HOPA Core Competency
New and Updated in 2026!
On-demand and self-paced, HOPA’s 2026 Core Competency Program is ideal for pharmacists who are not residency trained in hematology/oncology pharmacy, but find themselves needing to apply these Core Competencies. These courses are also popular with other individuals in the healthcare field, including nurses and other practitioners who have an interest in growing their oncology pharmacy skill set.
The HOPA Core Competency program is well-suited for individuals and institutions looking for the most up-to-date, comprehensive and foundational educational program for setting up pharmacists and other health care professionals with greater knowledge of oncology pharmacy.
HOPA’s 2026 Core Competency Program offers bundled learning for greater savings as well as 14 modules available for individual purchase.
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Module 1: Basic Oncology Pharmacology
On-demand At the end of this module, participants will have the foundational building blocks necessary to begin to understand the role of medications in the treatment of cancer. -
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Module 2: Evaluation of Chemotherapy Orders and Initial Patient Assessment
On-demand Upon completion of this module, participants will be able to quickly navigate through a chemotherapy order and seamlessly validate the regimen along with the associated supportive care orders. -
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Module 3: Monitoring and Modifying Cancer Treatment Care Plans
On-demand This module demonstrates the pharmacists' patient care process in the development and implementation of the monitoring associated with a cancer treatment care plan. -
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Module 4: Calculating Appropriate Doses of Anticancer Medications for Hematology/Oncology Patients
On-demand This module describes a variety of calculations that may be encountered by the hematology/oncology practitioner. -
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Module 5: Effective Patient Education
On-demand Upon completion of this module, pharmacists will be able to develop a strategy for education and establish themselves as a key player on the oncology care team. -
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Module 6: Designing and Implementing Supportive Care Plans
On-demand This module provides an overview of the recognition, prevention, and management of common chemotherapy-related toxicities, as well as the identification and treatment of oncologic emergencies. -
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Module 7: Extravasation: When Chemotherapy Misses the Mark
On-demand This module helps pharmacists establish or improve their practices to provide accurate and efficient care during an extravasation. -
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Module 8: Value-Based Frameworks in Oncology
On-demand This session explores and describes the integration of value-based frameworks into oncology practice, including description of currently available models and possible applications. -
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Module 9: Medication Procurement
On-demand This module provides participants with an overview of the medication procurement process as it relates to oncology pharmacy. -
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Module 10: Billing and Reimbursement
On-demand This module will describe the general billing and reimbursement process including recognizing options and constraints in order to financially advocate for a patient and your organization. -
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Module 11: Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs
On-demand This module provides a comprehensive overview of regulations and evidence-based practices regarding safe handling of hazardous drugs in healthcare settings. -
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Module 12: Investigational Drug Principles
On-demand This module is designed to educate pharmacists on the principles of investigational drugs and the requirements pertaining to conducting a clinical trial for human subject research. -
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Module 13: Oral Anticancer Agents
On-demand This session will explore existing frameworks and quality standards that inform oral anticancer agents (OAA)-centered initiatives, including guidance from HOPA, ONS, ASCO, and NCODA. -
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Module 14: Oncology Precision Medicine
On-demand This module provides participants with an overview of precision medicine in oncology.