The approach to reviewing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for pharmacists in
Ireland has undergone significant change over the past decade. All registered pharmacists …

There has been significant reform of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
requirements for Irish pharmacists over the past five years. In 2015, a new system was …

It is fascinating to observe the developing role of the pharmacist across the various countries
of the world, and to see that 'globalisation'can affect a profession, as it does other …

Background: Continuing professional development (CPD) is essential for pharmacists and is
a regulator requirement in Great Britain (GB). Objectives: The aim of this study was to …

Background Using continuing professional development (CPD) as part of the revalidation of
pharmacy professionals has been proposed in the UK but not implemented. We developed …

There is increasing pressure across the professions to ensure that the educational
approaches used for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) will improve practice …

Background: The General Level Framework (GLF) is a competency based performance
evaluation and development tool used to identify gaps in knowledge, skills and attitudes …

The reform program for the National Health Service (NHS) is based around the need for
healthcare professionals to maintain their competence to ensure fitness for practise. A …

The use of competency-based frameworks for the development of healthcare professionals
is now commonplace for the purpose of certificating practice, informing personal …

As medication experts, pharmacists are key members of the patient's healthcare team.
Pharmacists must maintain their competence to practice to remain responsive to the …