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ACP News

acpnews Fall 2016
October 27, 2016
  • Celebrating pharmacy technicians

Engaging our Professions

  • ACP regional meetings
  • Online consultation: Draft Standards for Pharmacy Compounding of Non-sterile Preparations

Podium of Excellence

  • Pharmacy technician receives top marks: Nicole Johnston receives 2nd annual Award of Achievement
  • Leading the way: Alyssa Schmode honoured with ACP’s Leadership Development Award
  • APEX Awards: online nominations due November 15, 2016
  • Honouring Rosemarie Biggs: ACP’s newest lifetime member

Notes from Council

  • An update from council
  • Sterile compounding

Registration & Licensure

  • Pharmacy technician annual permit renewal deadline coming soon

Continuing Competence

  • Pharmacy technicians: how to submit your professional portfolio for the first time

In memory 

Reminders

Alberta College of Pharmacists ACP news newsletter spring 2016 cover
acpnews Spring 2016
May 16, 2016
  • ACP survey results: what is on the minds of Alberta pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
  • Regional meetings: Areas of discussion and what we heard
  • We listened...and here's what we are doing​

Notes from Council

  • An update on inducements

Registration and Licensure

  • Pharmacist annual permit renewal deadline coming soon

Continuing Competency

  • Submitting your professional portfolio
  • Update on the Continuing Competency Program for pharmacy technicians

Lessons Learned

  • The Code of Ethics applies to all registrants
  • Ignoring requirements can be costly 

Podium of Excellence

  • Congratulations 20216 APEX Award winners

In memory

Connect with us!

acpnews December 2015
acpnews December 2015
December 15, 2015
  • Physician-assisted death (PAD)
  • Specialties in pharmacy
  • Inducements

Notes from Council

  • November discussions and decisions

Lessons Learned

  • Don’t risk it: professional “assumptions” can be costly

Podium of Excellence

  • Cassandra Woit: leader in the making
  • ​Andrew Fuller: passion for patient-centered care

Continuing Competence

  • Reminder of Continuing Competence Program requirements
  • CCP audit results are in!
  • Update on the Continuing Competence Program for pharmacy technicians

In memory

Connect with us!

Best wishes for the holidays!

 

acpnews September/October 2015
September 22, 2015

Quality Pharmacy Practice

  • Point of care testing
  • Preparing for the 2015/16 influenza campaign
  • Clarifying the scope of practice for Alberta pharmacy technicians

Lessons Learned

  • Learnings arising from ACP's inspection of incidents occurring at an off-site immunization clinic

Podium of Excellence

  • Passion for patient-centred practice - Tyler Watson
  • Shine the light on someone you admire
  • Sue Allen achieves highest mark

Continuing Competency

  • Nothing like getting a head start

Partners in Practice

  • Thank you from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences!
  • Preparing for fall/winter placements

In Memory

Connect With Us!

acpnews July/August 2015
July 15, 2015

Quality Pharmacy Practice

  • Just because you can, doesn’t
    mean that you should (part 2)
  • Report of Alberta’s Child and
    Youth Advocate – “Baby Annie”
  • Lessons learned – addressing
    personal incapacity
  • Disciplinary report summary

Industry News

  • Optometry scope of expansion
    approved by government

Celebration of Leadership

  • A pioneering spirit and
    visionary – Byron Bergh
  • Bridging the gap between what
    we know and what we do –
    Nancy Mannix
  • A gathering of great minds –
    ACP Leadership Forum 2015

Notes from Council

  • Discussions and decisions

In Memory 

Podium of Excellence

  • Giving patients a voice –
    Michelle Berresheim
  • Gold, silver and a 4.0 –
    June Chen

 

 

acpnews May/June 2015
acpnews May/June 2015
May 1, 2015
  • APEX Awards recipients

Quality Pharmacy Practice

  • Lessons learned – Don’t let perceived business expediencies trump professional obligations
  • Lessons learned – Compliance with the ACP Continuing Competence Program is your professional obligation

Registration & Licensure

  • Renewal reminders for pharmacists and pharmacies

Continuing Competence

  • The final step: Submitting your professional portfolio
  • Audit of professional portfolios

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