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Welcome to the New Zealand College of Pharmacists

 

The College provides quality accredited continuing education programmes to assist pharmacists to maintain and upgrade their professional knowledge and skills.  Courses that we offer are continually being reviewed and updated to ensure they meet the needs of today's pharmacy professional.

 

UPCOMING AUDIOCONFERENCE:

Migraine: Presented by:   Dr Rosamund Hill

Wednesday September 29th, 8:00pm to 10:00pm

Further details coming soon.

 

 

The New Zealand College of Pharmacists Annual Report

The Annual Report for 2009 is now available for members to view by clicking here.  If you wish view a specific report click on the report name on the Contents Page and it will direct you there.

The College Annual General Meeting will be held in Christchurch on 27th June 2010 as part of the Pharmaceutical Society Symposia click here for Agenda and venue details confirmations.

To further details regarding the Annual Report or AGM please contact the College on 04 802 0030 or nzcp@psnz.org.nz

 

 

Chloramphenicol for Bacterial Conjunctivitis

Workbook

 

 

A workbook to meet the training requirements for the reclassification of chloramphenicol for ophthalmic use to Pharmacist-Only

 

Ensure you have the information you need to assess conjunctivitis and supply ocular chloramphenicol appropriately. 

This workbook provides an overview of eye-care, an explanation of the various types of conjunctivitis along with the signs/symptoms which will allow you to differentiate between them.

Register your order now to receive this workbook which includes:

• A CD recording of the College of Pharmacists 2008 Eye Care Audioconference
• The Pre-reading booklet associated with the Eye Care Audioconference
• Reference pack focussed specifically on conjunctivitis and the use of chloramphenicol
• An algorithm for the differential diagnosis and treatment of conjunctivitis
• Patient information leaflet on ‘Eye Care and Conjunctivitis’

For more information and how to order - click here: Information and Enrolment Form

 

College Programmes:

A full catalogue of College Courses can be found HERE - Currently being updated, new edition coming shortly

Information on the Colleges Membership programme can be found HERE

 

How Are College Programmes Presented?

Audio conferences.

Audio conferences 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 audio conference, 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).  Audio conferences 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 audio conferences are also available as CD or MP3 recordings after the live conference.  NOTE: Participants in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin no longer need to attend the audio conference centre – you can dial in from the comfort of home!  Information on how to login will be provided at the time of enrolment.

Membership Modules.

The College’s membership modules are more involved learning on a topic and the form of presentation may include an audio conference 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 (i.e. MNZCP) two modules are mandatory to complete, and these are Practice Pharmacy in a Professional Manner (Law and Ethics – next offered in 2010) 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 e.g. MUR Training Workshops, or where a large attendance is expected e.g. the end of year ECP Training workshop in Auckland.

On-line Courses.

Certain short courses lend themselves well to being computer based.  These are held on line and accessed on demand by the user.  This allows you to complete your studies in a time and place that suits you.

 

Losec® Goes Pharmacist-Only - What you need to know

For those of you who were unable to attend one of the training seminars or the audioconference you can now order your copy of the distance learning pack which includes all reading materials, a copy of the treatment protocol and a DVD recording of the Wellington seminar (available from 1st November, order using the registration form link below).

Registration Form

Bayer media release available: HERE

Upcoming Programmes in 2010:

Audioconferences:

Second half of 2010 (possible topics to be confirmed): Alzheimer's disease and Dementia (August), Migraine and Headache, Stroke, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Drugs in Renal Disease, Fungal Infections

Membership Modules: Communications, Mental Health - new in 2010, with continued availability of Care of The Elderly and Asthma/COPD

 

 

Most Recent Audio conferences:

Alzheimers Disease and Dementia:

Presented by:   Dr Greg Young, Psychogeriatrician from Hawkes Bay DHB

For further information and enrolment details click here

Pain and Fever in Children (July 2010)

Presented by:   Dianne Wright (Paediatric Pharmacist) and Dr John Doran (Paediatrician)

For further information and enrolment details click here

 

Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy (June 2010)

Presented by:   Dr Beverley-Anne Lawton, Director/clinician, Wellington Menopause Clinic, Senior Research Fellow in Women’s Health at the Wellington School of Medicine and member of the New Zealand Guidelines Committee on HRT.

For further information and enrolment details click here

Coughs and Colds in Children (April 2010)

Presented by:  Associate Professor David Reith, Paediatrician and Clinical Pharmacologist, Dr Ruth Savage, Senior Medical Assessor, New Zealand Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoriing and Dr Linda Bryant, Clinical Advisory Pharmacist

For further information and enrolment details click here

Fertility and Conception Health (March 2010)

Presented by Dr Andrew Murray Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

For further information and enrolment details click here

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Coeliac Disease (February 2010)

Presented by Dr John Wyeth, Gastroenterologist, Capital & Coast DHB

For further information and enrolment details click here

 

To purchase any of the below 2009 audioconferences CD recording click here

Osteoporosis (December 2009) - now available on CD

Presented by Dr Brandon Orr-Walker, Endocrinologist. Middlemore Hospital

 

Introduction to Cancer and its Treatment (November 2009) - now available on CD

Presented by Ruth Tramschek, Oncology Pharmacist, Christchurch Hospital

 

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gout (October 2009) - now available on CD

Presented by Dr Andrew Harrison, Consultant Rheumatologist at the Wellington Regional Rheumatology Unit

 

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) (September 2009) - now available on CD

Presented by Dr Richard Gearry, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Christchurch Hospital and Christchurch School of Medicine

 

Parkinson's Disease (August 2009) - now available on CD

Presented by Dr Althea Lord, Consultant GeriatricianLiver Disease (July 2009) - now available on CD Presented by Dr Nigel Stace, Gastroenterologist, Wellington

 

An Introduction to the HIV patient and their Medication (June 2009) - now available on CD

Presented by Laura Jones, Regional Manager, NZ AIDS Foundation, & Dr Alan Pithie, Infectious Diseases Physician, Christchurch Hospital

 

Adverse Drug Reactions (May 2009) - now available on CD

Presented by Dr Ruth Savage, Medical Assessor for CARM

Skin Problems in Children (April 2009) - now available on CD

Presented by Dr Lissa Judd, Consultant Dermatologist

Drugs In Sport (February 2009) - now available on CD

Presented by Andrew Sylvester, Education Programme Manager for Drug Free Sport NZ,with comments from Olympic athletes (and pharmacists!) Melina Hamilton and Grant Bramwell.

 

Course Details and Enrolments

Please click here to view full details of all courses

Accreditation Courses:

Emergency Contraceptive Pill Training

ECP training may be completed using a recording of the latest audio conference or attending a workshop or live audio conference.See course details for more information.

To order the Distance Learning Audio pack (using a recording of audio conference held on June 30th 2010) click here. 

Please note - in response to demand, for those who are already ECP accredited but would like a refresher you can now enrol in the ECP Audio conferences as a "refresher" capacity (only available for live sessions).  See the audioconference enrolment form for more details

Upcoming Training Sessions:

Wednesday November 24th 2010, Auckland Evening Workshop, 7.00pm to 9.30pm (venue to be confirmed), to enrol click here

Upcoming Audioconferences:

Wednesday December 1st 2010, to enrol click here

 

Medicines Use Review (MUR) Training

MUR 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.

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Access to Audio conferences have changed:

A reminder that participants in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin no longer need to attend the audio conference centre – you can dial in from the comfort of home!

Information on how to login will be provided at the time of enrolment.

 

Australian Pharmacist Journal

A 12 month (Jan - Dec) subscription discount is available to NZCP Members - click here for subscription form

 

About the NZ College of Pharmacists:

Membership Handbook

 

Joining The College

Membership benefits:

  • Subsidised course feesSubscription to the College BulletinProfessional recognition
  • Attaining College Credits for courses completed

PSNZ (Inc) members are entitled to free membership of the College, but are required to sign the declaration form to do so.

Membership of the College alone is $150. Link to Membership Form.

College Credits To apply for college credits from NZHPA events please click here:NZHPA Events (Word doc 93kb)

 

Executive Council Members

Society appointed members

Dale Griffiths   DipPharm. PGDipPharm. PGCertClinPharm. MPS MNZCP

Chris Budgen   BPharm. ACC Lond. MRPSGB FPS FNZCP

Paul Larson   BPharm. (Hons) PGDipClinPharm. (Distinction) PGCertTravMed ANZCP RegPharmNZ MPS MInstD

Pharmacy undergraduate education establishment member:

Professor Stephen Duffull   DipPharm. MPharm(Clin). Ph.D.

Elected members

Bernie McKone (Chairman)  DipPharm. MPharm. FPS FNZCP

Andi Shirtcliffe   BPharm. MPS MNZCP PGCert Pharm. PGDip(Clin)Pharm.

 

Education Partners

The New Zealand College of Pharmacists wishes to thank the following organisations for their valuable support in providing quality continuing education to the pharmacists of New Zealand .

ACC

Douglas Pharmaceuticals

Smith + Nephew
AstraZeneca
Pfizer
Janssen-Cilag
Health Support Limited
Propharma
Kimberley-Clarke

 

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 5pm Friday 11th December 2009.

 

Contact Us

RICHARD TOWNLEY - General Manager  r.townley@psnz.org.nz
BOB BUCKHAM - Programmes Manager  b.buckham@psnz.org.nz

SARAH LONG - Senior Administration Coordinator  s.long@psnz.org.nz OR nzcp@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