Canadian Cardiovascular Pharmacists Network
CCPN Executive
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Chair | Marie-France Gauthier Current Position(s): Clinical Pharmacist, Adjunct Professor at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa Practice Site: Montreal Heart Institute Practice Expertise and Interests: Heart failure Coronary artery syndrome and cardiovascular risk reduction Atrial fibrillation |
| Chair-Elect | Krystyna Edwards-Lee, BSc, BScPharm, PharmD Current Position(s): Clinical Resource Pharmacist – New Brunswick Heart Centre Practice Site: Saint John Regional Hospital Practice Expertise and Interests: Critical Care Cardiology Heart Failure Diabetes |
| Past Chair | Ann Thompson, BScPharm, Pharm.D., ACPR Current Position(s): Director, Experiential Education, and Clinical Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Practice Site: Hypertension Clinic, Kaye Edmonton Clinic Practice Expertise and Interests: Management of hypertension and dyslipidemia Experiential education of students |
| Secretary | Lynette Kosar Current Position(s): Pharmacist, Heart Function Clinic, Saskatchewan Health Authority Information Support, RxFiles Academic Detailing Program Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of Saskatchewan Practice Site: Heart Function Clinic, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Health Authority Practice Expertise and Interests: Heart failure, general outpatient cardiology |
| Treasurer | Ricky Turgeon, BPSc(Pharm), ACPR, PharmD Current Position(s): Assistant Professor, UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, PHARM-HF Clinic Practice Site: St. Paul’s Hospital Practice Expertise and Interests: Heart failure Cardiovascular risk reduction Cardiovascular safety of medications Shared decision-making and decision support tools |
| Board Member | Margaret Ackman Current Position(s): Clinical Practice Leader, Pharmacy Services, Alberta Health Services Practice Site: Mazankowski Heart Institute Practice Expertise and Interests: Acute coronary syndromes Percutaneous coronary intervention Dual antiplatelet therapy Practice patterns |
| Board Member | Lori Albers, BSP, ACPR, MHA(c) Current Position(s): Provincial Manager – Outpatient Pharmacy Practice, Saskatchewan Health Authority; Outpatient Cardiac Clinics and Anticoagulation Management Practice Expertise and Interests: General and Acute Care Cardiology |
| Board Member | Claudia Bucci, BScPharm, PharmD, ACPR Current Position(s): Clinical Coordinator, Cardiovascular Diseases, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Assistant Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto Practice Site: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Practice Expertise and Interests: General cardiology Acute coronary syndromes Cardiovascular risk reduction Pharmacy practice Models of care |
| Board Member | Emily Cowley Current Position(s): Pharmacist, Cardiac Surgery and Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Practice Site: Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute Practice Expertise and Interests: Cardiovascular risk reduction Cardio-oncology Patient safety |
| Board Member | Heather Kertland, BScPhm, PharmD, BCCP, FCSHP Current Position(s): Clinical Pharmacy Specialist/Leader, Heart and Vascular Program, St Michael’s Hospital Assistant Professor (status only), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto Practice Site: St Michael’s Hospital Practice Expertise and Interests: Acute care therapeutics Arrhythmia management Quality Education (patient, student) |
| Board Member | Sheri Koshman, BScPharm, PharmD, ACPR, FCSHP Current Position(s): Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Cardiology), University of Alberta Practice Site: Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute Practice Expertise and Interests: General outpatient cardiology Cardiovascular risk reduction Heart failure |
| Board Member | Kori Leblanc, BScPhm, ACPR, PharmD Current Position(s): Pharmacotherapy Specialist – Department of Pharmacy, University Health Network Clinician Investigator – Toronto General Research Institute Assistant Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto Practice Site: Department of Pharmacy, University Health Network Practice Expertise and Interests: Atrial fibrillation Thrombosis and anticoagulation Pharmacy practice |
| Board Member | Glen Pearson, BSc, BScPharm, PharmD, FCSHP, FCCS  Current Position(s): Professor of Medicine, University of Alberta Co-Director, Cardiac Transplant Clinic, Division of Cardiology, Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute Co-Medical Director and Director of Research, Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Clinic, Division of Cardiology, Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute Practice Site: Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute Practice Expertise and Interests: Heart transplantation/immunotherapy Dyslipidemia Comprehensive CV risk reduction Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy CV health outcomes research General cardiology |
| Board Member | William Semchuk, MSc, PharmD, FCSHP Current Position(s): Pharmacy Director, Patient Care and Performance Practice Site: Regina General Hospital Practice Expertise and Interests: Translational science in the areas of thrombosis Secondary prevention and diabetes System change Models of practice |
| Board Member | Yana Shamiss, PharmD, CDE Current Position(s): Pharmacy Clinical Education/Pre-Op and Anticoagulation Clinic Pharmacist Practice Site: Southlake Regional Health Center Practice Expertise and Interests: Anticoagulation management in the ambulatory care setting Pre-operative cardiovascular care and preoperative risk reduction Acute care cardiology |
| Board Member | Travis Warner, BSP, ACPR, BCPS, EPPH Current Position(s): Extended Practice Pharmacist Practice Site: St. Boniface Hospital Practice Expertise and Interests: Acute coronary syndrome Heart failure Clinical practice tools Patient education |
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