1. Credentialing of pharmacists in Malaysia
Benny Efendie
Monash University Malaysia

2. Curriculum Vitae: Benny Efendie
Education:
1994: Sarjana Sains (Pharmacy) – Universitas Indonesia
1997: Apoteker – UI
2003: Masters in clinical pharmacy – Universiti Sains Malaysia
2015: Grad certificate in Higher Education – Monash University
: candidate PhD in Medical Education – Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Working Experience:
1998: St Borromeus Hospital, Bandung
2003: Lecturer in UCSI University
2005: Lecturer in International Medical University, Malaysia.
2011: Senior Lecturer in SEGi University, Malaysia.
2013: Lecturer in Monash University, Malaysia
Current responsibility: Coordinator of Clinical Placements

3. Pathway to become a pharmacist in Malaysia
Undergraduate degree (BPharm)
Pre-registration year (1 year internship in hospitals, community pharmacy & industry
Compulsory service:
2004: 3 years in the government.
2010: 1 year
2016: None
Fully registered pharmacist

4. Pharmacy education in Malaysia
BPharm
Post grad certificate & PG Diploma
Masters
- Coursework
Clin pharm,
Pharm pract,
Health econ
- Research
PhD &
Other doctorates.
Doctor of pharmacy (PharmD)
– advanced masters

5. Pre-registration One year paid internship.
Sectors: hospitals, community pharmacies, industries
Structured programme
Supervised by senior pharmacists  preceptors
Assessment:
Portfolio
Forensic (law) exam

7. In order to fulfil the pre-reg: passing mark of 60% for all sections.

8. Credentialing
Credentialing (and privileging) has only be established during the last few years and still limited to public serving pharmacists.
It is nationally coordinated by the Secretariat for Pharmacy Credentialing Programme  a task force of the Pharmaceutical Services Division of the MOH.
It is open for pharmacists and pharmacist assistants.
First exercise of national credentialing has been successfully carried out in June 2016.
46 pharmacists have been credentialed.
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9. Credentialing for pharmacists
Three main fields:
Pharmacy practice
Pharmacy enforcement
Regulatory pharmacy
Pharmacy practice:
Ward pharmacy services:
Critical care
Paediatric
Internal medicine
MTAC (Medication Therapy and Adherence Clinic) Diabetes
MTAC warfarin
MTAC respiratory
MTAC nephrology
MTAC retroviral disease
Nuclear pharmacy

10. Future undertaking: Credentialing for pharmacist assistants
Aseptic preparation
Methadone replacement therapy
Future undertaking:
Privileging
Implementing C&P nationwide
and to include private pharmacists.