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.

• 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