Program for internationally educated pharmacists

The UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences offers the Canadian Pharmacy Practice Programme (CP3) twice a year spring, and fall. The complete duration of the program is 24 weeks: 12 weeks of classroom instruction followed by 12 weeks of Practice Placement Clerkship. The classroom portion of the eighth session will begin October 28, 2008, and will end January 30, 2009, with a two-week break from December 19, 2008 resuming January 6, 2009.The mandatory Practice Placement Clerkship will follow the classroom portion to provide internationally educated pharmacists with Canadian pharmacy experience. The Practice Placement Clerkship, which is recognized by the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia, is mentored by the SPEP Department of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Complete information can be found at: http://www.pharmacy.ubc.ca/cp3/index.html

This program is designed to help internationally educated pharmacists prepare themselves for practice in Canada, help Canadian-trained pharmacists re-enter practice after an extended absence and provide core competencies for practising pharmacists. To register, internationally educated students will be required to have successfully completed the PEBC Evaluating Exam and the English Language Fluency requirements as set out by the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia: http://ww.bcpharmacists.org/registration/pdf/Guide_English_Language_Fluency.pdf

Courses such as the Canadian Pharmacy Practice Programme have been shown to assist internationally educated pharmacists gain the knowledge, skills and abilities needed for pharmacy practice here in Canada. As well, individuals who successfully complete such programs have increased success rates on the PEBC Qualifying Examination.

The program has been designed using the Ability-Based Outcomes, designated by the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA), that form the framework for the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences undergraduate program. The courses have all been created around the same resources and source material used in the undergraduate program, with the added component of intercultural training.

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CP3 Course Notice Fall 2008.pdf