Amidst Banff’s lush mountain backdrop, over 500 pharmacists, physicians, and registered nurses from across Alberta gathered at the Strengthening the Bond tri-profession conference to learn how culture, collaboration, and change affect health care.
There’s the Dean’s Golf Tournament too! Register now for a great day on the Lynx.
Friday, July 24, 2009 at Lynx Ridge (Calgary)
Registration: 7 a.m.
Registration forms at www.pharmacy.ualberta.ca
Originally published in the June 30, 2009,...
In response to the ongoing provincial syphilis outbreak, Alberta Health and Wellness and Alberta Health Services have enhanced the provincial Prenatal Screening Program for Selected Communicable Diseases. This will ensure that pregnant women with infectious syphilis and their babies are identified and...
Tues., June 23, 2009
Time: 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. MDT
ACP Deputy Registrar Dale Cooney will provide a review and update of information regarding the regulation of pharmacy technicians in Alberta. Learn about registration requirements, bridging programs, and transition timelines.
...We have 98 pharmacists, 70 associates, and 100 pharmacies that have not yet renewed their licences.
Pharmacists who have not submitted their renewals by July 1 will be immediately suspended and will be assessed a $257.25 reinstatement fee in addition to their registration renewal fees.
Associate registrants who do not renew...
We have commissioned Banister Research to conduct a survey of all practising pharmacists in Alberta.
We want to know what you think about:
Video clips of the 2009 APEX Award winners are now on the ACP website. The APEX Awards are jointly sponsored by ACP and RxA to celebrate excellence in pharmacy practice in Alberta.
You’ll be inspired by the work of these individuals and moved by their...
Last week, ACP submitted feedback to the government on Phase 2 of the Provincial Pharmaceutical Strategy. We have posted our submission on our website for you to view.
Phase 2 of the Strategy deals with...
The initial recommendations made by the National Drug Scheduling Advisory Committee (NDSAC) for the scheduling of Naproxen were finalized effective June 11, 2009 to read as follows:
The email account previously supplied to you by the college (e.g., donotreply@abpharmacy.ca) will no longer be available after June 30, 2009. Therefore, you must provide the college with a different preferred email address.
Thank you to the 91% of pharmacists who submitted their registration renewals by May 31. We really appreciate your cooperation.
If you have not yet submitted:
If your renewal is outstanding as of July 1, you will be immediately suspended and cannot practiceeffective July 1, 2009. Registrants who have been...
Over 500 health professionals gathered in Banff between May 21 to 23 to learn about working more effectively with people of different ages, genders, ethnicities, education, and culture.
Speakers used humour, challenging questions, and real life examples to provoke participants to consider changes needed for their own...
The email account previously supplied to you by the college (e.g., donotreply@abpharmacy.ca) will no longer be available after June 30, 2009. Therefore, you must provide a different preferred email address.
If you attended the recent Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) conference and are wondering how to claim your education units (CEUs), here’s the answer! To claim them for the 2008-2009 CE year, you can claim for the sessions you attended on May 30 and 31 by putting the completion date as May 31.
Since CCCEP only gave...
It’s your shelves talking!
At least, that was the idea when we sent five "shelf talkers" to all pharmacies in mid-May. ACP and RxA designed these in response to pharmacists’ requests for materials they could use in their stores to help further the reach of our public awareness campaign. Let ...
Monday, June 8, 2009 at Blackhawk (Edmonton)
Hurry - there are only a few spots left!
Registration: 12 noon
Friday July 24, 2009 at Lynx Ridge (Calgary)
Registration: 7 a.m.
Registration forms at ...
Changes, effective April 1, 2009, addressed in the amendments include when a mail order licence is required, licensing requirements, and records that must be maintained,
We strongly encourage you to carefully review the amended legislation. What follows is a brief introduction to mail order...
Amendments to the Pharmacy and Drug Regulation brought about two new record keeping requirements for all pharmacies:
1. From Section 12.1(d) of the Regulation: If a drug is not picked up at the pharmacy by the patient or the patient’s agent, you must record the method of delivery of the...
Congratulations to the pharmacists who have been elected to the council of the Alberta College of Pharmacists. New council terms will begin May 22, 2009.
The Alberta College of Pharmacists (ACP) is responsible for quality pharmacist practice in Alberta. In this newly created role, the Professional Practice Director reports to the Deputy Registrar and will develop, implement and maintain a framework for monitoring pharmacist and pharmacy technician practice in Alberta. In...
