Palliative Oncology Clinical Pharmacist
Medicinal Cannabis Specialist
Therapeutic Psychedelics Consultant
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What has Chris been up to?
Palliative Oncology Pharmacist
Palliative oncology clinical pharmacist helping others in the pursuit of quality of life.
Medicinal Cannabis Specialist
Chris is fascinated by the untapped potential of safely using medicinal cannabis appropriately with careful consultation especially in the realm of palliative oncology. See presentation section of SCAI website by clicking button.
Therapeutic Psychedelic Consultant
Chris is equally fascinated by the untapped potential of safely using therapeutic psychedelics appropriately with careful consultation and supervision especially in the realm of palliative oncology. See presentation section of SCAI website by clicking button.
MEET
CHRIS RALPH
PHARMACIST
Chris is a palliative oncology clinical pharmacist with advanced prescribing authority (APA) with the Complex Cancer Pain and Symptom Management Service at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre in Calgary. He is a guest lecturer with MUN School of Pharmacy. He has presented at national and international conferences on topics such as: innovative pharmacist practice, cancer pain management, medicinal cannabis, therapeutic psychedelics, apps for patients and healthcare professionals, future technologies in healthcare, social media in healthcare, and innovative patient-pharmacists communication ideas.
FUTURIST
Chris is the pharmacist futurist, a healthcare professional geek who envisions the impact of digital health technologies, medicinal cannabis, and therapeutic psychedelics/entheogens on the future of healthcare. His bold goal is to help patients, professionals, government regulators, and companies move from healthcare tech science fiction to making it a reality. He has a keen interest in the integration of technology, medicinal cannabis, and therapeutic psychdelics into clinical practice, as well as the intersection of healthcare with social media. Chris has completed courses such as The Emerging Future: Technology Issues and Trends from San Jose State University, and the Medical Cannabis Specialization program from University of Colorado Boulder.
SCIENTIST
Chris is not your traditional scientist. Rather, he is an award-winning clinical pharmacy research scientist who is constantly exploring and experimenting with creative and innovative ideas on how to most efficiently and effectively impact patients and practitioners alike. He has completed courses from Stanford University and Johns Hopkins University in areas such as mobile health, big data, medical education in the new millennium. Chris is a fellow of the Canadian Association of Pharmacy in Oncology (FCAPhO) which honours excellence in oncology pharmacy practice.
