BPC 2005 CPD The Reality and the Rewards Jonathan Wood Professional Training Manager Lloyds Pharmacy

Continuing Education (CE) or CPD?  Many pharmacists are used to the “30 hour” rule  Attendance at workshops or completion of open learning training meant certificates, accumulate enough certificates and you achieve 30 hours  Flawed system as the impact of the training was not assessed

CPD or CE?  CPD allows you to be more selective, consider your learning needs and your learning styles

CPPE and Reflection  Learning that starts at reflection. Do we always consider periodically what our learning needs are?  The new pharmacy contract gives an opportunity to commence CPD  Review the contract- are there requirements for the new contract that we could identify as a learning need?

CPD and Reflection  What learning needs do you select?  Remember to be SMART  A learning need is not only clinical knowledge!  Mapping competences

CPD and Planning  Having identified my learning need how can I plan to achieve it?

CPD and Planning  Professional journals  CPPE/WCPPE/SCPPE  Textbooks/Pharmaceutical Press  Company training / NPA  Internet  The internet has allowed access to a large amount of quality learning materials.

Consider your Learning Style  The resources are available as:  Workshops/lectures  Small study groups  E-learning  Print based  CD Rom

Honey and Mumford  Learning styles, make your CPD easier by selecting your preferred learning style  Activist  Reflector  Theorist  Pragmatist

Barriers to CPD

 “I don’t have enough time to write everything down and record all this CPD”  Have you in the last month “wasted” 30 minutes?

Barriers to CPD  Technology- many pharmacy PMR systems do not have internet access  CPD desktop, many PMR systems will not run CPD desktop, other pharmacy companies may not allow external software to be loaded on their PMR system  Do all pharmacists have a PC/internet access

Barriers to CPD  “CPD isn’t relevant to me yet. I don’t know anyone who has been asked to submit so I’ll worry about it when it happens!”  Has anyone signed a declaration that you will undertake CPD and keep a record of it?

Barriers to CPD  Recording format.  Mapping competences  On line tutorial  Case studies

CPD Top tips  Reflection-spend 30 minutes a month considering your learning needs and how to meet those learning needs  Form a study group  Use a strategy for meeting your learning needs. If internet search consider use of several high quality websites with good links to other sites

CPD Top Tips  Be concise. Select your learning needs carefully. Are your objectives SMART  Overcome the barrier and complete that first entry. Make a start!  Unscheduled learning occurs regularly. Remember to record it.  Utilise the help available.

CPD Example  Reflection. Having attended a most interesting and informative BPC session on CPD you decide to commence your CPD recording. You decide a starting point is learning how to actually complete an entry and consider any skills needs  Planning.

CPD Example  Action  Evaluation

Pharmacy Technicians  Voluntary register  Code of Ethics for Pharmacy Technicians  Requirement to demonstrate evidence of CPD  “Participation in CPD is mandatory for pharmacy technicians who are registered as practicing”  Challenge to engage in CPD