The shipping of centennial magazines has begun!
Each pharmacy should receive a shipment of magazines by Oct. 28. McKesson is generously delivering the magazines at no charge. Magazines will also be distributed through AHS facilities and PCNs around the province.
Please display the magazines prominently and e...
The sixth wave of ACP’s public awareness campaign began yesterday. Over the next four weeks, radio, newspaper, online and clinic TV ads will make Albertans more aware of ACP’s role and will reassure them that pharmacy practice in Alberta is safe and ethical.
Note to pharmacy licensees: The ACP logo is...
It’s time to put pen to paper - or fingers to keyboards - and get those APEX Award nominations in.
Recognizing pharmacy professionals through the APEX Awards helps identify role models, celebrate great patient care, and raise the profile of pharmacy in Alberta. Consider nominating a colleague for one of the following awards.
There are seven categori...
Pharmacist assessors are needed for the PEBC OSCE on Sat., Nov. 5 in Calgary.
Details, eligibility requirements and the Response Form
The Practice Skills: Boot camp course has been designed to help you boost your patient assessment and documentation skills. It runs from the end of Oct. 2011 to the beginning of Jan. 2012 and includes a one-and-a-half day workshop (Nov. 4 and 5, 2011) and two assignments.
Registration Deadline: Oct. 7, 2011
Click here for course details
A collector-worthy publication highlighting Alberta pharmacy achievements over the last century will soon be arriving on your pharmacy doorstep.
The magazine will help your patients learn about the profession’s rich past, celebrate our present milestone, and look forward to the future of pharmacy in Alberta.
Each...
FluMist, a Schedule 2 product, may be administered by pharmacists in Alberta who are competent to do so.
What does “competent to do so” mean? As with any aspect of pharmacy practice, you must always use your professional judgement, only practice within your personal competencies and practice according t...
ACP council is holding a council meeting in conjunction with a council development session co-facilitated by Banff Executive Leadership and the Pacific Center for Leadership in Banff Oct. 5 to 7. The council meeting agenda will be posted on the ACP website next week.
Council business meetings are open to all registrants. If you plan...
harmacist assessors are needed for the PEBC OSCE on Sat., Nov. 5 in Calgary.
Being an assessor is both personally and professionally rewarding. Assessors play an invaluable role in maintaining the integrity of the licensing process, meeting the needs of the public and upholding the standards of the profession....
This Practice Development course has been designed to help you boost your patient assessment and documentation skills. It runs from the end of Oct. 2011 to the beginning of Jan. 2012 and includes a one-and-a-half day workshop (Nov. 4 and 5, 2011) and two assignments.
Registration Deadline: Oct. 7, 2011
Click here for course details...
Visits have revealed that not every pharmacy has updated their patient concerns and Code of Ethics posters. New copies, featuring the new ACP branding, were mailed to all pharmacies this spring.
Please display the updated documents. The public awareness campaign that starts in October will feature them. Displaying the new posters will help patients...
Registrants have sought clarity about drug repackaging. When council meets on Oct. 7, they will discuss ways to clarify what drug repackaging means in contrast to dispensing. Therefore, we will delay printing of the standards pending the outcome of council’s discussion.
Changes to the standards themselves are not anticipated and the curren...
Pharmacist assessors are needed for the PEBC OSCE on Sat., Nov. 5 in Calgary.
Being an assessor is both personally and professionally rewarding. Assessors play an invaluable role in maintaining the integrity of the licensing process, meeting the needs of the public and upholding the standards of the profession.
...ACP congratulates Jeff Whissell. Jeff is receiving a U of A Alumni Honour Award on Sept. 22. The award recognizes the significant contributions made over a number of years by alumni in their local communities and beyond.
Jeff has been a champion for pharmacy as a president of ACP, through his work with AHS, and now a...
Methadone Maintenance and Treatment - Introduction to Clinical Practice
Sat., Oct. 15
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Room 134, TELUS Centre, U of A
For information and to register go to http://www.cpl.ualberta.ca/Home/Events/workshops.cfm
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Kathie Tam, a fourth-year U of A pharmacy student, is surveying Alberta pharmacists on their attitudes toward Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and complementary and alternative medicines (CAM).
Click here to take the survey
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In September, ACP will commence this year’s Audits of Professional Declarations, so watch your mail! This year we are conducting audits on ten percent of practicing pharmacists.
Pharmacists selected for Audit of Professional Declarations must submit the required documents within 30 days of receiving their...
Looking for an article from a past edition of The Link? Our directory of archived e-newsletters now features a table of contents for each newsletter so you can pinpoint specific articles.
View past editions of The Link, sorted by date, on the ACP website under News & Events/ACP newsletters/The Link.
The release of new standards on July 1 was a good reminder of how important it is to keep up-to-date on practice requirements. We at ACP appreciate the effort this takes and want to help you keep your practice safe and current. To that end, we maintain an extensive set of resources on the ...
