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NZCP Spring 2008 Enrolment FormClick here to see the College Programme for the remainder of 2008
Information on the College's Membership Programme can be found HERE
Upcoming Programmes in 2009: Audioconferences: Parkinson's Disease, Skin Problems in Children, Adverse Drug Reactions, Poisonings, Introduction to Cancer & it's Treatment, Medications & the HIV Patient,Drugs In Sport, Drugs In Liver Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and Rheumatology. Membership Modules: Communications, Mental Health - new in 2009, with continued availability of Care of The Elderly and Asthma/COPD
How Are College Programmes Presented? Audioconferences. Audioconferences are a great way to listen in to a presentation on a particular topic, backed up by pre-reading material which gives you preparation and background information. Being able to listen live provides you with the opportunity to ask questions from your own experience and practice, as well as perhaps get further clarification on an issue. If you can’t take part in the live audioconference, you can order a CD recording of the presentation in your own time (as well as receiving all the pre-reading that goes with it). Audioconferences generally last around 2 hours and the “assessment” is often multi-choice questions or a list of the top points of learning that you have gained. Recordings of all audioconferences from the past few years are available to purchase. Membership Modules. The College’s membership modules are more involved learning on a topic and the form of presentation may include an audioconference or workshop (depending on the course). The form of assessment tends to be assignment-based, meaning that you get into the topic to a greater level. Because of the greater work and hence learning, modules are worth 50 credits each. In order to achieve full membership of the College (ie. MNZCP) two modules are mandatory to complete, and these are Practice Pharmacy in a Professional Manner (Law and Ethics – held this year) and Communications, which is being held in 2009. Basic Practice Updates (‘BPUs’). Basic Practice Updates are booklets written to cover a basic introduction to a topic. They are not as extensive as a text book, and are not meant to be. They are written to be easily picked up and read - to provide a refresher to what you possibly already know, or to get a general overview to a condition and it’s current treatment. Workshops. Certain programmes are presented in a workshop format, where participants attend a specific venue. There are various reasons why a course may be run as a workshop, but the most common is due to a large amount of content to deliver eg. MUR Training Workshops, or where a large attendance is expected eg. the end of year ECP Training workshop in Auckland.
Medicines Use Review (MUR) TrainingMUR training days will continue to be provided in 2009, with a particular focus on providing training to areas with a high demand for training. As the College has provided MUR training in most DHB regions, where we go to next can depend on local demand. If you are interested in undertaking MUR training, then please send in an expression of interest form to allow us to notify you if/when a training workshop is next organised in your region.
Emergency Contraceptive Pill TrainingECP training may be completed using a recording of the latest audioconference or attending a workshop or live audioconference..
Posts from the ECP chatline 2002 - 2005 can be accessed from the Best Practice section of the PSNZ members' login. Contains practical scenarios and responses to curly questions
2008 Audioconferences (still available for purchase from the Resource Shop): Drug InteractionsAudioconference held on November 12th 2008Presented by Bob Buckham, College Programmes Manager and former specialist Drug Information pharmacist Learn about how drug interactions happen, how to work out if they are important, what to do about them, what resources are available (& which are any good!).
Bob has been told that he has “an easy style of presenting that makes it all seem like common sense” and has presented this topic to PSNZ branch meetings & Symposia, NZHPA Clinical School 2007, Pharmex08, and even medical students. Listen in and gain a better understanding of drug interactions: from the “simple” interactions to Cytochrome P450 (“CYPs”) through to herbal and the (relatively) newer field of drug transporter-mediated interactions.
This presentation covers the lot and will be of use from beginners to experts! Supported by readings, case examples and a user-friendly CYP450 interaction table.
Enrol in this audioconference (either live or via CD) and get a %15 discount off Stockley’s Drug Interactions (full or pocket version)! Information and Enrolment Form
Thyroid DiseaseAudioconference held on October 15th 2008Presented by Dr Robyn Toomath, Consultant Endocrinologist, Wellington With an update on the regulatory issues around levothyroxine from PSNZ Chief Pharmacist Advisor, Euan Galloway
You’ve requested it, so we’re delivering it! At the College of Pharmacists, we have interrupted our 2008 course schedule to bring you an introduction to thyroid disease. Covering: the thyroid and thyroid hormones, actions of the thyroid hormones; aetiology, signs & symptoms, investigations and treatment of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. Learn about this disease and understand how it’s treated and monitored! Information and Enrolment Form
Beta-BlockersAudioconference held on September 17th 2008Presented by Dr Lynda Bryant: Beta-blockers – what’s new, what’s not? There has been some controversy regarding the role of beta-blockers in high blood pressure, and this will be explored, including whether or not the effect of beta-blockers can be considered a class effect. Beta-blockers also seem able to “multitask” and we will also look at the benefits of beta-blockers beyond blood pressure lowering. Information and Enrolment Form Care of the Older Client - Audioconference or Full Membership ModuleAudioconference held on August 20th 2008Presented by consultant pharmacist Andi Shirtcliffe, and Dr Althea Lord, Consultant Geriatrician, this course will cover a range of topics related to medicines use and disease treatment in the elderly. Such as as prescribing in the elderly, effects of aging on drug elimination and activity, medicines adherence, polypharmacy, ADRs, ‘inappropriate’ medicines, continence, nutrition, treatment of various cardiovascular, CNS, mental health & other conditions in the elderly Information and Enrolment Form
Business Models for Providing MUR ServicesAudioconference held on July 16th 2008This successful audioconference was regarded as VERY helpful to those with or setting up MUR services and is now available as a CD recording.You’ve done the training and you’re MUR accredited – or perhaps you’re on your way or thinking about it.How are you going to put this new service into your pharmacy?
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Peter Coville Award
Three candidates will receive this Award each year for either a year's subscription to the New Zealand College of Pharmacists or College courses and resources to the value of $150.
The Peter Coville award
is open to all pharmacists,
including the new incoming pre-registrants. Awards will be made based on submitted essays that are judged to be the most inspiring.
The adjudicating panel comprises members of the College staff and
Executive Council.
The submitted essays should be 500 to 1,000 words in length, titled “Why the College is right for me” and address the following:
a) why the applicant wishes to be a member of the College;
b) what they want to achieve;
c) why the College is important for their CPD goals and is the preferred
vehicle for this, and
d) how they see the College satisfying their needs for maintaining
competency in the future.
Include your name, pharmacist number, address and contact details, and return entry to the College by 1st February.
Contact Us
RICHARD TOWNLEY - General Manager r.townley@psnz.org.nz
BOB BUCKHAM - Programmes Manager b.buckham@psnz.org.nzMEGAN TEUSSE - Programmes Pharmacist m.teusse@psnz.org.nz
JENNY EDWARDS - Administrator j.edwards@psnz.org.nz OR nzcp@psnz.org.nzAMBER WILLCOX - Administrative Assistant a.willcox@psnz.org.nz
New Zealand College of Pharmacists
PO Box 11 640, Manners Street, Wellington 6142
Telephone: (04) 802 0030
Fax: (04) 381 4786
E-mail: nzcp@psnz.org.nz