The CHAP National Clinical Observership Program was established in 2017, and supports 3-4 observerships per year. To date, over two dozen pharmacists have participated in this program.
Canadian CHAP members may apply for a 2-4 day observership to enhance clinical skills and expertise through clinical shadowing/teaching with an experienced HIV pharmacy practitioner at an established practice site. This program is open to new pharmacists entering the area of HIV practice, as well as experienced CHAP members who wish to gain experience in a new clinical area/skill/program.
Logistical costs of the program are supported via Sponsorship with Gilead Sciences Canada.
Observership applicants and members of the Observership Working Group do not receive any honoraria/consulting fees for their time developing/administering this project.
Past Observership Participants
| Year | Observership Participants | Placement |
| 2025 | Chase Fisher (Hope to Health, Vancouver, BC) Pamela Ip (Casey House, Toronto, ON) Caitlin Chew (Oak Tree Clinic, Vancouver, BC) Lacey Devreese (Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON) Mark Shinouda (Prime Care Pharmacy, Guelph, ON) Jak Novovic (Southern Alberta Clinic, Calgary, AB) Rebecca Blimke (Byward FHT, Ottawa, ON) Lucas Thorne-Humphrey (QEII HSC, Halifax, NS) Brent Vanin (Positive Living Program, Saskatoon, SK) | Carley Pozniak, Saskatoon, SK Shanna Chan, Winnipeg, MB Carley Pozniak, Saskatoon, SK Nancy Sheehan, Montreal, QC Janhavi Bhalla, London, ON/Harv Dhunna, Toronto Erin Ready/Junine Toy/Linda Akagi/Osric Sin, Vancouver, BC Alice Tseng, Toronto, ON Deb Yoong, Toronto, ON Jenn Hawkes, Prince George, BC |
| 2024 | Alice Xiao (CHEO, Ottawa, ON) Mikaela Klie (Prime Care Pharmacy, Guelph, ON) | Carley Pozniak, Saskatoon, SK Deb Yoong/Harv Dhunna, Toronto, ON |
| 2023 | Becki Rosenbaum (Pharmacy.ca, Toronto, ON) Jon Smith (Casey House, Toronto, ON) Janhavi Bhalla (SJHC, London, ON) | Deb Yoong, Toronto, ON Carley Pozniak, Saskatoon, SK & Alice Tseng, Toronto, ON Dominic Martel/Rachel Therrien, Montreal, QC |
| 2019 | Andrew Ibrahim (Westmount Pharmacy, Guelph, ON) Aisha Shoaib (Pharmacy.ca, Toronto, ON) Stacey Tkachuk (Oak Tree, Vancouver, BC) Cathy Vo (SpecialtyRx Solutions, Toronto, ON) Sarah Zorzit (iCare Specialty Pharmacy, Sault Ste Marie, ON) Erin Ready (BC CfE, Vancouver, BC) | Sheri Livingston, Windsor, ON Pierre Giguere, Ottawa, ON Jenn Hawkes, Prince George, BC Alice Tseng/Deb Yoong, Toronto, ON Linda Robinson, Windsor, ON Pierre Giguere, Ottawa, ON |
| 2018 | Sheri Livingston (Windsor Regional Hospital, Windsor, ON) | Alice Tseng/Deb Yoong, Toronto, ON |
| 2017 | Laura Bron (Elevate Medical Pharmacy, Thunder Bay, ON) Jam Bravo (Casey House, Toronto, ON) Sugi Thivakaran (Pharmacy.ca, Toronto, ON) Carley Pozniak (Positive Living Program, Saskatoon, SK) | Linda Robinson, Windsor, ON Shanna Chan, Winnipeg, MB Deb Yoong, Toronto, ON Mike Stuber, Regina, SK |
Presentations/Publications
- Development of a national HIV clinical observership program for pharmacists. CAHR 2018, poster CSP14.06