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PRA 2 - continued practise and specialist board Flashcards

continued practice - requirements for renewing a PC - activities constituiting practice of pharm - CPE framework - restoration of pharmacists to the register specialist board - composition and func of pharmacy specialist accreditation board - requirements for the registration of specialist pharmacists

1
Q

which part of the legislation is this under

A

PCR - practising certificates regulations 2008 (2012)

and 2nd schedule under that

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PC

  • for who
  • for what
  • for how long
A

for registered pharmacists

  • for the right to practise pharmacy
  • for a period not exceeding 2 yrs
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3
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active vs inactive PC

A

active
- can engage in full part time or locum practice of pharm

inactive
- cannot practice pharmacy

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4
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requirements to renew PC

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  • fulfilling CPE point requirements

- payment of prescribed fees %500 for 2 yrs

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5
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when must PC be surrended if suspension or cancellation of registration

A

within 14 days of event

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6
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activities constituting practice of pharmacy

where to find

A

the schedule in PRA

  • interpret, evaluate or interpret prescriptions
  • compounding,labelling, dispensing , distributing and administering medication
  • initiating or modifying therapy in accordance with collaborative agreements
  • patient assessment and counselling
  • dispensing med
  • managing med therapy
  • evaluating med use
  • manufacturing and dispensing med products
  • quality assurance of med products
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7
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CPE 
- by who 
- for what 
- exmaples 
-
A
  • by internal ( own organisation ) or external agent
    ( pss )
  • for continual development of knowledge beyond entry level professional qualifications
  • seminars or conferences or short courses
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8
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CPE points requirement for PC renewal

A

50 CPE in the 2 yrs preceeding ( note that must submit before august so collect in the 2 yrs of qualifying period )

30% aka 15 points must come from patient care
if specialist register then 15 must come from the specialty branch

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9
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CPE requirement if PC ( inactive ) renewal

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20 CPE points in the 2 yrs preceeding

can be from patient care or non patient care

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10
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CPE points to duration ratio

A

more than 1 hr < 2 hrs

8 hr long programme grants 4 CPE points

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11
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when the is PC validity period

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start of jan to end of dec ( 2 yrs )

eg : 1 Jan 2019 to 31 Dec 2020 / 1 Jan 2021 to 31 Dec 2022

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12
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when is the PC qualifying period

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end of qualifying period if 31 aug 2022
so the period is the day after the end of the prev cycle
from 2 YRS AGO

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13
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for someone who gets their registration on 1/06/2021

how many CPE points must they obtain

A

PC valid til dec 2022
june 2021 to dec 2022 is 15 months
15/24 x 50 points = 32 CPE points needed

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14
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if someone gets their registration in the middle of the yr when does it end

A

still the end of the 2nd yr so eg dec 2022 is the next end date

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15
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QP for PC 1/01/2023 - 31/12/24

A

1/09/2022 - 31/08/2024 WRONG

1/09/2020 - 31/08/2022

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16
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QP for PC (01/01/2021 - 31/12/2022)

A

1/09/2018- 31/08/2020

17
Q

CPE points requirement forPC

- pharmacist whose name was removed from the register

A

25 points, 30% (8 ) must come from pharm care

in 12 months before the date of application

18
Q

where to find the pharmaceutical/ patient care
and non-pharmaceutical ( non-patient )
care competencies in the legislation

A

pg 12-13 of guide to compulsory CPE for pharmacists

19
Q

how to identify if patient care or not

A

if anything to do with patient even discussing treatment etc is considered patient care

patient care
ecg course, substances of abuse course, palliative care convos , epilepsy management , gene silencing

non patient care

  • effective course design for Health professional education
  • biostatics for research
20
Q

where to find the list of accepted accreditated agencies

A

-

21
Q

guiding principles to see if cpe points are claimable

A

target audience - pharmacists, hcp or lay public?

event run by accepted accreditation agency

must have 2 sources of CPE points bc all capped under 50

22
Q

7 categories of CPE points and their CPE points CAP

A

1A - 20
in -house CE activities for internal staff , grand ward rounds, Ad-hoc events organised by non-accredited local CPE provider

1B - 40
organised by accredited CPE provider eg pss open to all pharmacists

1C - 35 overseas event

2A -30 Jounrals - as main author, co-author

2B- 30 Oral/Poster presentation of original work

3A - On-line/offline education programme, readings
( self-study )

3B - postgraduate study ( full-time, part-time )
12 points for full time and 6 months for part time

( as long as non accredited cpe provider under 1a, if internal staff then claim under in-house if external then claim under ad-hoc

if accredited provider cliam under 1b

23
Q

removal of names from appropriate register from which section

and briefly list

A

s25

  • ordered to be removed
  • deceased ( death cert offered and nric surrended )
  • did not renew pc for 5 yrs
  • registration withdrawn or suspended in country registered ( overseas also can be removed in sg )
  • fruad , incorrect info
24
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Requirements for restoration of name after not renewing PC for 5 yrs or more

A
  1. pass examinations prescribed by the SPC
    forensic exam/pharm law, competency exam
  2. fulfill CPE requirements
    25 points with 8 min from patient care in 12 months prior to date of application
  3. support of cert of good standing , issued by professional body in country last practised if applicable ( if practise in another country )
  4. cert by medical practitionaer of fitness to practise if applicable ( if removal was bc of health reasons )
25
Q

who is in the PSAB ( pharmacist specialit accreditation board )
what makes up the psab
- working term

A
  • not less than 6 members
  • members appointed by the minister of health
  • 1 chairman is appointed among these members by the ministry of health
  • up to 3 yr term and eligible for reappointment
  • may appoint committees to assist in its functions
26
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chairman func and voting

A

chairman presides meetings and

chairman has casting vote in the event of a tie

27
Q

how many members needed to form a quorum in pSAb

A

3 board members at any meeting

28
Q 
func of PSAB under which section and brief 
list of functions
A

section 37

  1. determine qualifications , exp and other conditions needed for registration
  2. define specialties
  3. accredit training programmes
  4. certify persons having qualifications
  5. recommend programmes for CPE
  6. advise council on matters
29
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eligibility for specialist registration

A

in section 18

  1. fully registered pharmacist
  2. holids valid PC
  3. currently practising in singapore
  4. additional qualification recognised by psab
  5. knowledge in specialised area- valid spealty cert recognised by psab ( which is easily obtained )
  6. fulfilled 1 yr full time broad based residency in pharmacotherapy recognised by psab
    AND 1 yr full time specialty residency recognised by psab
  7. accumulated 1 yr of working practice experience in the specialty ( after residency training in 3 yrs preceding application !!!

note : mba and phd in any area is not recognised

30
Q

where to locate the list of specialties accepted for certification

A

-

31
Q

whats the process for specialist registration

A

pharmacist submit application w required documents to PSAB
-=> PSAB issues certificate of eligibility
( process known as specialist accreditation )
=> registrant then applies to SPC to be in the register of specialists
=>SPC issues specialist certificate of registration in the branch of pharmacy ( specialist registration )
AND practising certificate (PC )

32
Q

pros and cons of renewing to inactive pc

A
  • fever points needed
  • can top up just a few points to renew to active if she wants to take up locum on weekends

cons- cant practise
if she dosent renew for 5 yrs then dropped off the register ???

33
Q

what are the 7 specialties

A 
paediatric 
oncology 
infectious diseases 
geriatric 
cardiology 
critical care 
psychiatric
34
Q

a conditionally reg pharm to specialist pharm requirements

A

conditional to full
- work at 1 of the 18 recognised SPC sites for 1-2 yrs
for 1 yr with a report done every 6 months

full to specialist
- academic qualification pharm d or masters in clinical pharm
- cert of specialty
- broad based residency , specialised residency
- practical experience after residency
- submit portfolio to spc psab which will give cert of eligibility then send to spc who will give registration and pc
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