(CPD) Programme for Pharmaceutical Staff

Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) Programme
for Pharmaceutical Staff
W Lok, , S C Chiang
Chief Pharmacist’s s Office
Hospital Authority Head Office

Presentation Outline
Background
Development Process
Key Features
Overall Achievement
Future Needs & Challenges

Why CPD?
Optimal level of
knowledge
Knowledge &
competency
Well planned
CPD
Basic level of
knowledge
Unplanned CPD
Unprofessional
level of
knowledge
0 5 10 15
Years after qualification
No CPD
(British PJ 2000; 264:7087, 416-17

Development Process
Establishment of of
T&D T&D Subcommittee
Conduct of of
Service-wide Survey
Consultative Meetings with with
Major Major Stakeholders
CPD Programme
for
Pharmaceutical
Staff

Conduct of
Service-wide Survey
• Questionnaire survey on CPD needs
and training preferences for
Pharmacist and Dispenser grade staff
• Good response rate
– Pharmacist grade (86%)
– Dispenser grade (80%)

Adopted T&D Directions
• A structured T&D framework should
be established encompassing
professional, personal & career
development
• Wide variety of T&D activities and
delivery modes should be developed
• Some form of recognition should be
awarded to staff

Implementation of
CPD Programme in April 1998

Key Features of the CPD Programme
• Integration of CPD with SDR process
• 2-part
programmeme covering both professional
and personal skills development
• Accreditation of wide range of CPD activities
• Personal
record form to keep track of CPD
activities
• Annual award of “Certificate of Achievement”

Evaluate
Review & Document
T&D achievement in
SDR form
Integration of CPD
with SDR Process
Evaluate
Identify
CPD Cycle
Plan
Identify
Identify training &
development needs
through SDR process
Plan
Record
Record
Act
Create a personal
T&D plan with
endorsement from
supervisor
Enter completed
T&D activities in
personal record form
Act
Implement agreed
plan by participating
in relevant T&D
activities

Programme Structure – Pharmacist Grade
PART PART A – Clinical Skills Skills
Development (Core) (Core)
Key
Key
Training
Training &
Development
Development
Areas
Areas
1.
1.
Chinese
Chinese
Medicines
Medicines
2.
2.
Clinical
Clinical
Data
Data
Interpretation
Interpretation
3.
3.
Compilation
Compilation
of
of
Bulletins
Bulletins
/
/
Hospital
Hospital
Formularies
Formularies
4.
4.
Drug
Drug
Information
Information
Skills
Skills
5.
5.
Drug
Drug
Use
Use
Evaluation
Evaluation
6.
6.
Drug
Drug
Utilization
Utilization
Review
Review
7.
7.
Evidence-based
Evidence-based
Practice
Practice
8.
8.
Good
Good
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Practice
Practice
9.
9.
Medical
Medical
Gas
Gas
Management
Management
10.
10.
Medicines
Medicines
Management
Management
11.
11.
Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical
Care
Care
Models
Models
12.
12.
Pharmacoeconomics
Pharmacoeconomics
13.
13.
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacokinetics
/
/
TDM
TDM
14.
14.
Emergency
Emergency
Medicines
Medicines
15.
15.
Toxicology
Toxicology
/
/
Poisoning
Poisoning
16.
16.
Underlying
Underlying
Principles
Principles
of
of
Aseptic
Aseptic
Dispensing,
Dispensing,
Cytotoxic
Cytotoxic
Handling
Handling
and
and
CIVAS
CIVAS
PART PART B – Personal Skills Skills
Development (Optional)
Key
Key
Training
Training &
Development
Development
Areas
Areas
1.
1.
Business
Business
Writing
Writing
Skills
Skills
/
/
Memo
Memo
Writing
Writing
Skills
Skills
/
/
Writing
Writing
as
as
Secretary
Secretary
2.
2.
Crisis
Crisis
Management
Management
3.
3.
Effective
Effective
Decision
Decision
Management
Management
4.
4.
Interpersonal
Interpersonal
/
/
social
social
skills
skills
5.
5.
Managerial
Managerial
/
/
leadership
leadership
skills
skills
6.
6.
On-the-Job
On-the-Job
Coaching
Coaching
/
/
Appraisal
Appraisal
Skills
Skills
7.
7.
Performance
Performance
Management
Management
through
through
SDR
SDR
8.
8.
Presentation
Presentation
Skills
Skills
9.
9.
Project
Project
Management
Management
10.
10.
Risk
Risk
Management
Management
11.
11.
Supervisory
Supervisory
Skills
Skills
12.
12.
Teamwork
Teamwork
13.
13.
Time
Time
Management
Management

Examples of Accredited T&D Activities –
Pharmacist Grade

HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
NAME
RANK
INSTITUTION
DATE
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
PHARMACIST GRADE ACTIVITIES PROFILE
(1 April _______ to 31 March _______)
STAFF PARTICULAR
DEPARTMENT MANAGER SENIOR PHARMACIST PHARMACIST
RESIDENT PHARMACIST
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
ACTIVITIES
NAME OF
TRAINING PROVIDER
Hours
VALUE
CEUs
Part A* Part B*
Record Form
for CPD Activities
(Pharmacist Grade)
Total
Signature of Supervisor
Date
Please enter brief details of each Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activity that you undertake in chronological order. Put the duration in hours and
work out the corresponding CEUs according to the HA Continuing Professional Development Accreditation Scheme for Pharmacist Grade Staff. Participating staff
are required to maintain records and documentary evidence sufficient to support their attendance or completion of the recorded CPD activities, and to produce such
records and documentary evidence upon request by their DMs/ Pi/cs.
* Part A (Clinical Skills Development), Part B (Personal Skills Development)

100%
Overall Achievement
in CPD Requirements
90%
80%
Achievement (% of staff)
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
Change in
Programme
Requirement
Takeover of
GOPCs
0%
98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06
Pharmacist Grade
Dispenser Grade

Future Needs and ChallengesC
• Funding
– How to secure availability of sufficient funding for organising
training programmes
– How to sustain the provision of sponsorship for training
courses
• Resources
– How to cover for efforts in organising/delivering training
programmes
– How can staff take on additional training duties
– How to release staff to attend training courses
• Motivation
– How to reward preceptors/ tutors
– How to give recognition to qualified staff

The man who graduates today and
stops learning tomorrow
is uneducated the day after
Newton D. Baker