Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Awards And Acknowledgments
Teaching Experience And Publications
Timeline
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Anju Vyas

North York,Canada

Summary

Hospital Pharmacist with nearly 30 years of diverse clinical and leadership experience across the General Medicine, Medical Oncology, Palliative and Complex Malignant Hematology Settings. Proven track record in advancing high-quality patient care through evidence-based practice, interprofessional collaboration, and system-level problem solving. Recognized for excellence in clinical decision making, mentorship, and quality improvement within acute and rural healthcare environments. Experienced in curriculum delivery, competency evaluation, and professional standards development. Currently serving as Clinical Pharmacist Site Lead at an acute care hospital in Northern Ontario, overseeing clinical service delivery, practice standards, interdisciplinary integration, and continuous quality improvement. Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and committed to upholding professional rigor, patient safety, innovation and compassionate delivery of care.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Consulting Pharmacist

Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC)
04.2023 - Current
  • Served as OSCE Assessor for multiple exam administrations and Track Coordinator for Nov 2025 exam
  • Contributor to Standard Setting and station development; exam blueprinting and psychometric alignment
  • Involvement in centralized marking for OSPE/OSCE
  • Selected member in various exam quality improvement focus groups, including the Innovative Items Working Group, OSCE/OPSE Scoring Project and Mini-Circuit Workshops

Clinical Pharmacist Site Lead

St Joseph’s General Hospital
12.2022 - Current
  • Site Lead and primary Clinical pharmacist for a 55-bed acute care rural hospital providing services to patients admitted to ICU, Oncology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Nephrology, General Surgery/Medicine, Extended Care
  • Instrumental in site integration with new CPOE and Health Information System (Meditech Expanse), aligning clinical order sets, IV pump builds, formulary, ADU systems and policy standardization
  • Key contributor to multiple site OCP inspections and Accreditation Canada reviews demonstrating compliant and successful outcomes
  • Led change management to help introduce new clinical models of care, including but not limited to, Hospitalist coverage, Multidisciplinary Team Rounds, Pharmacy-directed BPMH/medication reconciliation, Pharmacist engagement at Nursing Team Huddles, at a site with no prior clinical Pharmacy Services
  • Deliver full-scope remote clinical Pharmacy Services including clinical review and verification of all inpatient orders, VTE audit/reporting, 90-day medication reviews, ambulatory chemotherapy order review and sterile drug preparation, antimicrobial stewardship, vancomycin and warfarin TDM monitoring
  • Integral in helping to advance Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Program to the site; Phase 1 Gap Analysis completed and business case submitted to Senior Leadership
  • Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to drive standardization and quality/safety improvements across the organization
  • Active member and presenter on multiple committees and Working Groups including Pharmacy & Therapeutics, ED Quality and Service Committee, Community Oncology Clinic Network (COCN), ONE Pharmacy Working Group, Quality and Risk Management


Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist (Casual)

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
09.2022 - Current

Clinical Instructor and Preceptor

Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
09.1998 - Current
  • Clinical instructor for Faculty of Pharmacy Medication Therapy Management Courses (MTM 2-4)
  • Teaching Associate for Structured Practical Training Program (SPT), Structured Practical Experience Program (SPEP), Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Program (APPE)

Senior Liaison Pharmacist, Complex Malignant Hematology Program

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
09.2018 - 09.2022
  • Instrumental in new program development - initiated and led CMH working group, developed pharmacist role description and staffing model
  • Led the clinical coordination of key treatment pathways and supportive medication guidelines within the institution and with Princess Margaret Hospital
  • Developed and led new Pharmacist and Hematology Resident clinical teaching and orientation
  • Facilitated harmonization of institutional Hematological treatment guidelines
  • Implemented initiatives to facilitate continuity of care between in and outpatient clinic settings

Medical, Radiation and Hematology Oncology Unit Pharmacist

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
04.2002 - 09.2018
  • Co-led the implementation and integration of OPIS (Computerized Cancer Therapy Order Entry) and associated workflows on the inpatient Pharmacy and patient-care units
  • Involved in a number of Safety and Quality Care initiatives at the unit and hospital level
  • Maintained and utilized database of inpatient chemotherapy statistics for various Clinical and program improvement initiatives
  • Conducted BPMH (Best Possible Medication History) and medication reconciliation
  • Developed and implemented Oncology thromboprophylaxis assessment guidelines
  • Clinical review of all chemotherapy orders
  • Extensive chemotherapy education and counselling
  • Chemotherapy protocol review and development
  • Discharge counselling and coordination of drug access and reimbursement

Community Pharmacist

North Oshawa Clinic Pharmacy
02.1998 - 01.2002
  • Casual relief Pharmacist for Pharmacy based within a Community Medical Centre

Hospital Pharmacist

Lakeridge Health Hospital
08.1997 - 01.2002
  • Assisted in reorganization of daily operating system and enhancement of Pharmacist role within a Community Hospital setting
  • Served as Pharmacist liaison for both the In and Outpatient Oncology/Medicine and Palliative Care Services Program and Stroke/Orthopedic Rehabilitation Services Program

Education

Executive Healthcare Leadership Certificate -

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
12.2022

Hospital Pharmacy Residency - undefined

The Wellesley Central Hospital
Toronto, ON
06.1997

Bachelor of Pharmacy - undefined

University of Toronto
Toronto, ON
06.1996

Skills

  • Patient-centered cancer counseling
  • Assessment of complex oncology protocols
  • Comprehensive care strategies
  • Therapeutic drug monitoring
  • Effective leadership
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Critical assessment of lab results
  • Evaluation of drug therapy appropriateness
  • Education and mentorship
  • Integration and optimization of CPOE systems
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Healthcare education
  • Proficient presentation skills
  • Informed decision making

Awards And Acknowledgments

  • Nominee for Sunnybrook Schulich Award of Clinical Excellence, 2009-01-01
  • Nominee for University of Toronto Structured Practical Experience Program Teaching Associate Award of Excellence, 2004-01-01
  • Recipient of John Iazzetta Award for Exemplary Pharmacist of the Year, 2003-01-01

Teaching Experience And Publications

  • Incidence of Nephrotoxicity in Patients Receiving High dose Methotrexate at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre: A Retrospective Study, Shen C, Chan I, Peragine C, Vyas A, MASCC Abstract, 2021-03-01
  • Voriconazole Prophylaxis in Leukemic Patients: A retrospective single center study, Walker S, Bui V, Elligsen M, Palmay L, Vyas A, Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, 2019-01-01, 24, 6
  • Identifying Barriers to Medication Discharge Counselling by Pharmacists, Walker S, Lo J, Compani S, Ko E, Le M, Marchesano R, Natanson R, Pradhan R, Rzyczniak G, Teo V, Vyas A, Can J Hosp Pharm, 2014-01-01, 67, 3, 203-12
  • Rituximab improves overall survival in patients treated with CODOXM/IVAC for Burkitt Lymphoma and B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and BL: a single center experience and review of the literature, Pratzer A, Cheung M, Thompson K, Piliotis E, Berinstein N, Imrie K, Pradhan R, Vyas A, Good D, Zhang L, Buckstein R, Blood, 2013-01-01, 122, 5093
  • Use of a Whiteboard on a Surgical Oncology Unit as a Communication Tool: The Patient's Perspective, Long A, Glavassevich M, Leung B, Greene S, Samonte R, Henry I, Wheeler V, Vyas A, Ferguson H, Robinson C, Abstract #177. 23rd Annual CANO/ACIO, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2011-01-01
  • Utility or Futility? Use of Chemotherapy in End Stage Cancer Patients Admitted for Symptom Control, Simmons C, Trudeau M, Vyas A, Sue J, Fralick J, Clemons M, Supportive Care in Cancer, 2005-01-01, American Society of Clinical Oncology 41st Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2005-05-01, 18th International Symposium, Toronto, ON, 2006-06-01

Timeline

Consulting Pharmacist

Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC)
04.2023 - Current

Clinical Pharmacist Site Lead

St Joseph’s General Hospital
12.2022 - Current

Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist (Casual)

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
09.2022 - Current

Senior Liaison Pharmacist, Complex Malignant Hematology Program

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
09.2018 - 09.2022

Medical, Radiation and Hematology Oncology Unit Pharmacist

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
04.2002 - 09.2018

Clinical Instructor and Preceptor

Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
09.1998 - Current

Community Pharmacist

North Oshawa Clinic Pharmacy
02.1998 - 01.2002

Hospital Pharmacist

Lakeridge Health Hospital
08.1997 - 01.2002

Hospital Pharmacy Residency - undefined

The Wellesley Central Hospital

Bachelor of Pharmacy - undefined

University of Toronto

Executive Healthcare Leadership Certificate -

Cornell University
Anju Vyas