July ⢠August 2003 - Ontario College of Pharmacists
July ⢠August 2003 - Ontario College of Pharmacists
July ⢠August 2003 - Ontario College of Pharmacists
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FEATURE<br />
Chris Schillemore, B.Sc.Phm.<br />
Manager, Registration Programs<br />
Historic<br />
Agreement<br />
signed by<br />
Quebec and <strong>Ontario</strong><br />
At a special ceremony in Montreal on<br />
May 7, <strong>2003</strong>, the <strong>Ontario</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Pharmacists</strong> and L’Ordre des<br />
pharmaciens du Quebec signed a<br />
Memorandum <strong>of</strong> Understanding<br />
(MOU) that will enhance pharmacist<br />
mobility between our provinces.<br />
The signing <strong>of</strong> this agreement allows pharmacists<br />
licensed in <strong>Ontario</strong> or Quebec, who graduated from a<br />
Canadian Council for Accreditation <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy<br />
Programs (CCAPP) accredited program, to move more easily<br />
between the two jurisdictions. However, due to the way<br />
Quebec’s legislation is framed, the Ordre can only accept<br />
pharmacists under the terms <strong>of</strong> the MOU who graduated<br />
from a CCAPP-accredited program with a minimum <strong>of</strong> 125<br />
credits and who graduated five or fewer years ago. (This<br />
agreement also facilitates recognition for Quebec students<br />
currently enrolled in the bachelor <strong>of</strong> pharmacy program at<br />
the University <strong>of</strong> Toronto as their educational credentials<br />
will be recognized by the Ordre under this agreement.)<br />
Structured Practical Training<br />
The primary intent <strong>of</strong> this agreement is for both regulators to<br />
mutually recognize each other’s structured practical training.<br />
The structured practical training requirement in Quebec is<br />
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Pharmacy Connection <strong>July</strong> • <strong>August</strong> <strong>2003</strong>