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Dr. Alimohamed is a Medical Oncologist at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, AB as well as a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Calgary. She is involved in all levels of undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing medical education and is the Program Director for the Medical Oncology training program in Calgary. Dr. Alimohamed is actively involved in clinical trials in genitourinary and breast malignancies with specific research interests in genitourinary oncology.
Victor Leung is the Medical Director for Infection Prevention and Control and the Physician Lead of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at Providence Health Care in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Carlene Oleksyn has been a pharmacist for over 25 years. She is both a CDE and holds the Certificate of Travel Health from the International Society of Travel Medicine. Her practice has been featured in Pharmacy Business magazine as a leading edge practice and in the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy as a practice innovator. In 2021, Oleksyn was named the M. J. Huston Pharmacist of Distinction for her continued leadership and advancement of the profession. She is a regular contributor to Pharmacy Practice+ and Canadian Healthcare Network and can be found at colekPharm.com
Dr. Yan Yu is a comprehensive full scope family doctor working on behalf of patients in Alberta and rural Northwest Territories.
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- Speakers: Dr. N Alimohamed, Dr. D Ngui, Dr. Y Yu
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