Reduced CPE Points Requirement for Inactive Pharmacists

The SPBulletin

Sep 2006 SPBulletin Issue 4

In This Issue We have moved The SPB office has moved from the Harrower Hall premises to the College of  We have moved Medicine Building. With immediate effect, our new address is:  Pharmacists Singapore Pharmacy Board Registration Act Ministry of Health  Cat. 1A ad hoc events College of Medicine Building  Reduced CPE pts 16 College Road requirement Singapore 169854  CPE Simplified Visitors to SPB are requested to register at the MOH security counter at Level 1 and then proceed to the reception counter on Level 2. SPB staff will meet you at the level 2 reception area. SPB Home Page Applications for pharmacist registration will be received on appointment basis. SPBulletin Past Please call 63251615 / fax 63251618 / email [email protected] for such Issues arrangements. Click here to see past issues of the SPBulletin For payment transactions, pharmacists are strongly encouraged to do so via e-Payments through the SPB homepage, or send in cheque payments. (NB: Calendar of CPE Events Post-dated cheques will not be accepted.) Search for Category 1B Local Events Pharmacists Registration Act The Pharmacists Registration Act (PRA) is currently under revision. The main changes proposed are: 1. Singapore Pharmacy Board will be known as Singapore Pharmacy Council. 2. Number of Council members will increase from 6 to 11. 3. Professional registration is de-linked from practice. Which means that pharmacists will have to hold a valid practising certificate in order to Contact Us practise pharmacy. [email protected] 4. Practising certificates are issued only if pharmacists are able to meet the minimum stipulated number of CPE points within a specified qualifying Tel: (65) 6325-1615 period. Fax: (65) 6325-1618 5. Additional Registers, including a Specialists’ Register to list pharmacist specialists. Singapore Pharmacy 6. More rigorous disciplinary inquiry structure. Board Revisions to the draft PRA are to be read in Parliament. Due to the General Ministry of Health Elections in May and current ongoing renovations to the Parliament House, College of Medicine Parliament sitting will only re-commence in Nov 2006. All proposed changes Building will take effect after the new Act is accepted and passed in Parliament. 16 College Road Singapore 169854 Category 1A ad hoc events Approval has been given by the Board to accept events relevant to pharmacists, organised by non-accredited providers (local and overseas) for claims under category 1A ad hoc events. These can include events organised by CME providers who have yet to obtain SPB accreditation as CPE providers.

To claim CPE points for such events, select ‘Claim Category 1A Points’, followed by ‘Ad hoc events’ under Event Type. Keep all evidence of attendance for this CPE points claim in your dossier. Evidence of attendance includes receipt, brochure, handouts, self-assessment questionnaires etc.

Reduced CPE points requirement for inactive pharmacists SPB Board Members Pharmacists who are not in active pharmacy practice may opt to stay on the Ms ANG Hui Gek Register, under inactive status. This will involve a lower fee and reduced CPE President/Registrar points requirement.

A/P CHAN Sui Yung An inactive status is applicable to the following only: Ex officio a) pharmacist is not working; Dr Ellick WONG b) pharmacist is working in non-pharmacy sectors. Member Mr SIA Chong Hock Pharmacists opting for inactive status will have to submit a declaration form, Member and abide by the stipulations specified by the Singapore Pharmacy Board. Implementation details will be announced at a later date. Ms Linda SEAH Member Ms CHAN Soo Chung SPB-Approved CPE Providers Member The following agencies/institutions are approved as accredited CPE providers: 1. Druglesson.com 2. Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore 3. Unity Healthcare 4. Changi General Hospital, Pharmacy Department 5. Guardian Pharmacy 6. SNEC - Singapore National Eye Centre 7. PGAHI - Postgraduate Allied Health Institute 8. Health Promotion Board 9. Thomson Medical Centre 10. Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Medical Education Unit 11. Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Development and Outreach Unit 12. National Healthcare Group Pharmacy 13. Alexandra Hospital, Pharmacy Department 14. KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Pharmacy Department 15. Singapore General Hospital, Pharmacy Department 16. Singapore Association of Pharmaceutical Industries 17. National Skin Centre 18. National University of Singapore, Department of Pharmacy 19. Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Pharmacy Department 20. National Healthcare Group College 21. SingHealth Polyclinics, Pharmacy Department 22. Parkway Hospitals Singapore Pte Ltd

CPE Simplified (A) No. of CPE points required in QP (24 months): (1) Total points Min 50, no max limit (2) Patient-care points Min 15, no max limit (3) Non-patient-care points No min requirement, no max limit (4) Restoration after 5 years’ de-registration Min 25, inclusive of 8 patient-care points (5) More than 90 consecutive days overseas Min 25, pro-ration based on period away* (6) Long sick leave (> 90 days) Min 25, pro-ration based on certified leave period* (B)When is: (1) First qualifying period (QP) 1/9/2006 to 31/8/2008 (2) First grace period 1/9/2008 to 30/11/2008 (3) PC renewal based on CPE points From 1/1/2009 (C)Which category to submit: (1) Local events by accredited providersCategory 1B, by accredited providers only (see D1) (2) Local events by non-accredited providers Category 1A, ad hoc events, self- submit (3) Overseas events by non-accredited providersCategory 1A, ad hoc events, self- submit (4) In-house CE / Journal Club Category 1A, self-submit (5) Ward Rounds Category 1A, self-submit (6) Overseas accredited events (see Table 2 of CPE guidebook) Category 1C, self- submit (7) Publication of original research papers Category 2A, self-submit (8) Presentation of original research papers Category 2B, self-submit (9) Publication of education articles in newspapers No CPE points awarded (10) Presentation of educational lectures No CPE points awarded (11) Self-study: Journal articles, book chapters, online modules Category 3A, self- submit (12) Post-graduate pharmacy-related studies Category 3B, self-submit (D) What is/are: (1) Accredited providers SPB-accredited CPE providers (2) PC(R) Holder not allowed to practise in direct patient-care areas. (3) PC Holder may practise in all pharmacy-related areas. (E) What to do when: (1) Not enough CPE points by end of QPTry to fill up shortfall during grace period (2) Claims on CPDS rejected Contact SPB office for details (3) On extended sick leave Inform SPB office of leave period (see A6) (F) What will happen if: Total CPE pts met but patient-care pts short of requirement No PC issued. Not allowed to practise pharmacy. Patient-care points short of requirement but total points metPC(R) issued (see D2)

* Write in / fax / email SPB to provide supporting evidence to let us enter details in your personal database to effect pro-ration. Sep 2006 · Issue 4 · SPBulletin · (65)-63251615 · [email protected]