THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has announced new professional post-nominals for members who have achieved Medication Management Review (MMR) and Aged Care Onsite Pharmacist (ACOP) credentials through PSA training programs.
The new post-nominals enable members to display their advanced practice credentials and provide visible acknowledgement of their advanced clinical skills and the area of specialisation.
The designation is linked to the members' current PSA post-nominal MPS or FPS, followed by CredPharm with the appropriate credentials in brackets.
As an example, PSA's Consultant Pharmacists Community of Speciality Interest Chair Deborah Hawthorne has achieved an MMR credential and can use the post-nominal FPS CredPharm (MMR).
Having their credentials recognised through the addition of post-nominals enables pharmacists to have their expertise recognised by all members of the care team as well as consumers.
"These post-nominals will go a long way to driving public trust and confidence in our credentialed pharmacist workforce," Ms Hawthorne said.
The PSA said it is committed to elevating professional practice and ensuring pharmacists are recognised for their additional skills and qualifications.
"PSA is the home for credentialed pharmacists, as the only organisation with a track record of consistent support, training and advocacy for credentialed pharmacists across all areas of practice," PSA National President Associate Professor Fei Sim said.
"PSA is committed to supporting credentialed pharmacists in a way unmatched by any other organisation at present," she said, adding that she is "proud that PSA continues to be the home for credentialed pharmacists". KB
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