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Evaluation of pharmacist continuing professional development portfolios.
Toyin S Tofade1, John N Hedrick, Stephen C Dedrick
1Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, USA. ttofade@rx.umaryland.edu
Journal of Pharmacy Practice
|August 8, 2012
Summary
Pharmacists successfully used continuing professional development (CPD) portfolios for re-licensure, meeting the 15-hour requirement. While documentation had minor challenges, the submitted information was sufficient for North Carolina pharmacy license renewal.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Practice
- Continuing Professional Development
Background:
- North Carolina pharmacists can use continuing professional development (CPD) instead of traditional continuing education (CE) for re-licensure.
- Auditing CPD portfolios ensures compliance and assesses the quality of pharmacist education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To audit randomly selected CPD portfolios of North Carolina pharmacists.
- To evaluate the adoption and documentation of CPD in lieu of the annual 15-hour CE requirement for re-licensure.
Main Methods:
- The North Carolina Board of Pharmacy (NCBOP) randomly selected 30 pharmacists for portfolio review.
- Portfolio documentation included learning plans, activity worksheets, and ACPE universal activity numbers.
- A multicomponent audit tool was used to assess the submitted portfolios.
Main Results:
- Eighty percent of portfolios met the minimum 15-hour learning requirement.
- An average of 5 learning objectives were reported per pharmacist.
- 60% of portfolios were assessed as 'adequate' or 'comprehensive', though 'measurable' and 'specific' objective criteria scored an average of 3/5.
Conclusions:
- Pharmacists can effectively implement the CPD process, though documentation requires improvement.
- CPD portfolio information submitted to the board is adequate for license renewal.
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