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Professional Development
Requirements Professional Development Programs: Live Presentations & Conferences Manitoba
Pharmaceutical Association 200
Tache Avenue Winnipeg,
MB, R2H 1A7 Phone:
204-233-1411 Fax:
204-237-3468 Email: info@mpha.mb.ca |
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Frequently Asked Questions PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 1. What is a Contact Hour? A unit of measurement that
describes 60 minutes of organized learning activity. 2. What is a CEU? CEU stands for Continuing
Education Unit and is the accreditation value assigned to an accredited
learning activity. In most situations
1 CEU is equivalent to 1 contact hour.
Learning activities that have been submitted to organizations such as
the Canadian Council on Continuing Education in Pharmacy (CCCEP) for
accreditation have a panel of practicing pharmacists review the program to
determine an appropriate CEU value, the program’s relevancy to Canadian
pharmacy practice and the value of the learning experience. Once the CEU value for the accredited
learning activity has been assigned, it is not possible to adjust that value
depending on the length of time a pharmacist actually spends on the learning
activity. LEARNING PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS 1. Why are pharmacists required to complete a Learning
Portfolio? As valuable health professionals,
pharmacists are accountable to the patients they care for by ensuring their knowledge
and skills are kept up-to-date and they remain competent to practice. One of the ways, pharmacists, like other
professionals, ensure their competence to practice is by being involved in
continuing professional development (CPD).
A learning portfolio is simply a tool to support pharmacists as they
plan, record and reflect on their learning activities. This model for CPD has been adopted by
pharmacists across this country, in the U.S. and U.K. and in many other
countries in the world as an effective system to support pharmacists as they
are involved in CPD. Many other
professions such as medicine, nursing, dentistry, accounting and engineering
have also adopted learning portfolios to support their CPD. The MPhA Learning Portfolio does not measure
a pharmacist’s competence, it is a system to support pharmacists as they are
engaged in CPD. The MPhA Learning
Portfolio also provides the public with necessary documentation of the
pharmacist’s involvement in CPD in an effort to maintain their competence to
practice. 2. What documents do I need to
submit for my Learning Portfolio? At license renewal, pharmacists
submit: - Their Learning Portfolio Summary,
and - Professional Development Log
(PDL) Every January, approximately 20%
of practicing licensed pharmacists will be randomly chosen for review of
their PDLs. These pharmacists will be
asked to submit the CEU certificates and/or other supporting documents for
the accredited learning activities listed on their PDLs. 3. Do I have to
use the editable files available online to submit my learning activities? No. These are
available as a template. Pharmacists are welcome to provide the SAME
information in a format that they find convenient. 4. Can a pharmacist
complete all the reading materials for an online accredited Continuing
Education Program and not take the post-test? A pharmacist
who does not complete the post-test and therefore, does not receive the CEU
certificate cannot claim the program as an accredited learning
activity. They can, however, document
this activity as a non-accredited learning activity. 5. I
participated in an accredited continuing education program that was
accredited for 2.0 CEU’s. I actually spent 4 hours on the program. Should
I document 4 hours or 4 CEUs in my Professional Development Log? No. Since the program was accredited for 2 CEUs
this is the maximum number of CEUs that may be documented on your PDL
regardless of the actual time you spent on the program. 6. I completed a Learning Project
Record. Should I submit this with my license application? No. The Learning Project Record is
for the personal use of pharmacists to help organize and focus learning in a
particular area. Only the individual
learning activities which comprise the Learning Project should be documented
on your Professional Development Log, which is then submitted with your
license application. 1. Can hours towards pharmacy
student preceptorship be counted as an accredited learning activity for the
Professional Development Log? Yes. Pharmacists participating as a preceptor
for a recognized Canadian Faculty of Pharmacy may document their significant
learning experiences gained through involvement in the preceptorship as an
accredited learning activity on their Professional Development Log. One contact hour of the pharmacist’s
significant learning experience is equivalent to one CEU. 2. How is my preceptorship
documented? Each type or year of pharmacy
student preceptorship has been assigned a unique MPhA File Accreditation
Number and corresponding accreditation or CEU certificate. Each significant learning experience for
the preceptor pharmacist, during the course of the preceptorship, is
documented as an accredited learning activity on their PDL referencing the
corresponding MphA File Accreditation Number.
At the completion of the preceptorship, pharmacists may calculate the
total number of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) obtained by adding up the
time spent in all individual accredited learning activities designated as
occurring within that preceptorship.
The corresponding CEU value may then be entered in on accreditation
certificate for that preceptorship. 3. How do I obtain my accreditation
certificate? Right here on the web page: click here OR by calling Kathy Cobb at the
MPhA office: 233-1411 4. I am interested in becoming a preceptor.
Who can I contact for more information? Contact the University of Manitoba
Structured Practice Experiential Program Coordinator & Instructor, Kelly
Brink, at (204) 474-6282 or brink@cc.umanitoba.ca. Alternatively,
you may contact the Pharmacy Practice Liaison, Nancy Kleiman, at (204)
474-6692 or kleimann@cc.umanitoba.ca. 1. How do I sign up for live PD
programs? For live programs sponsored by
MPhA, call the MPhA office: 233-1411. 2. If I can't attend the live
presentation, can I view the program at a later date? The MPhA attempts to record all
live programs it sponsors. These videos or DVD's can be borrowed
free-of-charge from the MPhA office by calling Kathy at 233-1411 or by email
at kcobb@mpha.mb.ca. Last Update June 28, 2010 |
