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Pharmacist online renewal reminder

May 19, 2015

Before you can complete your online renewal, you must ensure you have submitted your Competence Program requirements via the CCP portal.

Once you have submitted all CCP requirements, you can proceed with your online renewal.

Competence Program team challenge update

May 19, 2015

It’s time for a Continuing Competence Program (CCP) team huddle! There are two weeks remaining and you are almost at the finish line. Another 245 pharmacists have completed the CCP Tutorial since our last report, bringing our team total up to 4,369. Keep going—we are almost all there! 

Our motivatio...

National Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day is May 9

May 5, 2015
“Canada is the second largest consumer of prescription opioids in the world, and there has been a notable increase in recent years of overdose deaths, emergency room visits and admissions to substance abuse treatment programs because of opioids. National Prescription Drug Drop-off Day provides an opportun...

PEBC assessors needed

May 5, 2015

PEBC is seeking assessors for the pharmacist OSCE on Sunday, May 24 in both Calgary and Edmonton. They have a record number of candidates, and have added another group to the exam. Interested individuals with at least two years of experience can contact:

Calgary: Yoshiko Shimizu pebc-calgary@shaw.ca 
Edmonton...

Competence Program team challenge update

May 5, 2015

Since the last issue of The Link, 245 more pharmacists have completed the CCP Tutorial. That brings our team total to 4,119. Great job!

Online renewal is now open. Pharmacists who have completed their learning and implementation records may now submit their professional portfolio via the ...

Update from the April 22-23 council meeting

May 5, 2015

Council convened in Edmonton on April 22 and 23. At the meeting, council approved five strategic goals which will be the foundation for its business over the next five years. They approved new rules for accepting resolutions, and elected a new slate of officers for the 2015-16 council year.

 

Highlights f...

Apply by May 15 for ACP's second annual leadership forum

May 5, 2015

ACP has engaged the Banff Centre for Leadership to facilitate the second annual leadership forum. ACP invites applications from aspiring pharmacist and pharmacy technician leaders to participate in this professional development opportunity.

 

Council has ident...

Pharmacist online renewal now open

May 5, 2015
Online renewal for pharmacists opened last week. Those on the clinical register received an email with instructions on renewing their practice permits. Complete details on the renewal process can also be found on the ACP Website. Pharmacist renewals a...

APEX Awards ceremony recap

May 5, 2015

Warmth, laughter, and celebration flowed through the air during the APEX awards ceremony held on Tuesday, April 21 at Edmonton’s Royal Mayfair Golf Club. ACP and the Alberta Pharmacists’ Association (RxA) hosted the 2015 Alberta Pharmacy Excellence (APEX) Awards to honour the extraordinary pharmacists who have made a difference in the profession, in the...