THE Australian College of Pharmacy's (ACP) move to offer complimentary accreditation training for pharmacy graduates enrolled in the Guild Intern Training Program (PD breaking news) will continue the organisation's dedication to supporting the educational needs of the pharmacy industry across Australia - and especially interns, as the next generation of registered pharmacists, according to College President, Michelle Bou-Samra.
She said the College would also offer free APC membership for the duration of their internship (valued at $399), granting the Guild Interns easy access to a range of online resources to meet the Pharmacy Board of Australia's requirements for continuing professional development.
"As the leading provider of education for the industry, the College supports pharmacists during all stages of their pharmacy career, from pharmacy student, intern to a registered pharmacist," Bou-Samra said.
"Our goal is to equip the next generation of pharmacists with the knowledge and skills to practise to their full scope from initial registration, and be able to offer more primary healthcare services to patients," she added.
"Accreditation not only supports pharmacists to provide Home Medicines Reviews and Residential Medication Management Reviews, but the skills and knowledge required to do any type of medication reviews."
The complimentary accreditation training will be available for Guild Interns commencing in the Jan 2023 cohort, with pharmacy students able to enrol in the program now for that intake via internpharmacist.com.au.
For more information on the complimentary accreditation training provided by the APC to Guild Interns see the website at acp.edu.au/mmr.
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