registration of pharmacists part 2

Question 1

What is the purpose of a practising cert (PC)?

Answer 1

issued by SPC which gives registered pharmacists the right to practise pharmacy in Singapore

Question 2

How long is an issued PC valid?

Answer 2

not exceeding 2 years

Question 3

How to renew PC?

Answer 3

registered pharmacist’s attainment of required CPE points

Question 4

What can we do with a PC (active)?

Answer 4

Can engage in full-time, part-time or as locum in the practice of pharmacy

Question 5

What can we do with a PC (inactive)?

Answer 5

Cannot practice pharmacy

Question 6

How much to pay for the PC?

Answer 6

$500 for 2 years

Question 7

Within how many days must we return the PC in the event of registered pharmacist’s suspension or cancellation of registration?

Answer 7

14 days

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Question 8

8 activities constituting Practice of Pharmacy

Why do we need the PC for?

Answer 8

1. Interpreting, evaluating and implementing prescriptions of persons authorised by law to prescribe medications
2. Compounding, labelling, dispensing, distributing and administering medication
3. Initiating and modifying medication therapy in accordance with collaborative agreements
4. Pt assessment and counselling for recommending and dispensing medications
5. Managing medication therapy
6. Evaluating medication use
7. Manufacturing and distributing medicinal products
8. Quality assurance of medicinal products

Question 9

Purpose of CPE

Answer 9

Achieve professional self-improvement so as to protect the public from being harmed by professional incompetence
Done for the good of the country and society

Question 10

How many CPE points are required for PC renewal (active)?

Break it down to pharm and non-pharm care programmes

Answer 10

50 points
30% must come from pharm care in 24 months preceding QP
Those on specialist register: 30% prerequisite from specialty branch

Question 11

How many CPE points are required for PC renewal (inactive)?

Answer 11

20 CPE points in the 2 years preceding

mix of both pharm and non-pharm

Question 12

1 CPE point is =

Answer 12

more than 1 hour but less than 2 hours

Question 13

If the whole event is 8 hours, how many CPE points do you gather?

Answer 13

4 points

Question 14

When does the Qualifying period start and end? How long?

Answer 14

1 Sep (2020) to 31 Aug (2022)
2 years

Question 15

When does the PC’s validity start and end? How long?

Answer 15

Jan (2021) to Dec (2022)

Question 16

If the pharmacist got registered on 1 Jun 2021,

until how long is the PC valid?

Answer 16

1 Jun 2021 to 31 Dec 2022

Question 17

If the pharmacist got registered on 1 Jun 2021, how many points must he obtain before renewing his PC?

Answer 17

1 Jun 2021 to 31 Aug 2022

(15/24) x 50 = 32 points

Question 18

How many points required for pharmacist whose name was removed from the register, applying for the grant of a PC?

Answer 18

25%, 30% must come from pharm care in the 12 month period immediately preceding the date of application

Question 19

The CPE events are organised by?

Answer 19

healthcare professionals

Question 20

If the event is not run by an accredited local provider, is activity run by accepted accreditation agencies possible?

Answer 20

If event not endorsed, must submit and it’s up to SPC to confirm/accredit it

Question 21

50 CPE points come from at least how many categories?

Answer 21

2

Question 22

When is the removal of names from the appropriate register required?

Answer 22

• Ordered to be removed under the provision of PRA
• Deceased
• Did not renew PC for a continuous period of not less than 5 years
• Obtained registration by fraud/incorrect statement or through error
• registration got withdrawn/suspended or cancelled by authority in country where he/she is registered

Question 23

What to do if you want to restore your name for not renewing PC for 5 years or more?

Answer 23

• Pass exams (forensic exam and practice of pharmacy exam)
• Fulfill CPE requirements (25 points)
• Support of cert of good standing
• Cert by medical practitioner of F2P

Question 24

Pharmacy Specialists Accreditation Board (PSAB) consists of

Answer 24

• Not less than 6 registered pharmacists
• Chairman and members appointed by Minister
• Up to 3-yr term, eligible for re-appointment
• May appoint committees to assist in its functions
• Quorum of 3 Board members at any meeting

Question 25

Role of Chairman in PSAB

Answer 25

Presiding board member

Have a casting vote in event when votes are qual

Question 26

6 functions of PSAB

Answer 26

1. Determine qualification, experience and other conditions for specialists registration
2. Define specialities in the practise of pharmacy
3. Accredit training programmes to be recognised to qualify for specialists registration
4. Certify persons having qualifications for specialist registration
5. Recommend to Council programmes for CPE of specialist pharmacists
6. Advise council on matters related to specialist registration

Question 27

Who is eligible for specialist registration?

Answer 27

Fully registered pharmacist; holds a valid PC and is currently practising in SG

Question 28

What should a pharmacist possess in order to become a specialist?

Answer 28

• A relevant postgrad qualification recognized by PSAB (PharmD NUS)
• A valid specialty certification (in existing 7 specialties)
• Has completed 1-year full-time residency training in broad-based pharmacotherapy recognized by PSAB AND 1-year full-time residency in the specialty applied for and recognized by PSAB
• Has accumulated 1 year of specialty practice experience in the specialty applied for (after residency), in the 3 years preceding application

Question 29

What is the process for specialist registration?

Answer 29

Pharmacist submits application form w all required documents to PSAB, then SPC

PSAB: issue cert of eligibility for specialist reg

SPC: register applicant in the Register of specialists; issues specialist cert of registration in that branch of pharmacy