HOPA Member Awards

HOPA Awards of Excellence

An innovative clinician, educator, and researcher whose tireless efforts to advance the profession of oncology pharmacy have forever changed the profession
2010    Val R. Adams, PharmD FCCP BCOP
2009    Barry R. Goldspiel, PharmD BCOP BCPS FASHP FISOPP
2008    Carol M. Balmer, PharmD, BCOP
2007    Jane M. Pruemer, PharmD, BCOP, FASHP,
2006    Judy L. Chase, PharmD, FASHP
            Amy W. Valley, PharmD, BCOP
2005    LeAnne D. Kennedy, BCOP

HOPA New Practitioner Award

An exceptional mentor and role model who has stimulated the love of oncology pharmacy in many young students. Always keeping the patient first!
2010    LeAnn Best Norris, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP
2009    Julianna Burzynski, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP
2008    Janet Espirito, PharmD, BCOP

HOPA Technician Award

A remarkable clinician who touches the lives of cancer patients every single day by ensuring that they receive the medications they need.
2010    Therese McGrain, CPhT
2009    Jeanne Anderson, CPhT
2008    Kenneth Grohgans, CPhT
2007    Darrell Clarke, CPhT,
           Anne Hameed, CPhT,

HOPA Oncology Pharmacy Practice Literature Award

2010    Brian Crandell, PharmD, BCOP
           O'Bryant CL, Crandell BC. Community pharmacists’ knowledge of and attitudes toward oral chemotherapy. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2008;48:632-9.

HOPA Basic Science and Clinical Research Literature Award

2010    LeAnne Kennedy, PharmD, BCOP
           Kennedy LD, Case LD, Hurd DD, Cruz JM, Pomper GJ. A prospective, randomized, double-blind controlled trial of acetaminophen and diphenhydramine pretransfusion medication versus placebo for the prevention of transfusion reactions. Transfusion. 2008;48:2285-91.

HOPA Clinical Practice Literature Award

2009    Stacy S. Shord, PharmD, BCOP
           Sandra Cuellar, PharmD, BCOP
           Shord SS, Hamilton JM Jr, Cuellar S. Parenteral iron with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for chemotherapy-induced anemia. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2008;14:5-22.
2007    Donald A. Hutcherson, RPh
            Hutcherson DA, Gammon DC, Bhatt MS, Faneuf M. Reduced-dose rasburicase in the treatment of adults with hyperuricemia associated with malignancy. Pharmacotherapy. 2006;26:242-247.
2006    Susan Goodin, PharmD, BCOP
           Blower P, de Wit R, Goodin S, Aapro M. Drug-drug interactions in oncology: Why are they important and can they be minimized? Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2005;55:117-142

HOPA Clinical Practice Award

The HOPA Clinical Practice Award recognizes a HOPA member who has made a significant contribution to or has provided leadership to developing or supporting an innovative clinical hematology/oncology pharmacy service.
2007    Dominic A. Solimando Jr, MA, RPh, BCOP, FAPhA, FASHP
2006    David Baribeault, RPh, BCOP
           Sachin Shah, PharmD, BCOP