CPD – Reflections on the reality and the rewards Experiences of CPD – Hospital Pharmacist Aamer Safdar Principal Pharmacist Lead for Education and Development

Background Have always undertaken CPD Have always undertaken CPD –Does that make me a lifelong learner? No “portfolio” until 2000 No “portfolio” until 2000 Preregistration Tutor since 2000 Preregistration Tutor since 2000 CPD portfolio since 2000 CPD portfolio since 2000 Plan and Record since January 2003 Plan and Record since January 2003

Experiences of Plan and Record Initially time consuming Initially time consuming Restrictive questions Restrictive questions –Tick boxes –What is the “right” way? Competencies Competencies –Which ones and how many do I tick off? Evaluation and feedback Evaluation and feedback Confidentiality and disclosure Confidentiality and disclosure Typing versus handwriting Typing versus handwriting

Experiences of Plan and Record Familiarity with CPD cycle and questions Familiarity with CPD cycle and questions Records can be edited Records can be edited Internet access Internet access Printed records for study leave Printed records for study leave Nothing is permanent Nothing is permanent Scientists and reflection Scientists and reflection CPD record in 30 minutes CPD record in 30 minutes

Why undertake CPD? Why bother? Why bother? –Am always learning Why record? Why record? –Have it all in my head CPD cycle CPD cycle –Do not learn like that CPD questions CPD questions –Do not think like that

Benefits of CPD What I needed to learn! What I needed to learn! Career progression and development Career progression and development Difficulties and challenges Difficulties and challenges –Pre-reg difficulties –Cross sector challenges Answers to difficult questions Answers to difficult questions –Clinical questions on post-take ward rounds Reflection in action! Reflection in action!

Clinical questions Recorded entries Recorded entries –What is Sevelamer? –What is Ebixa? –Cimetidine in interstitial nephritis –Infectious diseases ward round Not recorded entries Not recorded entries –Antibiotic for E.coli infection in blood –Mefenamic acid and pancytopenia

RPSGB Review and Feedback Who will rate my CPD? Who will rate my CPD? What do they know about my job? What do they know about my job? What is their context? What is their context? Reviewers review process only Reviewers review process only –Does this mean I fill in all boxes? What is the “right” way to “do CPD”? What is the “right” way to “do CPD”? How will I know I am “doing it” right? How will I know I am “doing it” right? Big Brother Big Brother

RPSGB support Technical support excellent Technical support excellent CPD feedback CPD feedback –Part of 300 pharmacists to receive feedback –Improvements required –30 pharmacists invited to feedback on feedback –Focus groups to improve process CPD facilitators CPD facilitators –Who will facilitate my CPD?

New challenges Knowledge and Skills Framework Knowledge and Skills Framework –Use CPD to support development reviews Personal Development Plans Personal Development Plans Fitness to practise competencies Fitness to practise competencies –Can these be changed? Evaluation and feedback Evaluation and feedback Revalidation Revalidation

Thank You These are my personal experiences These are my personal experiences Any questions? Any questions?