THE Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) has announced a one-time extension to its Foundation Program for Australian pharmacists, which was originally due to close this month.
Now available until Jun, the program is the fastest path to gaining ANZCAP recognition as a resident, registrar or consultant through evidence of prior professional experience, and includes a 25% saving on the first year of recognition.
"We're thrilled with the runaway success of the Foundation Program as pharmacists from across all care settings have embraced ANZCAP, including many who have only very recently begun compiling their personal evidence," said Tom Simpson ANZCAP (Lead&Mgmt), President of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA).
"The extension of the Foundation Program - through which recognition is attained without the requirement to complete a practice portfolio - will ensure pharmacists who have begun gathering their documentation have time to complete the process."
He emphasised that this is the only extension that will be provided.
The program offers a launching pad into portfolio management that can help grow pharmacists' careers over the long term.
Simpson added, "if you are recognised as a resident or registrar, your next step is the ANZCAP Independent Program, through which you can seamlessly record evidence of your experience and expertise in the ANZCAP digital platform and collate portfolios aligned with one or two of 46 specialty disciplines".
The training initiative was formally opened in Oct last year at the 81st FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Brisbane (PD 18 Oct 2023).
The ANZCAP Foundation Program will now close to Ahpra General Registered Australian pharmacists at 11.59pm AEST on Sun 30 Jun 2024 - more info here. JM
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