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The Link - December 20, 2017
- It’s official: ACP to become Alberta College of Pharmacy
- Updated Take Home Naloxone (THN) Kit Guidance now available
- Consultation on DRAFT Standards for Pharmacy Compounding of Non-Sterile Preparations
- Council approves model agreement for compounding and repackaging pharmacies providing services to licensed pharmacies in Saskatc
- 2018-19 Fees to remain the same
- Happy holidays
The Link - December 6, 2017
- Effective assessments the cornerstone to pharmacy
- ACP issues policy statement on cannabis for medical use
- Updated guidelines for dispensing Mifegymiso®
- Pharmacists must seek out, and then take proper action on, appropriate information when providing service to a patient
- Health Canada issues advisory amid concerns over Alesse birth control pills
The Link - October 25, 2017
- Spruce Grove pharmacist shows clinical leadership and commitment to collaboration
- Reminder - Message from the Registrar: Understanding the Opioid Guidelines
- Save the date! ACP regional meetings coming soon
- Influenza season arrives
- Reflections from CSHP Alberta Branch Symposium panel
- Canadian Patient Safety Week
The Link - October 11, 2017
The Link - September 27, 2017
- Questions about inducements
- Opioid Guidelines: are you ready for the October 1 implementation date?
- Big day approaching for pharmacy technicians
- PEBC assessors needed for November 12 OSCE exam
- Joint Pharmacy Symposium Opioid Crisis: Stories from the Trenches
The Link - September 13, 2017
- Aliaksandr Savin takes home ACP's Leadership Development Award
- What are ACP's expectations for documentation? Part 5 of our opioid guidelines series
- 6 creative ways to earn CEUs you may not have thought of
- Nominations now open for the 2018 APEX Awards!
- Join the Change Day movement!
- PrescribeIT™ national e-prescribing service launching soon
The Link - August 30, 2017
- Guidelines for Medication and Vaccine Injection Safety now available
- Assessing individuals using opioid medications: what you need to know
- CPhA takes official stance on cannabis
- Exercising conscientious objection
The Link - August 16, 2017
- Empathy and care: Moving good practice to excellent practice
- Why pharmacist assessment is critical to managing the opioid crisis
- ACP supports AMA in effort to promote non-drug pain therapy
- Prescribers with the same name
The Link - August 2, 2017
The Link - July 19, 2017
- Pharmacy leaders encouraged to apply for Fellowship in Health System Improvement
- Establishing professional relationships: exploring a new guideline for opioid medications
- A trip back in time
- Feedback from CCP audit and upcoming changes for 2018
- Nurse Practitioners now authorized to prescribe Suboxone®
- PEBC assessors needed for upcoming Calgary exam
The Link - July 5, 2017
- Introducing Brad Couldwell: ACP's newest Council president
- What's in a name? ACP may soon stand for: Alberta College of Pharmacy
- New guidelines for patients using opioid medications
- New guidelines for dispensing Mifegymiso®
- Reflections from ACP's 4th annual Leadership Forum
- Preceptors play a huge role as SPT transition deadline approaches
- Council meeting highlights - June 21, 2017
The Link - June 21, 2017
- Precepting pays off for award winners
- Raising the bar on assesments
- Sodium bicarbonate injectable shortage
- Changes to which TPP prescriptions need to be sent to CPSA - effective July 1, 2017
- New prescribed activity for pharmacists - 2017/8 CE cycle
- Collaboration is important when caring for pediatric diabetes patietns
The Link - June 9, 2017
The Link - May 24, 2017
- Learning a lifelong journey for ACP’s new competence director
- Pharmacy licence renewals – minimum hours for licensees
- Imodium high potentially fatal: CBC News
- Don't forget to press submit
- Are your uploads going through? The importance of accurate information in Netcare - part 2
The Link - May 10, 2017
- Be warm, smile, and listen: How pharmacy professionals can help with drug misuse
- Increase in International Pharmacy Graduates in Alberta trending
- ACP Council takes stance on distribution of non-medical cannabis
- 9 things pharmacists need to know about the competence program
- Common mistakes you could be making The importance of accurate information in Netcare
- Council update
The Link - April 26, 2017
- Reflecting on 10 years of new opportunity - Part 3
- Election results
- The story behind the vision
- The countdown is on! Only 5 weeks left to complete your professional portfolio
- Hypertension 2017: Putting the Guidelines into Practice
The Link - April 12, 2017
- Reflecting on 10 years of new opportunity - part 2
- Request or notification? Clear communication with physicians and other prescribers
- ACP's fourth annual Leadership Forum - apply by May 12
- Pfizer Canada recalls EpiPen
- 34th Annual Calgary Therapeutics Course & Cannabis Implications for Health
- Regional Conference on Midlife Women's Health Issues
The Link - March 29, 2017
- Message from the Registrar: Reflecting on 10 years of new opportunity - Part 1
- Council update
- Should ACP change its name?
- Reminder: CCP portfolio assessors needed
- HQCA Patient Experience Awards 2017
The Link - March 15, 2017
- Council elections now open
- ACP Regional Meetings: save the date
- Should ACP change its name?
- CCP portfolio assessors needed
- Reminder: provide your input on role statements by March 31
- Expert Committee on Drug Evaluation and Therapeutics
The Link - March 1, 2017
- Do you know how to prevent or respond to a blood and body fluid exposure?
- Modernizing role statements for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
- Reminder: PTSA’s professional development survey closes March 10
- Anticoagulation in 2017: Concepts of Care for Primary Care Providers
- 2nd SIGMA Regional Conference on Midlife Health Women’s Issues
- Pharmacy Education Course - Canadian Sleep Society Conference
The Link - February 15, 2017
- Updated MAID Medication Protocol available online
- Naloxone guidance document updated
- Consistent use of Netcare vital to patient care
- New Structured Practical Training Program is well-received
- Pharmacy technicians: what professional development opportunities are you interested in?
- Reminder: submit your nominations for council elections by February 28
- ACP employment opportunities: join our team!
The Link - February 1, 2017
- Therapeutic Substitution – MAC Pricing for Proton Pump Inhibitors Effective February 1
- Nominations now open for council elections!
- Are your professional declarations up-to-date?
- Bugs & Drugs® now available through Alberta Netcare
- Ever considered a career with ACP? We’re hiring!
- Developing Professionalism Through Feedback with Dr. Samina Ali
The Link - January 18, 2017
- Are you familiar with the Naloxone Guidelines?
- Pharmacy students: apply for ACP's Leadership Development Award by March 1, 2017
- CAMH Online Opioid Dependence Treatment Program
- Prescribed activity for pharmacy technicians for 2017 CE cycle
- Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) looking for assessors
- Indigenous Awareness and Effective Interaction Strategies for Health Care Professionals - January 24, 2017