January/February 2009 - Ontario College of Pharmacists

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CE co-ordinators Regional Continuing Education (CE) Co-ordinator Role Description Purpose The Regional CE Co-ordinators assist in the identification of CE needs of pharmacists in their region and help organize CE events. The CE Co-ordinator works with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP), the Ontario Pharmacists’ Association (OPA) and, where feasible, with the local pharmacists’ association. Depending on the needs of the region, coordinators may work in teams of two or more. Goal: To provide live, evidence-based CE events for pharmacists throughout Ontario Outcome: Each CE Co-ordinator will organize at least two events per year in their region Responsibilities With the support of OCP and OPA you will: 1. Identify CE Needs of Pharmacists in Your Region Through your direct contact with pharmacists in your region, you will identify and prioritize their learning needs. CE programs which meet the needs of the maximum number of pharmacists will be selected. If you are new to your region, OCP will supply you with a list of pharmacists and contact information so you can contact pharmacists in your region. 2. Identify Topics and Speakers for Presentation in Your Region Having identified CE topics of interest, you may seek out local specialists in your area to provide education for your members. Alternatively, you may liaise with Coordinators from other regions to provide leads for topics and speakers. OCP will also advise you of any potential CE programs to be delivered in your region. 3. Organizing CE Presentations CE Co-ordinators develop the program’s budget, obtain financial sponsorship if needed, organize meetings (facilities, refreshments, AV needs, marketing the event), request program accreditation / CEU assignment, collect registration fees where applicable, serve as moderator, recruit members, etc, as required. OCP will help to publicise the program both on our website and in Pharmacy Connection. Time Commitment The amount of time involved in becoming a CE Co-ordinator varies. It will depend on the number of presentations you are able / willing to organize in your region. As a rough approximation, assume about 10 hours of involvement per program presented and one full-day meeting per year to network with other CE Co-ordinators. OCP is currently looking for regional CE coordinators in district areas 9, 17, 23, 25, and for an Associate coordinator in district 14 (http://www.ocpinfo.com/client/ocp/OCPHome.nsf/web/CE+Region+Assignments) As a Regional CE Coordinator, you will identify the CE needs of local pharmacists in your region and plan, organize and implement CE events with fellow team members. Further details on the attached flyer. Interested pharmacists should submit their resume to Shirin Jetha at sjetha@ocpinfo.com 18 pharmacyconnection • January/February 2009
technician regulation Staying Informed about Pharmacy Technician Regulation If you want to stay up to date with the pharmacy technician regulation initiative be sure to sign-up for email notifications. It’s easy to do – just go to the College website (ocpinfo.com) and click on pharmacy technicians under the Fast Track menu. Click on “Stay Informed” and follow the directions to sign-up. When there are new developments or updates, you will receive an email notification to advise you of them. College Webcasts Provide Current Information The college hosted three webcast sessions in December to review the most up to date information about the registration requirements for pharmacy technicians. To view one of these sessions go to www.ocpinfo.com>Pharmacy Technicians>Update on the Regulation of Pharmacy Technicians Webcast and click on the link to view the presentation and the question and answer period. Further webcast sessions will be offered to provide information about the most recent updates related to the Regulation initiative. Details will be posted on the College website and sent to email notification subscribers. Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada Evaluation Exam Replaces OCP Certification Exam Congratulations to those pharmacy technicians who successfully completed the College’s certification exam in October 2008. Over 1500 pharmacy technicians took part in the College’s final offering of the exam. Anyone who has not completed the OCP certification exam but would still like to pursue registration with the College in the future will need to complete the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada’s Evaluating Exam. Details about the PEBC exam can be found at www.pebc.ca . Take note however that the PEBC exams are available to applicants from across Canada and some of the requirements for registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists differ from other provinces. For example, the proposed deadline for completion of the evaluation exam for those pursuing registration in Ontario is January 1, 2012. In other provinces, where the regulation initiative is in much earlier stages of development, the deadline will be extended to 2015. To understand the requirements for registration in Ontario, be sure to review the process and timelines posted on the College website in addition to the information posted on the PEBC website. pharmacyconnection • January/February 2009 19
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