Tofade T, Abate M. Perceptions of a continuing professional development portfolio model to enhance the scholarship of teaching and learning. J Pharm Pract. 2014;27(2):131-137. For attendees of the 2011 AACP’s Teacher’s seminar, a CPD portfolio guide to raising a faculty’s scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) was given out prior to the start of the [...]
International Pharmaceutical Federation – FIP (2014). Continuing professional development/continuing education in pharmacy: global report. The Hague, The Netherlands: International Pharmaceutical Federation. This article summarizes the findings of a global CPD survey conducted by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). The survey asked countries to identify their current CPD practices, including the current drivers at the national [...]
Richard O’Brocta, PharmD, Asim Abu-Baker, PharmD, et al, A Continuous Professional Development Process for First-Year Pharmacy Students. Am J Pharm Educ. 2012; 76(2) Article 29. This was a pilot designed to examine the feasibility of a Continuous Professional Development (CPD) process for first year pharmacy students. The study included training for both students and faculty [...]
Tofade T, Franklin B, Noell B, Leadon K. Evaluation of a Continuing Professional Development program for first year student pharmacists undergoing an Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience. Innov Pharm. 2011; 2(2): Article 40. This study examined the effects of online and live training programs on first year pharmacy students’ ability to write SMART learning objectives and [...]
Haas CE, Lifelong Learning as a Professional Obligation. In: Murphy JE, ed. Resident Survival Guide. Lanexa, KA: American College of Clinical Pharmacy. 2011; 123-137. This article summarizes the process of CPD for pharmacy residents or students interested in residencies. It begins by stating the importance of life-long learning through examples. It explains the difference between [...]
Tofade T, Foushee L, Chou S, Eckel S, Caiola S. Evaluation of a Condensed Training Program to Introduce the Process of Continuing Professional Development. JPharm Pract. 2010; 23(6): 560-569. This study assessed the effectiveness of a condensed CPD training program for training pharmacists. The training consisted of two hours of self study and homework and [...]
Tofade T et al. Continuing Professional Development Training Program Among Pharmacist Preceptors and Nonpreceptors. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2010;50(6):730-735. This study evaluated the administration of a condensed 5-hour CPD training program to 120 community pharmacists in North Carolina (where CPD is currently accepted by the Board of Pharmacy). Twenty-three of the pharmacists were preceptors and [...]
McConnell K, Newlon C, Delate T. The Impact of Continuing Professional Development Versus Traditional Continuing Pharmacy Education on Pharmacy Practice. Ann Pharmacother. 2010; 44(10): 1585-95. This study examined the effect of using CPD as compared to CE. It was a non-blinded, randomized, controlled study, which was completed with full and part time pharmacists at Kaiser [...]
Konstantinides, G. Continuing Professional Development: the role of a regulatory board in promoting lifelong learning. INNOV Pharm. 2010; 1(2):Article 14. This commentary discusses concerns regarding the delivery of CE, the vision of CE/CPD, and the regulation/evaluation of CE. It also discusses the role of Boards of Pharmacy in assuring pharmacists' competency and the history and [...]
Bellanger RA, Shank TC. Continuing Professional Development in Texas: Survey of Pharmacists’ Knowledge and Attitudes: 2008. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2010; 50(3): 368-374. Researchers designed a survey to determine how Texas pharmacists felt about CPD. The survey was completed by 471 pharmacists (9.5% response rate). It was comprised of questions related to what inspires pharmacists [...]