International Trends in Lifelong Learning for Pharmacists

Driesen, Annelies; Verbeke, Koen; Simoens, Steven; Laekeman, Gert

doi:10.5688/aj710352

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“…Overall, only 12% of pharmacists required remediation with pharmacists who graduated more than 25 years ago and those trained internationally requiring the most additional training. 29 CPD has been a requirement in Great Britain since 2005. In 2001, 21 community pharmacists were interviewed to assess their knowledge of CPD.…”

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A Five-State Continuing Professional Development Pilot Program for Practicing Pharmacists

Dopp

Moulton²,

Rouse

et al. 2010

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To determine whether a structured educational intervention would support pharmacists' utilization of a continuing professional development (CPD) model compared to pharmacist control subjects. Methods. A prospective, randomized, observational case-control study of CPD was conducted in which pharmacists participated in several educational interventions, and study and control groups completed prestudy and poststudy survey instruments. Results. Survey data from 57 pharmacists (n 5 28 study, n 5 29 control) were analyzed and significant outcomes from the CPD stages of reflect, plan, act, evaluate, and record were found between matched study subjects and study and control group comparisons. Conclusions. With appropriate training and support, pharmacists can utilize a CPD approach to their lifelong learning and professional development.

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confidence: 99%

A Five-State Continuing Professional Development Pilot Program for Practicing Pharmacists

Dopp

Moulton²,

Rouse

et al. 2010

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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“…This could result in learning that does not directly benefit practice. 13 Missing the evaluation step (Step 4) may reduce the quality of learning outcomes, as this has the function of assessing whether the learning has addressed the original learning needs. In New Zealand, peer evaluation of CPD has become a mandatory requirement for pharmacists with the belief that this will increase the efficacy of self assessment.…”

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“…learners would only utilise Steps 2 and 3 of the learning cycle. 3,13,14 In Australia, it is intended that the CPD framework should involve learning that will include reflection (Step 1) and evaluation (Step 4). This will ensure that pharmacists are engaged in activities that are directly related to and will be of value to their scope of practice.…”

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confidence: 99%

Australian Pharmacists' understanding of their Continuing Professional Development Obligations

Thompson

Nissen

2013

Pharmacy Practice and Res

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Background: Adoption of mandatory continuing professional development (CPD) for pharmacists in Australia is relatively new. Difficulties have been reported with the introduction of CPD frameworks in other countries. There is limited information on how Australian pharmacists have engaged with the CPD requirements for registration. Aim: To explore Australian pharmacists' understanding and engagement with the CPD requirements for renewal of registration. Method: The Pharmacy Board of Australia's CPD requirements for registration was used to design an online survey to explore the level of understanding and engagement Australian pharmacists have with the CPD framework. Results: 278 pharmacists responded to the survey -66% were female, 30% were male and 4% did not disclose their gender. 63% of respondents noted that it would not be difficult to acquire 40 CPD credits annually. Respondents identified that Group 1 activities were a preferred way of acquiring CPD credits. Majority of pharmacists (91%) believed that they knew the CPD requirements for registration and 77% noted that there had been sufficient guidance provided. Despite this, 26% of participants had never used self-directed learning plans and 38% did not know how to undertake self-directed learning. 76% of participants were under the common misconception that CPD is synonymous with continuing education. Conclusion:The majority of pharmacists believe they understand and can engage in the acquisition of CPD credits for renewal of registration. Some aspects of the CPD framework was not understood, such as how it aims to develop a pharmacist's practice. This aspect of the CPD framework will need to be further developed. J Pharm Pract Res 2013; 43: 213-17.

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“…However, each jurisdiction decides how the CPD requirement has to be demonstrated. 12 Canada's largest province, Ontario, has a 2-part registration system in place that determines the requirements for pharmacists' lifelong learning. Each year pharmacists must elect themselves as Part A or Part B pharmacists.…”

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US and International Health Professions’ Requirements for Continuing Professional Development

Tran

Tofade

Thakkar

et al. 2014

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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There is not a comprehensive global analysis of continuing professional development (CPD) and continuing education (CE) in the major health professions in published literature. The aim of this article is to summarize findings from the US and international literature on CPD and CE practices in the health professions, comparing the different requirements and frameworks to see what similarities and challenges exist and what the future focus should be for the pharmacy profession. A literature review was conducted on CPD and CE in selected health professions, namely pharmacy, medicine, nursing, ophthalmology, dentistry, public health, and psychology. Over 300 papers from the health professions were retrieved and screened. Relevant articles based on the abstracts and introductions were summarized into tabular form by profession, minimum requirements for licensure, nature of credits, guidelines on how to record CE and CPD activities, and specific CE and CPD definitions. Wide variations exist among the health professions. Lessons learned from this information can be used to further clarify and define the role of CE and CPD and self-directed lifelong learning in pharmacy and the health professions.

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International Trends in Lifelong Learning for Pharmacists

Cited by 79 publications

References 12 publications

A Five-State Continuing Professional Development Pilot Program for Practicing Pharmacists

A Five-State Continuing Professional Development Pilot Program for Practicing Pharmacists

Australian Pharmacists' understanding of their Continuing Professional Development Obligations

US and International Health Professions’ Requirements for Continuing Professional Development

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