprehensive Cancer Center before joining the faculty members at the USC School of Pharmacy in May 2001. Dr. Chan is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at USC School of Pharmacy, and is also Pharmacy Practice Residency Program Director and Preceptor at Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital since 2003. She is actively involved in providing daily patient care and clinical services to Hematology-Oncology patients in the Ambulatory Care setting. Dr. Chan serves as clerkship preceptor to Level IV pharmacy students and teaches didactic lectures in the Oncology Therapeutics Module and has been the Oncology Therapeutics Module Course Co-coordinator since 2007. Dr. Chan has been board-certified by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (US) in Oncology since December 2002, and has recently been re-certified in July 2009. |
Admission Requirements
Applicants should possess
- A Bachelor degree in pharmacy or higher AND
- 4 years practice experience with minimal 3 years of relevant working experience*
- Nomination by Department Manager/ department in-charge
* Relevant working experience includes provision of pharmacy service to oncology patients and chemotherapy reconstitution service
Application Method
Applicants should complete both Step 1 and 2.
Step 1
Apply online through the link of 
and upload the following supporting documents:
A copy of HK identity card
A copy of Bachelor of Pharmacy graduation certificate
Step 2
Mail the crossed cheque payable to “The Chinese University of Hong Kong” to the School of Pharmacy within 3 working days. Please quote your application no. “PHAR5950-X” at the back of the cheque and on the envelope.
Application Deadline
July 5th, 2019 (Applications received after deadline will only be considered if vacancy allowed.)
Contact
Please feel free to contact us for further enquiry about the program.
| Address: | School of Pharmacy 8th Floor, Lo Kwee-Seong Integrated Biomedical Sciences Building Area 39, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong |
| Tel: | 3943-6862 |
| Fax: | 2603-5295 |
| Email: | pharmacy@cuhk.edu.hk |