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FAQ: Is my learning activity valid for Continuing Education Units (CEUs)?
February 24, 2016A number of pharmacy technicians and pharmacists have been contacting the college to confirm whether their learning activity is acceptable for CEUs. Essentially, any learning activity that is relevant to pharmacy practice may be c...
Reminder - Nurse Practitioners have the ability to prescribe controlled drugs and substances
February 24, 2016Back in February of 2014, the College and Association of Registered Nurses in Alberta (CARNA) authorized nurse practitioners (NP) to prescribe controlled drugs and subst...
Apply by April 1 for ACP's third annual Leadership Forum
February 24, 2016ACP has engaged the Banff Centre for Leadership to facilitate the third annual Leadership Forum. ACP invites applications from aspiring pharmacist and pharmacy technician leaders to participate in this professional development opportunity.
Council has identified...
Reminder to review ACP's guidance to the professions on physician-assisted death
February 24, 2016Between February 6, 2016 and June 6, 2016, in the absence of federal or provincial legislation, the Supreme Court has permitted individuals seeking physician assistance, to apply to the courts for authorization...
Canadian Association of Pharmacy in Oncology (CAPhO) Conference 2016
February 10, 2016CAPhO 2016, presented by the Canadian Association of Pharmacy in Oncology (CAPhO), will take place April 14 – 17, 2016 at the Sheraton on the Falls Hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The th...
Pharmacy technicians: start with the CCP tutorial
February 10, 2016Pharmacy technicians: have you accessed the CCP portal yet? If not, a good place to start is the CCP tutorial, available in the Self-Assessment/Prescribed Activities section of the CCP portal. This tutorial provides an in-de...
Pharmacists: less than 4 months to complete your professional portfolios!
February 10, 2016The May 31st deadline may seem far away now, but your professional portfolios will be due sooner than you think!
If you’ve already been working on your professional portfolio we encourage you to keep the momen...
Influenza Immunization Program - update from Alberta Health
February 10, 2016A message from Alberta Health:
Pharmacists immunized just over 465,000 Albertans during the 2015-2016 Influenza Immunization Program. Thank you for your participation!
Next Steps:
The 2015-2016 Inf...
Reminder - council nominations now open
February 10, 2016Interested in being an ACP council member? ACP will hold council elections for two pharmacist positions this spring in District 3 (Edmonton) and District 4 (Central Alberta).
Nominations are now open! Nominations must be received by the registrar by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 2...
Physician-Assisted Death - ACP's Supplemental Guidance to the Professions
February 10, 2016In the January 27, 2016 issue of The Link, ACP provided preliminary guidance to the professions about practice considerations related to physician-assisted death.