programme director: dr. paul gallagherprogramme director: dr. paul gallagher royal college of...

Programme Director:

Dr. Paul Gallagher

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

The National Pharmacy Internship ProgrammeThe National Pharmacy Internship Programme

Overview for Senior Sophisters (20092010), UD Overview for Senior Sophisters (20092010), UD

Date: 051009; Venue: LTEE1Date: 051009; Venue: LTEE1

Summary

1 The Background

2 M Pharm Programme

3 Competence Standards

4 Your Future!

1. IntroductionBackground-the macro picture

• The Pharmacy Act

2007, as amended

• Recognition of

educational

endeavour

• NQAI

• PSI Provider &

accreditation?

1. IntroductionBackground-the PEARS Project

• Professional

Development &

Learning Committee

• PEARS Project-

2008

• Stage C-Review of

pre-registration for

last 5 years-March

2009

1. IntroductionBackground-the PEARS Project

View of the Pharmacy Regulator

• Lack of co-ordinated

structure

• Lack of integration

• Absence of a

competence based

assessment process

1 IntroductionBackground-the PEARS Project

View of the Intern

1. IntroductionBackground-the PEARS Project

View of the Intern

• Good!

• Recruitment Process

• Sources of

information

• Resources

• Assessment

strategies

1. IntroductionBackground-the PEARS Project

View of the Pharmacy Tutor

• Selection process

• Information

• Training

• Project

• Timelines

1. IntroductionBackground-the PEARS Project

View of the Pharmacy TutorDoes the pre-registration year prepare the student for independent practise?

1 IntroductionBackground-Summer 2009

• PSI & DOHC

Moratorium

• Tender process-May

2009

• Outcome July 2009

• National Pharmacy

Internship

Programme

2 The M Pharm Programme

Module Structure

ElectiveResearchClinical auditMP7b

ElectiveResearchOrganisational developmentMP7a

CoreTaughtHealth and medicine

information

MP6

CoreTaughtPatient safety and risk

management

MP5

CoreTaughtProfessional practiceMP4

Placement

Structure

TaughtHospital practiceMP3b

Placement

Structure

TaughtCommunity practiceMP3a

CoreTaughtInterprofessional prescribing

science

MP2

CoreTaughtPatient care-safe dispensingMP1

Module Type

Module Delivery

Module titleModule Number

2 The M Pharm Programme

Module and their sequence for placement structure#1Module sequence for 12 month placement in community

pharmacy

MP7a or 7bSemester 3

MP4, MP5 & MP6Semester 2

MP1, MP2& MP3aSemester 1

ModulesSemester

2 The M Pharm Programme

Module and their sequence for placement structure#5Module sequence for 6 month placement in non-clinical training

establishment and 6 month placement in community pharmacy

MP7a or 7bSemester 3

MP1, MP2 & MP3aSemester 2

MP4, MP5 & MP6Semester 1

ModulesSemester

2 The M Pharm ProgrammeModules and their deliveryVirtual Learning Environment (Moodle)

• E-learning

(Podcasts, Camtasia

lectures, Resources,

e-packages)

• Attendance (8 days

for 20092010)

2 The M Pharm Programme

Continuous Assessment Strategy

VLECase moderated

studies

VLEE-Cases

VLE & E-portfolioAssignments

RCSICAPA (Semester 2)

Tutor (via RCSI E-

portfolio)

Workplace assessment

DeliveryAssessment

2 The M Pharm Programme

Terminal Assessment-Professional Registration Examination

Module sequence for 6 month placement in non-clinical training

establishment and 6 month placement in community pharmacy

20%MP1,2,3a or 3b, 4,5 &6

OSCE

30%MP4MCQ Forensic Pharmacy

20%MP2E-case interprofessional prescribing science

10%MP1MCQ Pharmaceutical calculations

% of overall assessment of aligned module

Aligned ModulePRE Element

3 Competence StandardsCompetence: A kaleidoscope of resources that changes shape and colour continuously

SelfSelf

AwarenessAwareness

CommunicatingCommunicating

Sense Sense

Proportion /Proportion /

humourhumour

Interest in Interest in

Developing Developing

othersothers

Goal Goal

clarityclarityBehaviouralBehavioural

awarenessawareness

ConceptualisingConceptualising

ProfessionalProfessional

ExcellenceExcellence

RelationshipRelationship

ManagementManagement

3 Competence StandardsCompetence Standard Titles of M Pharm and their alignment to

modules in which they are assessed

Health and medicine information competencies

MP6CS6

Patient safety and risk management competencies

MP5CS5

Professional practice competencies

MP4CS4

Hospital practice competencies

MP3bCS3b

Community practice competencies

MP3aCS3a

Interprofessional prescribing science competencies

MP2CS2

Patient care: safe dispensing

competenciesMP1CS1

TitleModuleCompetence Standard

3 Competence Standards

Competence Standards Assessment Ratings & Progression

85-100%Demonstrates the

expected standard

practice with very

rare lapses

Always4

51-84%Implies standard

practice with

occasional lapses

Mostly3

21-50%Much more

haphazard than

“mostly”

Sometimes2

0-20%No logical thought

process appears to

apply

Never1

% ExpressionDefinitionRatingLevel

Third Appraisal

3 Competence Standards

Competence Standard 1

Patient care-safe dispensing competencies

Cluster 1

1. Obtains individual patient history

2. Interprets information about medicines

3. Reviews the medicine therapy of individual patients

4. Optimises drug therapy

5. Prepares the medicine

6. Documents the prescription

7. Distribution

8. Addresses compliance with the patient

3 Competence Standards

Competence Standard 1

Patient care-safe dispensing competencies

Cluster 1

1. Obtains individual patient history

1.1 Accesses patient medication records/notes

Behavioural descriptors:

1.1.1. Effectively uses records on pharmacy

computer/patient medical notes/animal records

1.1.2. Obtains copies of records (computer/hard copy)

from other health professionals

3 Competence Standards

Continuous Assessments and their delivery

RCSI E-portfolio

4 Your Future!

1. M Pharm (2010-2011)

2. Competence Standards Assessment

3. Honours degree entry

4. 12 months vs 18 months

5. Central allocation model

6. Enjoy!