Continuing Professional Development
The aim of this online module is to provide pharmacists registered with the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI) with an understanding of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and how learning associated with CPD should be documented in order to meet the requirements of the regulatory body.
On completion of the module you should:
- understand what CPD is and what the Regulator expects pharmacists to do to meet their professional obligations
- be able to list the four stages within a CPD cycle
- be aware of methods to identify learning needs
- know how to document CPD of relevance to your pharmacy role
- have viewed and reflected on "real-life" CPD cycles previously submitted for assessment
- have had the opportunity to check your understanding of the evaluation criteria used to assess cycles.