Certina Ho RPh, BScPhm, MISt, MEd, PhD

Biography

Certina Ho RPh BScPhm MISt MEd PhD is a graduate of the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto. She obtained her graduate degrees in Library and Information Science and in Education from the University of Toronto. She completed her PhD dissertation at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto (OISE/UT) and holds faculty appointment at the Department of Psychiatry and the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto; School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo; and the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, with a focus on educational program evaluation and scholarship, development of patient/medication safety and quality improvement curriculum, respectively. Certina joined the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada in 2007 with primary responsibility on medication safety initiatives, medication incident reporting and analysis in community pharmacy practice. She is currently affiliated with ISMP Canada as a Medication Safety Advisor.

From the Nomination

[Dr. Ho's]...application is a very exciting CPD initiative that will provide an opportunity for peer learning and shared resources for medical professionals in psychiatry, pharmacy and other healthcare professionals.

About the Award

Dr. David Fear exemplified the role that may be played by active clinicians and educators in the development, coordination and promotion of CPD at the level of departments, hospitals, communities and across the Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Fear was an anesthetist at the Hospital for Sick Children, active in the University´s Department of Anaesthesia, where he served as Director of Continuing Education, and the Chair of the Faculty Council Committee on Continuing Education. Until his untimely death in June 1997, his leadership in clinical, educational and administrative roles was instrumental in raising awareness of, and competence in, CPD.

The David Fear Fellowship is intended to support faculty members who wish to develop or enhance their competence or skills in CPD, their scholarship or their professional development.