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The Link - December 16, 2015
- Help your patients stay healthy during the holidays - encourage influenza immunization
- Pharmacy reimbursement under Interim Federal Health Program
- Pharmacists, have you started your 2015/2016 Continuing Competence Program portfolio yet?
- Happy Holidays!
The Link - December 2, 2015
The Link - November 18, 2015
- Safeguarding patient information when using delivery services
- Identifying yourself to the public and other health care providers
- Pharmacists: watch for abbreviations and always assess for appropriateness
- Think one idea can make a difference? Join the Change Day movement!
- Pharmacy Technicians: online renewal available until midnight on November 30
- Pharmacy students compete to raise money for Movember at Mr. Pharmacy 2015
- Cassandra Woit presented with first annual ACP Leadership Development Award
The Link - November 4, 2015
- Updated Triplicate Prescription Program (TPP) medication list now available
- Reminder: Allerject Recall
- Continuing Competence Program (CCP) audit complete
- Reminder: Continuing Education (CE) requirements for pharmacists
- Tips for writing a SMART implementation objective
- Pharmacist survey - thanks for your feedback!
- The Link is moving to Wednesdays
The Link - October 20, 2015
- Moving Long-Acting Methylphenidates to Type 2 TPP
- Online renewal for pharmacy technicians coming soon!
- Changes to the ACP Structured Practical Training (SPT) Program - effective October 15, 2015
- Pharmacist survey - deadline extended to October 25, 2015
- Get your nominations in for the 2016 APEX Awards!
- Protect your confidential information from phishing attempts
- U of A Pharmacy Business Plan Competition
The Link - October 6, 2015
- Seasonal influenza campaign update
- Can interns and students administer injections?
- September 2015 council meeting
- Pharmacist survey reminder
- Shine the light on someone you admire!
- Upcoming Competence Program Requirements for pharmacy technicians: a sneak peek
- Inaugural winner of ACP award for pharmacy technicians
- Alumni/student mentorship program seeking volunteers
- ACP employment opportunity: Programmer/Analyst
The Link - September 22, 2015
- Audit of professional declarations
- Reminder to submit resolutions
- Survey: community pharmacists' perceptions of palliative care
- Tips for submitting your additional prescribing authorization application
- Responsible promotion of immunization services: they're not free
- U of A Job Shadow Week: November 9-13
- 2015 National Health Informatics eSafety Summit
- ACP employment opportunity
The Link - September 9, 2015
- Continuing Competence Program (CCP) for pharmacy technicians
- What browser are you using to access the Continuing Competence Program portal?
- What is the Continuing Competence Program prescribed activity for 2015/2016?
- Nominations now open for the 2016 APEX Awards
- University of Alberta Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Preceptor Workshops
The Link - July 28, 2015
- APEX Awards: Get Ready to Celebrate Pharmacy in Alberta!
- Triplicate Prescription Program reminder: Benzodiazepines added to Alberta prescription monitoring list
- Forgery Alerts and the importance of reporting a forgery
- 25th Anniversary Technician Conference
- We are Social Media Savvy
The Link - July 14, 2015
The Link - June 30, 2015
- PEBC pharmacist and technician competency surveys - your participation is requested!
- New registration year, new CE cycle
- New pharmacy licence? Update your website
- PEBC assessors needed
- ACP employment opportunity
The Link - June 16, 2015
- Congratulations Class of 2015!
- Council meeting June 18
- Expand your knowledge of opioid dependence treatment
- PEBC pharmacist and technician competency surveys - your participation is requested!
- Do you know an outstanding U of A Pharmacy alumnus?
- ACP employment opportunity
The Link - June 2, 2015
- Reminder: no AGM this year and new rules for resolutions
- Continuing Competence Program - you've crossed the finish line!
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Opioid Dependence Treatment Core Course
- Red Deer College needs pharmacist and pharmacy technician volunteers
- AHS Influenza Immunization Program Newsletter
- New Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Clinical Pathway podcast
The Link - May 19, 2015
- 2014-15 annual report now online
- Competence Program team challenge update
- Pharmacist online renewal reminder
- New guideline: Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Primary Care
The Link - May 5, 2015
- APEX Awards ceremony recap
- Pharmacist online renewal now open
- Apply by May 15 for ACP's second annual leadership forum
- Attention students: apply now for the ACP Leadership Development Award!
- Update from the April 22-23 council meeting
- Competence Program team challenge update
- PEBC assessors needed
- National Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day is May 9
The Link - April 21, 2015
- Council election results
- Competence Program team challenge update
- PEBC assessors needed
- Are you an aspiring pharmacy leader?
- ACP employment opportunity
The Link - Competence Program special edition
- Message from the Competence Director
- Need to learn about the new Continuing Competence Program?
- Have a question about the program? Check out our FAQs
- Need help with the Self-Assessment tools?
- Need help with determining your implementation objective?
- Need help with your Implementation Record?
- Need help with uploading a document or submitting your Professional Portfolio?
- Have a question about the audit process?
The Link - April 7, 2015
The Link - March 24, 2015
- Competence Program congratulations and team challenge
- Apply by May 15 for ACP's Second Annual Leadership Forum
- Pharmacy Facebook pages
- Attention accomplished second or third year U of A pharmacy student leaders!
- Reminder: pharmacists prohibited from prescribing narcotics and controlled drugs
- Dispensing the authorized quantity of biological prescriptions
- Online CAMH opioid dependence treatment core course - Alberta version
- Alternative to commercially available dexamethasone elixir
- ACP employment opportunities
The Link - March 10, 2015
- Council elections open March 13
- Council update
- Attention students: apply now for the new ACP Leadership Development Award
- March is Pharmacy Awareness Month
- Reminder: time is running out to meet CCP requirements
- Preventing incidents with Clear Care contact lens solution
- Questionnaire for pharmacy professionals
- ACP employment opportunities
The Link - January 27, 2015
- Schedule 2 drugs and your responsibilities
- Call for nominations - council elections
- Drug schedule changes: triamcinolone acetonide nasal spray
- Curbing dextromethorphan abuse
- Vermilion regional meeting feedback
- PEBC assessors needed
- ACP employment opportunities